01. 10 festive season flops What's coming up? Frantic shopping, cooking, debt, stress, hangovers, sunburn, and a few extra kilos? Enough to make you run. Here are things to avoid, so you can have a good time. Read | 02. 10 tips on coping with the in-laws In-laws can be angels – sweet and nice and helpful and supportive. And then there’s the vast majority. Here is a short guide on dealing with Bonnie and Clyde. Unarmed. Read |
03. 14 office party disasters Welcome to the office party. That occasion, where nasty bosses are friendly, colleagues stop bickering and where hormones and alcohol dictate. Be afraid, be very afraid. Read | 04. Christmas with your in-laws Do you undertake to spend every second Christmas with your in-laws, regardless of what they're like and how they choose to celebrate Christmas?
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05. Don’t poison your guests Christmas and New Year are supposed to be joyful occasions, but they so often turn into disasters when guests develop food poisoning. Read | 06. Keep New Year Resolutions Simple It's New Year - and time for the usual resolutions. But...lack of willpower means the New Year's resolutions you're about to make won't last long. Read |
07. Planning that holiday Bad planning can spoil an entire holiday. So what do you need to do before you go? Read | 08. Surviving Christmas Does the thought of the upcoming Christmas make you want to head for the hills by yourself? Are there things you can do to have a painless Christmas? Read |
09. New Year's promises What are the basics you should promise yourself in the new year? Read | 10. Control hypertension this Christmas The festive season is just around the corner – and good food comes with it. For people who suffer from hypertension, this can be a hazardous time of year. Read |
11. Don't be a New Year's fool New Year's Eve. Auld Lang syne and all that. But this evening of fun and laughter is not without its dangers. Read | 12. Ten sex resolutions There are ten resolutions concerning sex that all South Africans should be making, which would go a long way towards sorting out many of the problems our nation is experiencing. Read |
13. To do list So, your mates are boasting that their new year’s resolutions are to take up transcendental meditation, meet Megan McKenzie, learn origami and hike through Nepal. Let them. To make a huge difference t... Read | 14. The winter is upon us Log fires, cuddly jerseys, sherry, the sound of raindrops falling –
unfortunately that's not all there is to winter. Read |
15. Festive family feuds Christmas is coming up and you don't know if you have energy for your sister's spoilt brats and your mom's blind spots where your younger brother is concerned. Read | 16. 12 bad holiday ideas What's your idea of the perfect holiday? If it involves something you've seen advertised on TV or in a brochure, beware. You could be heading for package-holiday pits. Read |
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