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HOLIDAY MEMORIES Take precautions to limit
your preparation pains
A glimpse of green, then … the perfect doll!
T he holidays are a
It was 1983, the year of with the shiny red and Shutterstock time for celebration pain around the holidays tasks aren’t the only causes
the Cabbage Patch Kids white paper, I glimpsed a and togetherness, simply from spending too of pain or injury around the
craze. Our household was box with a green leaf. My upside down, and checked but the extensive much time on their feet — holidays. Stress, too, can
grim. My father was sta- heart stopped. Grabbing the the signature. Yes! Tabitha preparation also can lead to standing on a hard kitchen be a major factor, particu-
tioned in Mississippi, while seam, I ripped the paper off was her name. stress or even pain and floor or hours spent walk- larly when it comes to
my mother and we were in all at once. injury. From safely scaling ing around shopping, for aches and pains.
Illinois, where my mother I was not sure how they a ladder for the outdoor instance. Kauppila recom-
worked for the military. My There she was, the most did it. That night it was lighting display to properly mends supportive footwear Dr. Todd Sinett, a New
parents struggled to pay two beautiful baby, brown hair, hard to sleep, but pulling handling ornament boxes and regular breaks in the York chiropractor and
rents and all that came with perfect pigtails, white-and- Tabitha close I closed my to spending too much time busy preparation schedule. author of “3 Weeks to a
them. On Christmas, we green cheerleading outfit eyes — waking to find my on your feet, remember to Better Back” (East End
drove to Mississippi, spend- and green pompoms. I sister vomiting on my beau- take proper precautions this Of course, one of the Press, 2015), says back
ing the holiday with Dad. pulled her out, turned her tiful doll! holiday season. most likely causes of injury pain actually results from
We could not afford much, around the holidays is the three main factors: structur-
so we did not even ask for Tammy Thompson Physical exertion annual lighting project. al imbalance (such as poor
gifts. Secretly, though, I Kutztown When it comes to fetch- Christmas Decor by Water- positioning when lifting
asked Santa, “If you have mark in Laurel, Md., offers boxes), nutritional imbal-
an extra doll around?” ing decoration boxes from many decorating services, ance (overdosing on those
storage, over-exertion can but lighting is the most holiday cookies) and stress.
The sun was not awake lead to neck and arm in- popular, says owner Nick
on Christmas morning, but juries and lower back pain, Leinbach. “The No. 1 factor for
our family was already up says Nicole Kauppila, back pain is emotional
spending time together. manager of occupational “Most people, I think, outlook and stress,” Sinett
Among the gifts there stood therapy services at Ath- feel uneasy when they go says. “When is the highest
two very weird-shaped letico Physical Therapy in up a ladder, when they stress? Unfortunately, it’s
packages. Opening the one Oak Brook, Ill. She sug- begin to experience leaving around the holidays.”
gests lifting with the knees the nice, firm ground,”
Twin nephews double the fun at Christmas as opposed to bending at Leinbach says. “That’s To combat stress-related
the back. something that I think any back pain, Sinett recom-
It was on Christmas in members, while Jayden much, we were in tears! homeowner is challenged mends staying mindful of
2005 that my nearly 2- helped me. Because he tore These two little guys “Make sure to move by.” anxiety and even engaging
year-old nephews, Caleb the wrapping paper and boxes close to you before in charity work.
and Jayden, helped make it name tags to shreds, I are so special to us, and, of lifting to protect the elbows Leinbach recommends
a most special and laugh- didn’t know which gift was course, they aren’t so little and back,” Kauppila says. researching the ladder “One of the best ways to
ter-filled time. from who, so I had to hold any more. In January they “Make it a family affair by safety protocol from the watch your stress levels is
everything up in the air and will be 12 years old. enlisting the help of others Occupational Safety and helping the less fortunate,”
They had finished open- say, “Who is this from?” to carry heavy or awkward Health Administration and says Sinett. “Try to be
ing their gifts and Caleb My, how time flies! items.” using caution during in- appreciative throughout the
went to help other family We all were laughing so Ruth Mull, clement weather. holidays; try to focus on
Bethlehem Similar to heavy boxes what you have, and don’t
are weighty shopping bags. “Poor weather would be focus on what you don’t
A ‘platform’ for her merry message Gift-giving is one of the any kind of moisture, have.”
most rewarding parts of the really,” Leinbach says.
When I was growing children and one great- Shutterstock season, but schlepping a “Cold temperatures are Ultimately, the best
up, Christmas was a spe- grandson. half-dozen awkward, hefty something that you deal approach to staying pain
cial time of year. Each year ering each Christmas Eve bags can hurt the shoulders with, but we don’t go up on and injury-free this holiday
we would wrap the front On my birthday, a at our place, and I still do. and back. roofs in icy conditions or season is to remain aware
door as a package and set friend got me a lighthouse Christmas to me is that wet weather.” and exercise caution and
out the lights, but it was from Hallmark, with lights “special” time to remem- “Consider bringing a common sense. If you are
our platform that I remem- that shine to protect us all. ber and hold onto the fold-up shopping cart so Of course, hiring a afraid of heights, hire
ber the most. memories. you can load up your gifts professional for potentially someone to hang the out-
My late husband and I and wheel them around,” dangerous tasks like roof door lights. If your feet
The platform would would have a family gath- Sara Kester, Kauppila says. “And forget lighting is always an op- hurt, take a break. If you
always take up half of our Walnutport the big, heavy satchel tion. Leinbach’s installa- feel overwhelmed, take a
living room. It would have The Christmas Story purse. Bring only what you tion teams are properly few moments to reflect
dirt roads, plastic cars and from Prophecy Christ Church UCC need to make your pur- trained in safety regulations upon the joy of the holiday
people, an ice-skating rink, to Fulfillment 75 E Market Street chases.” and even wear specialized season and that you don’t
shopping center and train shoes for asphalt shingles. have to frenetically do as
station. The people would CPehppoepr lin Bethlehem, PA It may sound intuitive, much as you think you do.
wait there for the train, but some people experience Effects of stress
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my brother and two sisters
and I would each pick our and Orchestra
own house.
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My parents have since TIME ONLY
passed away and the plat-
form went to my brother
and his family, so it was
time to start my own mem-
ories.
Today I put up my own
tree. I call it my “memory
tree.” Each year a new
ornament is put on it. The
ones my sons (now 36 and
38) made as kids still go on
it, along with ornaments
from my seven grand-
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HOLIDAY MEMORIES Take precautions to limit
your preparation pains
A glimpse of green, then … the perfect doll!
T he holidays are a
It was 1983, the year of with the shiny red and Shutterstock time for celebration pain around the holidays tasks aren’t the only causes
the Cabbage Patch Kids white paper, I glimpsed a and togetherness, simply from spending too of pain or injury around the
craze. Our household was box with a green leaf. My upside down, and checked but the extensive much time on their feet — holidays. Stress, too, can
grim. My father was sta- heart stopped. Grabbing the the signature. Yes! Tabitha preparation also can lead to standing on a hard kitchen be a major factor, particu-
tioned in Mississippi, while seam, I ripped the paper off was her name. stress or even pain and floor or hours spent walk- larly when it comes to
my mother and we were in all at once. injury. From safely scaling ing around shopping, for aches and pains.
Illinois, where my mother I was not sure how they a ladder for the outdoor instance. Kauppila recom-
worked for the military. My There she was, the most did it. That night it was lighting display to properly mends supportive footwear Dr. Todd Sinett, a New
parents struggled to pay two beautiful baby, brown hair, hard to sleep, but pulling handling ornament boxes and regular breaks in the York chiropractor and
rents and all that came with perfect pigtails, white-and- Tabitha close I closed my to spending too much time busy preparation schedule. author of “3 Weeks to a
them. On Christmas, we green cheerleading outfit eyes — waking to find my on your feet, remember to Better Back” (East End
drove to Mississippi, spend- and green pompoms. I sister vomiting on my beau- take proper precautions this Of course, one of the Press, 2015), says back
ing the holiday with Dad. pulled her out, turned her tiful doll! holiday season. most likely causes of injury pain actually results from
We could not afford much, around the holidays is the three main factors: structur-
so we did not even ask for Tammy Thompson Physical exertion annual lighting project. al imbalance (such as poor
gifts. Secretly, though, I Kutztown When it comes to fetch- Christmas Decor by Water- positioning when lifting
asked Santa, “If you have mark in Laurel, Md., offers boxes), nutritional imbal-
an extra doll around?” ing decoration boxes from many decorating services, ance (overdosing on those
storage, over-exertion can but lighting is the most holiday cookies) and stress.
The sun was not awake lead to neck and arm in- popular, says owner Nick
on Christmas morning, but juries and lower back pain, Leinbach. “The No. 1 factor for
our family was already up says Nicole Kauppila, back pain is emotional
spending time together. manager of occupational “Most people, I think, outlook and stress,” Sinett
Among the gifts there stood therapy services at Ath- feel uneasy when they go says. “When is the highest
two very weird-shaped letico Physical Therapy in up a ladder, when they stress? Unfortunately, it’s
packages. Opening the one Oak Brook, Ill. She sug- begin to experience leaving around the holidays.”
gests lifting with the knees the nice, firm ground,”
Twin nephews double the fun at Christmas as opposed to bending at Leinbach says. “That’s To combat stress-related
the back. something that I think any back pain, Sinett recom-
It was on Christmas in members, while Jayden much, we were in tears! homeowner is challenged mends staying mindful of
2005 that my nearly 2- helped me. Because he tore These two little guys “Make sure to move by.” anxiety and even engaging
year-old nephews, Caleb the wrapping paper and boxes close to you before in charity work.
and Jayden, helped make it name tags to shreds, I are so special to us, and, of lifting to protect the elbows Leinbach recommends
a most special and laugh- didn’t know which gift was course, they aren’t so little and back,” Kauppila says. researching the ladder “One of the best ways to
ter-filled time. from who, so I had to hold any more. In January they “Make it a family affair by safety protocol from the watch your stress levels is
everything up in the air and will be 12 years old. enlisting the help of others Occupational Safety and helping the less fortunate,”
They had finished open- say, “Who is this from?” to carry heavy or awkward Health Administration and says Sinett. “Try to be
ing their gifts and Caleb My, how time flies! items.” using caution during in- appreciative throughout the
went to help other family We all were laughing so Ruth Mull, clement weather. holidays; try to focus on
Bethlehem Similar to heavy boxes what you have, and don’t
are weighty shopping bags. “Poor weather would be focus on what you don’t
A ‘platform’ for her merry message Gift-giving is one of the any kind of moisture, have.”
most rewarding parts of the really,” Leinbach says.
When I was growing children and one great- Shutterstock season, but schlepping a “Cold temperatures are Ultimately, the best
up, Christmas was a spe- grandson. half-dozen awkward, hefty something that you deal approach to staying pain
cial time of year. Each year ering each Christmas Eve bags can hurt the shoulders with, but we don’t go up on and injury-free this holiday
we would wrap the front On my birthday, a at our place, and I still do. and back. roofs in icy conditions or season is to remain aware
door as a package and set friend got me a lighthouse Christmas to me is that wet weather.” and exercise caution and
out the lights, but it was from Hallmark, with lights “special” time to remem- “Consider bringing a common sense. If you are
our platform that I remem- that shine to protect us all. ber and hold onto the fold-up shopping cart so Of course, hiring a afraid of heights, hire
ber the most. memories. you can load up your gifts professional for potentially someone to hang the out-
My late husband and I and wheel them around,” dangerous tasks like roof door lights. If your feet
The platform would would have a family gath- Sara Kester, Kauppila says. “And forget lighting is always an op- hurt, take a break. If you
always take up half of our Walnutport the big, heavy satchel tion. Leinbach’s installa- feel overwhelmed, take a
living room. It would have The Christmas Story purse. Bring only what you tion teams are properly few moments to reflect
dirt roads, plastic cars and from Prophecy Christ Church UCC need to make your pur- trained in safety regulations upon the joy of the holiday
people, an ice-skating rink, to Fulfillment 75 E Market Street chases.” and even wear specialized season and that you don’t
shopping center and train shoes for asphalt shingles. have to frenetically do as
station. The people would CPehppoepr lin Bethlehem, PA It may sound intuitive, much as you think you do.
wait there for the train, but some people experience Effects of stress
with smoke coming out of Christmas Physically demanding Laura Depta/
the engine, to stop for them Cantata CTW Features
when going around the
town. December 20, 2015 GHiftoGliduaiyde$49ONSHORFIDPREPRESIENOVGER
10:30 a.m.
My father would wire
the lights to each building Featuring the
to light up the village, and Christ Church Choir
my brother and two sisters
and I would each pick our and Orchestra
own house.
“STAR WARS” LOOKING BACK VOLUME II
The tree in the corner COMMEMORATIVE BOOK $19.95
would get its aspirin and $39.95
water to keep it fresh until SKU: LB2013
it came down. Mom would SKU:9781597255783
be in the kitchen baking a
wide variety of cookies. SALE!
LIMITED
My parents have since TIME ONLY
passed away and the plat-
form went to my brother
and his family, so it was
time to start my own mem-
ories.
Today I put up my own
tree. I call it my “memory
tree.” Each year a new
ornament is put on it. The
ones my sons (now 36 and
38) made as kids still go on
it, along with ornaments
from my seven grand-
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6 years in a Row ALL YOUR HOLIDAY PLANS!
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Limo Coaches • Buses • Group Travel – Any Size
• Christmas in New York FORGING AMERICA: THE STORY
• Lancaster Shows OF BETHLEHEM STEEL
• Christmas Parties $14.95
• Christmas Tree Lightings
• Hershey Lights SKU: FA2010
• Koziar’s Christmas Village
• Corporate Parties Season’� Reading�
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610.261.3838 | www.aalimousine.com deligh�ul cookbooks and more!
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or call 866-622-7721
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