Lifestyle & Trends - Family Living

Tips for smooth and successful holiday travel

Planning a surprise visit to Grandma and Grandpa for the holidays or a family trip to celebrate the new year? Holiday travel can be stressful, but with some careful planning, it can be full of joy, instead of headaches. Check out these holiday travel tips to help you get through this busy time with ease.

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Military care packages - A little piece of home that makes a big impact

U.S. troops have left Iraq, ending 9 years of war, but there are still many troops deployed in areas around the world. They are serving while away from home, families and familiar faces.

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Seasonal sense: Using scent, sight and sound to stimulate holiday spirits

From baking cookies with loved ones to caroling through the neighborhood or celebrating with family and friends, fond memories of holiday traditions abound. Each year, scents, sights and sounds promote the season's spirit - continuing long-standing traditions and creating new memories.

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Collaborative online children's storybook starts conversations about little-understood disease

"Wednesday was a long day. We went to the hospital for a special checkup. The nurse showed us the giant, cool-looking tunnel called an MRI machine. They told Scott he was going to slide in there so they could take a picture of his brain. He's done this before." For many families with children living with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a serious genetic disorder, this scene may be all too familiar. Scott's story is a part of an online children's storybook about a young boy with TSC as seen through the eyes of his favorite toy, a stuffed dog named Turbo.

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Planning for your tax bill? How it can affect your credit score

Your resolutions are made and you even have a game plan to make sure 2012 is the year you stick to them. But before you can really get going on achieving your personal goals in the new year, you'll need to wrap up some unfinished business from 2011 - your taxes.

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