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Eight Easy Ways to Create a Joyful Holiday Atmosphere

Transform your home into a festive gathering place for family and friends this holiday season. These eight simple decorating ideas will turn your house into a merry residence that’s sure to delight...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Watch Out for Hidden Salt

We all know we shouldn’t eat too much salt. Overdoing it can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, and other heart-related diseases. The problem is that salt is hidden everywhere, ev...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, December 3, 2017

Six Tips for Coping with Grief at the Holidays

Whether your loved one died recently or decades ago, the holidays stir up powerful memories that may trigger your grief. If the person died on or near a holiday, the two events are forever linked...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Five Easy Ways to Cultivate Gratitude

Being grateful for our blessings shouldn’t be something we do only on Thanksgiving. We all have so much to be thankful for all year long.  And there’s ample research that shows that being gr...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, November 19, 2017

Seven Tips for Beating Holiday Stress

Thanksgiving is just days away, marking the official beginning of the holiday season.  And while it should be a jolly, festive time, for many of us it’s a season riddled with anxiety. Too mu...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, November 19, 2017

Seven Smart Tips for Winterizing Your Home

Now that fall is here, it's time to prepare your home for the cold weather that’s just around the corner. Follow these seven pointers to lower your utility bills and protect your home investment ...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, November 12, 2017

Reap the Health Benefits of Apples

Apples are some of the most popular and delicious fruits in the world. There’s nothing quite like biting into a crisp, juicy apple to quench your thirst and satisfy your sweet tooth while boostin...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, November 5, 2017

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