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Resolution: Simple Pleasures

It’s 2011!

Our resolution is to defeat stress by appreciating the Simple Pleasures of life a little bit more – and to try not to make snowstorms out of light dustings.

Some of our friends feel like resolutions set us up for failure. Not this one! It’s easy and will help you gain happiness and refocus.

It also works as a complementary resolution – a re-solution, as we’re calling it.

For example, if your New Year’s Resolution was to get to the gym before work and you miss the gym one morning, consider it a “simple pleasure” of a day off and take that time to enjoy the simple pleasure that you just had – an extra 30 minutes of sleep. Problem? Re-Solution! Clearly, you needed the shuteye!

Simple pleasures are just that – simple; but they should be enjoyed as extravagantly as the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day.

So, the next time you get a street full of green lights, take a minute and just smile about it. When you’re in the checkout line at the grocery store, look up from your phone and you might find a baby riding in the grocery cart, giving you a grin that can only be widened by a game of peek-a-boo.

Happy New Year! May your worst day of 2011 be no worse than your best day of 2010.

Get Inspired By the Spirit of Giving

This time of year it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. If you’re anything like us, you probably still have shopping to do, sugar cookies to bake and a huge Douglas Fir tree to trim.

Oh, and only 8 days to get it all done.

We try to remember “it’s better to give than to receive” as we wait on the mile-long line at the store and fight rush-hour traffic on the way home. Something about the holidays seems to make our stress levels increase and our free time disappear.

Take a minute to relax and remember that the holidays are a season of giving. There are countless ways to give back to others this December. The holidays are a great time to volunteer of your time and give back to others. Helping out at a local shelter or donating to a charitable organization in your community are great ways to get in the spirit of giving.

Need an organization to get involved with? We are proud to support:

• Deborah’s Place, Chicago, IL
• Community Housing Association, DuPage, IL
• The Salvation Army, Chicago, IL
• Women’s Resource Assistance Program, Harvey, IL
• Joy House, Milwaukee, WI
• Sharing and Caring Hands, Minneapolis, MN
• People Serving People, Minneapolis, MN

Spreading warmth and comfort to others is especially important to us. These organizations rely solely on donations to make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and children in need, and will gratefully accept your time and donations.

Doing good for others this season will make your celebration even more special. So as you look down at your list of things to do today, try to make some time between the decorating and wrapping to bring joy to someone who really needs it.

After all, isn’t that what the holidays are all about?

Welcome to the Intersection…

of function and fashion, where style meets comfort.

We dabble – in warm weather, cold weather, fashion trends, active wear and more – and we’re always available for a cup of coffee, a meeting or a run.

Life’s got a lot of layers and many can take the form of good or bad: family, work, friends, relationships, houses, cars and so on and so forth.  Peel those off and put ours on. You can “live with it” by living in Cuddl Duds.

Having a moment of sheer adulation?  Pull up your Softwear with Stretch Hoodie and jump!

Getting ready to take the dog for his daily morning walk?  Put on a Fleecewear Long Sleeve top to help you plow through the cold.

Layer up and start your week’s routine off right!