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t’s a common holiday scene — shoppers strolling the aisles of a CSMNG retail stores in mid-December, clamoring for last-minute gifts.

They bustle through shopping centers thinking just how much the important people in their lives will appreciate their generosity as they race to find their next purchase.

CSMNG CSMNG Celebrating and basking in the giving nature of the holidays can elicit some of the fondest memories of one’s life. But, those moments sometimes come at a hefty price.

Months later, many families are still reeling from the expenditures they made during the holidays, and regrets often replace fond memories as they strive to pay off the debt incurred during those few short weeks.

According to Experian, a national credit reporting agency, overall consumer debt has grown 19 percent since 2009 and reached a record high of $14.1 trillion in 2019. Credit card debt alone has reached a record high of $829 billion.

Christina Grooms, community support coordinator at Buckley Air Force Base, says the holidays don’t have to necessarily break our bank accounts. With a bit of prior planning, as well as some budgeting and saving tactics,

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families can enjoy the holidays without incurring a bunch of new debt or placing added financial stress into their already hectic lives.

“We need to make a budget for the holidays,” Grooms said. “There are a lot of websites and resources out there designed to help people with their budgeting. For instance, www.mint.com is a free web application that allows users to manage their bank accounts, credit cards, properties, autos, savings and investments all with one tool. It tracks all of their accounts in real time and helps people monitor their spending.”

Options for creating a budget and planning tools for holiday spending run the gamut. Dallas Shrawder, financial readiness adviser at Fort Carson’s Army Community Service (ACS) has even developed a holiday budget template that service members and their families can obtain by contacting ACS at www.carson.army.mil/acs or by calling 719-526-4590. Financial CONTINUED AS

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readiness staff can then send the budget template electronically via email message.

Families who may need some help constructing a solid holiday or overall family-spending budget can also contact ACS financial readiness and make an appointment for a one-on-one consultation.

For those of us who tend to wing it when shopping for the holidays, Grooms points out that this habit is extremely unhealthy for your wallet.

“The first step to curbing over shopping is to figure out exactly how much money you can afford to spend during the holidays,” Grooms said. “You take your particular total amount and then break that down, based on how many people you’re are shopping for and how much you’re putting toward each person. Then you need to really stick to that budget.”

Oh, it’s important to track your spending too, either through a spreadsheet or simply by writing down the name and the amount of the person you just finished shopping for. This helps by keeping your mind fo-

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So, you’ve budgeted and kept a handle on popular among gift givers. Craft stores who you’re shopping for. How does one get likes Michaels and Joanne’s have enjoyed something of value for everyone on their increased business as the more creative list without feeling like they’re settling for segment of our society continues to pursome cheesy substitute? chase gift-making Aside from waiting supplies. for items to go on sale, “These gifts are There are a lot more sentimental,” Grooms recommends of websites and shopping online, usGrooms said. “They ing promotion codes, have more meaning resources out major retailer Web site and the people you there designed to coupons and making give them to underhandmade gifts. stand you’ve gone out help people with “Whenever they of your way to make their budgeting. shop online, I encoursomething special for —Christina Grooms age folks to look for them.”

Shrawder also enpromotion codes,” she courages families to said. “There are a lot of promotion-code Web sites out there that explore all of their shopping options, not offer free shipping, or 10 or even 20 per- just at the store.

“Consumers can often find better deals cent off your purchase. Simply type in the name of the retailer you want to go to and at online sites, he said. If they are preferred then the words “promotion codes” into the shoppers at certain retailers, they can also search box of your favorite search engine. earn cash back or loyalty rewards. This Several websites will then pop up for you cash back comes in handy when making to choose from. I also recommend going to purchases later in the year, for birthdays the retail stores’ websites and downloading or other special occasions.”

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The idea is to create a cycle of saving on purchases.

“If someone is better at managing their finances this holiday season, they’ll be in a better financial position next year… and next year’s holiday season,” Shrawder said.

While budgeting and tracking can help stem the pain of overspending, today’s prevalence of identity theft presents consumers with another task.

“We recommend that people check their credit report both before and after the holiday time frame,” said Shrawder. “It used to be that people could get only one free credit report each year, but now restriction has been removed and people can check their credit for free as many times as they like. Identity theft really happens and it’s important to catch that as soon as possible so you can match your credit card with specific charges.”

Above all, Grooms discourages people from taking out loans for the holidays.

“People who do that end up taking several painful months to pay back the debt they took on,” she said. “Plus, their adding interest on top of that. Not going into debt in the first place will save them from a lot of financial stress in the following year.”

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Colorado Springs Festival of Lights board chairman. “If I may puff out my chest, we One of the biggest single-day events in throw the best parade every year. It’s defiColorado Springs nearly found itself shelved nitely the most well-attended and I like to think it’s the best organized. That’s why I next to an elf due to COVID-19.

The 36th annual Colorado Springs Festival was ready to say no in August or September.”

Wilson said there will be 20, 15-minute of Lights needed to adapt since hosting 50,000 to 60,000 attendees downtown on slots accommodating 100 cars per slot. The parade is expected to host approximately Tejon Street (or any2,000 cars. where else, for that As for parade parmatter) was out of the ticipants, the 60 enquestion this year due tries this year is down to the ongoing corofrom the usual 80-95 navirus pandemic. entries that usually After months of participate in the paplanning, the festival’s rade, Wilson said. board members man— Jeff Wilson While not convenaged to secure space tional, the revamped in The Broadmoor event at the World World Arena’s parking lot to keep the event running. The parade Arena received mostly positive social media comments as locals are ready to partake in will allow a maximum of 60 entrants.

“The 2020 Festival of Lights Parade will be the remixed yearly tradition.

“The board is full of can-do people and flipped to offer a free, safe, socially-distanced they were positive about this whole thing,” way to celebrate the holidays,” the board Wilson said. “They didn’t want to quit on the said in a Sept. 23 Facebook post. “[Parade entrants] will remain parked while vehicles community because the community never quits on us. They’ve worked their butts off [of parade-goers] drive by.”

The announcement followed a July 13 to make sure this happens.”

Liz Denson, Colorado Springs Festival Facebook post about the board weighing of Lights vice-chairwoman, said the board its options and developing potential alterrecognized how much the community chernatives to save the event.

Meetings throughout the summer stalled ishes the annual parade.

Some community members celebrate each as various iterations fell shy of creating a safe environment for parade entrants and fans. year by attending with their family and loved More than two months of silence passed ones and Denson said they didn’t want to between Facebook posts — and then the snub anyone in 2020 — especially during a year where so many are impacted by the board revealed its plan.

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Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to “recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”

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“We wanted to make sure to continue the holiday tradition for the people who look forward to it every year,” Denson said. “We’re proud as a board that we’ve come up with a safe solution that still allows people to come and enjoy this holiday tradition.”

Denson said parade-goers have filled nearly all the time slots, which did not surprise her since the event is free. But how quickly the slots were filled did surprise her, she said.

In the meantime, the board continues to monitor the increase of COVID-19 cases in El Paso County to ensure the safety of those who attend.

“It’s an outdoor parade, but our whole mindset is we want to maintain social distancing and keeping people safe,” she said. “While we’re doing that, we want to make sure we can still provide them with a great holiday experience.”

Despite the difficulties, Denson said positive community emails and social media posts have bolstered the board’s opinion that it has developed a quality product.

“We’re proud of the event we put on every year,” Denson said. “We know what a valuable and treasured part of the holiday this is for so many families in Colorado Springs and we wanted to do everything we could to make sure we offered those families some semblance of holiday tradition.

“This year’s going to look a little different, but it will still be a great way to experience and kick off the holidays.”

If you go: What: The 36th annual Colorado Springs Festival of Lights When: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Dec. 5 Where: The Broadmoor World Arena parking lot Price: Free, secure a spot by selecting a time slot on the Colorado Springs Festival of Lights’ website.

What to know: This year, attendees will remain in their vehicles and drive by stationary floats to curb potential spread of COVID-19. Information regarding the route will be provided upon arrival at The Broadmoor World Arena. Follow Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment guidelines to ensure the safety of those who attend.

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As if COVID-19 hadn’t already dumped a truckload of monkey wrenches into the winter festivities machine, Americans are broadly reporting unexpected weight gain during quarantine. The reasons vary, from stress-eating to disrupted exercise patterns to idle snacking, but a recent survey of WebMD readers showed almost half of female respondents and nearly a quarter of male respondents have reported gaining weight due to COVID-related restrictions.

Weight is only a part of overall physical health, and many experts say maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle matter more than the number on the scale. But a lot of traditional foods served during winter holidays tend to be rich — think about what goes into baked goods, latkes, roasts and the like.

“I think sometimes when people approach the holidays, they think it’s so hard to cook healthfully or, even more specifically, if [for example] the vegetarian daughter is coming home from college, like, ‘Oh my gosh, how can I feed her?’,” said JL Fields, a culinary educator, cookbook writer and health coach.

For Fields, holiday meals are about the classics — she doesn’t come from a background of elevated holiday cuisine. Fields grew up with Midwestern Thanksgivings, eating mashed potatoes, gravy and green bean and broccoli casseroles. Though she’s now vegan, these dishes still appear in her holiday meals with no shortage of flavor.

There’s a theme there, too, in that none of those dishes are the kind of big, roasted meat dish that serves as the main dish. For most, meals like Thanksgiving are about the sides, and that’s where Fields suggests working to make the meal healthier, rather than paring down the entrée.

“When you pay as much attention to the sides as you do everything else, you’re filling yourself up… [and] you get to the point where you just can’t eat anymore because you get full from the delicious and wonderful fibrous vegetables,” Fields said.

The fiber and complex carbohydrates in vegetables, legumes and whole grains fills diners up faster than meat or the simple carbs in sugar. Subbing in brown rice, wheat rolls and other whole grain options makes for an easy start. Adding vegetable sides, especially roasted vegetables, helps

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too. Vegetables can also provide healthy unsaturated fats, and vegetable-based butter and milk substitutes also help accommodate diners who need to avoid dairy.

“My advice for the people easing into [using plant-based ingredients to make a big meal healthier] will be the same advice for people who are just trying to do some healthy twists to some classics, and that is find the vegan version of what you already use,” said Fields. “They’re everywhere now, and they are delicious now. 10 years ago, not so delicious, but these days you can find some amazing alternatives.”

Delicious as vegan butter substitutes and non-dairy milk can be, they don’t taste exactly the same, so even if the healthier mashed potatoes taste good, picky eaters might find them too far off the mark from Grandma’s recipe. Fields advises more adventurous cooks to instead change what they’re aiming for.

People can taste the difference switching away from animal fats, but aiming for a different flavor profile changes expectations.

Fields, for example, goes a completely different direction with her potatoes.

She boils them in vegetable stock instead of water, infusing them with flavor.

When she mashes them, she adds some of that same veggie stock along with white or yellow miso paste, a Japanese ingredient made from soybeans that can be found at most supermarkets. “[They] will get so much poppin’ flavor, but they’ll still have that sort of buttery color,” she said. “They’ll have that creaminess. You don’t need to add salt because you’re going to get that from the miso, you’ve just added some complexity of flavor so that it does taste different.”

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Glutamates exist naturally in a wide variety of foods, though it’s particularly concentrated in foods like mushrooms, stock or broth, ketchup, cheese and soy sauce. Grilling, roasting or fermenting foods also packs them with umami flavor, all great options for holiday vegetable dishes. Another example from Fields, gravy can be made to have plenty of flavor, even without using rendered fat, with a few ingredients big on that umami flavor. Starting with good mushrooms — Fields prefers shiitake, maitake or even cremini mushrooms — chopped into small chunks, she soaks them in balsamic vinegar before adding them to the gravy, which she makes with vegetable broth. It has the color that people expect from gravy and a meaty texture, thanks to the chopped mushrooms.

“When I add the mushrooms in, I’ve already got two elements of umami [in the gravy] between the mushrooms and the balsamic vinegar,” she said. “That just adds such a pop of flavor and color if you go with a rich balsamic.”

There’s another theme in what Fields discusses: Eating healthy for the holidays — or in general — isn’t about taking things away but adding healthy things that are missing or lacking.

And for Fields, the way to do that is simple: Learn to love vegetables and beans. Learn to cook them deliciously and add them into more meals, even holiday meals.

“Once you do, you’re going to find some delicious ways to eat food, get full and not want to cave in and open up the bag of Chips Ahoy! at 11 o’clock at night.”

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“U.S. toy safety laws are considered the gold standard. Before reaching your home, a toy is subjected to over 100 different safety standards and tests and must be certified compliant by an independent testing laboratory,” said Joan Lawrence, The Toy Association’s “Toy Safety Mom” and senior vice president of standards and regulatory affairs. “The cheap imitations and counterfeits available online from illicit sellers haven’t met these same safety standards.”

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• Follow age recommendations: Playing with toys above a child’s age grade can lead to misuse and possible injury. However, 26 percent of parents in The Toy Association survey report that their kid has received a toy which was meant for kids who were older.

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• Monitor playtime: Kids find ways to play with things that are not toys, including objects that can be very dangerous if accidentally swallowed. The holiday season may introduce new curiosities to the house (e.g. batteries, high-powered magnets, decorations, medications from visiting family members). On the other hand, there is a federal law that requires batteries in toys to be kept inaccessible, thanks to the use of a locking mechanism. Keep dangerous, nontoy items out-of-reach and monitor children during playtime.

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By Bryan Grossman CSMNG

anitouMade.com has launched as a COVID-19 economic recovery project “featuring people, products and experiences found only in Manitou Springs,” according to the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau & Office of Economic Development and the Manitou Springs Creative District.

The online marketplace is funded by CARES Act Relief Fund dollars through the El Paso County Department of Economic Development.

Most of the makers, artists and merchants participating in the multivendor marketplace are selling online for the first time.

“We set out on an ambitious project to build out a new digital marketplace while creating a safe place to learn new skills together in just 75 days,” Manitou Springs Creative District Executive Director Becca Sickbert said. “To do that, we had to embrace a little risk-taking and imperfection, but we’re pleased with the result. That we’ve been able to deliver this project so quickly is a tribute to all the teamwork and oneon-one education behind the scenes.”

The project, led by the MSCD in partnership with the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau & Office of Economic Development, aims to expand visibility and support

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“With COVID-19 restrictions returning to the region, we are delighted to announce that manitoumade.com is now open for business in time for holiday shopping and beyond,” Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Leslie Lewis said. “Adding this site to our economic toolkit gives business owners and creatives more flexibility.”

Ecommerce learning opportunities will continue through 2020 for the region at manitoumade.com/learning. Developed by the Manitou Made team and led by project specialist Maria Navaratne, the learning system is an online resource with classes curated statewide and through regional partnerships.

Coursework sources include the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center, original webinars from local entrepreneurs experienced in pivoting response and strategic thinking, and digital marketing classes presented by Lynda. com, free with a Pikes Peak Library District card.

“Small business ownership requires a level of dedication to creating products, services and experiences for customers that leaves very little time to learn new skills,” said Navaratne. “Manitou Springs small business owners continue to have a growth mindset despite the current economic crisis, they simply needed a vehicle like Manitou Made to simplify the process of launching an eCommerce store, and a very intentional, individualized educational support system.”

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There’s nothing like a warm batch of baked goods around the holidays. So here’s a variety of sweets to get you in the spirit of the season. Enjoy!

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CANDY CRUNCH CHIP COOKIES Ingredients:

2¾ c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda Pinch of salt 1 c. (two sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature ¾ c. brown sugar ¼ c. white sugar 1, 3.4 oz. box instant vanilla pudding mix 2 large eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 8 oz. bag of milk chocolate English toffee mix (Heath) 6 oz. milk chocolate chips 2 oz. peanut butter chip (Reese’s)

Process:

Preheat the oven to 360 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside. In a large bowl, or a mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar and white sugar until fluffy. Add the pudding mix until completely combined. Then, add eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until completely combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet until combined. Stir in the toffee, chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips. The cookie dough should be thick.

Roll into tablespoon-sized balls, and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, spaced evenly.

Bake 11 to 12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let sit and cool down on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a plate and enjoy!

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ITALIAN ALMOND COOKIES Process

Ingredients: 3 c. almond flour ¾ c. white sugar Pinch of salt Zest of 1 large lemon 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tsp. almond extract 1 tbsp. limoncello 3 large egg whites Powdered sugar for dusting Sliced or whole raw almonds

Preheat oven to 335 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the almond flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest until well combined.

Then, mix in both extracts, limoncello, and egg whites. If the dough seems too gooey, you can add more almond flour until it is firm and not sticky.

Place some powdered sugar on a plate. Roll the dough into tablespoon-sized balls, and roll them in the powder sugar. Place the cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and top each with two to three almond slices or one whole almond each.

Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until cookies are golden brown on the bottom and around the edges. Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet, then transfer to a plate and enjoy!

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Ingredients:

1¾ c. all-purpose flour 2 tbsp. instant coffee powder ½ tsp. baking powder 1 stick unsalted butter 6 oz. cream cheese 1 c. sugar 1 egg 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and slightly cooled 1 tsp. vanilla extract Powdered sugar for dusting

Process:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese; add sugar gradually and cream thoroughly. Beat in egg. Add chocolate and vanilla; beat until smooth.

Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Chill dough in fridge for a few minutes — it makes pressing the cookies out easier.

Place the disc with the horizontal zigzag in the spritz cookie press. Fill press almost completely (you should have enough dough to fill the press three times).

On ungreased cookie sheets, press out each individual cookies. Leave a little room between cookies for spreading. They should be about 2 inches long by about 1½ inches wide. Roll each cookie from the long end to form a ridged log, or thumb shape.

Bake at 375º for 12 to 14 minutes. Remove at once to cooling racks. Dust with powdered sugar just before serving. Enjoy!

Note: Spritz cookie press used is the Cookie Pro Ultra II by Wilton, widely available online and in stores.

CHRISTMAS PRETZEL HUGS Ingredients:

2 c. self-rising flour ¾ c. butter-flavored all-vegetable shortening 1½ cups packed brown sugar 2 tbsp. skim milk 1 large egg 1½ tbsp. vanilla extract ¾ c. pretzel pieces 1¼ c. Yummallo Holiday red and green baking chips

Process:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix flour, shortening, brown sugar, milk, egg and vanilla extract with a spoon. When fully combined, mix in pretzel pieces and baking chips until evenly distributed.

On a greased baking sheet, place a tablespoon of batter for each cookie, 3 inches apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.

WHITE BARK BARS Ingredients:

2 c. Rice Krispies cereal 2 c. roasted, unsalted peanuts, whole 2 c. raw almonds, whole 2 c. mini marshmallows 2 pounds vanilla bark

Process:

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Mix rice cereal, peanuts, almonds and marshmallows in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, melt bark, stirring until very smooth. Pour bark over the cereal mix blend, stir until fully incorporated.

On parchment paper, drop 1½- to 2-inch balls. Rest at room temperature for about five minutes, and enjoy.

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