F il l y o u r w e e k SATURDAY, JANUARY 15 NATIONAL HAT DAY
Spread warmth! Make someone’s day (and your own!) by donating a hat to those in need. The nonprofit organization Knit for Kids (KnitForKids.org) provides patterns to help you create cute and cozy hats for kids who don’t have winter gear. Not a knitter? Consider donating gently
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Dial in on the answer I help you from your head to your toe. The more I work, the smaller I grow. What am I?
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used or new hats (snag them for a steal at Target’s Dollar Spot or Dollar Tree) to a coat drive—many will gladly accept hats and other warm-weather accessories. Log on to OneWarmCoat.org/give-warmth/ donate-coats to find a coat drive near you.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 STICK TO YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION DAY
You can do it!
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JANUARY 9–JANUARY 15 NATIONAL PIZZA WEEK
Dig into mmm! Celebrate with a pizza loaded with pepperoni—America’s favorite topping, per a YouGov.com survey. To get the fun started, we asked Nick Banker of Upper Crust Pizza in Akron, Ohio, winner of the 2021 International Pizza Challenge’s Pizza Maker of the Year, for advice. His top tip? “I prefer old-world pepperoni, or ‘cup and char’ pepperoni. They curl up into crispy cups inside the oven and add a nice crunch to your pie.” Try Battistoni Cup & Char Spicy Pepperoni or Hormel Cup n’ Crisp Pepperoni (at supermarkets). For more ways to celebrate, check out the pizza party on page 28.
Whatever your resolution, the key to success lies in how you phrase it, say researchers in PLOS ONE. In their study of 1,066 people, those with approach goals (which involve introducing something new into your life) were more likely to achieve them than those with avoidance goals (which involve quitting something). “Approach-oriented goals give you clear instruction on what to do,” says researcher Per Carlbring. “If your goal is to stop eating sweets to lose weight, you’ll likely be more successful if you say, ‘I’ll eat fruit several times a day’ instead. You then replace sweets with something healthier, which probably means you’ll lose weight and keep your resolution!”
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Do you have any extra gift cards to spare? If so, consider sending them to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The nonprofit will use the cards to help loved ones of firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Mail to: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, P.O. Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
