Welcome to the holiday season of 2009! Are you excited? We are! And in case you need help this season, we'e put together a list of things that you might need / want to know! If theres anything we missed you can ask us at www.askusnow.info 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even on holidays!!

What are all the winter holidays?

Have kids?

forgot a gift?
Check out these last minute printable gifts (via CNET)

Send your thanks to our military!
Go to http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Usgresponse/Help.shtml#vgn-support-our-troops-vgn to send care packages, donate calling cards, or write letters, emails, or text messages of gratitude.

Help those in need this holiday
Volunteer: http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicService.shtml
Give to the Maryland Foodback so no one goes hungry: http://www.mdfoodbank.org

Brush up on your CPR skills before dinner!
http://health.howstuffworks.com/cpr2.htm (TIP: don't know what the timing is? hum the Bee Gee's Stayin Alive for the right rhythm (http://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20081017/cpr-gives-stayin-alive-new-life))

Traveling?
Check out highway conditions at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/Trafficinfo/ The Federal Aviation Administration can tell you what the status of flights and airport delays are: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress/MH00030 or the Family Guide's Guide to Managing Holiday Stress: http://family.samhsa.gov/be/holidaystress.aspx

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Have a happy and healthy holiday season and Happy 2010!
Your friends at Maryland AskUsNow!