I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. When I am ready to change my life, it might
not be on Jan. 1. I like to believe I am always in the process of making myself
better.

If you find yourself in the mood to fight in the mud on Twelfth Night, take a visit to
North Lincolnshire for the Haxey Hood. Visit In a Nutshell for all the details of this
700-year-old tradition. Keep reading to learn how to keep your brain in shape
throughout your life. 

If mud is not your idea of fun, wait until Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. A special evening by candlelight with your sweetheart may be more to your liking. Just a
month later we celebrate the ones who brought us into this world on March 14, Mothering
Sunday. Flowers and a card may not be the right fit for mothers today. She might want the latest Wii game or a piece of fitness equipment to keep her on the right track with her resolutions. A few days later we honor St. Patrick on March 17. Don your green, pin on your shamrock and lift your pint of Guiness as we remember the patron saint of Ireland. 

For a bit of fun on a cold day, go to Treehouse Games to unscramble words of the season. Then stop byTreehouse Trivia to find out why our year starts on January 1 and how animals talk. 

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