Enjoy shopping at the mall with your favorite warm drink, a smile on your face and spread holiday joy.

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If financial stress has hampered your holiday joy in the past, make a commitment to try a different approach this year.

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But there may be a quiet glimmer of holiday joy at OSU. Although the NCAA acknowledged that a university acts through its agents, OSU did not receive the bulk of the penalties.

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The theme of the 2012 White House Holiday decorations is "Joy to All".

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The big question is, how do you find joy and fulfillment during lean holiday times like these?

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In the China Room, a table has been set to illustrate the joy of families sitting down to enjoy a holiday dinner.

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Holiday times also foster high expectations for love, connection, joy, gifts and good cheer.

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Play it for friends at holiday parties, or convert it to a ring tone and bring joy to the world.

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