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Supplement of The Canadian Statesman, November 21, 1979 35 tips & trends for a near-perfect holiday Some Tips on Keeping Your Holiday "Cool" Is "Christmas breathing down your neck"? Are you reaching for the panic button? Hold on! Stay cool! Here are tips: The "Blues". Psycholo- gists say that holiday time is one of the most depressing, for some people. Wishing to regress into childhood . . . wanting the "good old times" back again . . . mourning a loved one, or a might-have-been. All of these feelings can spell se- vere depression. Fight it! Counselors advise: pace your activities to avoid exhaustion. Seek out friends or anyone who will listen to your problems sympathetically. Get pro- fessional help, if necessary. Find the reason for the de- pression, and you'll be "half-way home"-feeling much better. Most important, force yourself to think of other people, constructively. Do something positive for someone, anyone. Depression, psycholo- gists say, is self-absorption, a preoccupation with self. You can control your mind. Use it. Enjoy the holiday! Organize your time. Frantic preparations can create problems, even acci- dents. Organize holiday meals, parties and other activities as far ahead as is practical. If you are actu- ally major domo in the kitchen, a working hostess, keep sniffers and would-be- helpers out of the kitchen. Keep confusion at lowest possible level. Beware of food poison- ing. Remember, food left at room temperature for over 2 hours is a candidate for ings small, replenish as needed direct from refrige- rator or stove. Such foods as macaroni salad, turkey stuffing, cream pies and eggnog are especially sus- ceptible to bacteria build- up. Holiday serving hazards: Fondue pots left on small surfaces which can tip over and scald guests: alcohol burners over-filled, so that the fuel expands and spills, causing fires. Give these combustibles special atten- tion, and a watchful eye. Disposing of wrappings requires caution. The paper may contain toxic sub- stances harmful if swal- lowed by infants or inhaled when burning. It is best to put gift-wrapping and other discarded holiday items in- to the trash compactor or trash can, securely covered, to be picked up; using your fireplace for disposing of them can be hazardous to your health. Around-the-Home and Tree Tips with Fpil Shape aluminum foil around the tree-stand. It's a perfect setting for gifts- and the foil reflects the colored lights and orna- ments of the tree, for twice the effect. The cardboard core in- side the foil carton cornes into good use at Christmas: cut core into 2" lengths and cover with foil inside and out, for holding your holi- day napkins. Decorate with sprigs of holly leaves and berries (but if you do, be careful not to let any holly get into food). Line the back of the fire- place with heavy-duty aluminum wrap. So pretty! And energy-saving, for it reflects heat back into the room. Wrap those popcorn balls in aluminum foil, tie with colored yarn and hang them on tree or mantle. The wrap keeps the popcorn fresh. Youngsters can make 'em--and eat them, too. Lift turkey from the pan without scalding yourself or burning fingers. Take two strips of heavy-duty alumi- num foil, each about 18" x 30". Fold each over length- wise three times and place across center of roaster pan, about 2" apart. Place turkey on foil strips in pan. When the turkey is roasted, grasp ends of the foil strips and lift the bird from pan to platter . . . easy! Holiday Refrain: Make Mine Wine If you're planning a big, holiday bash for all your friends this year, keep in mind that more and more people are drinking wine in- stead of regular, alcoholic beverages. When you serve a fine, imported wine, your guests will enjoy the light, fruity taste, and you'll eniov affordable nrices. Walnut Holiday Wreath To make a walnut wreath, you'll need about 2 lbs. in-the-shell walnuts, candy plastic wrap, wire, ribbon, and a wire coat hanger. Cut wrap squares 2" larger than walnuts and candies. Wrap, fasten with a twist of wire. Cut, leaving 6" wire stem. Dip in boiling water-keeping wire above water. Wrap stems of candies with florist tape. To form wreath: Cut coat hanger to desired length. Fasten ends to make circle. Flatten with pliers. Fasten 20" length of wire around base of one of wrapped walnuts. Attach where coat hanger is joined and proceed around circle, wiring in walnuts and candies to form a solid wreath. Fasten walnuts in close and let cany clusters stand out. Trim with ribbon.