Our long-awaited crop of Christmas Trees is ready for harvesting! Bring the family and come to the farm to choose your own tree -- we have several varieties, all "home grown" and fresh! Best of all, there's no farm admission during our holiday season! Most of the activities, including pony rides, will be available. Our farm animals may be gone home to their families for the holidays!

I have the best clients in the world, but even they had trouble making it through the Thanksgiving Holiday unscathed.

It’s hard being tempted with all of the temptation of desserts and not giving in for at least a bite of your favorite pie. It’s the holidays, and you can be sure there will be many more times between now and Christmas you have the possibility of facing this.

There are some things you need to know to make it through the holidays without getting stressed out.

1. Limit the temptation – Its one thing to walk past the sweets and take a cookie, but it’s an entirely different thing to pull up a chair to the table. If you are going to cheat on your diet, keep it to a minimum. There’s no reason to try every single dessert or finish off the tray of Rice Krispie treats. If you just have to have something bad for you, just eat one or a piece of one.

2. Let it Go – Read more

-Jason Hodge, Medical Exercise Specialist, Katy, TX

As Christmas approaches, Santa can be spotted all over town.

He's a pretty busy guy going from place to place while his elves are getting all the toys ready for delivery.

If you want to see him in Katy, though, you'd better have a plan. He's in one spot one day, and another the next.

Fortunately, FreckleTown Katy has put together a list of the places he'll be during the month of December before the BIG night.

Remember to take your camera as most of the places allow free photos.

Santa Sightings around Katy:

Tradition Bank- Dec 5th
Chick fil A (both locations)- Dec 5th... Breakfast with Santa Cow
Walmart- Dec 5th & 6th, 10am-2pm. Confirmed for Katy Mills location. Call to confirm others.
Heritage Square/LaCenterra- Dec 5th- 20th, 1-5pm Saturday and Sundays
Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shop- Dec 5th - 24th, complimentary photo
Hearts and Hands Craft Mall- Dec 5th, complimentary photo
Breakfast with Santa/Northern Lights Holiday Market- Dec 5th
Miracle on Morton Street (Richmond)- Dec 5th
Katy’s 2nd Annual Katy Holiday Fun Festival- Dec 11th-13th
The Pawty Palace- this is for your pooch, Dec. 12th, complimentary photo
Christmas Festival- Dec 12th, 6-9pm
Katy Fire Department's Santa Tour- Santa may roll past your house if you live in Old Katy

YMCA members- Dec 18 10-12noon: picture and cookies
Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus- Dec 19th
Katy Mills Mall- everyday, There are no free photos.
Tree Farms- daily throughout December

If you know of other places that Santa will make an appearance, comment below and let FreckleTown members know. Ho, Ho, Ho!