Founded in 1971, Tense high quality wooden timepieces are handcrafted in British Columbia, Canada. Like most Canadians, the Tense company love to be in touch with nature and live a simple, casual life. They pride themselves in making the world's most unique time-pieces that are loved by nature lovers around the world.

A Tense watch is natural, elegant and unique. Its feather-light weight and smooth texture make it comfortable on your wrist. The watches are made of natural plantation grown, sustainable wood from Africa, India and Indonesia. Watches are sizeable to fit all. Movement is high quality, stainless steel movement from Citizen (Miyota), Japan.

This holiday season is truly one where one might consider the thought that less is more. From a design perspective it is certainly an authentic direction to pursue. Don't feel you need to use everything you have accumulated over the years. Think about having a theme. Consider the style and feel of your home. Perhaps it would suit a Victorian theme, an old fashioned one or a sophisticated more contemporary look using silver and blue. Follow the theme throughout your house with candles, tableware, greenery and wrapping paper and ribbon. You'll probably be able to use a number of things you have and add ribbon, lace or other details to fit the theme.

With children nature is a great theme. You might bake gingerbread men and decorate the tree with white lights, gingerbread men and add cranberry and popcorn garlands. Don't forget to decorate a few outside trees with garlands for the birds and squirrels. Wrapping paper might be brown paper the kids can decorate with crayons, magic markers or paint.

Hopefully thinking less is more will mean stress is less and the holidays more fun.

Every December it was the same excruciating tradition. Our family would get up at the crack of dawn, go to a Christmas tree farm and tromp across acres of snow in search of the perfect tree. Hours later our feet would be freezing, but Mom would press on, convinced the tree of her dreams was "just up ahead."

One year I snapped. "Mom, face it. The perfect tree doesn't exist. It's like looking for a man. Just be satisfied if you can find one that isn't dead, doesn't have too many bald spots and is straight."