For the holiday, Sprite received a bag of freshly cut catnip. After investigating the bag, she sampled some of the leaves and buds. After her treat, she curled up next to her gift for a two hour nap. Happy Holidays! Credits: All images taken by Eden Hensley Silverstein for The Road to the Good Life.

This time of year many cities transform their downtown into winter wonderlands, complete with ice rinks. As your family takes the ice - whether indoor or outdoor - you may be driven to pick up your camera and take some snapshots. Here are a couple of tips to keep in mind as you click the shutter. Look for the light. Whether outdoors or indoors, lighting conditions may be challenging. If shooting at an outdoor rink at night, look for the light. There will be areas on the ice under the spots where you'll be able to capture more detail. Wait for your shot - press the shutter just as your family skates into the better lit area. Watch your shutter speed. Sharp pictures of skaters frozen in time require a fast shutter speed. In low light situations this can be tricky. Check your camera to see if it has a high ISO option and set that menu option. With a digital SLR, start at 800, checking to see if you're able to get a correct exposure at 1/125 or faster. Up the ISO until you can. W...