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Memorial Day Cookouts
Traveling during Memorial Day can get chaotic. Sometimes the best and most Mindful approach to a long weekend is a “staycation;” so consider planning a barbeque for your friends and family. You’ll save yourself from awful headaches and high travel costs. During the Memorial Day holiday (from Thursday to Monday), more than 34 million people [...]
Celebrate National Bike Month
Whether you’re a bicycle enthusiast or a novice, National Bike Month is a perfect time for people to celebrate, enjoy the warm weather, and consider the benefits of regular bike riding. This May take a moment to consider how riding a bike can have a positive impact on your finances, health, and the environment. In [...]
Urban Food Forests in Seattle
Seattle, Washington is reported to be one of the top ten green cities in the United States. And, it seems now that Seattle is taking their eco-friendly initiative a step further by planting the largest urban food forest on public land in the U.S. Just a few miles from downtown Seattle there’s a diverse neighborhood [...]
I am Stressed About the Boston Marathon
Many people are still reeling from the terrorist attack during the Boston Marathon. The process of grieving on a national scale is a surprisingly intimate thing. There is no difference between the grief of an individual and a nation (just on the larger scale). And as with any process, the stress of loss and grieving is an [...]
National Autism Awareness Month
Support groups provide participants with the tools they need to live full and rich lives despite the challenges. And, most importantly, support groups remind us that we’re not alone. April is National Autism Awareness Month and support groups across the country are dedicated to reaching out and helping families with autistic kids. There are three [...]
Spring Break Voluntourism: Vacationing and Helping Others
For most American students spring break is a week in which studies and responsibilities are exchanged for traveling and parties. But for other students spring break is a week to better themselves and help others. Alternative spring breaks have become increasingly popular with college students and even high school students. Instead of relaxing in the [...]
Lessons to Be Learned from the Iraq War
It’s been 10 years since Operation Iraqi Freedom began on March 20, 2003. What was originally thought to be a “liberating mission,” has drained the global economy of billions of dollars, killed thousands of innocent lives, and left many unanswered questions. On March 8, 2003, President Bush promised that they were doing everything they could [...]
Flash Mobs for Charity
The first “official” flash mob is said to have occurred in 2003 when a group of people organized a trip to a Macy’s rug department in Manhattan. Since then flash mobs have become a increasingly popular way for hundreds (sometimes thousands) of people to come together while entertaining and even helping their community. Webster’s dictionary [...]
March is Women’s Unity Month
In March of 1913, an estimated 5,000 women marched for the women’s right to vote during the Women’s Suffrage March on Washington. It was a moment that would impact the lives of future generations of American women and it is achievements like this that are celebrated every March as a part of Women’s History Month. [...]
Get the Scoop Around Soup
Soups are a traditional kitchen staple. The first cookbook published in America, The Compleat Housewife (1742), contained numerous recipes for “sops” or “soops”, but soup goes back further than that. The history of soup is as old as cooking itself. And since the beginning of civilization, soup has been connected with communities. Victoria R. Rumble, [...]
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