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Your Partner: All The Gift-Idea Inspiration You Need
Ideas are all around you. Sure, all this browsing might not uncover the one perfect gift, but all you need is a little jolt of inspiration. That's all it takes sometimes for a good idea to spring from...
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What Do You Get Out of Blogging?
[Editor's Note: Another Jennifer outlines both advice new bloggers should know as well as the multitude of benefits she derives from blogging. Daily blogging projects such as NaBloPoMo have a way of...
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(PHOTOS) America From Behind the Camera
All photos taken and copyrighted by Jeremy Page. He was so engrossed in his food, but for me, the supersized neon burger that loomed on the wall over his shoulder seemed like the man’s thought bubble....
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Circus Animals: Performers or Prisoners?
Late last month, the Vienna-based owner of the Ringling Bros. circus agreed to pay a $270,000 fine to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to settle allegations that it violated federal animal-welfare...
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DIY Holiday Gifts: Homemade Condiments
[Editor's Note: This trio of condiments are a great idea for DIY food gift-giving. They're an unusual option -- a fun alternative to the standard jams and jellies that often show up during the season...
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Give More This Holiday Season
It is that time of year when we begin thinking about Holiday Giving, the real meaning those holidays have for us and how we can truly celebrate our spirituality, connectedness and genuine desire to aid...
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Festive Pinecone Ball How-To
Would you believe me if I told you these festive pinecones are made with plastic spoons? I could hardly believe it myself, plastic cutlery has never looked so good. Usually the words elegant and...
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The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes
Her name is Severn Cullis-Suzuki and she is the daughter of world-renown environmentalist activist David Suzuki.She was 12 years old when she gave this impassioned speech that silenced a forum at the...
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We're All in a Hurry, but Road Rage Doesn't Belong in the School Zone
[Editor's Note: The elementary school drop-off/pick-up lane is no fun. Last week I had my first real frustrating moment which involved pouring rain, a substitute teacher who didn't know our car and a...
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Hair and Femininity: I Cut My Hair and Opened My Eyes
As a child, I had long braids that I refused to cut, much to my mother's chagrin. I fancied myself Laura Ingalls Wilder. As a teenager in the eighties, I was a spiral-permed, ratted, claw-banged glory....
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Your Guide to Faux Fur: The Look of The Season
Faux fur, and especially faux fur vests, are THE hottest look of the season and available everywhere. These funky accessories can be dressed up with a sheer blouse and kicky skirt with heels or worn...
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Why Siri Can’t Answer Every Question
The iPhone application known as Siri is not good at providing female sexual and reproductive health information. As discovered by Jill Filipovic and Amanda Marcotte and illustrated at AmandiTalks you...
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Mini Eggnog Popcorn Balls
[Editor's Note: This is a fun twist on traditional popcorn balls, incorporating other flavors of the season. They're a great, bite-sized treat, and thanks to the popcorn, a little less sweet than...
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My Toddlers Taught Me to Love My Mommy Body
Are you having a "I-hate-my-stretchmarks-saggy-boobs-and-new-hip-width" kind of day? Then this post is for you. Kristi at Mommy Crib Notes witnessed her toddlers' love of their bodies and shared the...
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A Gift Guide for Girls of All Kinds!
I thought about writing an age-based holiday gift guide for girls, like I did for boys, but I decided to get a little more snazzy. Some of these gifts for girls will be better for certain age ranges,...
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NFL Spotlight: Tim Freakin' Tebow
Even if you’re not a huge football fan, it’s hard to avoid Tim Tebow, who has practically become a household name. A devout and outspoken Christian, the college-superstar-turned-Denver Broncos...
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Crystal Cox Loses $2.5M Suit: When Is a Blogger a Journalist? Or Not?
Last week, blogger Crystal Cox was found liable for defamation in a trial before a federal judge in Portland, Oregon. The civil award was based on a blog post Cox posted, accusing Obsidian Financial...
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Gourmet Live and BlogHer Recipe: Potato Samosa Phyllo Triangles
Party recipe >>Back to the Road Trip Landing Page Potato Samosa Phyllo Triangles By Lillian Chou, Gourmet Photo by Stephanie Foley / Gourmet Makes 2 dozen Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1...
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The Family Bank: Teaching Kids to Save
[Editor's Note: As parents, we teach our children so many things. Sometimes we realize we're doing it, and sometimes we don't. Shawni's beautiful post about learning to handle money from her father...
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The Rashomon Effect and the Ill-Fated Blogger Sleepover
I am proud of this unintended blog hop of sorts, which gives three different perspectives of the same event. Not only are the posts a testament to how strong the bonds of friendship can be, but I...
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