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by Jocelyn Lieppman on January 11th, 2013 | No Comments »
Resolution App—How many of us have firmly declared that this year is the year we are going to spend more time with our kids, lose weight, eat healthier, start putting money aside, and live a happier life, but never make it past the second week of January? This…
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by Melissa Northway on December 27th, 2012 | 3 Comments »
After college, I did quite a bit of traveling and treasure those life experiences that exposed me to different cultures, foods, and even different views on life. My travels took me to remote villages in Vietnam, to the beach culture on the shores of Phuket, Thailand, and I even…
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by Alicia DiFabio on December 21st, 2012 | 1 Comment »
It is better to give than to receive, however young children can easily be swept away with the “receiving” part of the holiday merriment. Commercialism and stress during the holiday season can sometimes get the best of us and often we struggle to convey the true meaning of the holidays…
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by Mar Rod on December 7th, 2012 | No Comments »
Everyone who comes into my life is my neighbor. Everyone who passes by is also my neighbor. My neighbor is not the next door neighbor, it is everyone. It is always a beautiful gesture to see people smile and actually say "Good morning or Have a good day!"…
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 1st, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I was a teenager in the 80s and remember the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic—the disease that doesn't discriminate. It crossed cultural divides, devastated the rich and the poor, didn't care about your sexual orientation, and went after celebrities as well as those far from the limelight, like babies.
Shortly…
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by Carol Ann Shepherd on November 23rd, 2012 | No Comments »
Many people are interested in preparedness at all levels: food, water, medical concerns, and economic issues. When we read of the devastation on the East Coast and other places in the world, we realize that emergencies happen everywhere. Are we, as citizens, prepared adequately to help? My preparedness desire is…
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