Explaining the difference between "mainstream" and eco-friendly clothing is easier than extracting the greater meaning of the global community. Eco-friendly, sustainable clothing is made from materials that are easy on the environment. As for the global community,...
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Whether you work at home or in an office building, sometimes your space just needs a little boost. I don't know about you, but I have "Spring Fever," and spring is the perfect time to refresh your work space. Here are three easy ways to brighten up your space without...
LaughFest for the Health of It
You'll laugh, you'll cry (because you're laughing so hard), and you'll boost your health–all in the name of Gilda's LaughFest. The second annual community-wide event is coming to Grand Rapids March 8-18, and Gilda's Club has assembled a cast of laugh-worthy...
Wedding Details are Fluff Compared to My Groom
My wedding is seventy-one days away (I could give you the number of hours, minutes, and seconds until the ceremony, too…), and although the ambience of the day is unfolding exactly how I have imagined it since I was five, I can't help but wish it was over already. Not...
Size Matters (For Wine Glasses)
Cheers to wine lovers everywhere! But are you using the right glass? Enjoy your various taste and color pallets by following this guide to knowing which wine glass to use for each aroma and flavor complexity. Size For dry red and white wines, you need something in...
An Adoptive Family’s Love Spans 7,000 Miles
Standing in the middle of a country with people who speak a different language, eat a different food, where things smell different, feel different, sound different, Laurel Shippert didn't know much, nothing in fact, except that the baby in her arms was hers, forever....
They Call Her Mom, Worker, Juggler
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Make a List of Relationship Must-Haves
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Trust Mom’s Intuition/Your Child’s Pediatrician
As a mom, you want nothing more for your kids than for them to live a long and healthy life (and for them to behave most of the time…). So, when your child is sick, your mom instinct kicks in. A couple months ago, my son started coughing strangely in the middle of the...
Naturally Addressing Women’s Mid-Life Changes
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