When I first brought my own recycle bags to buy my groceries or go shopping, people thought that I was being very weird. I was trying to increase plastic-free awareness about reducing single use plastics. Why would I want to drag around these reusable bags when I could just pick up a bunch of free …
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How was your holiday season so far? The end of the year is coming up, now what do you have planned for the next few days till New Year’s Day? Are you ready for Boxing Day? Ever wonder about the history behind Boxing Day? There are a few few theories. Historical Theories According to the …
Halloween is over and November is here!! Are you getting ready for the Christmas holiday season? Personally, as a busy working mother of two, I am constantly planning for different gift ideas for the Christmas gift exchanges. One of the life lessons that I convey to the younger generation is that Christmas is a …
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Summer holidays is coming to an end! Every parent and child can only think about going back to school. Are you preparing yourself for what’s to come? For most families with children, summer holidays are for relaxing and having fun. Therefore, the mere mention of the idea of going back to school can disrupt this …
Vivian Green Living, Our Planet, Zero Waste Kitchen We are midway in to Plastic-free July! Time flies by quickly, but it is never too late to start! This global yearly challenge helps increase our awareness about single-use plastics and how to avoid them more often. Some people may have concerns about how inconvenient and time …
Imagine being with the same group of people in a room for ten whole months…. That is exactly what your children’s teacher is going through this past year. They get to see their students around eight hours a day. This is definitely more time spent than with their own parents! Some teachers are lucky and …
“Cyber Monday”, how did it begin? On November 28, 2005, Ellen Davis and Scott Silverman first used the term “Cyber Monday” as a way to promote online shopping. Ellen Davis was also the Senior Vice President of the National Retail Federation of the United States at that time. Marketing companies worked hard since that time …
1) The History of Black Friday In the beginning, the Americans used the term Black Friday around 1952, as the day after Thanksgiving Day in the United States. This term described the heavy traffic that happened after Thanksgiving Day. Many people would take the day off after Thanksgiving Day. Having this extra day off would …
What it Means to Shop Locally Holiday shopping in local shops benefits everyone, but what does that mean? Shopping locally means holiday shopping at your local independent shops, like farmer’s markets, crafts markets and smaller boutiques. One may wonder the reason why we should purchase goods and services for sometimes higher prices, whereas one can …
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