Cateura, Paraguay is an entire town that is built on and around a large landfill. The citizens of Cateura work long days picking through the debris, finding things that they can fix, recycle, or transform, and then sell, in order to make their living. Due to the poor conditions and utter lack of…
Like most of America, our living room was divided between Seahawk and Bronco fans yesterday during the Super Bowl. I chose the Broncos – for no other reason than the fact that I like horses (because I’m a girl and that’s my right!). But a few hours ago I came across this heartwarming article that…
In 2005 Hailey Bartholomew was feeling down – though she couldn’t quite put her finger on why. From the outside, her world seemed like a fulfilling place; a good job, a good husband, a roof over her head, all and all, even she had to admit she had it good. But for some reason, there…
Image Source For children, the tradition of sitting down to write a letter to Santa each Christmas is an important one. I remember doing it myself, when I was little – and one year Santa even wrote back!! (I’m an adult now, and my mom still swears she has no idea where it came from). …
There’s a misconception out there that being generous takes time and energy; time and energy that, at the end of the day, we don’t always have to spare. Not that that’s to say we should only be generous if it’s easy or convenient – we should always be willing to stretch our comfort zone far…
Remember! Tomorrow kicks off our flash giveaway – Enter to win one of two e-copies of Carolyn Ridder Aspenson‘s paranormal novel, “Unfinished Business” in The Hand-Written Life’s Haunted Review and Giveaway! Don’t forget!!! It’s a one-day giveaway, entries will close on the 16th at 1am pacific! Homecoming is a time for celebration for many young…
Don’t Forget! – Today is launch day over at our new site, Joyful Home & Life. We’d love to have you stop by and celebrate with us! * * * Okay, okay, so I know I said just yesterday that all wedding talk would be scheduled for my new series, “Wedding Wednesdays,” and will take…
These days, most people don’t expect to have their views changed from watching a Late Night Talk Show – indeed, viewers usually tune in for easy laughs at the end of the day. Something they don’t really have to think about after thinking or working too hard for too many hours in a row. It’s…
Don’t forget to enter to win our Eat, Drink, & Be Married Wedding Day Giveaway Bag! Click here for all of the details, or check out our Giveaway page! The winner will be announced September 14th, 2013. When Ermin and Erma Johnston were married on August 23, 1933 they probably didn’t think they would be…
By now, I’m sure everyone out there has heard of TED Talks – part of the semi-annual TED Conferences that focuses on bringing together some of the world’s brightest and most inspired thinkers for 20 minute talks on…well, whatever! Just so long as the topics are taken on in a knowledgeable and innovative way Anyways,…
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