15 of the Best Short Epitaphs, Ever
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“Plan Your Epitaph Day” is observed on April 6 every year. The day is a chance for control freaks to plan out what their gravestones are going to say. An epitaph may be a simple sentence or a poem or verse. Poets have been known to compose…
Go Time: Start Working Out Again and Wake Your Body From Winter
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No more excuses! It's time for you to determine how to start working out again so you can start stripping away your winter layers with confidence. Exercise tops the list of New Year's resolution for almost everyone but bitter cold temps and…
5 Fun Rainy Day Family Activities
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Rain, Rain, go away, come back another day! I often hear myself (and my kids!) singing the familiar tune when it’s raining outside and we find ourselves cooped up indoors! Lately, we’ve been working together to make the best of it. A dreary…
High Jinx: 15 Awesome April Fools' Day Pranks
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Some people spend the whole year planning the perfect April Fools' pranks, while those unfortunate souls whose only thoughts on the first day of April are about bills being due and turning a page on the calendar are doomed to be their victims.…
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Walking
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If you’re reading this, you may already be at your desk. And, like the majority of the population, you probably arrived there by car or public transportation. But it's not too late! April 4 is National Walk to Work Day, which serves as a…
12 Excuses We Make to Avoid Saying ‘I’m Sorry’
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UPDATED August 1st, 2016
National Reconciliation Day originated as a celebration of the bonds (and the reconciliation) between blacks and whites in South Africa. According to the Mayo Clinic some of the health benefits of forgiveness are…
Mamiverse Guide To Buenos Aires, Argentina
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“What’s new, Buenos Aires?” It’s what Che Guevara playfully asked Eva Perón in the musical, Evita. And it’s a sentiment anyone who returns to the Paris of the Pampas for another tango in their t-strapped shoes will wonder. Buenos…
For Earth Day and Arbor Day: Grow a Garden with Your Kids
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Spring is the time of year when we can perfect our green thumbs and try our hand at growing a garden! An activity filled with exploration, fun, lots of discussion, and tons of learning. Kids love getting down and dirty while being involved…
Why Fairy Tales Are Good for Kids: Big Bad Wolf & All!
Health, Parenting, SliderUPDATED August 1st, 2016
A story! Tell me a story! I’m sure this request is part of the nightly bedtime ritual of children all over the world. Storytelling, the oral tradition of sharing legends and knowledge, dates back to the inception…