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Heart Beat: 15 Reasons to Take Up the Drums

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Music has an amazing ability make you feel more energized, more relaxed or more empowered. It can give you a sense of belonging, a sense of community and a sense of freedom. And while the lyrics, the guitar solos and…
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10 Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi on Life & Happiness

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Thinkers and philosophers such as Mahatma Gandhi have said much of value about life and happiness. Many of us wonder often what happiness is and how we can attain it. If we were taught as children that happiness is…
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10 Hair Myths Busted

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Oh, the old wives’ tales: You need to switch shampoos every three months. Avoid coloring your hair when you’re pregnant… and the list goes on. Sound familiar? Our well-intentioned abuelas had us believe these…
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Garden Plans: Outdoor Tips as We Gear Up for Spring

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Spring garden plans may be the last thing on many people's minds—especially since some of us are still digging out from under the recent deluge of ice and snow. We've already sprung forward and March 20 is the official…
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Three Kings Day Menu for a Special Day

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Three Kings Day is celebrated in many Latin countries on January 6. And, as with any Latin celebration, food takes center stage. My Three Kings Day Menu has some of the dishes my abuelita would serve on this day, which…
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The Murder of the Mirabal Sisters: Flashback 1960

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 November 25 marks the 53rd anniversary of the murder of the Mirabal sisters, who are also known as Las Mariposas or The Butterflies. The four Mirabal sisters were civil rights activists in the Dominican Republic. Three…
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20 Life Lessons Every Woman Can Learn from Dorothy of The Wizard of Oz

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 On August 12, 1939, MGM Studios premiered The Wizard of Oz based on L. Frank Baum’s classic novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Seventy-Five years later, it is still one of the most beloved and watched movies of all…
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10 Quotes that Show Why Football is Just Like Life

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 As we football fans wait in anticipation to see which teams will go head-to-head (or helmet-to-helmet) in Super Bowl 48 on February 2, every sportscaster in America is predicting the winners and waxing nostalgic about…
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10 Ways to Serve Macaroons at Your Next Event

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017  Catherine De Medici is said to have brought the macaron to France when she married Henry II. True or not, the French have embraced these airy confections and made them synonymous with fine dining everywhere. There…