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9 Reasons Why Cousin Relatinlships are the Next Best Thing to Siblings

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July 24 is National Cousins Day, which means it’s time to celebrate cousin relationships in our lives, the ones many might take for granted for the simple reason that they’ve just always been around. If you were lucky enough to grow up…
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8 Desserts Ideas to Make on a Campfire

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Henry David Thoreau said, “The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter and is about as ample at one season as at another. It is as well for cheerfulness as for warmth and dryness.” There’s something about a…
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iAge: 14 Reasons Why the Elderly Should Have iPads or Tablets

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The elderly are often cautious when it comes to new technology. We understand that our generation has grown up in an ever-evolving technological climate but, for our parents and their parents, all this new stuff can be intimidating. That said,…
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15 Life Lessons to Learn from Taking Public Transportation

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Some say it’s beneath them. Some cant live without it. But no matter how you slice it, public transportation is a part of many people’s daily lives. When traveling to new cities, public transportation is a great way to see the city without…
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10 Last-Minute Summer Family Getaways You Can Actually Afford

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Procrastinate much? Have you procrastinated booking your family vacation this year? Um, we did, but mostly because we thought we couldn’t afford it. Now that summer is here, of course we’re having second thoughts. We long for leisure,…
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13 Ways to Stop Living with “Time Poverty”

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Is your calendar filled with endless deadlines and commitments? If you’re like most of us, you’re finding that you have less time to do the things you really want to do. In his book, Overcoming Time Poverty: How to Achieve More by Working…
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10 Ways Fishing Makes Us Wiser

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Yes, we’re serious—Fishing! This activity, which is typically relegated to grumpy old men, or men in general, is actually something we should all consider. Fishing provides us with time and space to relax, focus and quiet. When we’re…
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12 Reasons to Rent an RV & Go

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Summer is here and you’re planning a family vacation, right? You should be. Getting away from it all is great for your own mental health, the wellbeing of your kids and your connection as a family. Now, due to these tight economic times,…
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14 Wacky July 4th Getaway Ideas for Your Out-of-the-Box Family

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July Fourth is one of the biggest travel days of the summer. Last year, nearly 40 million people traveled more than 50 miles from home to celebrate our national holiday. And what better way to celebrate freedom and independence than with a…