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According to happiness expert Dan Baker (remember him from last week’s awesome guest post?), love is the first step towards happiness – it’s even the first of his 12 layers of happiness. He thinks that loving someone else is the best feeling in the world, and we agree – so much so that we decided … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Today’s fun-filled post comes from our monthly guest contributor Kate, at Perpetually Nesting. As a busy mom of two toddlers, Kate knows a lot about whipping up a good time from scratch. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: Springtime is for Children. When you think of it, spring, in all … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from our lovely guest contributor, Kristine Munroe-Mahoney. Kristine is the Community Manager at KeenForGreen.com. She is passionate about going green along with her son, Isaac, and her husband, Matt. She lives outside of Boston. A few years ago, my husband and I became interested in gardening. I always thought that … Continue reading
What is the very first thing to pop into your head when you think of green this time of year? Undoubtedly this weekend’s festival of all things Irish! Whether you plan to parade beside a green river or go searching for shamrocks, there is sure to be plenty of green in store. Here are a … Continue reading
Today’s fun-filled post comes from our monthly guest contributor Kate, at Perpetually Nesting. As a busy mom of two toddlers, Kate knows a lot about whipping up a good time from scratch. 2012 started with a bang for our family, and the year has continued to dole out surprises. We have a lot on our … Continue reading
Leapin’ lizards, it’s Leap Year. 2012 is in the lucky 25% of years that have an extra day to their credit. A full 24 additional hours to catch up with family and friends, to get ahead at work, to rest up and relax, or, as one tradition holds, to propose to a man. So, who … Continue reading
Happy Monday, everybody. We hope you all had a great weekend, including a big tasty bowl of your favorite MOM Brands cereal while enjoying your favorite Saturday morning cartoons. It’s wild to see how the classic ‘toons of previous generations have evolved into the present day kid-faves, and—if you’re like us—sometimes a good dose of … Continue reading
Happy GV Day! …That’d be Green Valentines Day, a new twist on the annual love-fest that happens every February 14th. While pink and red dominate the color spectrum right now, we’re here to add a little green (and not just the minty-flavor conversation hearts). We’ve got three great tips for our Valentines across the blogosphere … Continue reading
You already know that Malt-O-Meal makes 24 tasty varieties of cereal, but you might NOT know that all these flavors fall under one of five main types of ready-to-eat goodness. Any guesses? “Tastiest”, “crunchiest”, “wheat-iest”, “marshmallowy” and “spoon-friendly” all come to mind, but these distinctions sound more like five of the seven dwarves from Snow … Continue reading
Today’s post is from the fun, fabulous Kate at Perpetually Nesting. Check our her take on creating your happiest year yet, then share your 2012 goals! I never craft resolutions, especially not formally or on paper. But this year is different in so many ways. I feel more hopeful for 2012 than I have for … Continue reading