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Some people like to shop for gifts months in advance, while others have mastered the art of procrastinating. No matter which camp you fall into, all that matters is that you get the best gifts for your mom when the occasion calls for it. And with Mother’s Day 2021 coming up on Sunday, May 9, it’s time to grab her something special so she knows how much you care. When it comes to shopping for the best gifts for her, not any old present will do. After all, who has given more to you than your own mother? Year after...

Some people like to shop for gifts months in advance, while others have mastered the art of procrastinating. No matter which camp you fall into, all that matters is that you get the best gift for your mom. When it comes to shopping for her, not any old present will do. After all, she’s the one who has done so much for you year after year, so finding the perfect present is important — but also a lot of pressure! That’s why we’re sharing a few of the best gifts for mom, no matter the occasion. These perfect picks will...

These are truly my FAVORITE THINGS for me, for Brian, and for our home. Everything here I either LOVE, have and use often, or REALLY want/need in my life. The world is too full of “stuff” to buy more to either store, return, or throw away. And shopping in-person is challenging this year so I know that trusting someone on the internet is very important. You can trust me, I promise. I actually refer to my own gift guide from last year and the year before when I’m looking to buy anyone a gift. And while I haven’t purchased every...

Time and time again I have felt the twinge of disappointment when reaching for the open bag of lettuce, that I swear I bought only two days ago, to find it in a gooey state. TMI? Sorry. This past year I decided enough is enough and made it my goal to research how to store produce the right way. Thanks to our good friend the internet, I now know some really great tips and tricks to keep produce alive and well ’til it goes down my mouth hole. Now, most of you probably know your stuff and could teach me...

It is the time when marketers encourage us to abandon self-discipline, forget about guilt and give in to our gluttony and material wants and spend all that we can to celebrate the season of giving by buying, buying, buying! This of course results in garbage bins that are overflowing with trash, food waste, shiny gift wrappers, unwanted presents and a whole lotta plastic; which is why the Christmas holiday season is considered the most wasteful time of the year.  So for this year, instead of adding to our global environmental problems by purchasing mainstream, mindless crap, how about putting time...