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Support Your Health and End Human Trafficking With REBBL
Having to choose between supporting a great cause and focusing on your health shouldn’t be a choice you have to make. Many companies promise to help support local communities and deliver a quality product to their consumers, but at what cost? While it might not be the price, it can sometimes be in the form of poor business practices such as hiring cheap labor or creating a cheap product. To help show you that you don’t have to choose between your health and a great product, I wanted to feature the company REBBL. How it all began REBBL was founded on the idea of encouraging local businesses to create products…
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Go Red for Women: 5 Things Women Can Do to Prevent Heart Disease
One in three women dies of heart disease in the United States. As women age, their chance of heart disease only increases. No matter what age you are, we should all be concerned about this disease and what we can do to prevent it. The first Friday in February each and every year is National Wear Red Day. National Wear Red Day was developed by The Heart Truth to raise awareness for women about the dangers of heart disease. Heart disease is the number one threat to women’s health, and yet so few of us know how to prevent it. All women can help reduce their risk for heart disease…
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10 Ways Ordinary Families Can Fight Child Trafficking
Human trafficking has been an issue that has been near and dear to my heart for many years. Over 1.2 million children are trafficked every single year, and this doesn’t take into account adults. You don’t have to be a part of a business or even have a ton of money to be able to fight against child trafficking. Here are 10 ways that ordinary families can fight child trafficking. Talk with your children about trafficking Have age appropriate conversations with your children about what trafficking is. It’s important that they understand that it’s not just about sexual abuse, but can also be when someone forces you to work against…
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How Your Buying Habits Can Help Stop Human Trafficking
It’s so easy to just run to Target or order something off of Amazon and call it a day. After all, it’s pretty hard to complain about getting things delivered to your front door in just two days. While the thrill of your most recent buy will eventually fade, the impact of your purchase could be around for far longer. Your buying habits could be supporting organizations with bad business practices or who are affiliated with human trafficking. The next time you go to make a purchase, rethink where you’re shopping. Here is how your buying habits can help stop human trafficking. Get to know the source of the products…
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Brands to Buy From to Help Fight Against Human Trafficking
Over 800,000 people are human trafficked across international borders every year! Of those, 80 percent are women and children. Human trafficking is a major problem in nearly every country, and many organizations and brands have decided to take a stand to help. By supporting the victims, spreading awareness and education, and creating jobs for human trafficked survivors, you can make a difference. Here are some of the best brands to buy from to help fight against human trafficking. Elegantees Elegantees is a shop that focuses on tees. Each piece of clothing is made by human trafficking survivors in Nepal. Uncvrd Jewelry Not only does Uncvrd create beautiful pieces of jewelry,…
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How to Throw a Fun and Stress-Free New Year’s Eve Party
Try to plan a party can make you feel like you want to have an anxiety attack! While the very idea of throwing a party, whether it’s for your friends or family, might sound like a huge undertaking, you can throw a fun and stress-free New Year’s Eve party! Every year I host an annual New Year’s Eve party, so I thought I would share with you my best tips for throwing a party that is both stress-free and fun for New Year’s Eve. Start by making a plan Before you head to the store for a single drink mixer or start buying ingredients to make appetizers, you need to…
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How to Cruise Like a Pro, Even If It’s Your First Cruise
When preparing for your next cruise, whether you are an experienced cruiser or a rookie, it can be hard to prepare yourself for all the little things that will likely pop up during your trip. On a shorter cruise, if you forget to get the drink package or book an excursion, it might not be that big of a deal. However, on longer cruises, this could really impact the trip! We are going on a cruise in January, and as I began to prepare for our upcoming trip, I thought I would share some of my best cruising secrets and tips with you to help you cruise like a pro,…
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10 Fashion Brands with a Cause that You Need to Know About
The average family will spend nearly $3,000 each year on clothes, and for the fashionistas of the world, it might be quite a bit more than that! With so many different places to shop, it can start to get a little overwhelming. Instead of heading to your local Target or looking around your local department store, consider these alternatives instead! These fashion brands all have amazing causes that they support, and purchases here can change someone else’s life! Here are 10 fashion brands with a cause that you need to know about. Láro Láro leverages fashion to help educate and empower consumers to help them bring an end to human…
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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Marriage
The new year is almost here, and by now you’ve probably started thinking about your resolutions. While you may be making resolutions to eat healthier this year, read more books, or even hit the gym this year, what about your marriage? No matter how happy your marriage is, here are 5 new year’s resolutions to make for your marriage Spend more time together Have you ever looked back on your week and just wondered where on earth the time went? It happens to all of us, and life gets busy. When you have kids activities to attend during the evenings and work to do during the day, it can be…
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10 Ways to Have Fun at Home on New Year’s Eve
As a busy mom, we can all relate to the struggle of trying to make it to midnight on New Year’s Eve. I’ll be the first to say that after a long day with the kiddos, the last thing I want to do is stay up until midnight, much less go out for New Year’s. If you aren’t in the mood to go out or head to a party this New Year’s Eve, here are 10 ways to have fun at home even on New Year’s Eve. Host your own New Year’s Eve party Who says that you have to leave the house to attend a party? If you don’t…
