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5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Local ‘Buy Nothing’ Group

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The yoga ball and hand weights you vowed to use daily sit in the corner collecting dust, the workbench your husband received as a gift five years ago remains unopened in its original box, not to mention all the clothes and games your children have outgrown. She recently gifted several reusable container lids. “I

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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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We tend to think about our other basic needs such as food, clothing, water, shelter and medical support. The bikes always have a white base and are detailed with a new, bright neon color annually to denote the year they were gifted. Blomquist’s story went viral, and she raised more than $80,000 in three months.

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16 planet-friendly gift ideas, recommended by TED speakers

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And then there are the environmental harms caused by the gifts themselves, which could include polluting fast fashion items , plastic toys made from fossil fuels, or sweet treats that are driving deforestation. . Editor’s note: One of the greatest gifts you can give is the gift of lifelong learning. Outdoor gear . A parks pass.

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How to Weed Out Your Clothes Closet

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by It can be hard to know where to start when you want to pare down your clothes. “Always” is for clothing you wear all the time. something a lot that doesn’t make you look and feel good, we have to talk…). It doesn’t fit. It doesn’t make you look great. If you’re wearing.

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5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Local ‘Buy Nothing’ Group

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The yoga ball and hand weights you vowed to use daily sit in the corner collecting dust, the workbench your husband received as a gift five years ago remains unopened in its original box, not to mention all the clothes and games your children have outgrown. She recently gifted several reusable container lids. “I

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What I Learned the Year We (Nearly) Skipped Christmas

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My suitcase was packed, my traveling clothes all laid out. This trip was part birthday gift, part Christmas escape, part Florida homecoming. Despite the chill, I was out of bed in seconds, excited about the day ahead. Today we flew back to Florida. Back to the beach. Back to warm weather. Now she was nervous, on-edge, rushed.

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Will Google Generative AI Search End the SEO Industry?

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In November, Google added more elements to their generative AI search including a gift recommendation element and virtual try-on options for clothing. And Google has gotten very good at showing users relevant content because its crawlers rank content based off of guidelines called E-E-A-T.

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