Holidays Around the World

Tips for Sustainable Gift Giving This Holiday Season

I love the holidays, but I know they can also be stressful. I’ve found that focusing on sustainable gift giving reduces the stress. It allows me to engage with my family and friends during the season with a focus on truly enjoying our time together, while also knowing that I’m being a socially conscious consumer. Plus, I’ve […]

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Transitioning to a “MAKE-YOUR-OWN” Christmas Tradition

With the children growing up we have started a Christmas tradition of “making our own” Christmas decors, cards or gifts. The past two years we have slowly introduced the notion of buying less store bought gifts and last year, we have started giving them a “budget” to buy gifts for family members. Now at age

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Day of the Dead | Guatemalan Traditions

Day of the Dead | Guatemalan Traditions Hello, I would like to take a moment to share the traditions practiced in Guatemala during Day of the Dead – Dia de los Muertos. Originally form Guatemala, I have true connections with my beloved Tierra of Guatemala. So, please take this beautiful journey with me, Ana Alarcon

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Rosh Hashanah family traditions: Apples and honey for a healthy and sweet New Year

In our family, we celebrate the “New Year” twice a year. On December 31, we try to stay up late so we can shout “Happy New Year” as the clock strikes midnight (or at least until the ball drops in Times Square in New York City at 11 pm our time). This year, we welcomed

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