The last few years brought more stress and anxiety than usual for many as we took refuge in our homes and tried to make the most of our surroundings with simple things — many of us, for instance, become pet or plant parents! Our personal and private space at home is vital — not […]
It’s Giving Tuesday on November 29, the biggest day of the year for donating to charities. And it’s worth nothing that Americans donate a lot on Giving Tuesday and all through the year. In fact, they gave nearly $500 billion to charities in 2021 and there is no shortage of great causes to donate to […]
With Thanksgiving a few weeks away, the unmistakable aroma of pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg — a.k.a. pumpkin pie — will soon fill kitchens and dining rooms across America. But where did this uniquely delicious dessert originate? While different species of melon are found around the world, that bright, round, orange one we […]
Diwali is Hinduism’s most important holiday of the year — also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains — symbolizing the victory of good over evil. The festivities begin this year on October 24 and last for five days, starting with people cleaning their homes and shopping for gold, decorating their homes with lamps and colorful powder […]
