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6 Reasons I Still Have a Flip Phone
Yes, I really do still have a flip phone. And yes I’m eligible for a smartphone upgrade – I have been for years. And truthfully, eventually I will. But…
Read MoreWhy Own When You Can Share?
The American Dream is changing – finally. People all across the nation are realizing we don’t to keep up with the Jones’s – who needs all that stress? The…
Read MoreThe Gift of Warm Fuzzies
There’s something about a gift that is hand-made by a friend or a family member that just gives you warm fuzzies. It’s probably a combination of the time spent, the…
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What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Stuff, stuff and more stuff? Probably not. I bet on top of your list you have family, friends, your health, this beautiful…
Read MoreGreen Holiday Tip #10: Spend Time, Not Money
Spent all your money but still have a few people on your list? Try a different currency – time. Having a birthday near Christmas, I remember a few years where…
Read MoreGreen Holiday Tip #9: Buy Pre-Owned
OK this won’t work for everything or everybody, but from books to gear to gadgets you can find a ton of great items on the cheap when you buy used.…
Read MoreGreen Holiday Tip #6: Buy Local
What is it you appreciate about living in Central Oregon? Whether it’s the mountains and rivers, family and community or our high desert weather, chances are it’s not because we…
Read MoreGreen Holiday Tip #5: Buy the Product, Not the Packaging
On average, 10 percent of what we pay for a product goes towards the packaging…often that same packaging that maybe persuades us to buy that product over another, and then…
Read MoreTip #3: Choose Quality Over Quantity
Quality over quantity: a common expression But won’t one item instead of twelve, end in depression? “No, no, no”! I sing, for that one item will last Whereas everything else…
Read MoreThoughtful Giving Tip #1: PLAN AHEAD & PREPARE
With goblins and ghouls competing with jingle bells in October, it seems the holidays creep up on us sooner and sooner every year. Is it just me, or was the…
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