Winter Solstice Celebrations: Ancient Ways to Beat the Blues
by Sonja Thrush
Snow, extreme cold, ice, shortened days. In the frigid darkness we dream of warmth and sun, only to realize winter is far ... Continue reading...

Roses in December
by Meghan Donahue
Imagine. A young family walks hand-in-hand along a beautifully decorated strip of high-end stores at Christmas time. In the colored lights their faces ... Continue reading...

Holiday Sweetness
by Beth Aldrich
Gingerbread cookies, candy canes, Bouche de Noel—we’ve all probably eaten heaps of these and other goodies during past holiday seasons, every last sugary bite! Continue reading...

Why Go Organic?
by Amy Marlow, MPH, RD, CDN
Has a trip to the grocery store ever left you wondering: Is buying organic really worth the higher price? And what does “all natural” ... Continue reading...

Holiday Gift Giving Guide
by Beth Aldrich
The holiday season is in full swing, with people rushing to holiday parties and getting together with family and friends. To help you save some time and savor … Continue reading...

Honoring Your Partner
by Daisy Simmons
Every weekday evening, as the clock strikes 6 o’clock, family chore wheels around the world ... Continue reading...

Leaving Behind a Legacy of Values
by Debra Michaud
The American Bar Association estimates that only half of all Americans have a will or estate plan. An estate plan allows you... Continue reading...

Do Some Good With Your Green
by Megy Karydes
This holiday season, give gifts that won’t break the bank in your world, but can mean the world for someone else. Continue reading...

Art: For Women, By Women, About Women
by Maureen Devine
According to a 1992 National Endowment for the Arts statistic, only 17 percent of artists represented by galleries are women, although women make up nearly 48 percent of all American artists. What better way to change the trend than to celebrate art and women in a gallery devoted to both? Chicago’s Woman Made Gallery (WMG) is a good example of artists collaborating to make progress for women in the arts ... Continue reading...

Home for the Holidays
by Megan Sheils
When Washington, DC resident Kendra James* became pregnant, she needed a reliable place to live and signed up for a government housing program. Her daughter turned 13 this year, and Kendra is still on that waiting list. She won’t have to wait any longer, though—Kendra closes this month on a house of her own. Kendra is a homebuyer through Habitat for Humanity, the well-known international nonprofit that seeks to eliminate homelessness... Continue reading...

For Cancer Survivors, Exercise Means Life
by Tiffany Plate
It’s a picturesque morning in Boulder, Colo., and three women have gathered at Boulder Creek to embark on a weekly walk. They smile as they sidle up to each other, old friends... Continue reading...

A Tall Tale of Shortcomings
by Sarah Schaffner
I spent most of my adolescent life trying to appear shorter than I actually was. At 5’10" since the age of twelve, you can imagine my choice of dance partners at the seventh grade socials were fairly limited... Continue reading...

A Pay-It-Forward Christmas Tree
by Beth Aldrich
For many of us, decorating a Christmas tree is our favorite part of the holiday season. If you’re one of the more than 30 million people who put up a live tree this year... Continue reading...

EARTH TALK
by Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Along with replacing your incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents and driving your car less, upgrading to greener furniture is one ... Continue reading...

A Juicy Little Treasure at the Bottom of the Earth
by Carrie Schaffner
It was snowing sideways again. The wind chill was creeping towards the 50 below mark, and I pulled my fleece gator up over my nose... Continue reading...

Stop and Smell the Lotus
by Christine Lilly
Bigger is better. Or so I thought, as I climbed aboard a beaten and tattered bicycle rickshaw for a ride through the congested streets of Varanassi—a dusty... Continue reading...

December IT Girl Finds
by IT Girl
motherboardgifts.com;
weaddup.com;
Imagination-cafe.com;
bombillagourd.com;
happybabyfood.com;
crayola explosion glow board;
stonyfieldfarm.com.
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This Month's Good Reads
by Falise Platt
Christmas Around the Word: A Pop-Up Book;
Save This Shirt: Cut It. Stitch It. Wear It Now!;
The Daring Book for Girls;
I'm Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas;
Bodyscapes;
Top Ten of Everything 2008;
Sacred Earth: Places of Peace & Power;
Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die;
Blue Planet Run;
Our Most Famous Eighty Year Olds;
Moby Dick: A Pop-Up Book;
Antarctica.
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