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NASA Lands the Perseverance Rover on Mars

NASA Lands the Perseverance Rover on Mars

On this 18th day of February 2021 at 3:55 EST— NASA has officially landed the Perseverance Rover on Mars. The size of a car, the Perseverance Rover shows the grit and utter curiosity displayed by the human race, showing that we can reach great heights and great...

9 Ways To Reduce Stress In Your Life

9 Ways To Reduce Stress In Your Life

There are many ways to reduce stress in your life. From child-rearing to jobs, life brings with it mountains upon mountains of stress. Sometimes it can feel overwhelming when tensions, pressures and strains continue to attack you from every angle and with every...

4 Reasons To Start Using Grammarly Immediately

4 Reasons To Start Using Grammarly Immediately

I love using Grammarly. I made the jump a few years ago and purchased a yearly Grammarly license, and it has changed my life since. Grammarly is a writing assistance tool that was released first in July 2009 in Kyiv, Ukraine, and is now headquartered in San Francisco....

9 Safety Precautions To Take When Online Shopping or Working

9 Safety Precautions To Take When Online Shopping or Working

Not sure what safety precautions to take when online shopping or how to stay secure online when using social media or working on the internet?  In a growing online world — we continue to use more and more services and platforms online in our professional and...

Dealing with Fear of Death Anxiety: 6 Ways to Cope

Dealing with Fear of Death Anxiety: 6 Ways to Cope

Dealing with fear of death anxiety is hard. Do you ever get a horrible, bottomless pit in your stomach when you think about death? This is Thanatophobia — also known as anxiety over death. Prefacing, if you ever feel suicidal, get professional help immediately....

31 Spices and Seasonings To Keep on Hand in Your Cupboard

31 Spices and Seasonings To Keep on Hand in Your Cupboard

We've all been there. You're creating the perfect dish but need the right spices to complete the recipe. Bust! Seeing that you need an ingredient to make your meal perfect is never fun. All recipes deserve perfect seasoning. By gradually adding a few more spices to...

45 Things Successful People Do Every Day Throughout Life

45 Things Successful People Do Every Day Throughout Life

There are certain things successful people do every day to stay honed, perfected, and ready to solve problems. Whether trying to be a better version of ourselves or looking to be more like one of our idols, we have a chance each day to improve. If we take each day...

4 Reasons To Have Houseplants Indoors in Your Home or Office

4 Reasons To Have Houseplants Indoors in Your Home or Office

There are many reasons to have houseplants scattered throughout your indoor living space — from humidifying your air to act as a mood booster. From snake plants to monsteras, houseplants have an enhancing power. Houseplants have a long history with humans, beginning...

Dog Health Care Schedule: Building a Routine Daily & Monthly Calendar

Dog Health Care Schedule: Building a Routine Daily & Monthly Calendar

Building a dog health care schedule is essential for your pup. In the frenzy of bringing home a new dog, it's easy to forget your new friend's daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly health care needs. Before you bring your dog home, take a moment to put pen to paper — and...

5 Reasons To Love Owning a Dog: Improved Health & Happiness in Life

5 Reasons To Love Owning a Dog: Improved Health & Happiness in Life

Need reasons to love owning a dog? Humans and dogs have a relationship that's lasted through millennia, sharing a bond that runs deep as dog and master — protecting and caring for one another mutually. Before bringing a dog into your life, you must consider the great...

Everything Needed When Adopting a Dog From a Shelter

Everything Needed When Adopting a Dog From a Shelter

Adopting your first dog is an exciting, exhilarating experience. Among the fast-paced nature of adopting a dog, there may be a few things you may forget to acquire before you bring your new dog home. Print out the below list and check off everything needed when...

20 Ways to Give Back to the Community

20 Ways to Give Back to the Community

It's important to find ways to give back to the community so you can feel connected to those living around you and reap the benefits of being charitable — including a more positive attitude and better health. Helping others has shown evidence of lowering blood...

Old Soul Co. Sacramento Coffee Roasters @ 40 Acres in Oak Park

Old Soul Co. Sacramento Coffee Roasters @ 40 Acres in Oak Park

An Old Soul Co. @ 40 Acres location in Oak Park is on the ground floor of the old Woodruff Hotel, on the corner of 35th Street and Broadway. Old Soul Co. is in Oak Park's busier area within the Oak Park Triangle District, where you'll find other local restaurant...

How To Shoot Behind-the-Scenes Photoshoot Footage & Photos

How To Shoot Behind-the-Scenes Photoshoot Footage & Photos

Showing behind the scenes video and photo content from a photoshoot is a great way to create additional content you can use across social media and your website — and share how your art and work progress. It's not always easy to know how to create behind the scenes...

How To Prepare for a Photoshoot the Night Before

How To Prepare for a Photoshoot the Night Before

It's not common knowledge to know how to prepare for a photoshoot—especially when nerves are high the night before. Photoshoots come with stress, encounters with new people, and often uncomfortable wardrobes. Even with complete services provided (e.g., makeup, hair,...

How To Care for Guppies: The Ultimate Guppy Care Sheet

How To Care for Guppies: The Ultimate Guppy Care Sheet

Exploring the world of guppy care is a delightful experience that I'm always eager to share. For nearly two decades, I've been immersed in the delightful world of guppy care, finding joy in every moment spent with these vibrant, colorful fish. Guppies, also known as...

50 Ways to Stay Positive During Hard Times in Life

50 Ways to Stay Positive During Hard Times in Life

Sometimes it's hard to find ways to stay positive during hard times. Life strikes; a death in the family, you're feeling unmotivated due to increasing age, lose your job, the car breaks. No matter the day, life can throw yet another difficulty your way at any time....