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Happy New Year

Welcome to 2013!

January 1, 2013 by

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt Wishing you all peace, love, prosperity and equality. We can't wait to see what 2013 brings! ... [Read More]

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The Worst Advice On How To Score A New Year’s Eve Kiss From A Woman

December 31, 2012 by

In researching the New Year's Eve kiss tradition, we came across an article written by a guy who claims to have felt "sick to the stomach", "like an outsider" and "like a failure as a man" when he previously endured "painful" New Year's Eves without a woman to share a kiss with at midnight. WOW... is there a therapist in the house? Eventually, Mr. Sad Sack turned his dating life around and is now offering ... [Read More]

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What’s Behind The New Year’s Eve Kiss

December 31, 2012 by

It's New Year's Eve... a holiday marked by revelry, resolutions, champagne and, last but not least, the infamous stroke of midnight kiss. As we ready ourselves to countdown to the start of 2013, we decided to find out what's behind the curious, often stress inducing, tradition of smooching to usher in the new year. As it turns out, people have been locking lips as one year turns into the next since the ... [Read More]

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Need To Rekindle Your Romance? There’s an App for That.

December 28, 2012 by

Need to buy movie tickets? There's an app for that. Figure out a tip on your dinner bill? There's an app for that. Sign up for a spin class, get the latest news, learn to poach a salmon, order a pair of shoes? There are apps for all of that. With over 650,000 apps available on iTunes alone, there seems to be no limit to what you can do from the palm of your hand, including rekindling your romance. ... [Read More]

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People Can Do Wonderful Things

December 27, 2012 by

Even though the world can sometimes feel harsh, filled with tragic events and devastating news, there are bright twinkles of hope all around to remind us that ordinary people do wonderful, compassionate and extraordinary things to make the lives of others better every day. So we encourage you to click over to BuzzFeed's 26 Moments That Restored Our Faith In Humanity This Year... it's SUCH a feel good photo ... [Read More]

#26Acts Of Kindness

#26Acts Of Kindness: Ann Curry’s Simple Idea That Went Viral

December 26, 2012 by

In the wake of the horrific Newtown, CT tragedy, so many of us were left asking, "What can I do?" In an attempt to answer this, drawing on her own personal experience, NBC News' Ann Curry took to social media earlier last week and caused a massive, unexpected wave of goodwill with a simple idea: "Imagine if we all committed 20 acts of kindness to honor the lost children of Newtown." Thousands of people ... [Read More]

Some Christmas Cheer: PS22 Chorus

Some Christmas Cheer: PS22 Chorus

December 25, 2012 by

A little Christmas cheer for the holiday!  This beautiful a cappella version of "Deck The Halls"  is performed by the award-winning, PS22 Chorus. PS22 Chorus is  an ever-changing group of 5th graders from a public elementary school in Staten Island, New York. Wishing you all hope, peace and unity this holiday. ... [Read More]

Aunt Chippy’s Tips For Wrapping Presents Perfectly

Aunt Chippy’s Tips For Wrapping Presents Perfectly

December 24, 2012 by

Buying holiday gifts is only half the battle. Once they're purchased you have another hurdle to overcome: wrapping! So, we turn to Jimmy Kimmel's Aunt Chippy, who was kind enough to provide us with some handy gift-wrapping tips to ensure our loved ones receive perfectly wrapped presents! (you can skip to the 1:00 mark if you want to). ... [Read More]