Living
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8 Ways: You Are the One Who Lights Up This World
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Small acts, and big acts, all those little things that you do bring warmth and happiness to this world. Read below and recognize the good that you do and have potential to do, every single day. The little lights flicker in our windows, bringing us back to a time where the world had gone dark
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14 Ways to Present a Gift Card or Cash Gift
If you want your cash gift or gift card to look a little more exciting, see all the ways you can package it up below. Everyone loves a cash gift. And sure, a regular notecard in an envelope with a nice message totally works. You can find nice thank you cards over here and some
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Should You Open a High Interest Savings Account?
In the age of high interest rates, you need to take advantage. Banks offer you interest on your money in savings to entice you to keep your money with them. However, most savings accounts offer very low interest rates for having the privilege of holding your hard-earned money (and using it as they see fit.
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Which Garlic Press is the Best?
We pressed lots of garlic in preparation for this post. Our full take on the best way to get your fresh garlic is below. There are lots of ways to get garlic flavor into a dish. Some automatically reach for the garlic powder whenever they see the word “garlic.” Others are sticklers for peeling a
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Something To Try If You’re Having Trouble Sleeping
So many of us are having trouble falling asleep – and staying asleep – during these anxious days. Our bodies and minds are tired. We’re in a heightened state of tension all day – and all night – long. But sleep has become difficult for many of us. Even when we fall asleep, we might
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Why Do I Keep Rushing Before Shabbos?
No matter how long my Friday is, no matter if I have a busy week or not so much, there’s always a rush to the finish line. Why is that? Whether Shabbos starts at 4 p.m. or at 7 p.m., most of us find ourselves in the same situation, week after week. That last half
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Yes, You Can Live Your Life–with Gratitude
For Yidden, the “slap” ushers in the song of connection and gratitude to Hashem. Over the past half year or so, I had the tremendous pleasure and merit of teaching a series on Mesilas Yesharim on the Inspire By Wire phone line, titled “Journey Inward.” Over the spring and summer months, we moved through the
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Readers Share Practical Tips for Sticking to a Budget
With expenses so out of control, it can seem really overwhelming to keep control of expenses. We asked our readers to share just how they make it work, both financially, practically, and mentally. FOOD – Spend the time to menu plan for the week or month. It’s hard but it’s worth it. – Only grocery
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4 Things Our Grandmothers Taught Us
It might be just one sentence. But they’re sentences that have impacted our lives. So, we have a few lines to share. And though the content in this post might be short, it doesn’t mean it’s less important. To the contrary. Below are some things grandmothers of BCP team members shared with us: My grandmother
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My Favorite Things I Buy At Target
Yes, There are many. And they are all favorites. As you may know, this site was founded in August of 2016. One of my first posts on Between Carpools was entitled “5 things I picked up in Target (and how they totally changed my life forever. Seriously.)” Looking back at that post (sorry, no link,
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