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Holiday Consumerism: Should I Buy this? [Flowchart]

November 28November 27Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged black friday, buy nothing day, Christmas, consumerism, cyber monday, flowchart, gift, Holidays, infographic, shop less live more, ShoppingLeave a comment

Fighting Consumerism [Should I buy this?] | ecogreenlove

If you’re not already standing in line today waiting to score some sweet deals, this flowchart might just give you second thoughts on this all-American of shopping days. Should you buy it? Or should it stay on the shelves?

Sure, there’s that unique Black Friday risk of being trampled getting in the door of the store, but we’re not here to analyze risk. This flowchart put together by GOOD, asks us how important scoring that latest gadget or goodie really is. Their playful chart prods us to consider consuming less and focusing on our family like we did yesterday.

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DIY: Repurposed Gift Wrapping

November 27December 13Posted in Aluminium, Carton, DIY, Fabric, other materials, Paper, Plastic, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged bow, Christmas, container, crafts, diy, gift, gifts, ideas, inspiration, new year, presents, recycle, reduce, repurpose, reuse, ribbon, tags, thank you, thanksgiving, tutorial, upcycle, wrap, wrapping2 Comments

Updated: May 2019

The season for major gifts is coming, we are less than a month away from Christmas and New Year. Here are some ideas to wrap your presents in a unique way but also reusing materials we usually could throw away. Hope you find them inspirational, I bet you will not need to buy old common paper and ribbons to wrap your presents again!

Wraps • Ribbons and Tags • Containers
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Don’t toss away all the wrapping paper and ribbon that once covered other gifts. Instead, run it through a shredder (cut to size first, if needed) and use it for lining gift boxes or bags.

You can always repurpose some cloth and wrap everything with the awesome Japanese Furoshiki style 😉

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Health Benefits of Cuddling

November 26March 27Posted in HealthTagged bed, benefits, better, closeness, couple, couples, Health, improvement, intimacy, naked, nude, proves, relationship, scientific, sheets, single, sleep, strength, study, together, womenLeave a comment

According to collective research by Andrea Petersen in The Wall Street Journal, sleeping with a partner in the same bed provides an array of health benefits.

Some scientists hypothesize that sleeping with a partner may be a prominent reason people in intimate relationships tend to be in better health and live longer than sad and lonely singletons. The new study challenges previous findings that women don’t sleep as well with someone else in their bed and that both sexes move around more when sleeping together.

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Practical Ways to Feel Happy

November 20May 11Posted in HealthTagged attitute, benefits, boost, brighten up, cheerful, color, confidence, conversation, creativity, decisions, depression, endorphines, exercise, experts, feelings, fitness, food, forgiveness, friends, goals, gratitude, gym, hakuna matata, happiness, happy, Health, hobby, joy, let go, meaningful, Meditation, mood, music, negativity, optimism, outdoors, positive, procrastination, research, science, self-care, self-esteem, sex, strategies, stress, take care, thankful, thoughts, tips, wellbeing, yogaLeave a comment

25 Science-Backed Ways to Feel Happier

Originally Published as 25 Science-Backed Ways to Feel Happier on Greatist.com

Even as children, we’re taught to recognize and celebrate feelings of happiness—and it’s no wonder. Not only is happiness one of the most positive emotions we can experience, but being happy is also the key to a fulfilled, healthy life. Plus, cheeriness is linked to living longer, how hard we work, physical function as we age, and an improved immune system, among other health benefits.

While it’s hard to define (especially since it varies from person to person), some experts describe happiness as “a combination of life satisfaction and having more positive emotions than negative emotions,” while others view it as consisting of three parts: feeling good, living a “good life,” and feeling part of a larger purpose. There’s also a distinct difference between short- and long-term happiness: The former is a fleeting feeling, while the latter applies to how we describe our own lives.

While some factors that affect happiness might be outside of our control (such as genetics or certain life circumstances), there are always actions we can take to amp up our own good feelings. To smile wider, be more satisfied with life, and feel altogether better—both in the present and the future—try introducing any (or all!) of these practices into your life. Continue reading “Practical Ways to Feel Happy” →

Recipe: Freestyle Broccoli & Tomato pastry Pizza

November 19March 27Posted in recipesTagged broccoli, cheese, easy, pastry, pizza, puff, recipe, simple, tomatoLeave a comment

It may not be the quickest pizza recipe, but is quite simple. It didn’t take me more than half an hour, I can tell you.

This is what I do when I’m hungry and, either don’t have too much in my fridge but leftovers or my time is not much. I make a pizza, but not from scratch and not with pizza dough but store-bought puff pastry. This time I blanched some broccoli and smashed them a bit to mix them with the first cheese I found (gouda most of the times), seasoned with salt and pepper and poured on the pastry which I had previously put inside of the oven at 200ºC punching with a fork a frame 1 inch away of the edge. And to finish I added some date tomatoes halved and seasoned with olive oil. And in 20 minutes is ready, puffed and golden. Love it!

Year: 2014