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Celebrate Earth Day by Planting a Tree" width="300" height="200" />Every April 22, millions of people in nearly 200 countries celebrate Earth Day , and I’m one of them. Originating in 1970, Earth Day is an opportunity for all of us to reflect on how we can make our Earth a better place. It’s a time to be mindful of your impact on the Earth and challenge yourself to adopt new, environmentally friendly habits that conserve resources, save money, and encourage healthy living all-around. In fact, with wonderful benefits like those, doesn’t it make sense to live every day like it’s Earth Day? Well, you can. Over the years, my family and I have used Earth Day as a starting point to implement new and creative changes in our lives. Here are 30 ways we celebrate Earth Day that you and your family can try, too. Some of them may seem small, but small changes add up and if you sustain that change for the rest of your life, it will profoundly lighten your environmen...

I have spent the last I-don’t-know-how-long searching for the coolest photo display ideas for my own snapshots. Because there are so many pictures I love, but getting my photos off my phone and printed seems to be a major feat for me these days. Even when I do get them printed, they tend to get stashed in a storage box — and a lot of good that does me! So instead of just stocking up on a million frames at the craft store and taking over an entire wall, I’ve found some really cool photo display ideas for my home. I love how clever and unexpected these 21 ideas all are, and most of them are so easy, you can get them ordered and done after the kids go to bed. There are even some cool DIY ideas for those of you with access to a terrific printer and some basic supplies. And hey, with Mother’s Day and Father’s Day coming up, there’s plenty of inspiration here. Just don’t expect ideas like photo mugs, mousepads or custom photo smartphone cases — you already know all about those, right? CM...

If you're in the United States, you are probably well aware of the 2017 new moon solar eclipse . The moon passes in-between the sun and the earth, creating a dark sun in the line of totality. For astrologers, this has been an exciting eclipse season , with powerful planetary energy surrounding it. Though full moons are visually stunning, for astrologers they don't have as much meaning as new moons. The new moon signals the end of a cycle and the start of a new cycle, beginnings, and other powerful things . In order to harness this energy, I decided to try some  solar eclipse rituals to achieve a little spiritual cleansing. Awesome Twitters like Danielle Ayoka's Mystic Lipstick are the authority on rituals and setting intentions, specifically for new moons. I personally have never done a ritual before this, but when I was asked to do this I was very excited. I woke up early (7-ish a.m.), so I had time to start the ritual before the eclipse began in my state (around 9:13 a....