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It used to be that I would go marathon shopping on Black Friday. I would collect flyers and coupons and make a map and pack a cooler and be sure that I had my most comfortable sneakers within reach. If you think for a second that I m exaggerating this, ask my husband. He is so happy to not be my bag boy anymore.
A couple of years ago, worn out by the running on Black Friday, I scaled back and stuck to hitting up a couple of locally owned stores and then online shopping. I d be lying if I were to say that Amazon didn t play a huge role in that decision. No flyers, elbows, wasted gas or stalking parking spots. I could go zip in and out of the little local stores and do the rest of my shopping from the comfort of my bed.
Monday is Memorial Day and here are some things we can do to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Fly your US Flag at half-staff until noon on Monday. You can also fly the POW/MIA Flag (Section 1082 of the 1998 Defense Authorization Act.)
Take the time on Monday and visit your local cemeteries and place flags or flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes. You can participate in a National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m., where you take a moment, pause, and think about the true meaning of the day and then play Taps.
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We ve all been there, in the space between sort of awake and almost asleep when we feel a jerking or twitching within our body. Sometimes the movement can be so strong that it kicks out a leg. Why does this happen?
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We recently had a horrendous wave of nasty thunderstorms roll through and my six-year-old son woke me to ask if he could climb into bed with me and if I would hold him until the storms passed.
As I held my son in my arms and heard his breath slowing, I felt relief because I d been afraid that the intensity of the storms would prevent him from falling asleep, but the slowed breathing indicated to me that he was almost in dreamland. And then, his little body twitched.
Oatly, an oat milk company, was formed before people were even into drinking oat milk, and now, 30 years after the company was formed, it has announced huge news.