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The year has ended or is ending for most of us. Whether we are in school, have kids in school, or teach, this is the time of year when we are wrapping things up for another year and looking forward to the pool, picnics, vacations, and cookouts. I know there are always things I plan to do over the next three months when the weather is warm and I have a little extra time. Or so I think...the summer usually speeds on by and I don't get everything done that I wanted to. So this summer I am going to plan out a few things, as if it were the continuation of my year.

Mother's Day is nearly here. Moms play a big role on our lives and shaping who we are. How much has your mother influenced how you keep your home? Do you save things just like she did? Do you leave things a mess because she made you clean your room all the time? :) Do you keep a super tidy, clean, clutter-free home because it is your space now? Or are you just "your own person" as my aunt says? -Jill

Tomorrow, April 22, is Earth Day. Going "Green" has become the newest fad, if it can be called that. The idea for Earth Day actually started nearly 50 years ago in 1962. You can learn more about it's history here earthday.envirolink.org. Earth Day, a priority day for earth related issues, came before our excessive shopping habits, mass amounts of plastic bags, daily mountains of papers and phenomenal food surplus. In some ways, now that folks are focusing on the environment, we have come a long way.