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9 Digital Community Maps You Can Add To

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Well, you’re about to spend more than a few minutes browsing some pretty interesting maps. Have fun exploring your neighborhood …

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3 Christmas Books Where A Tree Is Not Cut Down

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*Updated March 2026* Alright, we’ll be the first to admit that three books really isn’t much of a list, but …

Does your town have a Creative Reuse shop yet? Donated craft supplies sold at affordable prices and classes offered to the community because art is for everyone! We found just the cord and stars we needed for our Inspiration in Print tent (coming soon!) at this amazing place in Staunton, VA yesterday. Thank you @art.hive.collective!

Never have to buy toilet paper again! Choose a bidet with washable cotton cloth wipes over shredded virgin forest wrapped in plastic. #towardzerowaste

This one is for all the book store, thrift store, and toy store owners out there and anyone having a yard sale. Please make people smile by copying this adorable idea spotted in the window of @stauntonbooks! Sign under stuffed animals reads: Adopt us! Our owners outgrew us but we still want a home. $10 Adoption Fee Includes free kids book to read to me at bedtime! You can pick the book for me.

This year's Care Calendar is officially up on the fridge. A ton of national holidays that you won't want to miss! Check out the list and print your very own for free at CountingOnYouNow.net/CareCalendar.

Chances are a farm sanctuary near you has an event this month to celebrate Thanksgiving WITH the turkeys! Don't miss it! We are grateful for each opportunity we have had to visit everyone at @poplarspringsanctuary.

Will never forget this amazing woman on the boardwalk who collected used t-shirts and then cut and tied them into no-sew tote bags to hand out for free. Why? So that tourists could pick out designs they loved and use fewer plastic bags near our beloved ocean. 🌊