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Chinese New Year Inspiration According to Wallpaper

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THE ULTIMATE CHINESE NEW YEAR INSPIRATION ILLUSTRATED ON WALLPAPER I recently visited the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) and found a room whose sole purpose was to show off the wallpaper. For Chinese New Year inspiration, look no further. Every wall of this room was covered with scenes of Chinese New Year celebrations. It was […]

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THE ULTIMATE CHINESE NEW YEAR INSPIRATION ILLUSTRATED ON WALLPAPER I recently visited the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) and found a room whose sole purpose was to show off the wallpaper. For Chinese New Year inspiration, look no further. Every wall of this room was covered with scenes of Chinese New Year celebrations. It was

A Girl, a Photo and an Earthquake: An Astonishing Connection Over 20+ Years

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CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AND THE RESULTS MAY ASTOUND YOU This month I made a very surprising connection. Someone I met for a moment more than 20 years ago asked me for a favor. It’s the kind of connection that makes you see your place in the world a little more clearly. After the Nepal

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CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AND THE RESULTS MAY ASTOUND YOU This month I made a very surprising connection. Someone I met for a moment more than 20 years ago asked me for a favor. It’s the kind of connection that makes you see your place in the world a little more clearly. After the Nepal

Brazil Activities for Kids So You Can Get Your Rio On!

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If you can’t travel to Rio, you can still do plenty of Brazil activities for kids right from home. Brazil has all the things kids love: a fun-loving outlook, bright and beautiful colors, fascinating rainforest animals and delicious food, plus much, much more. Who knows which activities might spark an interest in Portuguese, the rainforest, ecology,

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If you can’t travel to Rio, you can still do plenty of Brazil activities for kids right from home. Brazil has all the things kids love: a fun-loving outlook, bright and beautiful colors, fascinating rainforest animals and delicious food, plus much, much more. Who knows which activities might spark an interest in Portuguese, the rainforest, ecology,

Curiosity & Connection: Steven Spielberg’s Solution

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Curiosity and connection! Who better to inspire us to connect with others than Steven Spielberg? It’s energizing to hear the illustrious Steven Spielberg say “To me, the only answer to more hate is more humanity. We have to replace fear with curiosity.” What could be more true? It resonates in the same way as the Martin Luther King quote “Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Spielberg said at the same commencement address to Harvard,

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Curiosity and connection! Who better to inspire us to connect with others than Steven Spielberg? It’s energizing to hear the illustrious Steven Spielberg say “To me, the only answer to more hate is more humanity. We have to replace fear with curiosity.” What could be more true? It resonates in the same way as the Martin Luther King quote “Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Spielberg said at the same commencement address to Harvard,

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Liberia – Wear White to Celebrate!

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Remember how you hoped your kids wouldn’t overhear the heartbreaking news about the ebola virus?  It was just too awful.  So many died.  People couldn’t touch or comfort the sick because then they could get sick. Well, today you can join Liberians in wearing white to celebrate the official news that Liberia is ebola-free.  People

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Remember how you hoped your kids wouldn’t overhear the heartbreaking news about the ebola virus?  It was just too awful.  So many died.  People couldn’t touch or comfort the sick because then they could get sick. Well, today you can join Liberians in wearing white to celebrate the official news that Liberia is ebola-free.  People

The Bright Side of Nepal – for Kids

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I’m in the habit of writing something good about places in crisis so that you have something good to tell your kids when they’re hearing about devastation in the news.  The news about the earthquake in Nepal is getting worse every day as help is arriving and reporting what they see. Nepal is one of my

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I’m in the habit of writing something good about places in crisis so that you have something good to tell your kids when they’re hearing about devastation in the news.  The news about the earthquake in Nepal is getting worse every day as help is arriving and reporting what they see. Nepal is one of my

The Bright Side of Liberia

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There isn’t anything bright about Ebola in West Africa. It’s scary. And above all, it’s sad.  The kids in your care could maybe use a little bright side to go with the news. For those who are well, there have been some major cultural changes to reduce the spread of Ebola. People are no longer

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There isn’t anything bright about Ebola in West Africa. It’s scary. And above all, it’s sad.  The kids in your care could maybe use a little bright side to go with the news. For those who are well, there have been some major cultural changes to reduce the spread of Ebola. People are no longer

The Bright Side of Syria

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I read this week that the 1 millionth refugee left Syria for Lebanon.  And while news organizations claimed different people as the exact 1 millionth – young mother Bushra and her two children, or 18 year old student Yahya who came with his mother and two sisters – in a way that illustrates that there

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I read this week that the 1 millionth refugee left Syria for Lebanon.  And while news organizations claimed different people as the exact 1 millionth – young mother Bushra and her two children, or 18 year old student Yahya who came with his mother and two sisters – in a way that illustrates that there

The Bright Side of Egypt

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After the euphoria of a change in power in Egypt, resolving the remaining issues is proving sticky in Egypt for kids. Of course, not everyone is happy and protests in Cairo are routinely in the news. Sadly, since a large part of the economy was tourism before the political changes, the economy is in a

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After the euphoria of a change in power in Egypt, resolving the remaining issues is proving sticky in Egypt for kids. Of course, not everyone is happy and protests in Cairo are routinely in the news. Sadly, since a large part of the economy was tourism before the political changes, the economy is in a

The Bright Side of Timbuktu, Mali

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Timbuktu is a mess right now. But the bright side is easy to find. Timbuktu’s historic love of peace and learning are inspirational. I found two great articles about Timbuktu for you, as well as photos that show you some of every day life. Although I doubt you have books from the 14th century like

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Timbuktu is a mess right now. But the bright side is easy to find. Timbuktu’s historic love of peace and learning are inspirational. I found two great articles about Timbuktu for you, as well as photos that show you some of every day life. Although I doubt you have books from the 14th century like

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