Ohio's 2025 is, unfortunately, wrapping up as it began - with layoffs. After a string of painful and embarrassing factory closures have rocked Ohio's economy throughout the year... Unfortunately, more pain is on the way. More specifically, Ohio’s food-industry employment has taken another hit as Sirna & Sons Produce of Norwalk announced its distribution-center operations will shut in December 2025, resulting in 45 [...]
The Top 10 Thanksgiving Side Dishes of All Time
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DIY Candy Cane Lip Balm
This Candy Cane Lip Balm is such a fun seasonal project — plus your lips will thank you! Pair it with your homemade lip scrub for a complete holiday lip care routine. Dry winter weather calls for extra lip love — and this Candy Cane Lip Balm is the perfect festive way to keep your lips hydrated, smooth, and soft all season long. Made with nourishing oils and beeswax, this balm creates a protective barrier that locks in [...]
How To Make Homemade Whipped Body Butter (All-Natural!)
This whipped body butter recipe is soft and creamy, almost like a cloud! Learn how to make body butter at home with natural ingredients! If you've followed me for any length of time, you know I'm a DIYer and particularly love to make my own beauty products, especially body butter. What Is Body Butter? If you haven't used body butter before, you're in for a treat! It's like butter for your skin. Homemade body [...]
Banana-Coconut Raw Vegan Ice Cream
Is there really such a thing as healthy ice cream? This raw vegan ice cream recipe is made with raw frozen bananas, shredded coconut and vanilla beans and is as healthy as an ice cream can get in my opinion! My daughter loves the show Daniel Tiger and recently watched an episode where Daniel made "Banana Swirl," which is an ice cream made with frozen bananas. She of course wanted to make it immediately and thankfully I [...]
Historic Black-owned Louisiana bar controversially shuts down after more than 75 years
A deeply rooted New Orleans institution, the First and Last Stop bar, has closed its doors in a sudden and contentious move, ending more than 75 years of continuous service in the city’s 7th Ward. For decades, the corner of Pauger and Marais Streets was more than just a watering hole — it was home to tradition, community, and the rhythms of Black-masking Indian tribes like the Monogram Hunters. As reported by The Lens, Big [...]
