Articles Archive for October 2010
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The True Meaning of Halloween!
[Oct 12, 10 by
When I was young, I spent the weeks coming up to Halloween reexploring the box of holiday decorations from the attic and gathering material to make my costume. Rummaging through thrift scrap fabric piles, my dad’s closet, my mom’s make-up drawer, the cardboard recycling pile, and the kitchen cabinets was the stuff great Halloween memories were made of- not running out to the Big Box store to pick out some toxic plastic and franken-fabric store-bought costume at the last minute.
I feel like many kids …
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No, really. It’s important to Shop Local!
[Oct 4, 10 by
Montclair, New Jersey is celebrating everything local and independent by kicking off Indie Retailers Week Oct. 2- 9. Enjoy in-store events, discounts, and exclusive promotions from over 80 retailers. Check out Go Lightly’s calendar of events and Shop Local Montclair for some unique opportunities to help support the shop local movement! Come experience Montclair, a great town representing the benefits of a small, walkable, and diverse community.
Do you really know why it is important to support local independent stores? Well one reason is that approximately 45% of the money you spend …
