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Why Sunscreen Will Keep You Young (And Cancer-Free!) In the beauty world, there’s been a lot of talk about how harmful sunlight can be for our skin. Products with ultraviolet (UV) protection are becoming increasingly popular, but which is best for you? Did you know of the difference between UVA and UVB sunlight and not all sunscreens protect against both? In recognition of Melanoma Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month, here’s what you need to know about sun protection a...nd why it’s vital. ------------------------------------------------- Is Sunscreen Really Anti-Aging? https://www.verywellhealth.com/does-sunscreen-really-preven Research shows that sunscreen really can prevent premature aging (wrinkles, age spots, etc.) as well as sunburns or skin cancer. However, to do so successfully, you’ll need a sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Click to learn more about sunscreen guidelines and the science behind it! ------------------------------------------------- The Best Sunscreen For Your Face, According To Dermatologists https://www.today.com/heal/best-sunscreen-your-face-t153160 We can use many kinds of heavy sunscreens, but our face has more delicate skin than the rest of our body. You’ll want a sunscreen that’s effective a lighter one made specifically for facial skin. Here are some affordable favorites from dermatologists. ------------------------------------------------- Preventing Skin Cancer https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-prev/sun-protection/ About 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer before the age of 70. What can you do to prevent skin cancer beyond just using sunscreen? The Skin Cancer Foundation provides a helpful guide to help you become more aware of the dangers of the sunlight on your skin (and any infants or toddlers near you). ------------------------------------------------- Just For Fun: Silly Hats: A Category on Amazon? https://www.amazon.com/Silly-Hats/s?k=Silly+Hats Your scalp can get burned in the sun, so don’t forget to wear a hat! But while we were looking for awesome hat recommendations, we stumbled upon this strange category on Amazon. Who’s buying these pizza hats? We want to know!

Try This Healthy, Fast Israeli Breakfast! Let's dig into this tradition for International Hummus Day Hummus might be internationally popular as a party snack food, but it’s actually an amazing way to start your day! In Israel, many hummus restaurants and cafés (yes, you read that right) serve hummus as a key part of a healthy, full breakfast. This International Hummus Day (May 13), let’s dig into this tradition and see how we can partake at home. --------------------------...----------------------- Serious Eats: How To Get Perfect Israeli Hummus https://www.seriouseats.com//the-food-lab-how-to-make-grea Say goodbye to boring, store-bought hummus that lacks the bold chickpea flavor your hummus deserves. In this article, the Food Lab from the famous show Serious Eats explains the results of rigorous testing to achieve the perfect, most delicious homemade Israeli hummus. This will answer all your questions about making great hummus, like canned versus dried chickpeas. ------------------------------------------------- Creating Your Israeli Breakfast Platter https://www.thespruceeats.com/israeli-breakfast-buffet-4060 What goes with an Israeli breakfast including hummus? Plenty of side dishes, such as pita bread, shakshuka (baked eggs in tomato sauce), chopped cucumber and tomato salad, olives, bourekas and chocolate spread, and much more. No matter your palate, there’s something for everyone! Here’s a list of recipes to get started. ------------------------------------------------- Meet Msabbaha, A Rustic, Heartier Version Of Hummus https://vidarbergum.com//msabbaha-warm-chickpeas-tahini-s/ If you want your hummus to include whole chickpeas and star as a one-bowl meal on its own, then you’ll adore msabbaha. It’s a traditional breakfast in the Middle East that’s a little more rustic than its hummus cousin, but it has all the delicious, savory tastes of hummus you’ve come to know and love. (This is also great if you want to cut out pita bread from your diet for fewer carbs.) ------------------------------------------------- Just For Fun: The World’s Largest Serving Of Hummus https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com//largest-serving-of-h. With the help of 300 student chefs, Chef Ramzi Choueiri of Al-Kafaat University led the efforts to produce the largest serving of hummus over 23,000 pounds and served on the world’s largest ceramic plate, created recently by architect Joe Kabalan. -------------------------------------------------

It’s Take Your Child To Work Day! Even if you’re working from home, Take Your Child to Work Day on April 22 can be a unique opportunity to share the importance of passion, responsibility, and respect with your child. Plus, it might even inform your child about the lifelong interests or career they will have themselves. Here are a few ways to celebrate! ------------------------------------------------ 4 Great Reasons To Take Your Kids To Work... https://www.forbes.com//4-great-reasons-to-take-your-kid/ Or, for remote workers, four great reasons to share what you do with your child. Time management is a tough skill to master, especially later in life. Expose your child to the secrets of time management now so they can utilize those skills in the future for school and work. ------------------------------------------------ Plan A ‘Take Your Child To Work Day’ At Your Workplace https://www.daughtersandsonstowork.org/ Become the office hero and help plan a day of activities for children at your workplace. The Take Our Daughter and Sons to Work website has dozens of activities for children to do so they can interact with one another and with working professionals while in the actual workplace! ------------------------------------------------ Master Working From Home With Kids https://www.parents.com//how-to-master-being-a-work-at-ho/ Of course, for many, we’ve been taking our kids to work since the pandemic started. By now, you’re probably a pro at working remotely, but it never hurts to brush up on some tips to keep things running efficiently at home. ------------------------------------------------ Just for Fun: Take Your Child To Work Day On James Corden’s Late Late Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUFWUmbZLLM Kids are infamous as agents of mayhem Now, imagine them taking over a late night talk show. That’s what this adorable clip is all about. Have fun!

Here’s How To Live In Your Ideal Sanctuary We all want to live in our ideal sanctuary, but decorating can be an overwhelming task. We may even assume we don’t have the skills necessary to create a cozy, welcoming space that’s ideal for our lifestyles. However, since April is National Decorating Month, there’s no better time to start decorating for yourself! ------------------------------------------------- 6 Tips From A Professional Interior Decorator... https://time.com/5360413/decorate-remodel-home-tips/ The most overwhelming question people have about home decor is Where do I start? The easy answer is this: from the ground up. Grant K. Gibson has been decorating homes for over 15 years in Los Angeles, and he has plenty of tips to help people looking to make their home sweet home a little sweeter. ------------------------------------------------- Easy Tips For Decorating On A Budget https://www.realsimple.com//decorat/decorating-on-a-budget If you’re on a tight budget, you might assume home decorating is simply too expensive to take on. However, that’s not the case! There are plenty of ways to add a pleasant atmosphere to your home without spending thousands at retail decor shops. ------------------------------------------------- Top 70 Home Office Design Ideas https://nextluxury.com//best-modern-home-office-design-id/ Struggling to decide which part of your home to focus on? If you’re working from home, it might be best to start with the space where you focus the most! Get quick, easy inspiration from these 70 contemporary home office space ideas. ------------------------------------------------- Just for Fun: 20 Great Dollar Tree DIY Decor Ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kgzuz1JhhA Want decor ideas inspired by Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, West Elm, and more while only spending a few dollars? This clever YouTube DIY video shows you how to get it done! Good luck, decorators!

We have a lot to share in this October edition of In a Manor of Speaking!

Please Keep Your Hands And Arms Inside The Ride Vehicle... Who in their right mind would ever want to go from 0 to 67 mph in 10 seconds and then get flung around a 400-foot track in connecting seats? At least 300 million people, and that’s just in U.S. theme parks alone. Riding a roller coaster is one of the greatest thrills you can experience, aside from jumping out of an airplane. Aug. 16 is National Roller Coaster Day, and while we might not be able to visit all our favo...rite coasters right now, we can still celebrate all the thrills they provide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A Brief History Of Roller Coasters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLP1z6-nhZw Human beings have created a lot of strange things have you ever wondered how the rubber duck was invented? but roller coasters are on an entirely different level. How did we end up with these crazy thrill rides in every theme park? Unsurprisingly, it all started in Russia. This video covers the brief history behind these wild rides. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Psychology Of Roller Coasters https://theconversation.com/the-psychology-of-roller-coaste. Though they feel dangerous, most modern roller coasters are quite safe. But your body certainly doesn’t know that when it’s being flung around at 4 Gs. Roller coasters are supposed to be terrifying, so why do some people wait in line for hours just to be terrified for a few seconds? It all has to do with the strange subject of human psychology. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Best Roller Coasters Around The World https://www.travelandleisure.com//worlds-scariest-roller-c Roller coasters have gained popularity across the globe, which means that wherever you go, you’ll probably be able to get on a roller coaster during your visit. From New Jersey’s Kingda Ka, which is the tallest roller coaster in the world, to the heart-stopping T Express in South Korea, this list rounds up the world’s best roller coasters. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Just for Fun: The History Of Disney's Best Coaster, Space Mountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqV070b25GA Whether you love roller coasters or avoid them at all costs, you’ve probably heard of Space Mountain. The popular Disney roller coaster is also one of the most famous roller coasters in the world. Watch this video to discover the surprising history behind the beloved coaster.

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Yer A Wizard, Harry. In 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in the United Kingdom. You might know it better as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the title used when the book was published in the United States a year later. Whether you’ve read the series yourself, only seen the movies, or have no idea what a Hogwarts house is, there’s no denying the impact of Harry Potter. As fans well know, the titular character’s birthday is on July 31. To ...celebrate, this week we’re highlighting the magical impact of The Boy Who Lived. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How Harry Potter Changed The World https://www.vox.com//harry-potter-20th-anniversary-explain It’s been over 20 years since the first Harry Potter book was published, and its popularity has not waned. The Star Wars of a new generation, these books about a young wizard and his magical friends didn’t just inspire young readers. From transforming the landscape of children’s literature to ushering in the age of mainstream geek culture, here’s how a children’s book legitimately changed the world as we know it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Tips To Motivate Your Child To Read https://blog.allaboutlearningpress.com/motivating-kids-to-/ Before Harry Potter, sales were falling in children’s literature, and folks claimed that kids just aren’t reading anymore. Harry Potter proved that, when given compelling stories, most kids love to read. Of course, sometimes it takes a little more than putting a copy of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in a kid’s hands to teach them that reading can be fun. If your child refuses to pick up a book, then here are some strategies to help them discover the joy of reading. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cultivate Empathy In Your Family https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/reso/5-tips-cultivating-empathy A big theme in Harry Potter is the importance of empathy, the ability to understand and care about the struggles of other people. Empathy is as important in our real world as it is for Harry and his friends in the Wizarding World. That said, it can be difficult to teach kids how to care about people they don’t know or problems they haven’t experienced themselves. Resources from Harvard’s Making Caring Common Project can help you cultivate empathy in your family. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Just For Fun: What’s Your Hogwarts House? https://www.theguardian.com//harry-potter-night-quiz-sorti Most Harry Potter fans already know which Hogwarts house they would belong to. But if you’re not sure if you’re a Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin, take this quiz to find out.