Spring Break is the time where you lament, “I have all this time and I don’t know what to do with it besides catch up with homework!” Go ahead and start planning ahead for the week of March 14 to 18. Alternative Spring Break Are you looking to escape Houston and do something meaningful for the world? Check out...
With the seventh installment of Star Wars coming soon, cosplayers and costume freaks will be gearing up this December to celebrate the return of their favorite science fiction fantasy story. Some of us, however, simply aren’t willing—or able—to spend thousands of dollars on authentic gear to go full...
Every Christmas Eve I remember hearing the door to my little brother’s bedroom creak open while his footsteps gingerly crept into the den where the tree – and more importantly – the presents were sitting. I could hear him rummaging through the boxes and packages, and then the counting would begin. “One for me, two for...
December hosts a myriad of multicultural holidays, celebrations and festivals, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the Festival of Human Achievement and Accomplishment. While many participate in different celebrations and some choose to abstain, understanding other people’s cultures and traditions is one of the...
Holidays can be great time to relax, eat and enjoy some good company. You might be lighting candles during Kwanzaa, holding an Easter egg hunt or enjoying a Thanksgiving feast, but for many of us, these picture-perfect holidays are not reality. Instead we deal with weird uncles or crazy aunts, undercooked turkeys,...
Do you ever look around your room and ask yourself: “Why is my room so basic?” Here are a few cheap and easy ways to decorate your room for the upcoming seasons. There are three main places where you can decorate your room: your window, your door and inside your room. So whether you are crafting for fall or winter,...
Significant Other Make a mixtape Compile a mix of your favorite and most memorable songs, and burn a CD. This gift will allow your significant other to reminisce on special moments in your relationship. Yes, it sounds corny, but what better cliché way to vibe with your boo than with music? Make a handmade coupon...
Today, charity is popularized as raising or donating money. According to Giving USA’s website, Americans donated an estimated $358.38 billion to charity in 2014, the highest total in the report’s 60-year history. Though money is a high contribution in helping others, there are other ways to give back to the community...
The holidays are a wonderful time full of family, food, celebration and sleeping in an airport because your flight got delayed for eight hours. Let’s face it, holiday travel sucks. So while you’re stuck sitting in the food court of an airport, take a look at these apps, movies and activities to help you bust your...
I told my mother I wanted to be a writer when I was 2 years old, and sixteen years later as a senior in high school I began my first novel, “Home.” From the first paragraph, I knew it was going to be my first published work. I wrote about a girl visiting her estranged father for the summer and reconnecting with her...
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