A pond in a house is an amazing thing to keeto but hard task to maintain. You have to keep it going from time to time. It is quite atougher task to maintain a pond in your garden than to…
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The Vivant’s Top Ten: Fall Cocktail Roundup
What is it about autumn that makes us put aside our tried-and-true martinis and margaritas, and start concocting those special seasonal drinks we all have come to love? Fall favorites like mulled wine, spiced cider and pumpkin spice everything is…
How to Celebrate a Socially Distant Halloween
Halloween is one of the most anticipated holidays every year for its otherworldliness and ability it provides you to be someone else, even if just for a couple of hours. It’s marked by candy, masks, and Fall food. So, just…
Book Review: The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt
When someone recommends a book to me, the first thing I ask myself is “how well does this person know me?” If a near-stranger is talking about an absolute must-read, I might look it up and check the blurb but…
Eco-Friendly Tips for First-Time Homeowners
As of 2018, the average age of a first-time homebuyer was 32. Many first-time owners are ‘Millennials,’ a generation that has taken an active interest in the environment and sustainability efforts. But no matter what age you are, buying a…
How to Take Your Body Out of a Fitness Rut Caused by Sedentary Lifestyle
It’s commonly known that modern people spend most of their day sitting. Whether he or she is at home, the office, in a car, or anywhere else, he’s sitting for hours and hours during the day. Modern jobs, the pandemic,…
Book Review: Paris, Part Time – by Lisa Baker Morgan
I’ve always wanted to go to Paris. As a teenager, I even briefly entertained the thought of attending the Sorbonne. I eventually ended up in California, at the University of California Santa Cruz, which was arguably the most hippie college…
Book Review: Intimations, by Zadie Smith
Short, (not so) sweet, and to the point. Detailing the emotions, confusion, and unsetting reality of what feels like a modern-day apocalypse, “Intimations” takes us through the beginning stages of COVID-19 – the battle we’re all still fighting. Zadie Smith…