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Let’s try snow painting! All that’s required are a few spray bottles plus some food coloring, and you’re all set. Mother Nature will provide the snow! Both you and your grandkids can experiment with colors in the snow to create a new form of art... maybe even your own colorful outdoor art museum. ...
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In March 2020, we temporarily closed all of our Social Security Hearing Offices due to the Coronavirus pandemic and are not offering in-person hearings. During the office closures, we are providing two flexible, safe, and secure hearing options: either a telephone hearing or our new option of an online video hearing. Additional information on both of these hearing options is available here: www.ssa.gov/appeals/hearing_options.html ...
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If you have ever uttered the words, "Whenever I take a yoga class, I get injured," I ask that you please read this. First of all, that statement is an anathema to me — in fact, it's like nails on a chalkboard. The FIRST principle of yoga philosophy is Ahimsa - "Do No Harm" and that means, especially, no harm to yourself. And, keeping you safe during a yoga class is absolutely as much a teacher's responsibility as it is yours. ...
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Social Security benefits are part of the retirement plan of almost every American worker. If you’re among the many people covered under Social Security, you should know what your future benefit may be. These monthly payments may be a vital part of your retirement income. ...
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January is a great time to think about possibilities for gardening in 2021, even if they're not quite “resolutions.” Here are some suggestions you might consider. Your garden will thank you. ...
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Most of us are eager to turn the page on 2020, put the year in the rearview mirror and move on. As we set our hopes on the promise of returning to some semblance of normal in 2021 after our personal and work lives have been totally disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we can begin formulating new goals and resolutions to be met in the upcoming year. ...
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Here's some good news for the new year! Nearly 70 million Americans will see a 1.3 percent increase in their Social Security benefits and SSI payments in 2021. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). ...
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If you resist making New Year's resolutions because you fear they set you up for failure, consider the alternative. If you continue to try, you cannot fail. If you fail to try, you’ve failed already. What feels like failure is often just a curve in the road. Stay with it. You’ve already made some progress. Don’t lose ground. Head into the new year with hope. If at first you don't succeed, you know the rest! ...
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