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91 Days

What it's about: This Prohibition-era anime is a fast-paced mafia drama set over the course of...you guessed it, 91 days. Angelo Lagusa has returned to the town of Lawless after seven years in hiding after his family's murder. Now he's determined to befriend the son of those responsible for his family's death in order to set his revenge plans in motion. There are no clear good guys and bad guys in this story. It's a tight, gun-slinging series with a twisty plot that will enthrall you the whole way through.

Episodes: 12, available on Crunchyroll (subbed) and Funimation (dubbed)

Watch if you like: Old Hollywood, gangster flicks, mafia dramas

Funimation

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

What it's about: The world is in the middle of the industrial revolution when a pandemic strikes, turning humans into horrifying, infectious corpses called Kabane. Thanks to its walls and fortifications, the island of Hinomoto is one of the last refuges of humanity...until the Kabane finally manage to break through. Right off the bat, this anime's brisk, tense pace is more than enough to keep you on the edge of your seat for a full season.

Episodes: 12, available on Amazon Video (subbed)

Watch if you like: zombies, apocalyptic settings, steampunk

Crunchyroll

Orange

What it's about: Naho Takamiya is in her second year of high school when she begins to receive letters from her future self. The letters beg Naho to make choices that will help her avoid feeling heartache in the future, especially when it comes to the transfer student who sits next to her. Gently-paced and beautifully illustrated, this lovely anime puts more emphasis on its characters than anything else, and presents us with a theme we can all relate to: living life without regret.

Episodes: 13, available on Crunchyroll (subbed)

Watch if you like: romance, slice of life, time travel

Crunchyroll

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Acclaimed writer and director Hayao Miyazaki celebrates his 76th birthday today, Jan. 5, 2017. You probably know him as the man who directed some of the best anime movies in existence. His career […]

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You probably heard the good news that Oprah Winfrey's work with Weight Watchers has paid off, and the Queen of Talk has dropped 42 pounds since joining the company in the summer of 2015. As someone who has gone back and forth with her weight, and done so in the public eye, many might wonder what makes this weight loss any different from attempts to drop the pounds and keep them off. But according to Winfrey, this time around, she's learned to be happy with whatever progress she makes as opposed to being a slave to the scale. <img src="http://madamenoire.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Oprah-Winfrey-Pf.jpeg" alt="Oprah Winfrey" width="1068" height="600" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-743254" /> "At 200 lbs., I was OK. I have never, ever, ever been at that point," Winfrey stated in the January/February issue of <em>Weight Watchers Magazine</em>. "And then at 190 lbs., I was OK. If I don't lose another pound right now, I'm still OK. The fullness of life, the fullness of being, the self-acceptance — I'd never done that before. I'd always beaten myself up because I was tied to a number." And not only has she avoided going number crazy, she also decided not to have a goal that she would feel obsessed with meeting. "It was frustrating to promise myself 'I'm going to do it today, I'm going to do it today,' and then not stick to my plan," she said. "So I shifted. Now, I don't have a goal in mind. I get to a certain weight and I'm OK, and say, 'This is where I want to be. Hang in there. I'll get there when I get there.' And my body will tell me when I am exactly where I need to be." And part of not having a set goal is knowing what her intentions are with her weight loss. Why exactly she was choosing to do better by herself in terms of her health and how things were going to be different than before. "When the weight started to come off, I needed to get clear on my intention. I could lose weight to fit a dress size, or attend an event, or to make other people like me. But I couldn't keep it off for those reasons," she said. "I always put the weight back on. This time I changed the intention to, 'I want to be the healthiest I can be — physically, emotionally, spiritually.' So the process and purpose of losing shifted for me. It was easier, because my intention was clearer."   <em>Images via Splash and WENN</em>  

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I've made a new commitment for 2017: I am going to make a wreath a day for the entire year! That's 365 wreaths, and I am gonna make them all!

First I want to tell you about the rules I have laid out for myself:

1. I will make 365 wreaths this year
2. I will focus on using materials I already have in my stash (read: my full garage of stuff)
3. I will post about my wreath-making progress right here at Dollar Store Crafts
4. I will attempt to make one wreath a day, BUT
5. If I fall behind, I am allowed to make it up, as long as
6. I will make 365 wreaths this year.

That way, if I have a day where there's no way I can make a wreath, my project isn't completely blown. I am happy with this set of rules because it allows me to complete my goal without getting upset if for some reason I fail on one day.

I hope that you will join me in making some wreaths this year!