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November Slideshow: Document Your Life #30DaysofGOOD

November's 30DaysofGOOD challenge was to document your life. Here is our favorite picture from each day.

Hillary Newman
By Hillary NewmanDec 22, 2011
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November's 30DaysofGOOD challenge was to document your life. The challenges ranged from snapping pics of the inside of your fridge to looking next door and documenting a neighbor. We hope November provided you with many reasons to take a step back and look at your life, your surroundings, and those who make your day-to-day life worthwhile. It sure did for us.

Click through to see our favorite picture from each day's challenge.

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