28 February Facts

As I mentioned last week, February is my twelfth favorite month. Its reputation is not great. One thing it does have going for it, though, is its length. And as The Number ...

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About Those Stars and Stripes

Tomorrow, June 14, is Flag Day here in the United States. It’s not a holiday that gets much attention, but after seeing it pop up on my calendar year after year I ...

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A Few Fun Facts About Presidents’ Day

My content here on the blog has been a little on the heavier/more serious side of late, so I wanted to lighten things up today with some fun trivia for this holiday ...

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Let’s Learn About Memorial Day

We’re celebrating Memorial Day today in the United States, and if you’re like me, you recognize the importance of this holiday, but might be a little shaky on the details. This day ...

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Nine Things I Learned in July {2019}

I recently heard the Socrates quote, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” and I instantly knew that I had a new life mantra (to add to my vast library of life ...

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A Dozen Things I Learned In June {2019}

June has been a full month, dominated by all things pregnancy and home as I trudge through my second trimester and we settle into our new house. With my time and brain ...

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Eight Things I Learned in March

As I mentioned in Friday’s monthly recap, March was a rather tumultuous month for our family. We have had a lot going on, with several big changes on the horizon and a ...

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Eleven Things I Learned in February {2019}

Why is it that January always feels like it’s approximately eleventy weeks long, and then February flies by in the blink of an eye? I was slightly worried at the start of ...

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Twelve Things I Learned in October {2018}

Eek! It’s Halloween! Which means that October is over! This month’s end seems to have shown up out of nowhere, well ahead of my anticipated schedule. I’m not quite ready to dive ...

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13 Things I Learned in September {2018}

I recently heard that the cells in your body replace themselves every seven years; in other words, we are literally different people today than we were seven years ago. It is impossible for ...

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