Three things that never come to any good: Christmas pigs, Michaelmas fowls, and parsons’ daughters. Traditional English proverb I love history and although my family doesn’t celebrate Michaelmas Day, I have enjoyed learning about its traditions. Michaelmas Day is the feast day of St. Michael and All Angels in the Christian calendar. Archangel Michael is [...]
Calling all penguin lovers! The British Antarctic Survey posts a new penguin photo every day in its “Penguin of the Day” image gallery. The penguins are adorable and the photos are fantastic. See one or two you love? You can purchase the images as well! The Antarctic penguins await you here>> On the left, I’ve [...]
A U.S. research company recently found what it believes to be the wreckage of the ship Terra Nova off the coast of Greenland. The wooden ship sank in 1943 while on a supply mission. But it is best known as the ship that carried Robert Scott and his fellow explorers to Antarctica in 1910-1912 as [...]
No, I didn’t take the day off work but I did post a message on the FB walls of a few friends who are diehard Duran Duran fans and added some of my favorite songs into today’s playlist. Whether or not you came of age in the ’80s, you’ve probably at least heard of the [...]
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Okay, I’ll admit it: one of my greatest joys in life is seeing people doing something they love and using their talents. While hanging out online the other day, I stumbled across this amazing video created by some truly talented teens from Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, TX. The high-energy pop song was written [...]
Have you ever been present when someone who LOVES something beyond measure does that something for the first time? Like, oh, a 2-year-old who has loved trains since he could grab a toy train and push it across the floor. Who rarely sits still but will sit through an entire episode of Thomas and Friends. [...]
I’ve been a Game of Thrones fan for several years now…more a fan of the books than the TV show but I’ve enjoyed seeing the story come to life. Found these wonderfully detailed crocheted dolls of Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen from Deadcraft.com (available for sale, too!). Simply amazing. She’s also designed dolls for Jon [...]