by B.L. Unkel | Jul 26, 2025 | History
As I’ve said before, there’s a National Day for everything. Tuesday, July 29, is no exception. It’s National Lipstick Day. (And lipstick is much more interesting than you’d imagine.) History The practice of lip painting to improve appearance has been around for...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 19, 2025 | History
Once again, I find myself helping someone prepare to move. Stress We all experience stress. It can come from any corner of your life: family, work, money, even sports. But as my friend likes to say, the three biggest stressors are death, divorce, and moving....
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 12, 2025 | Everything Else
The Beginning As I explored topics to use in a DYK, I came across National Cow Appreciation Day. Yep, you read that right. National Cow Appreciation Day. It’s celebrated annually on the second Tuesday in July. Created by Chik-Fil-A in 2004, it commemorated Heff R....
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 5, 2025 | Writing
Several years ago, three children stood around discussing how their parents reacted when they did something wrong. The first child said, “When I get in trouble, my dad said he’ll knock my teeth out.” The second child piped up, “My mother just cusses me.” The third one...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 28, 2025 | Baking
Have you ever come across something you’ve always heard about, but didn’t really know what it was? That happened to me not too long ago. Definition Recently, I was in the store browsing the canned vegetables section when the name on a can caught my attention....
