Usher in the New Year with a game of cards
The weather outside is guaranteed to be frightful, but what better way to socialize for the New Year than by following the example of the Greeks: Cards….
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Need a reason to head outside in the winter? Get a trail cam!
You know you shouldn’t hibernate all winter, but the motivation to get out in the cold can be hard to locate. Here’s an idea: Get a trail cam. These are…
Easy light for dark closets
Here is a useful idea for shedding light on dark places, like closets or underneath cabinets. Rechargeable LED light strips are a fantastic lighting…
Four things to know before buying an induction cooktop
Traditionally, gas ranges have been the first choice for dedicated home cooks, but that’s likely to change. Induction cooking is gaining steam in the U.S….
Do you hear something? When to investigate strange household noises
Houses can talk. Not with words, but with the soft rumble of a furnace, the tapping of pipes as they expand and contract, or the creak of floorboards…
Trendy parents are picking neutral colors
Candy pink and baby blue will never be out of fashion for new babies, but some style-conscious parents are ditching gendered pastels and ruffles and…
Here’s why January 1 begins each new year
A new year is upon us. Yet have you ever wondered why New Year’s Day is on New Year’s Day? Typically, holiday dates aren’t simply pulled out of a hat, but…
January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The speech that changed the world This year, 2023, will mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most famous speeches in American history, and perhaps the…
Brazil’s New Year traditions abound
You probably know that Brazil is famous for its elaborate celebration of Carnival (Feb. 17 to 22), where in Rio de Janeiro alone, two million people…
100 years ago in 1923
* Rosewood Massacre destroys the majority-Black town of Rosewood, Florida. * Southeastern Michigan received a record 6 inches of snow in May. * Yankee…