Lego Day

Lego Day

Legos – have you played with them? These little plastic-colored bricks have been sparking creativity and joy in kids of all ages for almost 70 years. Legos bring back memories of our childhood. Legos make memories for our children and grandchildren. Did you know? Lego means “play well” The Lego company submitted its patent application […]

Holocaust Wordsearch

Holocaust Wordsearch

January 27th is Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Holocaust took place between 1941 and 1945 throughout German-occupied Europe. Jewish ghettos were created in Europe. Let us never forget. Click here to see the Holocaust maps. Did you know? It was the systematic genocide of European Jews Sadly, around 6 million Jews were killed by Nazi Germans […]

National Popcorn Day

National Popcorn Day

National Popcorn Day is a fun day to eat popcorn as a treat. You can munch on popcorn all day (and weekend) long! Let’s celebrate!!! Did you know? This time-honored snack can be sweet or savory, caramelized, buttered or plain Popcorn can be made into a candied ball, or tossed with nuts and chocolate Enjoy […]

Michigan wins national championship

Michigan wins national championship

Go Wolverines! The Wolverines (34-13) sealed their first national title since 1997. What a feat! Did you know? Corum scored the winning touchdown in overtime to beat Alabama in the Rose Bowl semifinal Michigan knocked off Washington 34-13 to win its first national championship in 26 years The Wolverines set the tone with a picture-perfect opening drive, […]

Happy Sweetest Day to you!

Happy Sweetest Day to you!

Happy Sweetest Day! We send you our love and good wishes for a warm, carefree day where you can find a place to just be happy! Remember that Saturday, October 21st is national Sweetest Day. Be extra sweet today. Show others you care. Did you know? Sweetest Day is a day of love and goodwill […]

Happy 100th anniversary Disney

Happy 100th anniversary Disney

Disney turns 100 on Monday, October 16, 2023.  The Walt Disney Company was founded on October 16, 1923 by Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney. Did You Know? The company was originally called Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio It was later changed to the Walt Disney Studio The Mouse House has given us countless characters, movies, […]

Mormon crickets

Mormon crickets

These scary-looking crickets are everywhere-in your face and on the sidewalk! Some even try to sneak in past the front door of your house! Millions of crickets have swarmed several counties in Nevada. Did you know – The insects are covering the ground, trees, shrubs and even climbing the walls The crickets can grow up […]

Canadian Wildfires

Canadian Wildfires

Almost everyone likes to go outside to go somewhere and to breathe the fresh air. Right now 115 million Americans across 16 states are under hazardous air warnings and alerts because of Canadian wildfires. They have been told to try to stay indoors to avoid toxic smoke. The smoke is currently moving along the east […]

Remember D-Day

Remember D-Day

Remember D-Day – June 6th. The Battle of Normandy, in France, occurred in June 1944 during World War II. Have you ever visited Western Europe? Did you know? The fight, codenamed Operation Overlord, began on D-Day, June 6, 1944 On this day, 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops landed on five beaches along a 50-mile […]

AM Radio

AM Radio

AM radio has been around for a very long time. In fact, it began with the first official AM radio transmission which happened on the 24th of December, 1906. Reginald Fessenden is credited hitting the first radio waves with the help of a rotary-spark transmitter Did you know? From its humble beginning, the radio has […]