Today is Aunt and Uncle day! As everyone knows, while I have no human offspring of my own I absolutely adore my niece and nephew. I might be slightly biased, but I think they are the cutest, bestest kids on the planet. I have pictures of them all over my desk at work, as my wallpaper on all my electronic… Read more »
In spite of my best intentions I do still get into occationsal disagreements with folks online. I konw it’s stupid to even try 99% of the time, but sometimes, like a good share of us, I see something so ridiculous that I just can’t let it go by. Today (yesterday to you readers) has been one of those days. However,… Read more »
Due to a variety of conditions including acute procrastination, clinical writer’s block, and poorplanningitus Knotty Things is taking the week off. I will be back in full force on Monday the 23. Thanks!
I have noticed a disturbing trend on social media- mostly Facebook- that I am truly struggling to understand. I know that I’m not the only person who’s noticed it, but no one I’ve mentioned it to seems to have any kind of explanation for it, so I’m putting it out for public discussion in the hopes of making some sense… Read more »
Mother Theresa once said “Love begin by taking care of the closest ones- the ones at home”. We all know sayings like “Home is where the heart is” and “There’s no place like home”. I think we can all agree that the reason we work so hard every day is to provide a safe, comfortable. loving home for our… Read more »
Today is Paul Bunyan day! If you’re from Minnesota, Michigan, or Maine you are likely familiar with Paul Bunyan, but the fine folks in other states may not have ever heard of him. Paul Bunyan is a folklore character born from the storytelling in lumberjack quarters. He is an enormous lumberjack who created Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes by walking across the… Read more »
On Sunday afternoon I watched a video posted by a well-known social media expert (name being withheld as I’ve not asked his permission to use it). I’ve never met him personally, but my husband has several times at various social media events he’s attended over the years. This gentleman really opened up in the short video and stated that he… Read more »