Well, maybe not exactly. We need to celebrate the small stuff. The world is scary. There are conflicts between nations that threaten to bring the entire planet into war. Climate change is causing bigger natural disasters. Neo-Nazis are popping up all over the world. In the US there are many fears what the next four years will bring- even among… Read more »
Who/ what is coming? The holidays! No matter your religion or ethnicity, there are holidays between now and the end of the year. In a perfect world, we would observe holidays with people who love us unconditionally- be they biological family or chosen family. Alas, we do not live in a perfect world. Families might be scattered across the country… Read more »
Cursive handwriting needs to go the way of the dodo bird. This is the hill I will die on. I have mentioned this a couple times before- like here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4510 and here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4718 . Simply put, it is not a skill that children need to learn in 2024. I will go so far as to say we never should have had… Read more »
You’ve probably heard this a lot lately- you need to make a plan to vote. Some people will laugh at this, but they shouldn’t. It seems pretty simple if you live in a rural area. You probably have your own car, your polling place has been in the same location for as long as you can remember, and the lines… Read more »
Today we are all reminded of one of the simplest, easiest things we can do to avoid getting sick- wash our hands frequently and well. This holiday was created in 2008 as part of a global children’s heath initiative, but of course we can all benefit from a reminder. Now go wash your hands.
I apologize for last week’s post. I was in a mood. But for the record, the issues I raised are all real. I just didn’t need to present them in that exact way. This week we are turning 180 degrees and talking about gratitude. “Practicing gratitude” became fashionable during COVID. It seemed like every celebrity was talking about their gratitude… Read more »
I am frequently told that I do not look my age. I do wonder if this is partly because I don’t ACT my age, but to be fair I’ve never been 52 before. But it is true that people usually guess my age around 10 years younger than I actually am. So today I’m going to share my secrets for… Read more »
There are a lot of things I don’t know. I don’t know why anyone still supports Donald Trump in 2024 I don’t know exactly how airplanes work (don’t bother trying to explain it to me. Several engineers have with no success). I don’t know the names of the leader of 95% of the world’s countries. I could go on, but… Read more »
WE DO NOT SAY HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY. I REPEAT- WE DO NOT SAY HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!! Memorial Day is not a happy day. It is a day to remember those who lost their lives in military service. Every single one of those people who lost their lives had people who loved them. They had parents. They have friends. Maybe they… Read more »
I feel like this holiday should be in the fall, but today is Buy a Musical Instrument Day. I am very fortunate that I grew up in a family that values music and playing instruments. I was gifted my clarinet when I was in high school and after my car it’s the most expensive thing I own. It’s the first… Read more »