I just learned about this holiday and WOW do we need it! Today is Scream Day. There isn’t any concrete evidence who started this holiday, but as someone living in the United States in 2025 I completely understand why someone thought this up and wanted to share it with the world. Who hasn’t wanted to just scream into the void… Read more »
The book banners are out and about again, which makes today more important than ever. Today is National Librarian Day. It takes a LOT of education to become a librarian. In many places a Masters Degree is required! And the average salary of a librarian is only $60K- not much at all for the amount of education required. So you… Read more »
I’ve expressed my dislike with the whole “trad wife” social media trend before. You can read that here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4969 if you missed it. I’m bringing this up again because I have recently started digging out some spring/ summer clothing and that includes a few skirts and dresses. Last year before AND after my vacation to Miami I amassed more of these… Read more »
This is a statement you probably don’t expect from me. You don’t need full body deodorant. No one does. I don’t blame you if you expected I would be first in line for an all over deodorant product given my (potentially unhealthy) obsession with armpit (and foot) stink. But hear me out. For decades women were told that their nether… Read more »
While the origins of this holiday are lost to time, it’s probably not a coincidence that today is celebrated the day after St Patrick’s Day- a well known drinking holiday. It’s Awkward Moments Day. Alas, almost every day in my world is Awkward Moments Day. My mouth has a bad habit of not checking in with my brain before it… Read more »
I’m writing this the day before Super Bowl LIX, but by the time you read this the game will be over and done with. And that’s fine, because I genuinely don’t care who wins. I’m not going to be talking about whether or not the refs hand games to the Chiefs or whether or not Josh Allen should have won… Read more »
Today is another self- explanatory day. It’s Pay a Compliment day! This day was founded in 1995 in Chicago when a bus passenger noticed the driver stop to pick someone up who wasn’t at a bus stop on a cold winter day. He complimented the driver for being a good human, and this made such an impact on the bus… Read more »
Here in Iowa it’s the middle of winter, so it’s a great time to think ahead to your next vacation! Whether you are dreaming of a tropical destination, visiting family in another region, or even a staycation in your own hometown, planning a vacation is a feel- good activity. In fact, it’s been proven that planning a vacation releases more… Read more »
There is a new sport making huge gains in popularity here in Iowa- Girls Wrestling. And I say it’s about time! For some time there have been girls interested in wrestling. Some high school programs allowed girls on their teams, some did not. But it was a hard road for those girls. Some opponents would just forfeit instead of competing… Read more »
