Fun fact- there are almost as many websites willing to provide tips and ideas for posting as there are actual blogs. Some are geared at specific audiences- i.e. fitness, travel, corporate, etc. – and some attempt to offer tips and tricks for any and all blog types. Many offer at least some information for free while some keep much… Read more »
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 »
I’ve mentioned many times how badly current US political and even some religious leaders have misrepresented Christianity. A couple examples are here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=5209 and here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=1066 . You might wonder why I still believe. And to be perfectly honest, that have been times I’ve wondered that myself, more so in the last 12 months than at any other point in my… 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 »
Swearing has been around as long as human language itself. When you stub your toe or hit your head on something even the most mild mannered person can utter a four letter word or two. For almost as long as there has been swearing there has been push back against it. Which of course only increased its popularity. Many people… 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 »