Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. In 1926, Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland sponsored a national Negro History week with their organization- the Association for the Study of Negro Life and […]
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The Rise of the Licensed Puzzles Sales
National Puzzle Day is celebrated every year on January 29th. Whether it’s jigsaws, licensed puzzles, crosswords, Wordle, the breakout puzzle craze for 2022, or the most popular puzzle of all time (the Rubik’s Cube), puzzles have been keeping us entertained for centuries. The first jigsaw puzzle was credited to engraver John Spilsbury in the 1760s. […]
Clutter-Free Desks Help Ease Stress
The second Monday in January is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. This year it fell on January 10th. This day was created to prepare your workspace for the new year and begin things on the right note with clutter-free desks. There are so many benefits to a clean and organized desk whether it’s on […]
Crosswords: The English Channel Swim
Crosswords: The English Channel Swim is written by, Rhys Fleming from Dependable Solutions [One more swim in 2021… why not?] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! How did you enjoy the break? Good food? Presents? A brief ice swim? What? You say you’d prefer the ice to be in your drink* than your Speedos? […]
10 Ideas to Help Make 2022 a Successful Year
With a new year comes reflection. A new year makes way for both looking at the past year and seeing where we have been while also looking ahead to the new year and where we would like to be. The new year brings in so much, possibility, inspiration, potential, change, and so much more. At […]