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birthdays/events
if you're spring cleaning your closet...are surprised by the amount of clothes with tags still on them?
word of the day
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things we mocked 20 years ago that are mainstream now (i.e. rideshare services)
should they even put instructions in every package?
would you like a sweet potato chip?
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game: battle of the sexes part 1
game: battle of the sexes part 2
great easter ideas
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comfort foods from around the world
game: shakespeare tv guide
goodbye/fun facts....national strawberry day...There are a few different stories behind the origin of the name. The more widely accepted version is that the berries would drop off the leaves and become "strewn" about the plant. Over time "strewn-berries" became "strawberries". There was a time (and some gardeners still do this today) when strawberry beds were mulched with straw, insulating the plants over the winter, keeping weeds at bay during the growing season, and making them easier to harvest. they are sweet and also delightfully low in calories...and they are not technically considered a berry as its seeds are on the outside— in fact, it’s the only fruit with external seeds, giving it its own special category. Strawberries have grown in the wild for thousands of years, and it was the French who first brought this delicious red berry into their gardens for cultivation in the 1300's. although they are grown in every state...75% of U.S. strawberries are grown in California