Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 to November 3, 1954, age 84) was a French artist known for his use of color....

Last year I grew a couple of mint plants in containers on my patio. Apparently some of the mint escaped because...

I currently have two apple trees in my front yard. The Jonathan apple tree produced approximately 1000 apples this year. I...

John Constable (June 11, 1776 to March 31, 1837, age 60) was an English Romantic landscape painter in the naturalistic tradition....

While reading some books about the history of words earlier this year, I came across the word <fopdoodle>, which means “a...

Back at the end of July, I investigated the words <add> and <addition>. I undercovered the base <d>, but I misidentified...

I am a bit obsessed with rubber ducks. My obsession began when my oldest daughter was a young toddler. She absolutely...

I recently came across a tweet in a Twitter conversation that argued that studying morphemes is not always helpful. A morpheme...

On a recent trip to California, my family discovered pickled carrots. I have made many kinds of pickled cucumbers in the...

I love toys that encourage imaginative play in my children. While screens have a place in learning, I much rather prefer...