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What is your favorite Valentine’s candy? I mean everyone has a ‘bonus’ for each season, right? Like at Christmas it’s peppermint ice cream. Green beer at St. Patty’s day. BB-Q on any and all patriotic holidays. For Valentine’s day it’s conversation hearts. I find that they remind me of Necco Wafers. And I love Necco Wafers. I know what you’re thinking, “Necco Wafers?...

Valentine’s Day Candy: A Sweetheart’s History What is your favorite Valentine’s candy? I mean everyone has a ‘bonus’ for each season, right? Like at Christmas it’s peppermint ice cream. Green beer at St. Patty’s day. BB-Q on any and all patrio…

OMG! we’ve been calling it the wrong thing! The jigsaw puzzle is actually a tiling puzzle. These require the completion of a picture using irregularly shaped, interlocking pieces. Jigsaw comes from the tool used to cut the pictures into pieces. Those are jigsaws, fretsaws or scroll saws. But the term didn’t pop up until 1906. Who made the first tiling puzzle?...

Nothing Puzzling Here OMG! we’ve been calling it the wrong thing! The jigsaw puzzle is actually a tiling puzzle. These require the completion of a picture using irregularly shaped, interlocking pieces. Jigsaw comes from…

Last week I wrote about puzzles and my grandpa who took photographs. His wife, my grandmother and last remaining biological grandparent, passed away this week. As the emotions of her transition washed over me, I realized how important all of these people were to me and how much of me is because of them. I know not everyone had the luck of having grandparents, especially grandparents like mine, but I wish they had....

The Importance of Grandparents Last week I wrote about puzzles and my grandpa who took photographs. His wife, my grandmother and last remaining biological grandparent, passed away this week. As the emotions of her transition was…

I wonder what it is about puzzles that people enjoy. I don’t know if it’s the act of quieting your thoughts and focusing on matching one piece to the next, then to the next. Maybe it’s the problem that can be solved, you see it and what the reward will be when you’ve completed it. For me, I like sorting things....

Pictures & Puzzles I wonder what it is about puzzles that people enjoy. I don’t know if it’s the act of quieting your thoughts and focusing on matching one piece to the next, then to the next. Maybe it’s the problem …

Happy Holiday Season to ALL of You!

This is a story of why you should be careful how you Google. A little bit of innocence was lost in the making of this story. My daughter’s innocence to be specific. LV had been spending time with me at the pet store, just learning some tricks of the customer service trade AND getting to spend time loving on the animals....

A Googling Story This is a story of why you should be careful how you Google. A little bit of innocence was lost in the making of this story. My daughter’s innocence to be specific. LV had been spending time with m…

"PIVOT!"- Ross

“PIVOT!”- Ross Pivot… To change direction or focus. It seems like each day provides a new pivot. Am I right? Every time I think about pivoting, I hear Ross’ voice in my head, “Pivot, Pivot, PIVOT!” It makes me ch…

Pivot… To change direction or focus. It seems like each day provides a new pivot. Am I right? Every time I think about pivoting, I hear Ross’ voice in my head, “Pivot, Pivot, PIVOT!” It makes me chuckle. A few weeks ago, one of the photographs that I had posted on Etsy as a puzzle was purchased. It wasn’t a family member or co-worker… It was a real, honest to goodness sale....

“PIVOT!”- Ross Pivot… To change direction or focus. It seems like each day provides a new pivot. Am I right? Every time I think about pivoting, I hear Ross’ voice in my head, “Pivot, Pivot, PIVOT!” It makes me ch…

This poem was penned by Su Shi, a famous Chinese poet, painter, calligrapher, and writer. He was lived from 1037 to 1101, during the Song Era. He used the name Su Dongpo for his artistry and even participated in some politics. But what is the important of this poem? Su Dongpo wrote this piece and was immensly proud of his work....

The 9th Wind This poem was penned by Su Shi, a famous Chinese poet, painter, calligrapher, and writer. He was lived from 1037 to 1101, during the Song Era. He used the name Su Dongpo for his artistry and even p…

Ivan, the Russian Tortoise is a sweetheart looking for foot rubs and butt scratches Petsense Palestine !

CALLING ALL SMALL BUSINESSES! Palestine on Crockett road by the New Marshall's, we are having a Fall Fest. Come set up a table, crafts, art, photography- doesn't have to be pet related! OCTOBER 19TH, 10AM TO 3PM. Message me to save a spot in store!