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General events not linked to a date National Catfish Month (US) National Panini Month (US) National Peach Month (US) National Sandwich Month (US)National Mustard Day is the First Saturday of August1914 Louis Botha & Jan Smuts lead South Africa into the war in support of Great Britain against Germany 1914 Digging at the big hole in… Continue reading This month in History: August 2021

Welcome to ‘This month in History’! Before we get into history, please subscribe to my newsletter. General events not linked to a date: National Baked Bean MonthNational Culinary Arts Month National Hot Dog Month National Ice Cream Month National Picnic Month National Pickle Month 1 July Scarecrow Day (US) Canada Day International Joke Day National… Continue reading This month in History: July 2021

General events not linked to a day National Candy Month National Dairy Month National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month National Iced Tea Month National Papaya Month First Friday in June: National Donut Day 1 June National Hazelnut Cake Day Donut Day 1935 Compulsory Driving Test is introduced for all drivers in England 1938 Superman Appears… Continue reading This month in History: June 2021

What a time to be alive! The continuing pandemic has made me aware of quite a few things. Most of which I will not get into here. But the most abstract of all these awarenesses was the amount and magnitude of conspiracy theories that’s flying around. I’m no expert. Not at all. But it’s safe… Continue reading To conspiracy or not to conspiracy…

Halo beautiful peeps! I’m not a TV fanatic. I love movies though. Mind you, I think I tell you this every time… Anyways, I binge watched my way through Shadow & Bone on Netflix a week or two ago. I actually wanted to read or at least listen to the book first but I didn’t.… Continue reading Show I Watched: Shadow & Bone

Happy Mother’s Day! I wish you love and kindness every day. May hugs and kisses rain down on you. For every smile and word of encouragement, every tear and every wrinkle grow your heart two sizes bigger! Lots of love from me to you PS. Subscribe to my newsletter for sporadic updates and visit my… Continue reading To all the mamas and mamas-to-be out there…

General events not linked to a day National Beef Month National Barbecue Month National Loaded Potato Month National Chocolate Custard Month National Egg Month National Hamburger Month National Salad Month National Salsa Month National Strawberry Month May 1-7: National Raisin Week May 3-9: National Herb Week First Saturday in May: National Homebrew Day The 3rd… Continue reading This month in History: May 2021

Hi there! I wanted to share another show I watched. This time a history one. About women nonetheless. Not that there’s anything wrong with the guys. You rock! And if you know of a show like this, please let me know. Back to the show. What a fabulous show! Dr Helen Castor introduces us to… Continue reading Show I Watched: She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens

Here is a fresh look at the age-old role of parenting. Loving Our Kids on Purpose brings the principles of the Kingdom of God and revival into our strategy as parents. 2 Corinthians 3:17 tells us that “Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom.” Most parenting approaches train children to learn to accept… Continue reading Book I Read: Loving Our Kids on Purpose by Danny Silk

Well, halo there! It’d been a while When I was a teenager, I never missed Sabrina the Teenage Witch or Sabrina the Animated Series. I wish I could have read the Archie comic that Sabrina is based on. Did anyone of you ever watch it? Or maybe read the comic? Then Netflix aired this series!… Continue reading Show I Watched: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina