I have Thanksgiving 🦃 with my sister Tish Hinkle every year, and part of the annual tradition is “Punkin’ Chunkin’.” Tish enthusiastically decorates her home with real 🎃 pumpkins for fall, discarding them immediately after the 🍗 Thanksgiving meal. Their grandson Grayson became a part of this as soon as he could walk—he’s 9 years old now. His Maw Maw and Paw turned it into a fun adventure for him, so now every year we Read more
by Lucas Maxwell | BookRiot I used to love conspiracy theories as a kid. I found them a fun way to read and to kill time. Today? Not so much. I feel like conspiracy theories are, in a way, responsible for many terrible, terrible things, especially on social media. But we’re not here to talk about those kinds of things, we’re going to talk about literary conspiracy theories, ones I love. I’m going to discuss Read more
Tomorrow is National Mississippi Day – a day to recognize the state we live in and some of the great things to be found here! Mississippi is well known for being the home of wonderful writers, entertainers and athletes including Elvis Presley, Eudora Welty, John Grisham, Richard Wright, William Faulkner, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Roberts, LeAnn Rimes, Jerry Rice and Brett Favre, just to name a few. How many famous Mississippians can you name? And did Read more
November has been National Native American Heritage Month. The website for the event contains lots of great materials, such as selections of both audio and video programs, as well as a special resource section for teachers. In collaboration with the Smithsonian and the National Museum of the American Indian, the website has a virtual presentation titled “Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces” that showcases quotes and testimonials from those who Read more
Even though it is colder outside this week, you can still bundle up to have lots of fun with your family! Fall days are a great time to go on a spider hunt around your yard and see how many cobwebs you can find. Some spiders (the good kind that eat annoying insects, such as mosquitos) like to build large webs stretching along the ends of porches or from the eaves or gutters of your Read more
As we enter the week of Thanksgiving, many of us start thinking of all the things we are grateful for in our lives. Our November activity packets this month even have a 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge for individuals to do by themself or families to do together. Each day contains an idea for simple things to do to think about who you are grateful for – such as thanking a parent, friend, teacher, or Read more
The Belmont First Baptist Church did an awesome job on their November Activity Packets!
Did you know tonight there will be a rare lunar eclipse 🌑 visible? So make time to go out and look at the moon 🌙 to see it! November and December are what astronomers call “eclipse season,” which means that there will be several eclipses visible this month and next. Lunar eclipses occur when the moon is lined-up perfectly to intersect the path of the sun. The moon normally crosses the sun’s path twice a Read more
Today is National take a Hike ⛰ Day and this week is National StoryWalk® week so why not combine the two and enjoy one of our StoryWalks® while you are taking a walk today? As a reminder, our StoryWalks® are outdoor reading experiences where children’s books are presented 📖 via plastic signs at various points along a walking trail 🚶♂️. Participants walk the trail, stopping at each sign to read the pages of the story. Read more
Most people use terrible passwords. If you’re one of them, you should change all your important passwords to something a lot more secure—and, that includes Facebook. Here’s how to change your Facebook password. Change Your Facebook Password on the Web Start by logging into the Facebook website and then select the drop-down arrow in the top-right corner and choose “Settings & Privacy.” Click the “Settings” option from the following menu. Now select “Security and Login” from the Read more
