Anyone who knows me knows that I am quite old-fashioned. I have long hair that I usually keep braided, I’ve been known to make things such as baked beans and apple butter from scratch, and my free time is typically spent knitting or crocheting. My old-fashioned behavior doesn’t stop there, however. My goal in life …
Mercury is a pretty poisonous material. It can kill you if you’re not careful. That’s why I’m surprised anyone thought it was ever a good idea to use it as a dental filling. Anyway, my parents have been getting their mercury fillings replaced with ceramic ones recently, and all the talk of dental work has …
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I love it when you learn useful things by accident. These days, human beings are taking in information at an unprecedented rate. In fact, we do it without knowing it. Everyone knows that a fifth grader studying sentence diagrams is taking in new information, but adults do the exact same thing when they scroll through …
Well, I’m in a pretty good mood right now because I just finished knitting my second pair of socks. I used my graduation money to invest in a high-quality pair of knitting needles called Addi Clicks. I’m really looking forward to working with them! The funny thing is, I’ve been an avid crocheter my whole …
Sorry I didn’t post Thursday. I was too busy taking my last final exam (ever) and moving out of my dorm. Commencement was today, and now I’m officially a college graduate. It feels weird. I’m happy, scared, excited, and nervous all at the same time. School is quite literally the only thing I’ve ever known–assuming …