The last Friday in April, best known as Arbor Day, is more than just an obscure day found on store-bought calendars. It turns out that most countries celebrate some version of Arbor Day, which varies depending on the planting season. It became an official American holiday in 1872 when J. Sterling Morton, whose lifelong fascination […]
Much like breaking a mirror or spilling salt, Friday the 13th has become synonymous with bad luck in the Western world. The association between the two became most notable in the 1980s, thanks to a film franchise of the same name, but this superstition was around long before slasher movies. Ideas around the number […]
In recent years, the tiny house trend has been growing, with no end in sight. The thought of making a permanent lifestyle change by cutting down on possessions in order to live in a smaller, more cost effective space is appealing to some, because it gives more freedom for following other passions. Others have turned […]
