Memorial Day
Remembering and honoring our nation’s heroes today on this Memorial Day and beyond.
May 2021
World Turtle Day®!
Happy World Turtle Day®! American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit organization, created this day almost 20 years ago to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world. For more than 100 million years sea turtles have covered vast distances across the world’s oceans, filling a vital role in the …
Crater Lake National Park
Happy 119th anniversary to Crater Lake National Park located in Oregon! About 7,700 years ago, Mount Mazama erupted creating the deepest lake in the United States and the 9th deepest in the world. With a depth of 1,943 feet, Crater Lake is the one of the most beautiful lakes you will ever see. The water’s …
Mothers
“Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. Love as powerful as your mother’s for you leaves it’s own mark. To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.” Mothers exist all over children’s literature …
Star Wars Day
George Lucas created this magical franchise with the first film back in 1977 and it operates now as a huge enterprise! While most people think of the movies when they think about Star Wars, many novels have been written about all the creative characters and stories. Enjoy a few minutes and read one of the …