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Getting Punchy

Post Easter clearance sales allow you to stock up on mountains of scrapbook paper, and I’m not just referring to pastel-colored cardstock. Today, I found patterned, glitter and pearlescent sheen scrapbook paper on sale at Hobby Lobby. I bought a minimal amount of the specialty paper compared to some ladies who left with a haul that required a forklift. After holiday sales are great for frugal scrappers looking to load up their craft spaces with inexpensive supplies, but what do you do with 80 pounds of paper? My suggestion: get punchy. Dust off your paper punches and flex your hand … Continue reading →

This Week in History – 1959

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I am going all the way back to 1959 this time. It’s okay, I don’t personally remember it either. But, it is still fun to see how much our society and culture has changed since then! In sports news, Yankee manager Casey Stengel was worried about a batting slump. As a team, they were only batting .190 – that includes baseball legend Mickey Mantle! The Dodgers held a benefit game against the Yankees for Roy Campanella, whose career ended after an automobile crash left him paralyzed from the waist down. In celebrity news, Eddie Fisher became Elizabeth Taylor’s fourth husband … Continue reading →

Prevent Pitching Injuries

Baseball season is on the horizon. Every year, it seems like more and more young pitchers end up with serious injuries to their arms — like torn rotator cuffs. So how do you protect your baseball star? A study from Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas found that something as simple as playing catch during the off season can cut down on the risk of pitching-related shoulder injuries. David Lintner, the head team physician for the Houston Astros was involved with the study. Lintner pointed out that many high school athletes play multiple sports. They often go from a fall sport … Continue reading →

March Madness!

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In the big long list of things I love the most, sports have never been lower than a four seed. Sure, the Mrs., the little one and the kitty cat have risen to the top but lingering right below is the competitive nature of organized team sports. I love the college and pro atmosphere both equally, but for different reasons. In college, there exists an unbridled passion for the game, an eagerness to win for the name on the front of the jersey, to share the glory of success and heartache of defeat with fellow students, classmates, alumni, family and … Continue reading →

The Benefits Of Collecting

If you a have a child who is also a collector, you may not have considered that this hobby is also very beneficial to your child as a learning experience. Tyler has been collecting baseball cards for just over a year now and I really hadn’t thought of it as a learning experience until I considered how collecting has sparked his interest in history. Collecting baseball cards has also introduced him to a few advanced mathematical concepts. When he first decided he wanted to collect baseball cards we checked out a few kid-friendly collecting books from the library. We also … Continue reading →