It’s not surprising that North Carolina-based moss expert Annie Martin titled her book The Magical World of Moss Gardening. She loves the year-round green visual appeal, the huge variety of shapes and sizes and the way some mosses display jewel-tone accents of crimson, gold and bronze.
Plus, mosses are so versatile that some species will grow on inhospitable soil, or even sun-baked stretches of asphalt and concrete. According to Martin, “There’s a right moss for every right place. Read More...
In 2003, movie-goers and fans alike were treated to a delightful cinematic experience when the colorful, visually captivating adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s classic children’s book, The Cat in the Hat, hit the big screens. It was a time when chunky flip phones were all the rage and pop music dominated the airwaves.
The film, with its bright scenes and whimsical characters, perfectly encapsulated the playful essence of the early 2000s. This adaptation didn’t just succeed on its visuals alone, though. Read More...
It was Tuesday afternoon. My children were downstairs. I had no idea what they were doing and I was trying and failing not to care. My kindergartner had recently been making “traps” out of tape and I was certain I’d left a roll unattended. He’d also become enamored of the scissors. I imagined him cutting up our valuables while his snack-crazed older brother went full Caligula. Still, I did not check in. Read More...
