In this age of ever-increasing technology everyone wants to be first in line for the latest gadget. What better way to say ‘I love you’ this Father’s Day, than with a fun and functional technological wonder? Look no further, any one of these 25 great tech gifts is sure to make your dad giddy. 1. […]
May 29 is Learn About Composting Day. Making your own compost is eco-friendly, cheap and easy to do. Plus, it’s a wonderful way to fertilize your garden plants, fruits and vegetables. In the words of singer, songwriter, Ani DiFranco, “I’m queen of my own compost heap and I’m getting used to the smell”. Compost piles […]
If you are the kind of person who has merely to look at plants to make them bloom, this article is not for you. On May 30, we celebrate Water a Plant Day. Plants keep our air healthy, provide us beauty and, of course, food. Plants need good soil and nutrients and water to thrive. […]
Rising temperatures mean rising hemlines and we’re already beginning to feel the summer heat, so it’s time to put your sweaters in storage and pull out those adorable sundresses, shorts-shorts, and bikinis! We all cringe a bit at the thought of baring our legs after months of hiding under winter layers. Before you start envisioning […]
Actress and screen siren, Hedy Lamarr once said, “I am not ashamed to say no man is my father’s equal, and I never loved any other man as much.” We agree, Dads are truly special. And, by the time a man has grown up and become a father, he has a lot of practical advice […]
Before marriage a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him. —Marilyn Monroe May is Date Your Mate Month and this is one cause we can really get behind! At Mamiverse, we write a lot about marriage and maintaining a […]
Alfred Hitchcock once said, “Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up every time.” On May 29, 1921 Charles Strite filed a patent application for the pop-up toaster. Earlier electric toasters also appeared in the 1900s, but there was no timer and you had to turn the […]
It’s an age-old mystery: Why opposites attract. And the question follows: Do opposite couples last? We tend to seek out personalities similar to our own and to fall in love with people like ourselves. The idea of two wildly different people meeting, bickering and ultimately falling in love makes for a great movie plot. In […]
By now, we’re all well aware of the travesty currently unfolding in Nigeria, with the disappearance of over 300 schoolgirls. The grim reality is that kidnapping happens everywhere and it’s only one of the ways kids go missing. Here in America, May 25 could very well be the saddest days of the year. It’s National […]