everydayjourney

In June of 2023, we had a house fire. At the time, my husband and I were in Boston. Our three children were home for the summer. Together, they navigated their way through this terrible ordeal. It took hours to get the fire under control. As the fire fighters worked tirelessly to contain the blaze, my husband and I made our way home from Boston. Fear and anxiety accompanied us on the 7 hour ride. We arrived around 2:00 am the next day. The sun wouldn’t rise for several hours, yet even in the...

Cave exploring in Coopers Rock State Park, WV Officially, Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States, meaning government offices, post offices, banks and schools are closed. Labor Day, which recognizes the contributions of American workers, falls each year on the 1st Monday in September. Unofficially, Labor Day quietly marks the end of summer. For many families, the long Labor Day weekend is an opportunity to squeeze in one more summer adventure. When I was growing up, the school...

In 1921, Fred R. Barnard published an ad in the trade journal, Printers' Ink, with the headline "One look is worth a thousand words" as a way to promote advertising on street cars. Six years later, in March of 1927, Barnard changed this phrase ever so slightly for a Royal Baking Powder advertisement featured in, none other than, the Printer’s Ink. However, he falsely claimed the revised version was an ancient Chinese proverb, so people would take it more seriously. Because of this, many...