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Forward, Backwards and Upside Down!

Trivia Genius posed the question, “What is the only bird that can fly backward and upside down?”.

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Our Pearls

For those of you who know your Two Chums well, you know that we both love our pearls. They are very special to us and we wear them often.

On another note, we are always telling you how much good vinegar can do in the world of cleaning! BUT (and there is a big but there), we want you to read this to know what you are doing when it comes to pearls and vinegar!

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Celebrating Love

Have you ever wondered about the origins of Valentines Day and why people all over the world celebrate love on February 14th? Or why school children and adults alike send cards with the notation “To my Valentine” or “From Your Valentine”? We did too. And this is what we found:

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Where Did It Come From?

We just recently learned of some history having to do with language that we thought you would find as interesting and enlightening as we did.

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Did You Know? – Mistakes

Mistakes….we all make them. The key is to own them when they come to our attention.

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Did You Know? – February

This month happens to be a unique and an extraordinary one to be sure. But do you know why?

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Going Where Life Leads

Many people, maybe most people even, have goals for their lives and plans for their futures. But sometimes life happens and …

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Thankful GF Baking

As the holiday season approaches, we will all certainly be enjoying more treats and baked goods of all kinds. If you, or someone in your family has a problem with gluten, you know baking things that everyone can eat and that don’t taste like cardboard, can be a challenge. We have some good info for you today that just might help you with your (GF) gluten free baking needs.

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Savvy Secrets – Clean Pillows

We are all seeming to be keeping things cleaner these days. It may not be Spring but still we clean. We wipe our hands and surfaces we touch regularly, we wash our sheets and bed covers regularly, but…

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Halloween – A Few Fun Facts

It is hard to believe that Halloween is around the corner and this year, it will look a little different than other years, for sure. But we feel sure that you will all have some fun with it tomorrow. Here are a few fun facts about Halloween.

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The Barber’s Pole

Back in the 16th century, the majority of Europeans couldn’t read. In fact, an estimated 61 percent of men in Norwich, near London, couldn’t even write their own name! For shopkeepers and craftspeople, this widespread illiteracy was something of a marketing problem: How could they advertise their businesses to a public that couldn’t read?

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