The word of the day is chartreuse, a variable color averaging a brilliant yellow green. Origin: Once Latin, now French. Used in a sentence: Elyse knew why the chartreuse sweater was on clearance—the threads were starting to fray, and it clearly ...

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The baby shower was on a Sunday, a day that was supposed to be about peace and rest, but Connie felt anything but peaceful or restful. Her hips still ached from a terrible night’s sleep. The body pillow she draped her leg over at night was no use.

The  Best Thing You Remember

There are some things I know now that I can’t unknow. That a tree never stops growing if it’s alive. That jumping beans jump because they have little insects inside them (gross), and that people who stand too much get flat feet—people like police ...

The Children's Book of Questions and Answers

The first time Betty lost her wedding ring, someone recognized the ruby setting and returned it with a note. It was strange because when she read it, the unsigned note said, “Dear Betty, Don’t leave your jewellery on the beach for all to see..."

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