In 1861, confectioner William Schrafft looked at a jar of jelly and said to himself: let’s shape that like a bean. Lore says he created his jelly bean to send to soldiers fighting in the American Civil War. In 1905, the jelly bean made its first appearance in a Chicago newspaper as a “fad and…
Slime, the stretchy and squishy substance that’s taking the world by storm, is more than just a fun toy. It’s a mood booster, a stress reliever, and a source of endless entertainment. Here are some reasons why you need slime in your life: Stress Relief: Squishing and stretching slime is a great way to relieve…
I wanted to get some inspiration for this blog, so I decided to cruise around Google for information about the origin of Valentine’s Day. And. I. Am. Horrified. Hold on to your cherubs because you’re in for a wild ride. Apparently, according to NPR, while no one can directly pinpoint the exact origin of Valentine’s…
Glue is a primary ingredient in slime. I don’t think I need to speak at length about how wonderful glue is and its many uses. Glue is especially cool because it oozes and stretches, which makes it great for securing joints together or getting into odd places. Glue was discovered 200,000 years ago. Neanderthals made…
I can’t tell if the day my brother was born was the worst day of my mother’s life or the best. Her water broke at Nordstrom’s semi-annual sale, and she didn’t even notice. Nothing could stop my mom from a good sale. She used to hide her shopping bags in the trunk of her car…
The last thing I think about eating for Thanksgiving dinner is a Lean Cuisine, but here we are. Legend has it that our beloved TV dinner came from, you betcha, Thanksgiving leftovers. Am I surprised? No. My grandma was a child of the Great Depression. You should’ve seen the things she could do with leftovers….
A long time ago in a galaxy far away, the slime industry standard for shipping was deli containers. Sounds fancy, right? When slime was starting to hit the scene, mom and pop slime makers were slinging slime out of their homes and storing and shipping slime with what was most convenient and easy. Slime shipping…
My grandma wore a shade of Mary Kay lipstick that could only be described as orange. I’m sure she had been wearing it since Mary Kay’s inception in 1963. May that orange lipstick and Grammy rest in peace. Some things we love to see get discontinued– like that lipstick. I wore a very pricey Dior…
There are so many things that look like slime or feel like slime in nature. SNAILS Most often, when people think of nature slimes, they think of snails. Snail slime is actually mucus. The slime most associated with slugs and snails does a super important job. It helps these little guys move and groove. This…
