I’m going to be very honest with you, July was a very difficult month and I originally had a much different blog planned. I wanted to share how puzzles have really helped me when life was just hard. In July my husband and I went to Maine to visit family. I had packed a whole suitcase of just puzzles for while I was gone. It was a three week long trip and I was so excited. However, some unexpected health diagnosis had come up with one of our family members and our time was swallowed up by everything that was going on. I went through that whole trip only doing a couple travel puzzles when I had a spare moment. What struck me though, is that now that we are back in Washington, I’ve realized how much puzzling really helps with stress and I’ve rediscovered how many of us do puzzling to unwind, destress, and zone out. Here are some things I’ve rediscovered about puzzling since my first few weeks back...CONTINUE READING
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I will never be accused of being a hot weather fan. For me, the heat and humidity of summer is the perfect excuse to sit in the air-conditioned splendor and work on a jigsaw puzzle. What does get me outside despite those sultry, sunny summer temps? I’m a big fan of the fairs, festivals and farmers markets that come with the season!
Some of my favorite events are the annual art fairs in my hometown and in my adopted city, that I’ve attended for years. As an artsy person myself, I can spend hours browsing booths, getting inspired by all the creativity, and finding a one-of-a-kind piece for myself or a gift and support local artists! New York Puzzle Company’s 1000 piece Art Festival is one of over 100 New Yorker covers by illustrator and cartoonist Garret Price, who worked for the magazine for over 50 years...CONTINUE READING
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I. Love. Christmas. SO. Much! All things Christmas bring me joy - the lights, the trees, the decorations, the music, the tangible Christmas spirit, Santa, and it doesn’t hurt that my birthday is on Christmas Eve. Fun fact about Marwa? Growing up, and to this day, once the Christmas season begins, I truly believe that the whole world is celebrating me. Yup. Still believe the Christmas season is all about me, and you can’t convince me otherwise...CONTINUE READING
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On July 13, 2024, Puzzle Warehouse hosted its inaugural speed puzzling event, Puzzle Palooza 2024. The event took place in our warehouse's shipping and receiving area, featuring 16 tables set up for contestants. We welcomed 32 individual participants and 16 teams of 4, with all spots filled for a fantastic turnout. Puzzlers from St. Louis and neighboring states joined us for an exciting day of competition...CONTINUE READING
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Ice cream is said to be the most patriotic food in the US and is considered a national symbol of America. I could write a whole blogpost just on the history of ice cream but I’ll just redirect you to this article on the History of Ice Cream in the US. If you want the cliff notes version, ice cream was a symbol of the US during World War I when sugar was rationed world wide. “By the time World War II occurred, ice cream had become inseparable from the American way of life, an emblem of American comfort, freedom, and democracy (Siegel, 2021). While the rest of the world banned ice cream as part of their rationing efforts, the US doubled down and built ice cream factories on the front lines to deliver ice cream to allied ships, distributing 135 million pounds of dehydrated ice cream base in 1943 alone. Thanks to President Reagan in 1984, July became National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of July, was proclaimed National Ice Cream Day. It is your patriotic duty to eat ice cream...CONTINUE READING
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A question as old as time … Beach or Mountains?
When I was a kid, we had a storybook called “The Flintstones Take a Vacation.”
In the opening scene, Wilma and Fred are discussing whether or not they should go to the beach or to the mountains for their vacation...CONTINUE READING
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Hello there! Last year, I wrote about building (more like mildly altering and refinishing an old wood file cabinet to become) a Hobbit- and Lord-of-the-Rings-themed neighborhood puzzle library. I built a window into the front, woodburned J.R.R. Tolkien quotes around the library, and waterproofed it (I thought). ...CONTINUE READING
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When I told people that my next blog would feature bug-themed puzzles, most’s initial reaction was, “Gross! Why?” Is it any wonder with initial reactions like this that there was a reason to declare July 14th National Be Nice To Bugs Day? As a girl who captures and releases spiders when they’re in the house, I thought I’d get on board with the spirit of the day, which encourages people to stop the unnecessary killing of insects, by sharing insect-themed bugs ON my puzzle board this month! ...CONTINUE READING
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Didn’t I write about kittens, just recently? Well, I think National Kitten Day is the perfect reason to be writing about them again! Those who read my December blog were introduced to my two current cats, Meeko and Miss Piggy. As much as I love those two troublemakers, this blog won’t be about them. Today you’ll be meeting the cats of my past....CONTINUE READING
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