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✍️ Jot this down!
There's something nice about putting down our phones and doing things with old fashioned paper and writing implements. In fact, one of the most popular practices with artists is writing "morning pages," which means grabbing a notebook and pen or pencil in the morning and just writing for a set amount of time or pages.
Saying goodbye 😭
If you're a regular reader of our newsletter, you probably saw my mention earlier this week about the declining health of our ancient familiar Oliver. He actually passed away Tuesday night after I composed that email and we have been in mourning mode ever since.
The perfect excuse 😍
How serendipitous that our silly email landed in your inbox on a day that invites you to play around! If you haven't treated yourself to our dystopia themed adult activity book or brand new Delve Deck, they're the perfect accessories for goofing off.
What hath Monday brought? 🤔
Happy...National Proposal Day? Oof. Way to phone it in, March 20th.
Actually, I take that back; today is also National Ravioli Day and International Happiness Day. So here's a proposal for you: save the money you were gonna spend on that glittery overpriced rock, spend it on some ravioli, and bask in the happiness conferred by a belly full of cheese-filled pasta. BOOM. DONE. Pathetic occasion crisis averted.
Green with envy 🍀
Today might be St. Patrick's Day, but the staff here at Boredwalk HQ have been green with envy over the advance copies of our brand new Delve Decks!
Beware? You decide! 🤔
March 15th is the Ides of March, meaning the middle of the month. This date became considered unlucky in part because it was a designated debt collecting day in ancient Rome. Debtors who could not pay were thrown in prison or forced into slavery, so I can see how the date could have developed a reputation.
🥱 Feeling drowsy? The antidote you seek is within...
Here's a PSA for all the people who whine about the clocks moving forward because they're "losing" an hour of sleep: stop fighting common sense and get with the program!
Per your request 😊
It's International Day of Awesomeness, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to let you know that we've added a feature to our website that enables you to mix and match our kitchen towel designs to build the perfect 3-piece set! This was a frequently requested feature that took some tinkering behind the scenes to bring to life, which is why this is a recent addition.
🌬️ A breath of fresh air 😊
One thing I can appreciate about life in 2023 is that people are smoking less and they're not doing it indoors in public any more.
This one bites 🦈
It's National Dentists Day, and I will begrudgingly acknowledge that they are a necessary evil, but emphasis on the evil. Behold my list of grievances with dentists and teeth!
🔥 Hell is other people, but...
It's National Employee Appreciation Day and after quite a few years of struggling to get the right team in place, I can confidently say I like and 1000% appreciate every member of the team at Boredwalk.
You're looking lovely today 😁
My favorite tidbit that I learned while reading up on this day is that Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow took time out of their crime spree to write a letter to Ford complimenting them on the car they designed, which the duo used as their getaway vehicle. I feel like that would be considered trolling these days, but maybe it was then too? Who knows!