A Word From Karen

This month I can stop counting the days because spring arrives on Mar. 20. I can’t break out the shorts yet, but I know the time is right around the corner. We also celebrate the kinder, gentler sex in March during National Women’s History Month. I just learned the first women to run for president did so in 1872. For more information, visit www.nwhp.org.

It’s nice to share the love and let others read books from your collection. Now, they’ll come back to you during Return the Borrowed Books Week, Mar. 1 through 7.

Leprechaun & Shamrock.wmf I don’t know if The Quarrymen would have achieved the same success as The Beatles, but that was one of the first names the group considered. In honor of Fun Facts About Names Day (Mar. 3), we explore more stories about names as part of In a Nutshell. In part two, you’ll learn the rules of some tricky grammar points. Go on to test your grammatical knowledge in Treehouse Games for National Grammar Day on Mar. 4.

Don the green on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. Even if you aren’t Irish, you can still celebrate. Replace the green with a new outfit for Easter Sunday, Mar. 23.

Finally, do like the Easter Bunny and hop on over to Treehouse Trivia to read about how much your teenager is like your cat, where the hair of the dog comes from and spray-on clothes.

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