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Author: Lisa Tate

Lisa Kay Tate is a veteran feature writer with nearly 25 years experience in newspaper, magazine and freelance writing. She and her husband, a history and world geography teacher, live on the edge of "New Texico" where they keep busy raising their two geeklings and sharing space with their dog, Sirius Black, and cat, Loki.
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10 Random and Geeky Facts about Fictional Snakes

March 11, 2024March 10, 2024Lisa Tate

Sneks! You might love them or hate them, but they are always interesting additions to pop culture. Check out these random facts on snakes.

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3 Coloring Projects Ideas to Help Us Stay Focused

March 2, 2024March 1, 2024Lisa Tate

Try these easy art ideas to help us stay focused and patient, even in a world that seems to demand are attention from all angles.

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K-Pop Videos Meet Forensic Science

February 25, 2024February 24, 2024Lisa Tate

Some K-Pop groups have been weaving a love of forensics and crime-solving in their music videos and marketing, and it’s a wonderful thing!

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How We Get a “Squishy Year” Like 2024

February 17, 2024February 16, 2024Lisa Tate

Okay, “Squishy Year” isn’t a scientific term, but it’s a good way to describe years when so many holidays are squished together. Here’s why that happens.

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A Spooky Heart DIY for Your Eternal Valentine

February 11, 2024February 10, 2024Lisa Tate

Give your heart this Valloween with an easy DIY inspired by love stories like ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ and ‘Warm Bodies.’

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A Bleeding Heart Tee DIY for a Spooky Valloween

February 5, 2024February 4, 2024Lisa Tate

Show your spooky Valentine friends you would give them your heart with an easy ‘Bleeding Heart’ tee DIY for Valloween.

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HYBE’s Webtoons Make a Successful Jump Into Graphic Novels

January 28, 2024January 27, 2024Lisa Tate

Two years ago HYBE revealed Webtoons for their biggest K-Pop groups, and now they are easier to find in graphic novel form.

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“Seasons Greetings” and the Genius of K-Pop Marketing

January 21, 2024January 20, 2024Lisa Tate

In a digital world, physical media is alive and well in the K-pop genre, and it comes with so much more than just CDs.

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Making It Through January as a Chronic Overthinker

January 14, 2024January 13, 2024Lisa Tate

As January marches on, my Happy New Year vibes turn into “Happy New Fear.” Here’s how I try to stop overthinking.

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10 Random and Geeky Facts About Weird Gifts

January 6, 2024January 5, 2024Lisa Tate

As the holiday season ends with Epiphany, it’s safe to say gold, frankincense, and myrrh weren’t the only unusual gifts ever given.

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My Post-Christmas and Holiday “Don’t” List

December 30, 2023December 29, 2023Lisa Tate

As Christmas and the holiday seasons ends and the year winds down, I have some ways to keep myself a little more calm.

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A Tiny Little DIY Book Flood-Inspired Tree

December 24, 2023December 23, 2023Lisa Tate

The Icelandic tradition of “book flood” is catching on everywhere. Here’s a little DIY tree idea for book lovers around the world.

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Bias on a Budget for the Holidays: A Little K-Pop Mascot Tree

December 17, 2023December 16, 2023Lisa Tate

Make a personalized gift for your K-Pop lover with a little mascot Christmas tree of their favorite groups.

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Make a Little Simple DIY Krampus-Themed Tree

December 12, 2023December 11, 2023Lisa Tate

Early in December is Krampusnacht, warning kids not be naughty less Krampus comes. Here’s a little easy tree to make him happy when he does.

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Easy Little DIY Cel Shaded Cartoon Tree

December 4, 2023December 3, 2023Lisa Tate

You can fill your home with little cartoon Christmas trees using just some recycled cardboard, paint and imagination.

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10 Random and Geeky Facts about Fictional Christmas Trees

November 30, 2023November 29, 2023Lisa Tate

As the holiday season takes off, here are some random and geeky facts famous Christmas trees in holiday films and specials.

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My Thanksgiving Weekend “Don’t” List

November 18, 2023November 17, 2023Lisa Tate

My goal is to have the most stress-free Thanksgiving weekend I can, and I discovered it isn’t what I do but what I don’t do that helps.

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‘Twinkling Watermelon’ and Cool Things I Miss About the ’90s

November 11, 2023November 10, 2023Lisa Tate

The new time-traveling K-Drama takes a high schooler from 2023 back to the ’90s, and it’s a blast of memories for Gen X parents.

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3 Things to Look Forward to in November and December

November 4, 2023November 3, 2023Lisa Tate

The final two months of the year are dominated by the holiday season, but here are three non-holiday things I’m excited about.

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Tips for Easy Trunk-or-Treat Sets-Ups

October 29, 2023October 28, 2023Lisa Tate

Trunk-or-treat events are popular family fare in many communities. Here are a few ways to put together an easy trunk design.

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