Take a Break
Riddle Me This:
What goes around the world but stays in a corner?
A Stamp
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
Think of a phrase that you might say to a driver who is going in the wrong direction. Switch the first and next-to-last letters in the phrase and (with the removal of a space and a hyphen) you’ll get the name of a tool followed by the time your’re most likely to use that tool. What are they?
Make a U-turn rake, autumn
If late summer heat has you down. Try dripping cold water on your wrists. It has a refreshing effect on the whole body.
If kids and clumsy adults are making your furniture look like a Jackson Pollock, try upholstering it with outdoor fabric. This fabric is created to withstand the wear-and-tear of the elements, so it makes spills easier to clean.
Cut each of the three words directly below into two pieces (at any spot) and, keeping the beginnings as beginnings and the ends as ends, rejoin them to form three new words that all fall into the same category. What are they?
real
sugar
coat
rat, seal, cougar
Heading out of town for Labor Day? To keep your plants watered while you’re away, soak a disposable diaper in water and place it underneath the pot (between the pot and the saucer.)
Riddle Me This:
How many letters are in the alphabet?
There are eleven letters in “the alphabet”. Did you say twenty six?
When you’re feeling overwhelmed, try to immerse yourself in nature to relax by going to a local park, a nearby lake, or a botanical garden.
“Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age. As your beauty fades, so will his eyesight.”
Phyllis Diller
Vitamin C begins to dissipate immediately after an orange is cut. As much as 20percent is lost after eight hours at room temperature.
Riddle Me This:
If you say my name, I am no more. Who am I?
Silence
To get rid of food stains on your clothing, saturate the stain with white vinegar and allow it to soak in . Rinse with water and repeat as needed. Wash as usual.
If you struggle with weekday anxiety, limit yourself to one cup of coffee each morning. Consuming too much can make you irritable and more prone to stress.
Riddle Me This:
What belongs to you but others use more than you do?
Your name
Take a phrase (consisting of two four-letter words) for something you might need to change. Drop the first two letters and close the space, and you’ll get a word for something you’re likely to change more often. What are they?
Flat Tire, attire
To prevent blisters while hiking, put on a pair of knee-high hose before putting on your socks. The hose will keep the socks from rubbing against your skin.
“Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one’s own goodness.”
RIDDLE ME THIS:
If you divide thirty by 1/2 and add 10, what do you have?
70 (30 divided by 0.5 = 60, 60 + 10 = 70)
Next time you’re alone in an elevator, do this easy exercise: Bend your knees to a ninety-degree angle, as if you were sitting in a chair. Hold the position until you reach your floor. This works your core, quadriceps, and glutes.
The odd letters of the title of what well-known TV show spell the word METERS?
Meet the Press
To remove pen marks from skin, rub a used tea bag against the affected area and watch them disappear.
What word might include all four of these words somewhere in its definitions in a dictionary
POPE
NUMBER
SCARLET
CHIEF
Cardinal
Walk mindfully. Compose a mantra for yourself, such as ” I am strong. With God’s help, I can overcome any obstacle,” and repeat it to yourself during a long walk.
RIDDLE ME THIS:
What is black when you buy it, red when when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?
Charcoal
If you begin seeing brown patches on your lawn, pour beer on them. The beer acts as a fertilizer.
Take a familiar five-letter Hawaiian word. Drop the last letter and read the rest backward to get a word that means the same thing in Spanish. What are the two words?
DID YOU KNOW . .
The first lipstick, estimated to be more than five thousand years old, was found in the Sumerian region of Ur, now in present-day Iraq.
Change two of the three words in the phrase “HASTE MAKES WASTE” by eliminating the letters after A and replacing them with the letters RT. Then put the resulting three words in a new order to get the name of what famous person?
Martha Stewart
Aloha, hola
