Lillie Marshall

As I added more and more combinations to my color mixing chart, I began to realize something surprising: the answer to the question, “What colors make purple?” is NOT as …

As an artist, I’ve always been fascinated by symbols — everything from the creative beauty of the ampersand “and symbol,” to the clean, mathematical utility of the Pi symbol. Therefore, …

Do you write “Happy Father’s Day” or “Fathers’ Day” or “Fathers Day?” Where the heck does the Father’s Day apostrophe go for this holiday, and why? Which letters are capitalized …

Are you looking for holiday drawings and art for everything from Valentine’s Day in February of each year, to the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve? What about lessons …

Welcome, color mixing friends! Today we will answer the question: “What colors make pink when mixed together?” There is one obvious answer, then a whole lot of surprising other solutions. …

As I’ve been working on my growing list of hard words to spell in the English language, a new category began to emerge: commonly misspelled words. These are the words …

Hi! Today our color mixing chart exploits take a new turn as we tackle the question: What does red and black make when the two colors are mixed together? This …

When do you use “flush out” or “flesh out” in a sentence? You’ve come to the right place to learn the difference between these commonly confused words in the English …

Looking for a lovely symbol that’s both complex and simple in its power? Behold the beautiful Shanti symbol — a series of swirls and lines that is used in certain …

What are Homophones? Homophones are some of the trickiest words in the English language, but what is a homophone, anyway? They are defined as pairs (or sometimes triads) of words …