Winter Wonderland: A Guide to Winterizing Your Home for the Coziest Season Yet
As the temperature drops and snowflakes start to fall, it’s time to transform your home into a cozy winter haven.
1. Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States, measuring just 48 miles long and 37 miles wide.
2. Despite its small size, Rhode Island is home to over 1 million people.
3. Rhode Islanders call milkshakes cabinets… I know, right?
4. Rhode Island is home to America’s oldest zoo – Roger Williams Park Zoo.
5. Rhode Island is also home to America’s first suspension bridge: the Claiborne Pell Bridge.
6. The official state bird of Rhode Island? The Rhode Island Red chicken.
7. Rhode Island is home to the nation’s oldest Fourth of July celebration. It has been held annually in Newport since 1777.
8. The first professional baseball game was played in Rhode Island in 1846. Cranston lost. (lolz)
9. Rhode Island is also home to the nation’s first lending library, the Providence Athenaeum.
10. Rhode Island was the first state to declare independence from Britain, doing so on May 4, 1776. (Well done, folks!)
As the temperature drops and snowflakes start to fall, it’s time to transform your home into a cozy winter haven.
As the days grow shorter and a crisp chill settles in the air, hearts around the world start to beat