#1. You have twenty years behind you, but you still have your whole life ahead of you. This, right here, is okay. The moment you realize you don’t know what to do, is okay. You are exactly where you’re supposed…
We were at the airport, coming back from a wonderful, week-long beach vacation with extended family. Having arrived early with our two young children in tow, we took it upon ourselves to try to keep them occupied and in a…
Anyone’s who’s ever wanted to lose a few pounds knows that staving off carbs is the cardinal rule — until now. Pasta’s always had a bad rep for years, but according to a recent study in Italy, it’s actually not…
Liz Krueger is fitness blogger who recently shared a story about how she was “shamed” and “bullied” for her choice of outfit at a wedding. The blogger had gone along to the wedding as a friend’s “plus one”, wearing a…
Yana Mazurkevich, an artist based in Belarus, has shared her new photography series with the world in order to shed light on victim-blaming in assault cases. The series, entitled ‘Dear Brock Turner,’ relates to the recent Stanford rape case in which 20-year-old…
#1. Get fired. Or at least quit a job you hate. #2. Read every book by your favorite author. #3. Master something you never learned at school. A new language, a new skill — start it, stick to it, and master it.…
People everywhere claim that tapping the top of a fizzy drink can prevents the liquid armageddon unleashed by a shaken-up soda, but does it really work? When you open a can of fizzy drink, that satisfying “hiss” is gas bubbles escaping from the liquid. And…
It’s what every parent fears: losing your child in a big crowd. And as summer is upon us, many moms and dads will be taking their kids to big outdoor events that attract hundreds and thousands of people. So how do you…
If you find yourself struggling to remember passwords, names, or just where you left your keys, we’ve got tips from “memory athletes” for remembering just about anything. #1. Create a memory palace, visually linking things you need to remember to each room. The…
#1. Use tape to hold a bracelet in place while you fasten it. #2. Whiten the rubber soles of your shoes with nail polish remover. #3. Use stale bread to remove stains from suede shoes. #4. Use rounded-shoulder hangers (or ideally…
What can you do with old plastic bottles? Not much you’d think, apart from recycle them. Except, you could make a zero electricity air conditioning unit. The plastic bottle air conditioner, also known as the “poor man’s ac”, is the brain…
Because no one likes a burnt patty or a soggy bun. #1. Wash your hands with cold water before forming your patties. This is so bits of meat don’t stick to your palms when you’re forming your perfect patties. #2. Indent the…
#1. Cooking times, weight conversions, meat cuts, and more in one handy cheat sheet. #2. Know your knives. #3. Know what you can and can’t compost. #4. Learn which foods keep you full and prevent that sugar crash. #5. How to cook anything on…
If after heavy use you find your laptop is hot enough to fry and egg on, this simple trick could help keep your overworked computer cool. Twitter user Akinori Suzuki posted a photo of his MacBook Pro covered in 10 yen coins…
#1. You took music lessons. A 2011 study found that the verbal intelligence of 4- to 6-year-olds increased after just one month of music lessons. #2. You’re a healthy weight. A 2006 French study of obese and healthy weight subjects…
#1. A mini trash can for your car made from an old washing tablet container, spruced up with decorative paper. #2. Organize your jewelry in a ice cube tray. #3. Use a lid organizer to store clutch bags. #4. Use…