Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!

Want to return your last online purchase? Amazon says don't bother

When you receive a faulty or unwanted item, Amazon usually asks you to initiate a return for a refund or replacement. However, if the item is inexpensive, it might cost the company a lot to ship it back to the warehouse. So, companies like Amazon and Walm

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!

KFC's Fried Chicken-Scented Firelogs Are Available at Walmart This Year

The environmentally friendly logs give off a comforting scent of KFC's famous seasoning blend when ignited.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!

15 Gift Ideas to Give New Homeowners | Real Estate

These housewarming gifts can help your loved ones settle in, relax and take care of their home.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!

Alex Trebek's Health Update Lights up 'Jeopardy!' Fans on Social Media

Jeopardy! fans are praising Alex Trebek for the latest update on his health. It has been a year since the longtime host announced that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and so far his treatment is working. Viewers of his show were overjoyed

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!

When Your Ancestry Test Entangles Others - WSJ

Today’s DNA kits can reveal secrets that affect not just your own family but strangers as well. Should one person’s right to know take precedence over another’s life narrative?

Recipes | Recipes

Easy Mother's Day Breakfast and Brunch Recipes - 31 Daily

Celebrate mom with these easy Mother's Day breakfast and brunch recipes. They're simple recipes to make at home and are both delicious and easy.

Recipes | Recipes

Easy Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe: This Asian-Inspired Peanut Chicken Will Make You Rethink How to Eat Peanut Butter

Think peanut butter is just for sandwiches? Think again! This easy peanut chicken recipe is inspired by savory and tangy Asian flavors, and is ready in about...

Recipes | Recipes

Easy Spicy Salmon Cakes Recipe | EatingWell

Looking to add some interest to an easy dinner recipe? Five-spice may be your new best friend. What is five-spice powder? A mixture of these five spices: cinnamon, clove, fennel, star anise and Szechuan peppercorns. (There are regional recipes in China th

Recipes | Recipes

How to Make the Perfect French Omelette, According to Parisian Chefs

Learn how to make the perfect French omelette including tips for the temperature and pan.

Recipes | Recipes

20 Easy Low-Carb Dinners You Can Make in 20 Minutes | EatingWell

Following a low-carb diet has never been easier (or more delicious). We have pulled together 20 of our favorite dinner recipes that will be on the table in 20 minutes of less. Not to mention, these dinners are loaded with vegetables and also serve up heal

Health & Fitness | Quilts & Crafts!

Why crafting is good for mental health | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Studies show that complex and creative activities like knitting, cake decorating or crossword puzzles can create a non-medicinal, feel-good high.

I could have told you this ;-)

Health & Fitness | Quilts & Crafts!

Make: Upcycled & Personalized Glass Water Bottle « A Golden Afternoon

I am always a fan of a practical project that replaces an expensive purchase. Everyone loves to save some money, right? Since we switched completely over to glass storage from plastic a while back, I immediately got slammed with the price-tag of the fancy glass water bottles. Don’t get me wrong, I really really love our fancy glass water bottles. They are pretty and useful. However, I have only brought myself to buy one for each of us because they are $25-$30!!! So, naturally, I decided to make my own. The kids have taken them to soccer practice, in the car, and anywhere else you would take a plastic water bottle…without the waste.

I love this idea!

Health & Fitness | Quilts & Crafts!

Tutorial : Macrame Lawn Chair

Hello everybody and welcome to the first ever Henhouse video tutorial. I know crazy, right? I’m not super good at these sorts of things so please let me know if I am missing any vital information. In the below vid you will see the looping method tha

Health & Fitness | Quilts & Crafts!

Maya Angelou and Quilters

Maya Angelou died on Wednesday, May 28 at the age of 86. She was truly a national treasure known for her books, poems, teaching and politics. Maya Angelou and quilters share a bond as well because she also was an actress and performed  in the movie How t

Health & Fitness | Quilts & Crafts!

Living on Love: Modern Baby Quilts

Health & Fitness | Health News

Evidence grows stronger for Covid vaccine link to heart issue, CDC says

More young adults than usual have reported heart inflammation following Covid-19 vaccination, the CDC said Thursday. Myocarditis is usually mild, but a handful of patients remain hospitalized.

Health & Fitness | Health News

Apple issues new warning: Keep your iPhone six inches away from your pacemaker

An important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers.

Health & Fitness | Health News

Coronavirus symptoms: how quickly do they show and what to look out for

This guide on coronavirus symptoms, underpinned with advice from leading health experts, is designed to protect you and your family

Health & Fitness | Health News

How long does coronavirus live on clothes?

Does coronavirus stick to clothes? How can you remove coronavirus from clothes? Keep you wardrobe clean and disinfected.

Health & Fitness | Health News

Coronavirus, cold or the flu? Here’s how to tell the difference

The CDC and WHO have outlines the symptoms of the coronavirus. There are a few key differences between the symptoms presented in COVID-19 and the cold or flu.

Entertainment | Entertainment!

Inside The $205,000 Oscar 2021 Gift Bag: From A Spa Retreat To ‘Poetry For Neanderthals’

Every year, celebrity and product-placement marketing company Distinctive Assets puts together a gift bag that the 25 nominees for best actor and director awards take home with them, whether they win or not.

These elitists are totally out of touch with real people.

Entertainment | Entertainment!

The Office Planned to Break Up Jim and Pam in the Final Season—Then (Smartly) Thought Better of It

Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly's relationship in 'The Office' was truly a romance for the ages. But had the show's writers followed John Krasinski's lead, the Halperts may not have gotten a happily ever after.

Entertainment | Entertainment!

What Happens During Jeopardy! Commercial Breaks? | Mental Floss

While 'Jeopardy!' fans are at home wishing the commercial break was over so they can get back to the trivia action, the contestants are preparing for the next stage of the game.

Entertainment | Entertainment!

Pat Sajak Reveals When He Wants to Retire From 'Wheel of Fortune'

Amid Pat Sajak's recent hospitalization and recovery, Wheel of Fortune fans have been wondering if the 73-year-old host of the longrunning game show is eyeing retirement anytime soon. In an interview with Good Morning America last month, Sajak said he's p

Entertainment | Entertainment!

8 things to know about Mister Rogers from the story that inspired the Tom Hanks movie

"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" is loosely based on the 1998 Esquire profile of the beloved TV host. Here's what readers learned about Mister Rogers when the piece debuted.

Pets & Animals | Pets!

26 Animals Who Ran Afoul of the Law

When it comes to weird animal stories, it’s hard to beat the one about the parrot who got arrested for cursing out an old woman.

Pets & Animals | Pets!

Dog Who Was Homeless For 10 Years Moves Into A Warm, Loving Home

Donations are pouring in to make sure that a dog who spent the last decade outside in a New York City park will never want for anything, ever again. Charlie -- who is also known as Ricky -- had been seen around Highbridge Park in upper Manhattan f...

This is SUCH a nice story!

Pets & Animals | Pets!

WATCH: This Dog Is The Opposite Of A Sly Thief

There are plenty of adjectives one could use to describe Sadie, a German shepherd/hound mix with a penchant for petty crime.

Pets & Animals | Pets!

Life Before Cats Vs. Life After Cats

It's a hard knock meow, for us.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!

3 Ways to Hack Your Brain to Conquer Your Nerves, According to a Stanford Neuroscientist

Rock your next speech by using simple physical actions to dial down your stress response.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!

How to lose weight: A doctor shares 6 essential tips to make it easier

Forget counting calories, a Harvard doctor explains why restrictive diets don’t work and what to do instead.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!

How to Set (and Reach) Goals in Wildly Unpredictable Times

Statistically speaking, most resolutions died this week. Should you give up on goals? No, just change how you pursue them.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!

5 Must-Do Steps To Win After The Pandemic | Inc.

Solve the problems your customers will face post-pandemic before your competitors do

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!

How Can You Safely Grocery Shop in the Time of Coronavirus? Here's What Experts Suggest

Here's what you should do to grocery shop safely during the coronavirus outbreak.

News | Good News!

2-Year-Old Boy Adopts Shelter Dog with Same Birth Defect: 'They Instantly Loved Each Other'

Bentley Boyers has found his pawfect match.

News | Good News!

Photo of final 2 Pittsburgh marathon finishers goes viral

Two strangers found strength in each other about halfway through Sunday’s Pittsburgh Marathon when they realized they would be the last to finish. Coming in at 7 hours, 22 minutes and 56 seconds, Jessica Robertson of Braddock and Laura Mazur of Ohio, who

This is so inspiring!

News | Good News!

Toys 'R' Us cancels bankruptcy auction; plans brand revival

Does this mean more Toys 'R' Us stores could soon be on the way?

News | Good News!

Verizon’s secret $40 unlimited plan is now available to everyone – you just need an iPhone – BGR

Earlier this year, it emerged that Verizon is very stealthily funding a company called Visible, which is offering a slightly different kind of wireless service.

News | Good News!

A Camera Lost at the Bottom of the Sea Finds Its Owner, Three Years Later | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

Health & Fitness | Psychology!

Waking Just One Hour Earlier Cuts Depression Risk by Double Digits

Changing your sleep schedule by one hour has a significant impact on risk factors for major depression. Going to sleep and waking one hour earlier than usual was associated with a 23% decreased risk of developing depressive disorders.

Health & Fitness | Psychology!

A Few Simple Changes to How You Have a Conversation Will Make People Like You Much More

Psychologist and popular TED speaker Guy Winch explains how we can all be more likable.

Health & Fitness | Psychology!

7 Strategies for Coping With Depression

Read some helpful tips for living well when it comes to depression.

Health & Fitness | Psychology!

Research Shows Listening to 'Heroic' Music When Zoning Out Produces More Empowering Thoughts

Who couldn't benefit from more self-empowerment? Now it's just a set of headphones away.

Health & Fitness | Psychology!

The reason you keep Googling friends who are no longer in your life

It was my own fault. I hooked up with a friend's boyfriend and instantly regretted it. I betrayed a friend I really cared about and nothing I could say or do would erase what I'd done. When our entire friendship group eventually found out, one by one, friends began dropping like flies

Health & Fitness | Fitness!

12 Weight Loss Tips That Have Nothing To Do With Giving Up Food

If you're trying to hit weight loss goals in the new year, you may have decided all those tantalizing office snacks and dinners out are off the table. But luckily, losing weight doesn't have to require giving up your favorite foods. Often, just a slight tweak to your environment or behavior, rather than changing the actual menu, is all it takes.

Health & Fitness | Fitness!

The 6 mistakes derailing your health and fitness goals - The Globe and Mail

Don’t set yourself up for failure. Make sure your goals respect your health history, lifestyle, age, gender and genetic makeup

Home Improvement | Gardening

7 ways you can grow food in spaces you never imagined possible – The Denver Post

With a little creativity and care Coloradans are growing gardens in some unexpected places.

Advice & Self-Help | Parenting

‘I was an intruder’: what it’s like to be your parents’ least favourite child

Many mothers and fathers admit to having a preferred child – and experts say that being a sidelined sibling can cause serious problems

I’ve never understood how parents can blatantly damage one of their own children’s’ lives through favoritism.

Advice & Self-Help | Parenting

This Dad’s Trick for Getting Picky Kids to Eat Is Brilliant

The idea: Just retire from cooking dinner to stop the flood of complaints from young diners. One parent tried it, and this is what happened.

Advice & Self-Help | Parenting

Why ‘Risky’ Playgrounds Are Making a Comeback - CityLab

The modern playground has become mind-numbingly standard-issue. There’s a movement afoot to bring “adventure” back into play.

Advice & Self-Help | Parenting

How to Get Kids to Listen | PragerU

Why is it so hard for so many parents and teachers to get kids to do as they are told? Because too many adults have followed some very bad advice. Family psychologist John Rosemond offers some useful tips on how to get the little barbarians to listen.

Science & Technology | Science

3 Ways Your Brain Actually Improves With Age

Yes, you might lose your keys more, but aging has its cognitive upsides, according to new research.

Science & Technology | Science

Physicists overturn a 100-year-old assumption on how brains work

The human brain contains a little over 80-odd billion neurons, each joining with other cells to create trillions of connections called synapses.

Travel | Travel

Take a Virtual Tour of Space Mountain and Other Famous Disney World and Disneyland Rides

Disneyland and Walt Disney World may be closed, but you can still experience Disney magic at home with a virtual ride tour.

Travel | Travel

Which cruise lines and ships are the best?

See which cruise lines and ships USA TODAY 10Best readers voted as the best in the world during our 2019 Readers' Choice Awards.

Travel | Travel

Epcot is getting the biggest renovation in Disney history

Epcot is getting the biggest overhaul of any park in Disney history, with new rides and experiences being rolled out over the next few years.

Travel | Travel

The Best Day to Buy Flights Is the Day After Cyber Monday | Inc.

Save money on flights this Travel Deal Tuesday.

Travel | Travel

24 famous airlines that have gone out of business

Around a half-dozen European airlines have closed in 2019, and several more ceased operations in 2017 and 2018.

How did they leave out TWA? It was almost as iconic as Pan Am.

Politics | Politics

9/11 families to President Biden: Don't come to our memorial events

Nearly 1,800 Sept. 11 victims’ relatives and first responders are calling on President Joe Biden to refrain from attending any memorials over his refusal to release government documents.

Politics | Politics

Biden backtracks, says 'Facebook isn't killing people'

The US president is still pressing the social network to do more to combat vaccine misinformation.

Politics | Politics

How the ‘I Voted’ Sticker Came to Be | Mental Floss

The idea of flaunting civic pride got more popular in the mid-20th century, when local governments handed out the stickers to encourage voter participation.

Politics | Politics

School’s Out Forever? - American Greatness

ith just about every public school in the country closed at this time, the only way for kids to get an education is at home. Many see this as nothing less than tragic. Writing in Education Week, Stephen Sawchuk claims that schools are an “absolute necessi

Politics | Politics

Chief Justice John Roberts admonishes House managers and White House counsel

“Those addressing the Senate should remember where they are," Roberts said.

Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals

9 Trainer Hacks That Make Dog Training So Much Easier

Training a dog is harder than it looks. That’s why we decided to lay out some of the best training hacks we’ve heard from licensed trainers.

Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals

This 50-year old dogwalker retired after making over $1 million — working just three days a week - MarketWatch

Kristin Morrison started a business doing what she loves.

Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals

Traveling with your dog? Advice on how to do it from people who pulled it off

Recently, Erin Glock and her husband moved from upstate New York to Salt Lake City, Utah with their two golden retrievers, Sammy and Charlie. “That meant a 32-hour drive, and we were determined to drive about 10 hours a day,” she says. They decided…

Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals

Congratulations? Zsa Zsa, an English Bulldog, Wins the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest

Zsa Zsa got a manicure and wore a sparkly pink collar but it was her droopy tongue and protruding teeth that charmed the judges.

Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals

World's biggest puppy who weighs 12st and is 6ft tall replicates extinct ancient dog - Mirror Online

Most people think Euphrates, an American Molossus, is a fully grown dog when they spot her out on a walk - but she is only nine-months-old

I love this!

News | News

USPS Is Slowing Mail Delivery in Some States—See How You Might Be Affected

The postal service announced this week that delivery windows for first-class mail could take up to two days longer than usual. Here's why.

Of course instead of improving their services, the government’s solution is to make the already unbelievably atrocious service worse.

News | News

California governor signs orders to roll back virus rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It's official: Most of California's coronavirus rules governing public gatherings will disappear on Tuesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday afternoon that heralds the end of the pandemic's hold on much of

State law requires Newsom to end the state of emergency. No matter to a democrat, the law means nothing to them.

News | News

Fundraising page set up to pay Prince Harry and Meghan's £11m mortgage closes after raising £78.64

A GoFundMe page was set up two days after the couple's bombshell Oprah interview and titled 'Harry and Meghan $5 Donation to Buy Home (£3.61)' in an effort to help couple buy their California mansion.

I can’t believe that anyone was raising money for these two elitists.

News | News

FCC Quashes Proposal to Allow In-Flight Phone Calls

The agency cited strong opposition from airline pilots and flight attendants.

I’m all for this!

News | News

Disney's Bob Iger leaves California coronavirus task force as parks remain idle

His abrupt departure comes as Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in Anaheim sit idle while they wait for reopening guidelines from the state.