Tina Meeks started posting on Instagram to find a community. Meeks and her husband, James, had just moved to Phoenix. Meeks was 27 with a five-year-old and a newborn. She was lonely in her new environment. So she started the Instagram account that later became her side hustle. “Nobody seemed to understand, not even my...
Laura Lee took to Facebook when school assistants sent home her son’s lunch after deeming it “unhealthy.” The lunch in question included carefully prepared sandwiches, grapes, crackers, cheese, cut vegetables, hummus, and three little cookies. In her post, she wrote, “I sent my 2.5 yr old son to school with this, and the cookies got sent home because...
Mice can be found in all sorts of environments, from urban cities to rural areas. But you never want to find them loose in your own home. They can bring dangerous bacteria and germs over all surfaces as well as contaminate water and food items. So while they look cute, they pose major health risks...
If you wake up with condensation covering your windows, there may be too much humidity or moisture in your home. That puts you at a high risk for mold, especially in the colder seasons when it’s cold outside and heated inside. So if you notice a strange white fuzz around your windows, you may need...
If you’ve ever purchased a rice cooker, you may have noticed a surprise addition in the box. It’s a rice paddle, and it looks like a wide, flat spatula with a round head and small handle. It is typically made of plastic or wood. In Japan, they are called “shamoji,” and they are a kitchen...
Passengers boarded a plane at Reggio Calabria Airport destined for Rome, unaware the flight would not take off. One of the people boarding was air hostess Gabriella Cario, a 57-year-old mother of three. She was a flight attendant by trade, but she wasn’t working during this trip. So she boarded with the rest of the...
It’s easy to spot overtly mean people. Their actions reek of hostility, cattiness, and even cruelty. However, it’s trickier to notice the subtlely mean people. They may seem nice on the surface but there’s something off about it. You feel confused or bad about yourself when you’re around them, even though they don’t actually insult...
Hannah Jacobs died within an hour after one sip of hot chocolate from Costa Coffee while out with her mother. The 13-year-old had severe allergies to eggs, fish, and dairy since she was a toddler. According to the assistant coroner, a “failure of communication” between Hannah’s mother and the coffee shop staff led to the...
Social media is chock-full of celebrities in full glam. Even their casual outfits seem to include a full face of makeup and perfectly styled hair. So it’s refreshing to see them without all of that glitz, with just their natural beauty. It breaks the illusion of flawlessness that makes people feel inadequate in comparison. After...
In May 2021, 17-year-old Kennedy Littledike was driving with two friends who wanted to cheer her up after a heartbreak. Their excursion ended with a freak car accident that launched Kennedy 30 feet up onto a power line. She hung by one of her legs, dangling helplessly, until the first responders arrived. Despite the horrific...
Jill Hadad Hawkins woke up with stomach pain on her wedding day. She assumed it was from nerves and would go away on their own. However, the discomfort had nothing to do with common marriage jitters. It was a result of her chronic health condition, ulcerative colitis, which hadn’t bothered her for years. An unexpected...
Heather Locklear is known for her role as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place. She has been nominated for Golden Globe’s Best Actress in a Television Series Drama for four consecutive years. People may also recognize her from the TV show Dynasty in the 80s, but they may not recognize her today. Twice she was named...