Moonshine tends to bring to mind visions of homemade stills and crime syndicates. But just as brewing your own beer and making your own wine is becoming a popular pastime, so too is making moonshine! Despite its somewhat seedy reputation, this spirit is definitely evolving from its Prohibition-era roots and becoming a true art form. … Read more
Hita Gupta, a 15-year-old sophomore from Berwyn, Pennsylvania, knows how a giving heart and spirit can be some of the best medicine in the world. During her freshman year, she created Brighten A Day, a nonprofit organization initially designed to lift spirits by sending Valentine’s Day cards to children in hospitals. That one small gesture … Read more
With schools around the world closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, kids that rely on school lunches for their midday meals are facing difficulty getting enough food. Zane Powles is an assistant head teacher at Western Primary School in Grimsby, England, where 41% of the students are entitled to free school meals. When Powles learned that … Read more
Can’t decide whether you want pizza or ice cream? Baskin-Robbins has combined the two to give its customers the best of both worlds: some of its best-selling ice cream flavors and toppings in the shape of a pizza pie. (This is one unconventional ice cream pairing that actually seems like a treat, unlike some more … Read more
It’s confession time, everyone. How many of us enjoy a bite (or two) of raw dough when we’re mixing up some of our favorite cookies? In case you can’t see, I’m raising my hand behind my keyboard here. Sure, we all know we shouldn’t eat the raw dough because it’s not safe. The Centers for … Read more
Hair maintenance in the time of coronavirus is a serious matter. Hair salons may be closed, but hair keeps growing — and those roots are showing. One woman who’s embracing her gray is Kelly Ripa. The “Live With Kelly and Ryan” host is keeping a photo log of her new gray growth on her Instagram … Read more
Many of us have been sheltering in place for more than a month now, and if social media posts are any indication, we’re all still cooking and baking up a storm. Disney fans who have been missing the parks have been recreating their favorite Disney snacks and treats at home thanks to a new website, … Read more
Social distancing and social media go hand-in-hand. When you can’t be with friends and family in person, you can share memes and informative articles, chat and find ways to uplift each other up during these uncertain times. Facebook is adding a couple of new “Care” reactions to make it even easier to show your love … Read more
Germany’s 2020 Oktoberfest is the latest large-scale event to be canceled as the coronavirus sweeps the globe. Despite still being months out — the Oktoberfest celebration wasn’t scheduled to take place until Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 in Munich — officials decided to cancel this year’s event because it would be too dangerous from a public … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic and resulting quarantine have changed our daily lives in too many ways to count. For students about to graduate high school and college, though, the impact of an abbreviated school year has created ripple effects over a season that is supposed to be filled with memories and milestones. As the mother of … Read more