Symone Seven has always felt secure as a black woman, and she wants to help young girls feel the same. Now, her efforts have gone viral. The 23-year-old photographer and photo editor living in Atlanta, Georgia, used her photography and editing skills to transform herself into various Disney princesses. On her website and social media … Read more
As if this trying time wasn’t tough enough for us adults, imagine being a child and trying to understand why you’re suddenly not allowed to go to school, to the park or even play with your friends. If you’ve been struggling to explain the novel coronavirus to your children, you’re about to get some help … Read more
You may not know this about me, but I’m obsessed with “Fraggle Rock.” I own the 30th-anniversary collector’s edition of the television series on DVD, have the three-disc soundtrack sitting in my car and periodically break out into renditions of Mokey’s “Why” song. So when I heard that Apple’s streaming video service, Apple TV Plus, … Read more
Have you jumped on the dalgona coffee bandwagon yet? I have — and I love it! This deliciously creamy drink, which was introduced to many back in January by Korean actor Jung Il-Woo via a television show called “Pyungstorang,” has become quite the pandemic food trend, second only perhaps to bread-baking, with versions appearing all … 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
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
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
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
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
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