LA GRANDE — Brittany and Ethan Benge had a proposal. The Florida couple were going to have a wedding then travel the United States in their converted Thomas FS-65 school bus. It was a plan years in the making, and the pandemic provided the impetus for the service industry couple […]
Read Time : 12 Minutes
Buy a Touchless Trash Can and Stop Touching That Gross Lid
Emptying the trash has to rank as one of the worst and most unhygienic household chores. Not only does it involve removing a potentially smelly, trash-filled bag, you also run the risk of coming into contact with the bag’s contents and that disgusting juice which often forms at the bottom […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
We Can’t Stop Thinking About These Cakes With ~*Edible Flowers*~ From This Local Bakeshop
© Provided by Cosmopolitan Philippines It’s no secret that we’ve all been into ~*pretty*~ cakes during the quarantine. From Korean-inspired minimalist ones to the return of vintage-inspired cakes, not a day goes by that we don’t see these quirky desserts on our Instagram ads. There is one online bakeshop, however, […]
Read Time : 35 Minutes
5 Interiors Trends We Can’t Stop Clicking on This Season
Refinery 29 UK Money Diary: A 25-Year-Old In New Zealand On 31k Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking […]
Read Time : 7 Minutes
California to Test Whether Big Batteries Can Stop Summer Blackouts
AES Corp. in January commissioned a 100-megawatt battery installation in Long Beach, California, using Fluence batteries. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg With summer’s heat approaching, California’s plan for avoiding a repeat of last year’s blackouts hinges on a humble savior – the battery. Giant versions of the same technology […]
Read Time : 5 Minutes
We Need To Stop Lying To Our Daughters
I try not to lie to my daughters…. there are plenty of things I still haven’t told them – you don’t have to tell them everything RIGHT NOW. But I also do try to tell them the truth as much as I can. I learned my lesson after my five-year-old […]
Read Time : 31 Minutes
Can I ask my non-rent-paying roommate to stop buying junk food, and more advice from Dear Prudie.
Danny M. Lavery is online weekly to chat live with readers. Here’s an edited transcript of this week’s chat. Q. My non-rent-paying roommate: I have a friend living with me temporarily due to losing both their job and apartment. They found another job but still need to save up to get […]
Read Time : 18 Minutes
30 problems that will stop someone buying your home
Beware these house-hunting dealbreakers According to real estate agents Foxtons, it takes just eight minutes for someone to decide whether or not a property is right for them. Clearly, first impressions are key when it comes to selling a house. From grime and clutter to garish décor, nasty odours and excessive […]
Read Time : 5 Minutes
Ahead of nor’easter, these maps show when snow should start and stop falling in Massachusetts
A major winter storm is expected to batter the Bay State for the next 24-plus hours. The nor’easter, which is already starting to make its way across Massachusetts early Monday, is expected to spread from south to north in the morning. The storm will hit the state with as much […]
Read Time : 28 Minutes
Best Snoring Solutions – Try These To Help You Stop Snoring
01/07/2021, Grand Cayman // KISSPR // Do you snore or have to sleep next to a wife, husband or partner who does? If so, you are probably keen to find a snoring solution and, if you have already been taking a look at some of the options available, you may […]
Read Time : 8 Minutes
As Debenhams is set to stop trading, here’s what to buy in the department store’s closing down sale
The pandemic dealt a devastating blow to the department store (Debenhams) It was recently announced that British department store Debenhams is set to close permanently after 242 years of trading, having been in administration since April. The struggling retailer has previously cut approximately 6,500 jobs since May as the coronavirus […]
Read Time : 4 Minutes
8 Police Tips To Stop Porch Pirates In Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — With demand for online shopping at a high due to the coronavirus pandemic, residents should be aware of package thieves during the holiday season in Fairfax County and across the country. Fairfax County Police spokesperson Sgt. Tara Gerhard told Patch that the police department’s package theft […]
Read Time : 6 Minutes
5G: Telecoms firms get new deadline to stop installing Huawei kit
Telecoms providers won’t be allowed to install equipment provided by Huawei in their 5G networks from the end of September 2021, according to a new roadmap published by the government. The document lays out the steps that telecoms companies will need to take in the next few years to remove […]
Read Time : 8 Minutes
Colleges Say They Don’t Need Exam Surveillance Tools to Stop Cheating
Sam Wasson | Getty Images University of Illinois engineering professor Matt West’s “Introductory Dynamics” course can have as many as 600 students enrolled in a single semester. Adequately assessing each one’s mastery of the material in a course that size is a challenging enough task in normal times, but it’s […]
Read Time : 18 Minutes
31 Essential Kitchen Purchases From Walmart You Should Probably Stop Putting Off
It’s time to get rid of that old rusted pot you’ve had since college. We hope you love the products we recommend! All of them were independently selected by our editors. Just so you know, BuzzFeed collects a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page. […]
Read Time : 9 Minutes
I’m a Black person who loves Halloween. Please stop ruining it for me
Hello! Welcome to the “This is America” newsletter centered on race, identity and how they shape our lives. I’m N’dea Yancey-Bragg, a trending news reporter who focuses on (you guessed it) race and identity. I love Halloween. I love eating ridiculous amounts of fun-size candy. I love coming up with “punny” […]
Read Time : 8 Minutes
Parents of college kids won’t stop having ‘the talk’ about Covid-19 protocol
“She told me she had moved off-campus to family friends of ours and then begged me to let her come home,” said Pelaez-Kingery, a health care worker who lives in Lake City, Texas. “Because of my job and her dad’s — he’s a critical care nurse — she knew there […]
Read Time : 7 Minutes
How to create your own next stimulus check (and stop counting on Congress)
How to create your own next stimulus check (and stop counting on Congress) Here we go again. The U.S. House has passed another coronavirus relief package including a second round of those $1,200 “stimulus checks,” to help family budgets and stimulate the economy. But the last COVID aid measure from […]
Read Time : 9 Minutes
3 Best Ways to Diversify Your Income (and Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck) During Times of Uncertainty
Side hustles might just get you through these economic tough times. October 2, 2020 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Making money is tough. There is no denying that trying to dig yourself out of the minimum wage rut that most of us find ourselves in […]
Read Time : 12 Minutes
How to stop comparing yourself to past versions of you
How to stop comparing yourself to past versions of you “You have a new memory,” my phone informed me one evening recently. However ‘new’ it was, this memory did not inspire joy or nostalgia. Every now and then, my iPhone sends me a push alert to tell me it’s curated […]