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No matter what you do for a living, retirement is probably a much-anticipated chapter of your life. Many folks — myself included — dream of the day when they can finally kick back and enjoy their golden years. But for some, when it’s officially time to hang up their boots, freedom can be a little scary… When you’ve spent so much of your life working, what do you do when your time is y

Meet Marc Metral and his talking dog Wendy. These two hail all the way from Paris France. When they first come out on stage, everyone seems pretty skeptical about this dog actually being able to speak. Then the act begins, and somehow it seems as if this pup can actually speak! Then the dog breaks into song and the entire place explodes. All four judges are left with their mouths wide open, a

This is the perfect dish for hosting a brunch or breakfast (or, if you’re like me, dinner). It isn’t messy and serves 4–6 regular people (…and approximately 1 of me). Take a deep breath… Inhale… Exhale… And get ready for the deliciousness that is this “Ultimate Egg, Bacon, Cheese, and Avocado Brunch Ring.” This yummy breakfast recipe reminds me a lot of these equally tasty �

Everyone knows that birthday cake is special, but one home baker is putting a different twist on the classic dessert. YouTuber Irene gets festive with a rainbow surprise cake that’s filled with M&Ms. What could be better?! By now, you’ve probably seen plenty of cakes with a sweet surprise inside — from hidden rainbows to green shamrocks — but this cake takes dessert to a whole new lev

When a loved one passes away, it can take a long time before feeling joy again. This story is about a beloved mother, wife and grandmother who died, leaving behind a secret gift for her family that would keep them smiling forever. Emily Phillips was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away about a month later at the age of 69. After her passing, her family was surprised to find she ha

Accurate Seam allowance is part of the Secret. But there are several other tips for perfecting seams which impact how accurate your units, blocks, rows, and columns are compared to each other. If you’re working from a pattern that has each piece, unit, and block measurement, and they aren’t matching the pattern measurements, you may have to make some seam allowance adjustments. One

Ready to be the best gardener you can possibly be? Successfully growing your own plants and food is a constant process of learning which techniques work best for you and your plants, but it’s easier than you may think. The goal here is more harvest, less effort…and if you can save a few bucks along the way, perfect! YouTube channel Grow Veg is here to provide you with a few simple bits of a

I am always trying to cook healthy meals for my family and friends. However, a lot of the time my sweet tooth takes over and nutrition gets thrown out the window. In some very special cases, my sweet tooth and nutrition align to form a healthy dessert I can enjoy and not feel guilty about eating! Meet Manuela M. a chef on Youtube has gained quite the following due to her awesome recipes and c

Breanna Bond weighed 186 pounds by the time she was nine years old. She had a hard time breathing and moving around. Other fifth-graders called her “fatty” and “fat head” — the torture was relentless. Even as a baby, Breanna was overweight, reaching 100 pounds by the time she got to kindergarten. Breanna’s mother, Heidi, had her tested for everything from thyroid to diabetes, but

photo credit: Mast and rover deck where the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) relative-humidity, ground temperature, and UV sensors are located. You can see one of the REMS booms extending out to the left / NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS Cold, desolate conditions on Mars make it difficult to support liquid water, but thanks to some natural anti-freeze, a thin briny film may be forming