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If you’ve ever seen the movie The King’s Speech, you remember the incredible feeling at the end when the King finally overcame the debilitating speech impediment he suffered from since he was a boy. Musharaf Asghar is no King, he is just a young man who has suffered his entire life, like the king, with a terrible stutter. In this heartwarming video, Mushy’s teacher uses the same method as

Feeling beautiful is a personal choice women should feel empowered to make for themselves, every day. According to a study conducted by Dove, 96% of women said they wouldn’t choose the word “beautiful” to describe themselves — although about 80% said there is something beautiful about them. This new short film by Dove was created for its #ChooseBeautiful campaign. It encourages women

With all the recent news of the relationship between police and the public, sometimes it’s hard to remember that police officers are just like us. They’re human. They make mistakes just like we do. But they’re also heroes that put their lives on the line to protect and serve the public. One police officer from the Dover Police Department in Dover, Delaware proved yesterday just how huma

Trudie Hughes retired from running a quilt shop over seven years ago, and with all of her free time she now finally gets to, as she puts it, “play!” She sets a blistering pace stitching two quilts a day, making about 60 quilts a month! She enjoys her retirement by making these unique quilts every day. Working seven days a week and 10 hours a day, every single one of these quilts is comple

I Was taught to appreciate every moment of my life, because your everything can change in the blink of an eye. Dana Vulin, 28, of Perth, Australia had her entire life change completely when she suffered horrific third-degree burns on nearly 60% of her body — the result of an attack from a woman who was jealous that Dana had talked to her husband at a party. She told Dana she wanted to ruin her

In 2014, a Canadian mom named Shanell boarded a plane from Florida to Philadelphia. She dreaded the next two-and-a-half hours; her three-year-old daughter, Kate, has autism. Plane rides can be traumatic and anxiety-filled. Shanell hoped for a kind and patient person to sit next to them, as she watched with bated breath while passengers boarded. That’s when a businessman named Eric walked up

What would our world be without a few great historical mysteries?! Everyone loves a good mystery. There’s no denying that being able to come up with our own theories and assumptions about what, why, or how something strange happened makes life a little more interesting. While many mysteries have been passed along from generation to generation, occasionally we come face to face with the obsc

Getting started using 5″ squares. How many ways can you use 5″ square charm packs. Here are 3 videos showing how to make different blocks. Getting sashings to line up can at times be a challenge. This 5″ strip of sashing matches the 5″ charm pack and makes it simple to add a corner stone with each 5″ square. Next Video is a simple snow ball block that uses small triangles in

IIf you saw this truck driving down the road, you might not think twice about it. But once it pulls off the road, something magical happens: it transforms into a lovely, totally habitable castle! Every space has been utilized efficiently to allow several luxuries in an extremely small space. Once the "castle" is unfolded, it houses a bathroom, shower, full kitchen, rooftop bath, and more. The

They say that color has a deep and immediate impact on our mood and stress level. For instance, green is said to enhance productivity; orange stimulates enthusiasm; blue calms and stables us; red excites our passion; etc. So what would happen if you mixed every color imaginable to create a frenzied feast for the eye? Well, if you’re anything like me, you’d love it! I adore spaces that bu