Sarah is a baker, cook, author, and blogger living in Toronto. She believes that food is the best method of healing and a classic way of bringing people together. In her spare time, Sarah does yoga, reads cookbooks, writes stories, and finds ways to make any type of food in her blender.
People have spoken about raising a child with Down’s syndrome, but few have spoken about being raised by a parent with the condition. Until this beautiful Facebook message from the child of a dad with Down’s syndrome. The life expectancy for people with Down’s syndrome has increased significantly, to about 60 years, depending on the […]
Being keen-eyed and detail-orientated definitely has its perks. It makes you a whiz at I Spy and you’re often the first to spot the beach on a road trip. When you watch crime shows, you may pick on details that solve the mystery before the detective does. And most helpful of all, you’re quick to […]
Virginia “Ginny” Oliver is 101 years old, but she won’t let her age get in the way of her favorite hobby. She was born in her parent’s home on Claredon Street in Rockland in June 1920. She still lives on that street, albeit in a different home. But this Maine woman became famous for her […]
When we come across bees, often our initial reaction is fear that they’d sting us. However, bees are actually essential to our environment, and they have better things to do than stinging people. The term “busy as a bee” came from somewhere, after all. Simply put, bees pollinate many of our plants, including most of […]
Many kids hate gym class, but this school gave them another choice. Students in Iowa are getting their Physical Education credit by helping people with yard work. The students can get exercise while aiding elderly and disabled people with their gardens and even chicken coops. Tim Hitzler, the social studies teacher, proposed this program at the Alternative […]
This CIA quiz has baffled Twitter users, but you could give it a shot yourself. If you’re familiar with recent viral puzzles, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s not a math problem this time. This challenge involves an overhead shot of a city with the question: “Are you able to determine the time of day in […]
It’s hard to have one kid sit still, don’t get started on a million. A project called ‘V-Star Change the World’ took place at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist Temple in Thailand, where 1 million children meditated together. The children came from over 5,000 schools, selected especially for the challenge of meditating next to each other in […]
Do you have what it takes to join the FBI? The FBI has a rigorous testing process with a 30% passing rate. Their first test has five main sections. One tests logical reasoning, one tests figural reasoning, one tests situational judgment, one is a character assessment, and one analyzes preference and interests. [1] If you […]
On February 5, 2021, legendary actor Kirk Douglas passed away at the age of 103. He died surrounded by his loved ones, including his son Michael, 75, and his wife, Anne. Kirk and Anne Douglas were married for almost 70 years, something rare and almost unheard of in Hollywood. In 2015, Douglas related the secret […]
When it comes to yard sales, another man’s trash is another man’s treasure. However, in this case, the yard sale sold a bowl for $35 that turned out to be a rare, 15th-century Chinese porcelain artifact worth up to $500,000. The “exceptional and rare” bowl will be part of the Sotheby’s Important Chinese Art auction […]
Tate Hill has lived a unique life. He’s resided in vans, cars, and boats over the past two decades, as he travels across Canada, doing odd jobs to make ends meet. He currently lives in a sailboat house, and his main companions are three dogs. His life changes frequently, but the one thing that has […]
Ernestine Shepherd is 86 years old and one of the oldest living female competitive bodybuilders in the world. In March 2010, she won the Guinness World Record for The World’s Oldest Performing Female Bodybuilder in Rome, Italy. But she hasn’t always been a fit grandma. She describes herself as a “prissy” child uninterested in exercise. […]
