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.
In the Hershey Gardens, you will find a bizarre sight. In the Hoop House, a massive greenhouse-like structure, there’s a strange take on gardening. The staff got creative with the idea of growing food in sustainable but unusual ways. Enter strawberry planters inside ordinary laundry baskets. “A rising trend lately is sustainability,” said Alyssa Hagarman, a […]
It doesn’t really bother me, but I’ve never actually dipped into a public swimming pool before. I may hang out at the bar or in the shade, but never in the pool. I’m a self-acclaimed level-10 germophobe. Whereas public pools could be fun and refreshing, overthinkers like me would think “pool” and follow it up […]
Tomatoes are the quintessential backyard garden crop. They are easy to plant and maintain, and nothing beats that fresh and juicy bounty still warm from the sun. Home gardens often reap the best tomatoes ever. However, it’s disappointing when the tomato plants succumb to fungal infections or the harvest is small and lacks flavor. Fortunately, there are […]
Derek Prue Jr was born with a birthmark that covers a large section of his torso. Like most kids in his situation, he felt self-conscious about the mark and kept it covered as much as possible. His father, Derek Prue Sr, wanted to reassure his son that the birthmark was nothing to be ashamed of. […]
For Krysta Davis, pregnancy was not easy. The then 23-year-old had already suffered a miscarriage and had some trouble with her pregnancy with her daughter, Rylei Arcadia Diane Lovett. But at 18 weeks, doctors gave her and her boyfriend, Derek Lovett, 26, devastating news. Rylei had anencephaly, a rare health condition where a baby is […]
Anyone who wears glasses is familiar with the question, “How many fingers am I holding up?” After all, whenever glasses-wearers take them off, people become eager to test their vision. The problem is that glasses correct blurriness and depth perception. Taking them off won’t change how the number of blurry fingers waving in their faces. […]
The love story of Mary and Jake puts Romeo and Juliet to shame. They met in the 1940s and fell in love. But mixed-race couples were not accepted at the time. It was their love versus the world. However, they never gave up. They got married and got to live to see an age where […]
When you help others, you actually help yourself. Research has found that doing good things can give positive feelings, gratification, and an overall increase in happiness. But there’s a less scientific but true phenomenon of “what goes around, comes around.” When a person puts good into the universe, it finds a way back to him. […]
On January 4, a father took to Twitter to boast about his parenting skills. However, Twitter wasn’t impressed. Nicknamed ‘bean dad’, the father bragged about how he taught his nine-year-old daughter to open a can of baked beans: Either she figures out how to do it herself or she goes hungry. She finally succeeded after […]
Parents want the best for their kids, but so many parenting methods contradict. That’s how some parents with the best intentions may make mistakes with their kids. That’s what happened when one single dad took to Reddit to ask: “Was I wrong to cut my daughter’s hair?” Parents give out empty threats all the time, even though […]
There are many things that should be taught in school. Fortunately, schools are already educating children in many vital topics. Learning how to read, write, and basic math is invaluable; facts about science history are also beneficial in sometimes surprising ways. School is where many kids find their passions for music, arts, or books. However, […]
Blood is thicker than water but families need more than blood to stick together. They need to maintain their bonds with each other; they need communication, love, and trust. However, sometimes families can be driven apart by insidious secrets and conflicts. Many relationships have been destroyed because of a will, particularly because of money. The […]
