Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

You’d be hard pressed to find a working adult who doesn’t feel busy and stressed and like free time is a thing that our grandparents used to have. We think fondly of the days when people had nothing better to do than sit on their front porch sipping tea and talking about the neighbors, contemplating...

There is no shortage of amazing Harry Potter-inspired goods and services in this world, and can I just say, thank goodness for that! Now, superfan Carol Cavendish has spent a good amount of her own money (200,000 pounds!) to recreate a luxurious version of Hagrid’s hut that one can rent for the night. Hagrid's Hut...

Volvo is the latest large company to jump on board the trend of progressive ad campaigns, the likes of which please many – while also riling up some in the process. Gillette’s recent campaigns discussing body positivity and toxic masculinity have received a decent amount of backlash, but clearly that’s not stopping other companies from...

Unsolved mysteries are my jam – I know it’s a weird thing to love, maybe, but I don’t care. Playing armchair detective keeps my brain juices flowing and history is way more interesting than any fiction I’ve ever read. If you’re in total agreement, then you’re going to want to familiarize yourself with the 7...

If you and your family are working toward a greener way of life, then chances are you’re looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint in your daily life. If you’re feeling green, here are 20 ways you can inch your household closer to zero waste. #20. Switch your plastic baggies out for reusable silicon...

In yet another example of Madam Secretary predicting reality, a cruise ship was quarantined on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia following the news that a passenger onboard had been diagnosed with measles. But not just any old cruise ship – a Scientology cruise!!! Saint Lucia’s chief medical officer, Dr. Merlene Fredericks-James, said that, after...

If you’re out to hone your mental edge, look no further than these 5 riddles! #5. Concrete mixing. #4. A mysterious treat. #3. Man on the run. #2. Marbles in a bowl. #1. Two hours ago. Continue reading when you’re ready to check your answers. #5. In order to mix up your concrete just right...

People everywhere are taking heed of what climate scientists have to say about the dire state of our planet. We have a long way to go as far as reducing waste, but one day  – and one idea – at a time, right? To that end, below are 5 interesting, out-of-the-box ways people are trying...

If you’re a busy parent, there are some every day tasks you just can’t get out of – your kid has to be clothed (often more than once), fed, napped, watered, and you know…kept alive to the end of the day. Which is perhaps why our plants’ well-being often falls by the wayside. But no...

Just as doctors despise when patients quote WebMD or Grey’s Anatomy, and lawyers roll their eyes when someone brings up Law & Order (or one of the other 100 million legal dramas), real estate agents are having to bite their tongues and smile when people claim to know what they’re doing because they spend a...

There are just some things in life that you can’t forgive – or, at the very least, shouldn’t be done without some serious side-eye. These 17 actions are definitely those of a person who can’t be trusted! #17. I guess if you’re pressed for time? Who eats their pop tarts like this?!?! @PopTarts411 pic.twitter.com/rA1dvlxNfe —...

You may think you know what the letters in the universal distress call stand for, but chances are you’re wrong. Many guess that it means “save our souls,” while others believe it’s “save our ship,” but neither is the truth. And that’s because the letters don’t stand for anything at all. The Morse code string...

Whether it’s college or your first apartment on your own, moving out of your parents house always comes with surprises – some good, others bad, and a good number we wish someone would have warned us about ahead of time. Below are 15 that would have been nice to have had some warning for, right?...

The 9th month in the Islamic calendar is considered a holy month; it is the time when Muslims around the world observe Ramadan. The observance revolves around the idea of restraint (akin to Lent or Yom Kippur), and it is most typically observed by fasting during daylight hours and feasting (or just eating) at night....

Apparently, word about the great state of Texas has spread across the pond and then some – people in Norway are now using the word ‘Texas’ as an adjective to describe an atmosphere that’s unpredictable, chaotic, exhilarating, or even scary. To be clear, they don’t use it to describe a person (yet), but rather a...