Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

They tell you that breastfeeding burns a ton of calories, but I wasn’t prepared for the fact that, while nursing my son, I actually never felt full. I would finish a plate of food and immediately be thinking about what I would eat next or whether there was dessert in the kitchen (something that did...

Dreams are weird and sometimes downright awful (pregnancy nightmares are the worst!) but I would hate to be one of those people who claim to either never dream or never remember their dream – how boring would that be? These 12+ people definitely don’t have that problem, though after these particular dreams, they might have...

Artists can work for years to create the perfect piece, which probably means it’s super annoying when chance and nature combine to make something amazing at the drop of a hat. But that doesn’t make it any less wonderful for the rest of us – evidenced by the 17 pieces of art below! #17. What...

What’s something you can eat a whole bunch of in one sitting and not have to worry about being unhealthy? The answers are surprisingly delightful (my go-to is nuts), so go ahead and indulge! #15. Underrated vegetable. Snap peas. We’ve been getting them fresh from a farm stand, then cooking them for just a couple...

There are tons of posts out there hilariously nailing typical American problems, but these 12+ issues are unique to Europe – it’s about time they took their turn in the spotlight! #15. Skinny people only. Small roads. Dunno if this is just England. But my street can only fit one car and a skinny person...

There are so, so many things that kids just can’t understand about being a grown up – like how not fun it is 90% of the time – until they hit a certain age and find themselves with more responsibilities than free time and more kids than money. The 15 things below definitely make me...

A new family of giant virus (more on that in a minute) has been discovered in a Japanese hot spring, and its effects on its host are pretty freaking terrifying – like its namesake, it turns its victims to “stone”. Giant viruses are fairly new, with the first one being discovered in the early 2000s....

Writers everywhere are going to want to fist bump masters like Ernest Hemingway, T.S Eliot, Patricia Highsmith, and yes, Mark Twain, and not just for their literary prowess. It’s because they, like us, really loved cats. It’s a fun tidbit about Twain – real name Samuel Clemons – and the truth is that he wasn’t...

Nancy Drew is a heroine that crosses generations – my mother (and grandmother) read The Secret of the Old Clock, my room was full of Nancy Drew Files, and kids today and still connecting with the cheeky, sleuthing teen. With yet another film reboot (Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase) finding its way into the...

Researchers have found that people who drank a tea made from hallucinatory mushrooms showed improvement, empathy, and creative thinking – and while they didn’t last forever, these effects could be seen long after the intense, mind-altering mushroom trip wore off. The study, published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, asked participants to submit to a...

This is one time when reading the comments on the internet is not only okay, but will make you feel as if everything is right with the world instead of the other way around. It all started when a man posted this question on a Facebook page called Man Who Has It All. His wife...

Yes, that Juilliard – the school for performing arts that’s reserved for the most talented among us during our tender teenaged years. Some of these names might not surprise you, but I guarantee a couple will raise your eyebrows! #20. Christine Baranski For some reason this just makes me smile. #19. Sara Ramirez Get it...

Did you know that it’s super hard to coax baby pandas into the world? In news that makes me extremely jealous, it turns out that female pandas will only breed for 2-3 days every year, and only give birth to a single cub every other year. Yeah. They’ve got a sweet deal worked out with...

Disabled people face challenges like lack of access and accommodations on a daily basis, but you might be surprised by how many of those challenges are presented in the form of ignorance or stigma from people who aren’t educated (or don’t care to be) when it comes to interacting with people different than they are....

Seriously, if you try to explain what you’ve got in any other language, people are going to cock their heads in confusion or outright laugh at you. But say it in German and you’ll get what you need in the blink of an eye! #12. Putzfimmel Putzen means “to clean” and fimmel is a mania...