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.
Rebecca Brauen is a baker who doesn’t shy from experimenting with new and delicious flavors. So when the resident of Yukon, Canada, wanted to make something unique for her daughter, her creative juices began flowing. She wondered if she could make cinnamon buns, but without the cinnamon. Enter Lemon Cinnamon Buns! “I surprised myself with this idea,” […]
One wouldn’t imagine using fire to preserve wood, but the ancient Japanese technique does just that. Shou Sugi Ban is an exterior siding method; it charrs the wood, cools it, cleans it, and finishes it with oil. Traditionally, they use Sugi wood (also called Japanese cedar). Nowadays, Shou Sugi Ban is used as an environmentally-friendly […]
They don’t warn you how demoralizing aging is. Things you used to do with ease, without even thinking, suddenly take hours. Little tasks become mountains. Activities you love become impossible. You may be treated like a child by people who are a quarter of your age. In addition, there are so many other undignified changes […]
Architects can design structures that seem to be impossible. They are creatives while also being masters of math and sciences. Putting all that together has resulted in some out of this world creations. Enter “the skinny home”, or more commonly known as the House of the Big Arch. The tall house in South Africa’s Bushveld ecoregion […]
Violence against women is a global issue, but some countries have it worse than others. In Turkey, for instance, 42% of women over 15 years of age have experienced physical or sexual abuse. [1] One artist wanted to raise awareness of domestic violence and created an unbelievable memorial in Turkey. He paid tribute to the women killed […]
A baby born with no skin has fought through his harrowing odds and he’s still winning. Although his parents had wondered if they should plan his funeral, Ja’bari Gray finally left the hospital to go home eleven months after being born. Ja’bari was born on January 1, 2019, with skin only covering his legs and head. This condition […]
Providing sustenance for people in need is an ongoing debate, with no clear solution on the horizon. So one man decided to make a difference on his own. John Fallon turned a traffic island into a garden and farms thousands of pounds of produce. He then delivers it to homeless shelters in Massachusetts. Turning a Traffic Island into […]
Sarah Frei, 17, was driving with three friends when an intoxicated driver hit them on July 20. This accident completely changed the Utah teenager’s life. Frei had to get both legs amputated. Despite this, she became an inspiration to her community and people all around the world. When she left the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital […]
An adorable tortoise named Freddy lost her shell in a forest fire in Brazil, and became the first ever tortoise with a 3D-printed prosthetic shell. Fred is a survivor, of not just of the fire, but also of two bouts of pneumonia and 45 days without food. By then, a volunteer group called the ‘Animal […]
One Million Moms, a conservative advocacy group created by the American Family Association has launched a petition that threatens to boycott Oreo, and its parent company, Modelez International. The reason? Oreo’s new pro LGBTQ+ ad campaign. Oreo’s #ProudParents Commercial The campaign in question includes a post of an Oreo cookie with rainbow filling and a commercial. The video depicts […]
When we think of life skills, mechanics isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind, despite it being essential. In 2018, there were about 227.5 million licensed drivers in the U.S. [1] Despite driving and often owning a vehicle, many people don’t have the basic know-how for their cars. They could easily find themselves stuck by […]
Moving into a new home is exciting but also stressful. There are so many things to do to make your new house your new home. Between unpacking endless boxes, don’t neglect the chores that are vital for the safety of your new house, like checking the fire detector and finding the main water valve. Here […]
