If you want more plants but don’t want to spend a lot of money on planters, then why not try making your own using old rags, plastic containers and cement? To make these cement planters you’ll need to make a slurry from portland concrete, perlite (or vermiculite) and peat moss. How much of each you…
The hottest and driest place in North America is currently awash with the bright colors of wildflowers. Death Valley National Park in southeastern California is having a very rare “super bloom”, a once-in-a decade event. You have to have the perfect confluence of conditions for a super bloom to occur. Why are so many wildflowers…
An orphaned baby kangaroo is winning the hearts of the Internet after a video of the joey hopping head-first inside a cop’s tshirt was posted online. The 4-month-old joey named Cujoe was orphaned after his mother was killed in Western Australia. He was pulled from his mother’s pouch and handed over to police in the…
When 7-year-old Celine Tam and 10-year-old Jeffrey Li performed “You Raise Me Up” together on stage in China, the two became instant celebrities because of their incredibly powerful singing. Celine, who is from Hong Kong, and Jeffrey, who is Canadian, reunited recently for an appearance on the Steve Harvey-hosted NBC show, Little Big Shots and…
“The Star-Spangled Banner” is the beloved national anthem of the United States of America. Its words are especially important to the brave people who have served and are serving in the armed services. So, when Virginia Tech basketball coach Buzz Williams noticed that some of his players weren’t giving it the respect it was due,…
Mother Nickie O’Kelly was happy she found a stuffed pink trunk for her 2-year-old daughter while at a Monster Jam truck rally this past January. But she was soon dismayed and disgusted when her oldest daughter spotted the double heart symbol on the toy truck’s roof and told her it was eerily similar to the…
There have been a lot of amazing auditions on the “Got Talent” shows but never one quite like this one on Georgia’s Got Talent. Gennady Tkachenko took the audience by surprise when he recreated the sounds of nature in a very unique performance that had me glued and listening right from the start. Before he…
When senior citizen Martin Kay had been missing for over seven hours after going for a walk with his dog, the National Police Air Service were sent out by helicopter to locate him. Using thermal image cameras they located Kay in the boggy marsh where he had gotten stuck. They also spotted a warm shape…
As adults, we all love massage and the benefits it brings to our health. Foot reflexology is a popular massage technique that people have benefited from for centuries. Massaging a person’s feet can help them fall asleep, whereas massaging a person’s hands can relieve headaches and stress. So it’s no wonder that people have come…
Always expect the unexpected if you bring kids to social engagements! That’s what happened at the wedding of Mark and Tanya when the bride’s walk down the aisle was interrupted by Tanya’s naughty nephew. The youngster jumps out of nowhere, races towards the bride and…well… you’ll have to watch and see the gasp inducing moment!…
Parenting is a tough job, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t moments of absolute joy and laughter. Take these 9 dads, for instance. Their kids are obviously precious to them and they will do anything to make them smile! Check out this fun compilation of awesome dads who’ve got the whole parenting thing figured out!
When a frightened female dog was surrendered to the Marin Humane Society, her rescuers could not determine why she was so distressed until they examined her and realized she had recently had puppies. “After some detective work and a lot of convincing, our team was able to get the person who surrendered the dogs to…
It’s no secret that older dogs have a much harder chance of getting adopted simply because of their age. That’s a shame because senior dogs have so much love to give. Thankfully there are amazing individuals who go out of their way to give these loving dogs a home, like Chris and Marissa of Life…
A poor 1.75 pound kitten was found dyed in purple ink and with multiple bite wounds by a Good Samaritan in California. He was rushed to the San Jose Animal Care Center, which notified local rescues about him. Nine Lives Foundation, a no-kill cat shelter in Redwood City, California, immediately responded and came and took…
Samo was adopted from a litter called “The Adams Family” at the Animal Haven Shelter in Soho by Laura Land and her husband over four years ago. Samo’s siblings were also adopted and went to loving families. Recently, Laura arranged for a reunion of Samo and all her siblings, who she had not seen since…
Imagine making the painful decision to take your unresponsive loved one off of life support…and then they miraculously revive! Lyndee Pellettiere-Swapp was found unconscious by her son and rushed to hospital. For the next 12 days, she was unresponsive and was in a coma (although not diagnosed as brain dead). Her doctors told her family…
Six years ago, Eric’s doctor told him to buy a funeral plaque as he would need one within the next 5 years because he was so overweight. But Eric says he’s still here because a shelter dog saved his life. He reveals how he weighed 340 pounds and had blood pressure that was through the…
What happens when a Yellow Labrador Retriever named Meg meets a wild baby bunny? You’re about to find out in this super sweet video. Meg encounters a tiny baby rabbit and the rabbit is instantly smitten with her. No wonder David Jackson, who uploaded the video, entitled it “Are You My Mother?” after the classic…
A Texas police officer’s photo on Facebook has gone viral for the story behind the picture. Brittany Beard Hilton is a an officer with the Bridge City Police Department. She posted the photo on February 26, although she took it back on Thanksgiving. The photo is of Brittany sitting next to her husband, Steven Hilton,…
This a touching story of courage and family love. Melissa is 21 years old and in the Marines. She turned her life around after a very difficult childhood. While she was growing up, Melissa’s mother was in and out of jail and she was in and out of foster care. As result, Melissa has never…
Hope For Paws received a call about Benji, a homeless dog who had lived his whole life on the streets. They knew they had their work cut out for them, when they saw him. He was terrified to be touched and was covered with the worst matting Eldad Hagar had ever seen and fleas were…
This dog’s rescue story is guaranteed to warm your heart. Jake was rescued from a burning shed by a local firefighter when he was only a few weeks old. The firefighters took him to the vet and that’s when the tiny Pit Bull puppy’s life took an even more dramatic turn… Jake suffered burn wounds…
There are plenty of situations where people end up fearing for their safety. Sometimes it’s when walking to our cars alone at night. Other times, it can be feeling threatened by someone we know. What would you do in such a situation? With usually only seconds to spare would you call 911? Attempt to defend…
A bull elephant that got stuck in the thick mud of a well in Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy was found dehydrated and scared by community members who quickly mobilized to save him. This poor bull #elephant got terribly stuck in the mud in a semi-dry well near an @nrt_kenya conservancy in Kenya. He must have…
Crock pot cooking is well-known for its convenience and versatility. But did you also know you can use it to cook up nutritious meals for your pets? If you are looking to supplement your dog’s diet with more natural foods but don’t want to go “raw”, then this homemade all-natural dog food recipe that you…
We often hear of homeless outreach programs that work hard to provide food, clothing, and shelter to the hundreds of thousands of individuals living on the streets. But we don’t often consider the particular challenges homeless women face day-to-day. For instance, what happens when they get their periods? What do they do if they don’t…
For the past 15 years, Baloo the American black bear, Leo the African lion, and Shere Khan the Bengal tiger have been happily living together at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary. This unusual trio might have any animal lover scratching their head, but their backstory goes a long way to explaining how the three wild animals…
I love homes that have custom window treatments. It adds a personal touch to a home over the standard shades or blinds you can buy off-the-shelf. In this video from Better Homes of Gardens, you will learn how to convert mini wood blinds into pretty Roman shades on a budget! For this project you’ll need:…
Some older homes and apartments have old popcorn ceilings that lend the space an old-fashioned feel. They’re not too popular nowadays, but they were quite common in many homes from the 1950s right into the 1980s. Facing the daunting (and messy) challenge of removing a popcorn ceilings, Aaron Rollins figured out a way to quickly…
This is a simple tip that I wish I had known ages ago! Here’s a easy way to make your own air fresheners for use in your home or even your car using wooden clothespins. Simply take a wooden clothespin and a few drops of an essential oil (with a scent you love). Rub the…
It’s a sad reality is that violence against women continues to be prevalent in our society. Wanting to arm women with something to protect them from attacks, Yasmin Mustafa and Anthony Gold founded a company called ROAR. They wanted to provide something more powerful than MACE or whistles for women to carry around as protection…
This man noticed that hummingbirds were still visiting his home to eat from his feeders despite the bitterly cold winter, so he thought up a solution to keep the feeders from freezing. He put one of the feeders on a heating pad to keep the liquid from freezing solid. One morning he discovered his solution…
There can always be a little bit of jealousy for an older sibling when an younger sibling arrives. That’s what this Great Dane is feeling when his human, Lindsey Heinz brings home a new puppy and showers the pup with attention. The Great Dane doesn’t like it one bit and jumps onto her to get…
No one is going to take Max’s binky away! The English cream Golden Retriever obviously loves his baby pacifier and sucks on it much the same way a baby would! So he’s none too pleased when his human mom attempts to take it away. Watch as the cute dog repeatedly paws away his mom’s attempts…
A big part of the excitement when watching “The Voice” is when a singer instantly stuns the judges, leaving them speechless. That’s what happened on “The Voice Holland” in 2015 during blind auditions when Jennie Lena stepped on stage. The moment Jennie began singing “Who’s Loving You” by Smokey Robinson, all the judges were hooked,…
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