There’s nothing like coffee in the morning. I always start my day with a cup. But in the evenings, I usually go for tea. You know how it is, you start the kettle and in no time, you have a hot cup ready — after dropping in a bag of your favorite brew, of course….
7 Clever Uses for Tea Bags Fertilize PlantsUsed tea bags (especially compostable ones) nourish soil. Roses, houseplants, and ferns love the nutrients. Soothe SunburnsCold black tea bags can relieve sunburns thanks to tannic acid, which cools and heals the skin. Relieve Minor BurnsApply a cool black tea bag to minor burns—the tannins help reduce pain…
Vintage Perm Rods: A Curl Through Time Perm rods—also called perm rollers—were essential tools in the early 20th century for creating permanent curls. Simple metal or plastic cylinders at first, they evolved in the 1950s–60s into flexible, varied rods suited for all hair types. The 1980s and 1990s marked their heyday, as big curls became…
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Perms moved from salons to homes with DIY kits, making the look widely accessible. Though less mainstream today, vintage perm rods remain influential. Stylists use them for retro-inspired looks, and collectors prize them as symbols of beauty history. These charming tools represent a time when curls defined fashion—and they continue to inspire nostalgic, stylish revivals.
Birds of a feather flock together, as the old saying goes. We’ve all been through this – it’s simpler to connect with someone who enjoys the same stuff as us. Sometimes, people say there’s a perfect phrase that explains surprising friendships. “Sometimes, being different from each other can actually help you succeed, especially in certain…
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The Passenger Who Wouldn’t Leave Captain Edward Blair had just landed a routine flight at Chicago Midway. After his usual farewell over the intercom and protocol to let all passengers disembark, he stepped out of the cockpit—only to find the flight purser speaking with a man who refused to leave the plane. Edward frowned. Until…
A wave of shock hit him. “Adam? Is it really you? Is Mom alive?” They hadn’t seen each other in 24 years. Edward and Adam were twins, left at an orphanage as children. Edward had been adopted at eight, torn from Adam forever—or so he believed. “I asked you a question,” Adam said again. “Do…
For years, my wealthy in-laws had a shameless little tradition: they’d invite friends or family out to the fanciest restaurants in town, order the most expensive dishes and bottles of wine, and then—like clockwork—suddenly “forget” their wallets or come up with some excuse to sneak away when the check arrived. Every single time, someone else…
as luck would have it, happened to be one of her former students. He was now the owner of the place. Together, they cooked up a plan. The manager personally called each of my in-laws and told them, in no uncertain terms, that they needed to return immediately to settle the bill—or the police would…
An elderly Pope landed in New York City, not to a grand procession but to a waiting limousine. As he approached, a mischievous glint lit his eyes. Waving over the driver, he asked, “Could I ask you a favor?” “Of course, Your Holiness!” the driver replied eagerly. “I never get to drive anymore,” the Pope…
