The following 15 eco-friendly bathroom products can help you make a difference on this planet! The zero-waste movement has picked up steam in the past few years. Many people now say no to straws and carry a reusable bag when shopping. It can be a lot harder to waste less when it comes to bathroom…
Month: July 2020
5 Heat Records That Shocked the World
Heat records are not uncommon these days as Earth’s temperature continues to rise. Summer lovers may be excited to enjoy an extra hot day, but neither human bodies or our creations are built for extreme temperature. This is a problem that is slowly getting out of hand. Some countries are already changing their infrastructures to…
10 Tips for Etsy Sellers to Boost Sales
These 10 tips for Etsy sellers can help you if you are just starting a store or hoping to boost your existing business. A year ago I would have laughed at the idea of giving Etsy advice to others. I started my store in November 2018 and I didn’t hit 100 sales until May 17,…
Middle of Nowhere Diner: Rhode Island
The Middle of Nowhere Diner is located, as the name suggest, in the middle of nowhere. My husband Isaac and I discovered it on our way back from a hike at Step Stone Falls. Yesterday, I wrote about the Next to Nowhere Creamery, a place that serves delicious ice cream. It is located right next…
Next to Nowhere Creamery: RI’s Best Ice Cream
Next to Nowhere Creamery has delicious ice cream. Isaac and I discovered it on the way back from a hike at Step Stone Falls. As a Rhode Island native, Isaac had obviously heard of the Middle of Nowhere Diner but I was incredibly amused by the well-fitting name. I wasn’t hungry enough to stuff myself…
Chanterelle Mushroom: Foraging Guide
Chanterelle mushrooms are a relatively new mushroom to me. Although I grew up picking mushrooms and could accurately ID several kinds by the age of 5, I only discovered chanterelles when I moved to the USA. The other day I went on a pretty unsuccessful mushroom hunt and they were the only mushroom I found….
Bolete Mushrooms: Foraging Guide
Bolete mushrooms are by far my favorite mushroom to forage, cook and eat. They are easy to identify because they have a spongy bottom. They are also one of the mushrooms that you should be extra careful with because there are inedible as well as poisonous types of boletes. As always with these guides, I…
5 Unexpected Uses for 3D Printing: Youth Time Magazine
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is the process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file. Successive layers of materials are laid down until an object is created. The beauty of 3D printing is that complex shapes can be created using less material than traditional manufacturing methods. The materials used are not…
10 Craft Room Storage Tips to Save Space & Money
These 10 craft room storage tips helped me turn a small space into my dream craft room! But let’s rewind for a minute… Have a craft room, they said. It will be fun, they said! In reality, a room that was once a cozy bedroom became a dangerous mess, not to mention a fire hazard!…
10 Reasons to Live in Prague, Czech Republic
There are many more than 10 reasons to live in Prague, but I’ll need to write an entire book to get them all so bear with me for the condensed version. I didn’t realize how lucky I was to grow up in the city of one thousand spires until I left it. After 20 years…
Precious Plastic: Youth Time Magazine
Precious Plastic is a community that understands that single-use plastic is a huge issue in today’s world. Reports predict that by 2050, the plastic in the ocean will outweigh the fish. This is not only because plastic products such as bottles, straws, and bags are being created at exponential levels. Animals are dying because of…
5 Places You CAN Put Glitter But Shouldn’t (NSFW)
Glitter can be a beautiful thing, or your worst nightmare. Especially when it ends up in one of the 5 places you CAN put glitter but shouldn’t. Personally, I am anti-glitter because it is super harmful to the environment and can be a health hazard. A lady literally lost her eye because glitter from her…
Durian – Stinky but Nutritious: Weird Food Facts
Durian is not a fruit that too many people grow up eating. Growing up in Europe, I was blissfully unaware of this bizarre-looking and atrociously stinky fruit. It wasn’t until my Singaporean friend chose durian as a topic for our annual speech contest at school that I ever heard of durians. Ever since she described…
VARK Qs to Determine Learning Style: Youth Time Magazine
Today it is widely understood that not everyone learns the same way. Many schools have special programs for people with dyslexia; standardized tests are being questioned; and alternative schools are gaining popularity. It was Neil Fleming who began research in the early ‘90s to determine why some teachers were more effective than others. He then…
NUGGS 2.0: Vegan Chicken Nugget Review & Comparison
A year ago I tried an older version of NUGGS. I wanted to love them, but my honest opinion was that they tasted like cardboard. The only thing was, I prepared them without any oil in the air-fryer, so that could have been a big reason I hated them so much. So when I got…
Walk 10,000 Steps a Day: Random or Healthy?
Walking 10,000 steps a day is always on the list of things to do to be healthier. 10,000 steps is also the standard goal setting on most fitness trackers and watches. Distance-wise, 10,000 steps is between six and seven kilometres if you are walking – at least that’s what my Apple Series Watch tells me….
10 Basic Skills that Everyone Should Know
There are way more than just 10 basic skills that everyone should know. Being a human in the modern world is complicated. We juggle millions of chores, work assignments, relationships. Every day we make decisions that can be big, small, cost us money or time. The following 10 skills are just a few examples of…
World Emoji Day: July 17th Holiday
Today is world emoji day and I hope that you spent it sending emojis. You may wonder why we are celebrating emojis. They are unprofessional and can be confusing, right? Meh. Was it unprofessional for the Egyptians to use hieroglyphics? Is it confusing to add an emoticon at the end of a ambiguous sentence to…
John L. Curran State Park & Management Area: Rhode Island
John L. Curran State Park & Management Area is a hidden gem located in Cranston, Rhode Island. Isaac and I discovered it the way we discover most cool parks. We searched our house on Google maps and zoomed out until we found a green spot. We saw the two ponds, got in the car and…
5 Health Benefits of Living Near the Water
Many people enjoy or dream of living by the water. There are many reasons to like being close to water *cue Moana singing*. However, there are even more health benefits of living near the water! Swarms of mosquito and fear of hurricanes aside, there are many reasons why living by the ocean or a lake…
Ordinary Individuals Making Extraordinary Differences: Youth Time Magazine
We share planet Earth with over 7.5 billion other people. It can be easy to think that just one individual cannot make a difference. This can be a dangerous thought if everyone in the entire population makes a decision that can harm the planet. When it comes to plastic pollution, people often say, “But it’s…
Map of the World: Inaccuracies & Political Bias
When you picture the map of the world, what is on top? What is in the middle? What if I told you that this is different depending on where you live? And what if I also told you that most maps are not geographically accurately, but they rather politically biased? Asia-Australia Centered Map of the…
Run Motivators: Pizza, Pizza! 40K Challenge
Run Motivators is one of my go-to companies for virtual races. They have amazing medals, really fun challenges and a great support team. Although I have written about many other virtual race companies, this one was actually one of the first I bought a medal from. I ordered my Pizza, Pizza! 40K Challenge medal several…
10 Free Apps to Track and Organize Your Life: Youth Time Magazine
In our increasingly fast-paced and busy lives, it can be hard to keep everything organized. Humans are great at using technology, working really hard, and multitasking. However, many of us are losing our aptitude for managing our basic daily needs, such as drinking enough water. One study has shown that most Americans don’t drink enough…
Word Genius: Daily Vocab Expander
Word Genius sends me an email or two every day. I waste a lot of time clearing spam and emails that I once thought I’d want to subscribe to. However, I always open and enjoy my emails from Word Genius. You can subscribe to get a word a day and I feel like I have…
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware: Book Review
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware is definitely my favorite book by the author. While I had a few issues with it, the ending in particular, I loved almost everything else. The story was unique, the twists were crazy but the ending was just a little rushed. Ruth Ware’s books have been hit…
National All American Pet Photo Day: July 11th
July 11th is National All American Pet Photo Day! Who knew that I was incorrectly celebrating this day every day of the year? My bad. Today actually had five things to celebrate. This includes National 7-Eleven Day, National Blueberry Muffin Day, National Cheer Up the Lonely Day and National Rainer Cherry Day. I am finding…
10 Celebrities that Eat Bugs
Celebrities that eat bugs don’t all do it for the right reason. Which is a shame, because celebrities are often trendsetters in today’s society. Like it or not, famous people can have a lot of influence even if one doesn’t read celeb gossip magazines. Now, I am a big fan of entomophagy because it is…
Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris: Book Review
Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris was my third book by this author. Of course, I started with Behind Closed Doors, then devoured The Breakdown and finally got Bring Me Back delivered to my doorstep. Sans yellow Russian dolls, I already had a bunch of those laying around. You’ll get it when you read the…
Pickles Made Cleopatra Beautiful: Weird Food Facts
Pickles are a staple in many people’s homes. They are a popular hangover food in Ukraine, a fun street food in the USA when deep-fried and Cleopatra ate them as part of her beauty regime. Did I just say Cleopatra? Yes. Pickles have been around for a ridiculously long time. Some believe the first pickle…
Chicken of the Woods: Easy to Identify Mushrooms
Chicken of the Woods is an amazing mushroom that is known for its taste. Somehow, it tastes exactly like chicken! Sure, they say that about everything but it’s not just the flavor, it’s also the looks and texture. If you follow my blog then you may be feeling some déjà vu. Beware, chicken of the…
Jan Hus Day: Anniversary of Martyrdom
The name Jan Hus may not ring a bell to too many people who haven’t lived in the Czech Republic. Every year on July 6th, Czechs celebrate the day that he was burned at the stake in 1415. As shocking as it sounds, Czech history is full of macabre stories and holidays. To be fair,…
Ellis Artistic Wonders: $3 ‘Bad’ Pet Portraits
Ellis Artistic Wonders popped up on my Facebook newsfeed while I scrolled through adorable photos of dogs. It is not uncommon for artists to show off their work and accept commissions. This particular artist, however, stood out because she was creating simple sketches that she dubbed ‘bad pet portraits.’ I have been thinking of commissioning…
Fingerprinted Hearts by Amy Spitzfaden: Book Review
Fingerprinted Hearts by Amy Spitzfaden is an amazing book that has a little bit of everything. Love, friendship, family bonds and, of course, strong inspiring female characters. This was my second novel by Amy Spitzfaden and I really enjoyed it. I binge books and have read at least 150 since I have read Fingerprinted Hearts….
July 4th: Fun Facts About America’s Biggest Holiday
July 4th is arguably the biggest holiday in America. It celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Essentially, it is the birthday of the United States of America as an independent nation. The declaration was signed on July 4th in 1776, a reminder of just how young this country really is! But I’m not…
Live Concerts and Fireworks: Youth Time Magazine
Summer is finally here, and it wouldn’t be complete without music, concerts, and performances. In the USA, the first weekend of the month begins with various 4th of July performances in celebration of American Independence Day. This month you can look forward to free virtual events that feature various genres of music and unique shows…
National Day: Fried Clams, Chocolate Wafer & Beans
Every day is a national something today. Some days it’s not just one something. Today, for example, is a very confusing day. On July 3rd we’re supposed to be healthy and eat beans but also fried clams as well as chocolate wafers. A balanced diet involves a little bit of everything, right? Let me tell…
The Cabin by Natasha Preston: Book Review
The Cabin by Natasha Preston was a much anticipated read for me. I skipped seven books on my “read next” list after I loved The Cellar so much. Maybe I set the bar too high or I wasn’t in the right mood, but I really didn’t like this book. One of the things I hated…
Over-Reliance on Tech: Youth Time Magazine
We humans rely on technology to wake us up in the morning, remind us of our appointments, and to keep us connected to the rest of the world. Technology can bring a lot of convenience into our lives. But it can also make us rely a little too much on our phones, tablets, laptops, and…
Dice Facts: Oldest Gaming Implements Known to Man
Dice facts: dice are defined as small, throwable objects with marked sides that can rest in multiple positions. Although a traditional dice has six sides, the record number of sides is a whopping 120! But that’s not even the most interesting thing about them. Turns out that they are so old that they pre-date recorded…
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