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13 Spooky Treats That are Perfect for Halloween

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Whether you’re a kid or an adult, Halloween is arguably the most fun holiday of the year. Halloween is an excuse to let your imagination run wild, dress up, eat candy all day, and basically unleash your inner eight-year-old.

Take a look at the top 13 festive treats you need to make to celebrate this Halloween the right way.

13. Whole Wheat Witch Fingers

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Photo by www.texanerin.com

Get the recipe for this creepy treat here.

12. Chocolate Mice

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Photo by www.delish.com

These festive chocolate mice use three different types of chocolate, and are perfect for any Halloween party. Find the recipe here.

11. Whoopie Pie Spiders

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Photo by ohsweetday.com

Try this recipe for delicious whoopie pie spiders that an arachnophobe couldn’t even resist.

10. Hooty Marshmallow Chocolate Cupcakes

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Photo by www.barbaracooks.com

These might be the most adorable cupcakes we’ve ever seen. Get the recipe here.

9. Spider Infested Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Photo by www.wingitvegan.com

These cookies are completely vegan, and completely creepy!

8. Mummy Oreo Pops

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Photo by easybaked.net

Take a look at this recipe for a spooky spin on Oreo pops.

7. Spider Web Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Photo by www.snackworks.com

Find the recipe for this festive pumpkin flavored dessert here.

6. Blood Splatter Cupcakes

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Photo by dessertsbyjuliette.com

Blood and gore has never looked so tasty. Get the recipe here.

5. Strawberry Ghosts

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Photo by blog.candiquik.com

Try these super simple strawberry ghosts that any kid or adult will love.

4. Dracula’s Dentures

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Photo by www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Get the recipe here.

3. Boo Surprise Cake

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Photo by iambaker.net

Make this cake to surprise all your friends with your baking talents at your Halloween party.

2. Cake Ball Brains

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Photo by hungryhappenings.com

These cake ball brains ooze cherry flavored blood when cut or bitten into.

1. Bloody Mouth Cupcakes

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Photo by Cookiedoughshop.com

Get instructions for these gory cupcakes here.

Which spooky dessert will you be making this Halloween? Share with us in the comments below.

[Featured image credit: easybaked.net]


Lamar Odom’s Tragic Life Shows Why We Should Have Sympathy For Him

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Lamar Odom triumphed on the basketball court, but struggled in his real life.

“I’ve been burying people for a long time,” says Odom.

Much of Lamar’s life was sadly filled will numerous deaths, which probably attributed to his current demise.

Early Life

Ever since Lamar was a little boy, he was subject to his father’s heroin addiction, and his mother, Cathy Mercer, sadly passed away from colon cancer when Lamar was just 12-years-old.

Image Credit: Lamar's parents, E Entertainment
Image Credit: Lamar’s parents, E Entertainment

Lamar didn’t grow up with much of a father figure, being that his father Joe Odom, was absent for most of his life, and to have his mother die at such a young age took a toll on Lamar.

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Odom’s grandmother, Mildred Mercer stepped in to raise him, but sadly she too passed on her 80th birthday in 2003, and Lamar was 20 at the time, already playing in the NBA.

Lamar had three children of his own at this point- Destiny in 1998, Lamar Jr. in 2002, and Jayden in 2005, all with ex-girlfriend Liza Morales. But tragedy struck again when Jayden was just six months old, and Jayden died from SIDS while sleeping in his crib, three years to the day of Odom’s grandma’s death!

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Image Credit: Lamar Odom tattoo of his son- E EOnline

Happier times were on the horizon when Lamar met and married Khloe Kardashian in 2009, but things quickly went south.

Image Credit: Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian -PHOTO by: JAKE HOLLY
Image Credit: Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian -PHOTO by: JAKE HOLLY

Lamar’s illustrious 14-year NBA career came to an end in 2012 after an awkward ending with the Dallas Mavericks. As ESPN put it, Odom struggled to adapt to his new team and surroundings. Mavericks president Donnie Nelson said, “He’s dealt with a lot of personal issues. At this point, we need to be able to count on some things. It’s never easy to do these things. We just need to move on.”

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Image Credit: Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images

Demise

In 2013, Odom reportedly went missing for days after loved ones failed to contact him, and many feared he was on a drug binge.

Shortly after, he was pulled over by authorities for being under the influence of alcohol and driving under the speed limit in San Fernando Valley. He failed a sobriety test, according to TMZ, and eventually wound up striking a deal with the court by pleading no contest in exchange for three years probation.

In August 2013, after four years of marriage, Lamar and Khloe separated, and he allegedly refused an intervention for his consistent drug problem.

Odom’s estranged father then decided to speak out against the Kardashian family in September 2013, and Odom fires back on Twitter saying:

“He wasn’t there 2 raise me. He was absent ALL my life due to his own demons. My mother and grandmother raised me. Queens raised me.” He follows with “The Kardashians were the only ones that have been here consistently 4 me during this dark time.”

Seemingly under the influence of drugs, Odom starred in a rap video free-styling nonsensical lyrics. The shocking three-minute clip quickly went viral, and Odom was shown rapping about using drugs to make “all the pain go away” and cheating on his wife.

Fast forward to 2015 and two of Lamar’s friends suddenly passed away. Bobby Hayward died of a drug overdose, and Lamar’s best friend, Jamie Sangouthai died of a flesh-eating infection.

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Image Credit: Jamie Sangouthai Instagram

After two years in divorce limbo, both Khloe and Lamar signed papers making their divorce nearly official, but not quite.

Now

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Image Credit: Deano/Splash News

Just a few days ago, Odom was discovered unconscious at the Love Ranch in Nevada by two sex workers. It has been reported that he had “virtually every drug imaginable” in his system, when he overdosed at the brothel. Khloe, Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian rushed to Odom’s bedside at Las Vegas’ Sunrise Hospital, but sadly he remains in a coma.

With this guy, one thing has seemed to lead to the next, and we are hoping he can recover, and go on to get the help he so desperately needs.

[Featured Image Credit: thisis50.com]

Tiny Kitten In a Wheelchair Will Steal Your Heart

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Cassidy, aka #Miraclekitten is an adorable kitten who lost his hind legs shortly after birth.

He was born to a feral mom and almost died in the first two months of his life before he was rescued by the TinyKittens Society, an animal rescue group in Langley, British Columbia.

The owner of TinyKittens, Shelly Roche, told The Huffington Post that the kitten’s legs were quite possibly chewed off by his mother when she was trying to detach his umbilical cord at birth.

Image Credit: TinyKittens
Image Credit: TinyKittens

“By the time he was rescued, he had nearly starved to death and his depleted body had stopped fighting a horrific E. Coli infection in both stumps,” the group said on its Facebook page.

But this little kitten is a fighter, and he was determined not to give up.

Image Credit: TinyKittens
Image Credit: TinyKittens

Before long, Cassidy started regaining his strength, and Handicapped Pets Canada, a company that helps animals with disabilities, made Cassidy a tiny wheelchair to help him be fully independent and able to walk on his own.

Image Credit: TinyKittens
Image Credit: TinyKittens

Just last week, Cassidy took his first walk by himself, and he was triumphant.

Watch as Cassidy takes his first steps in his new tiny wheelchair to the perfect theme song!

We have to thank TinyKittens for giving this little guy a chance at life, because he deserves one.

And to watch Cassidy LIVE, click here.

[Featured Image Credit: latestnews-uk.com] 

This is What 100 Years of Halloween Costumes Looks Like

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People have been dressing up in costumes for Halloween for centuries, but what’s popular now, was not always in vogue.

In the past hundred years, women’s costumes have been spooky, sweet, and everything in between.

Take a look at our favorite costumes from the past 100 years:

Women in 1915 definitely took a more serious approach to Halloween by wearing creepy paper mache masks with hand painted faces.

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Photo by Mode

In the mid-fourties, girls found a way to merge scary and cute, by donning devil costumes with glamour hair and makeup.

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Photo by Mode

Black cat costumes have long been a Halloween costume staple, but the costume first gained popularity in the mid ’60s.

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Photo by Mode

Watch the entire video below to see how your grandparents would have dressed up on the fun-filled holiday.

Which decade was your favorite? Share with us in the comments below!

[Featured image credit: Mode]

20 Baby Names Proved To Belong To The Most ‘Naughty’ Children

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Picking a name for your child can be a very difficult task.

This name will stand with your child for the rest of their life, so no pressure at all.

And as it turns out, every child’s name might tell you a little bit about their personality.

A reward system called School Stickers asked about 60,000 children to digitally record the stickers they received in school for behaving well.

School Stickers tracked the children’s behavior based on one million entries and after analyzing the data, they released a light-hearted naughty list of the kids most likely to misbehave.

Neil Hodges, the managing director for School Stickers, said in a press statement:

“The annual ‘Santa’s Naughty and Nice list’ is just a bit of fun, and obviously there are many Ella’s and Joseph’s that are perfect little angels, just as I’m sure there are many Amy’s and [Jacob’s] that can be a bit of a handful.”

But, these ‘naughty’ names may fit a kid in your life, or even better, an adult. While every single name isn’t on this list, the naughtiest are as well as the nicest!

Top 10 Worst-Behaved Girl Names

1. Ella
2. Bethany
3. Eleanor
4. Olivia
5. Laura
6. Holly
7. Courtney
8. Amber
9. Caitlin
10. Jade

Top 10 Worst-Behaved Boy Names

1. Joseph
2. Cameron
3. William
4. Jake
5. Joshua
6. Jamie
7. Lewis
8. Benjamin
9. Ethan
10. Luke

Top 10 Best-Behaved Girl Names

1. Amy
2. Georgia
3. Emma
4. Charlotte
5. Grace
6. Sophie
7. Abigail
8. Hannah
9. Emily
10. Alice

Top 10 Best-Behaved Boy Names

1. Jacob
2. Daniel
3. Thomas
4. James
5. Adam
6. Harry
7. Samuel
8. Jack
9. Oliver
10. Ryan

[Featured Image Credit: flickr- Jaki Good Miller]

Watch the Incredible Moment Baby Elephant Falls Asleep in Woman’s Lap

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An adult elephant is a physically formidable animal, but before they’re fully grown, they need plenty of affection and care. Luckily, neither was in short supply for this three-week-old as it adorably cuddled up to a woman humming lullaby.

The video was posted by the Chai Lai Orchid nature reserve in Thailand, and shows a woman humming a peaceful lullaby as an adorable baby elephant falls asleep in her lap. The reserve and eco-tourism destination is working to build a sanctuary for elephants, so they can be free from the horrors of poaching and trekking.

The woman, Allie, has lived with the three-week-old elephant from the day it was born, and the two have formed a very special bond.

Photo by Chai Lai Orchid
Photo by Chai Lai Orchid

As the woman sang, the baby elephant blissfully fell asleep on her lap.

Photo by Chai Lai Orchid
Photo by Chai Lai Orchid

Even though the elephant is just three weeks old, it’s still way too big to fit in the woman’s lap.

Photo by Chai Lai Orchid
Photo by Chai Lai Orchid

Watch the entire video below to see this adorable baby elephant falling asleep in the woman’s lap as she hums a lullaby.

Can you imagine being this close to a baby elephant? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

[Featured image credit: Chai Lai Orchid]

Halloween in College VS. the Real World

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The first year after graduating from college is full of firsts, and navigating Halloween for the first time in the real world is no different. What was once one of the biggest drinking weeks of the year is now a few hours of drinking and dressing that will make you question your entire life.

For all you recent grads and seniors, this is what your Halloween is about to look like:

In college, anything is an acceptable costume. Yes, even underwear.

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Photo by totalsororitymove.com

In real life, if you wear anything even half as revealing, everyone judges you.

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Photo by images3.wikia.nocookie.net

In college, Halloween is just an excuse to drink every alcoholic beverage in sight.

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Photo by katsgiflibrary.tumblr.com

In real life, it’s an excuse to eat all the candy you got for the trick-or-treaters.

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Photo by giphy.com

In college, you were part of an awesome group costume.

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Photo by www.popsugar.com

After college, you’re lucky if you have that many friends around to be in a group costume.

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Photo by celebquote.com

In college, all you had to do was walk outside to find a party.

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Photo by www.osumi.photography

In real life, you have to buy tickets for a club’s party months in advance.

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Photo by www.greenrisingmarketing.co.

In college, Halloween lasts an entire week.

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Photo by http://www.hercampus.com/

In real life, Halloween lasts for about 5 hours.

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Photo by video.disney.com

In college, it’s totally normal to get drunk, and throw up wearing a costume.

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Photo by www.thereheis.com

In real life, wearing a costume and getting drunk is depressing.

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Photo by http://giphy.com/

What do you miss most about Halloween in college? Share with us in the comments below.

[Featured image credit: Paramount Pictures]

15 Small Things You Can Do To Improve Your Life In Little Ways

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I think we can all admit most of us vary on the scales of physical and mental health. All of us at all times are experiencing unhealthy, negative, or downright dysfunctional patterns in our lives. But just a hint of self-improvement and just a little trying can making us happier and better in ways that know no bounds.

To Improve Your Health:

  1. Eat just a tad healthier. Shy away from comfort foods and opt for  healthier option once a week.
  2. Stretch before you go to bed at night. It doesn’t take much but it will make you a healthier person, I swear.
  3. Sweat more. It’s therapeutic to watch the “toxins” physically leaving your body.

To Boost Your Mood:

  1. Sniff some citrus (apparently this is a thing that regulates your mood).
  2. Once a week, jot down three things that you are grateful for in your life.
  3. Smile at strangers even if they think you’re crazy. It’s okay for strangers to think your crazy.

To Become Slightly More Cultured:

  1. Follow a news organization on Twitter and follow just one story that has been taking place in the news.
  2. Listen to a little bit of jazz music–maybe just 15 minutes a week.
  3. Attend an event at an art gallery, even if it’s solely so you can be pretentious Hipster trash.

To Organize Your Life Just A Tad

  1. Make your bed every other day.
  2. Do the dishes at least once a week (c’mon, I believe in you).
  3. Buy a planner–and yes it is beneficial to you if you actually use it.

To Be A Slightly Better Person

  1. When you leave the office for your coffee break, buy your cubicle buddy a munchkin to let them know they were on your mind.
  2. Tell a stranger on the subway that they have gorgeous hair/eyes/smile (but don’t be creepy when you do it).
  3. Buy a cup of coffee for the person in line behind you at Starbucks.

[Featured Image Credit: Peter via Flickr]


We Now Know Why Timbaland Passed On Bryson Tiller: He Found “THEY.”

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Timbaland has found the next big thing.

Remember that song Bryson Tiller recently released, talking about a certain phone call with Timbaland? In his album TRAPSOUL, released on October 2, Tiller’s song “ten nine fourteen,” gives a nod to Timbaland.  He recalls a time Timbaland gave Tiller his own nod of approval when Tiller raps, “never forget that phone call I got from Timbo and Richie.”

According to HipHopDX, Tiller received a phone call from Timbaland saying he really liked Tiller’s music.

“Tim was like, ‘Yo I like that song ‘Don’t,’ can you send it to me? What’s your email?’ He told me to come to Miami so we can work, he told me to quit my job. The rest is history,” said Tiller.

It appears Timbaland passed on cosigning Tiller however, because he was focusing on LA-based duo THEY.

Timbaland recently gave the duo a shout-out on Instagram and Twitter.

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Who are THEY.?

(That’s not a typo–the period is intentional) According to BET, THEY. are a pair of producers and songwriters named Dante and Drew. They wanted to create a sound of music that pushed boundaries, anf THEY. was born. They have been influenced by a wide range of music from Taking Back Sunday, to Kurt Cobain, and Babyface. They present a refreshing mix of hip-hop, pop, and R&B.

Listen to their debut EP Nu Religion:

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11 Incredible Images That Show The Power of Human Influence

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Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

An image speaks louder than a thousand words.

A recent photo series by Peter Essick shows just how true this statement is. In his work from the Foundation for Deep Ecology, Essick shows the exact magnitude us humans have on the Earth in his beautiful and alarming pictures. It’s startling to see the extent of our influence and even more overwhelming when we consider how it will continue to grow.

The Ken River oil field in California (USA) has been digging up oil for over a hundred years:

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

World’s biggest excavator, Bagger 288, used to extract coal in Tagebau Hambach strip mine (Germany):

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

Enormous iceberg melting near Svalbard island in Norway:

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

Fire at oil platform in Gulf of Mexico, April 2010:

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

Indonesian forest transformed into palm plantation:

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

Black Friday, Idaho (USA):

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

Landscape full of trash in Bangladesh:

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

A remote bay in Java, Indonesia, where local residents, without infrastructure for waste disposal, discard waste directly into streams and rivers:

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

Light pollution in Los Angeles (USA), which is famously known for having more cars than people:

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

Coal power plant in the United Kingdom:

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

Tires discarded in Nevada (USA):

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

Discarded electronics in Accra, Ghana where locals break open the old equipment and strip them for minerals or simply burn them:

Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology
Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology

 

[Featured Image Credit: Peter Essick/Foundation for Deep Ecology]

Pug Recreates Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s Iconic Theme Song

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Doug the Pug has recreated some of Hollywood’s most famous stars including Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Harry Potter, and this time around, the hysterical Pug has reimagined the ’90s hit show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

In the video, Doug has replaced Will Smith, and has recreated some of the most iconic scenes from the show’s opening credits.

Will Smith was the original star of the classic TV show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

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Photo by thefpoba

However, in this pug-themed portrayal, Doug the Pug nabbed the starring role.

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Photo by Doug the Pug

And instead of the original group of ‘thugs’…

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Photo by raqraqxox

The Fresh Pug of Bel-Air starred this tough bunch of Pugs.

Photo by Doug the Pug
Photo by Doug the Pug

Watch the entire video below to see this Pug’s spot-on rendition of the ’90s classic TV show.

What do you think of Doug the Pug’s version of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? Share with us in the comments below.

[Featured image credit: Doug the Pug]

Dog Owners Make Guilty Dogs Wear Signs Confessing to Their Crimes

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If you’ve ever owned a dog, you know that with all the good they bring to your life, they also bring some bad. Whether they like to tear apart the garbage the minute you leave the house or eat your socks from the laundry bin, dogs all have their own unique cheeky behavior that is annoyingly adorable.

Take a look at these 14 dogs whose owners made them own up to their naughty actions.

14. The Jedi Master

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

13. The Drama Queen

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

12. The Murderer

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

11. The Lego Hog

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

10. The Guard Dog Drop-Out

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

9. The Escape Artist

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

8. The Pervert

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

7. The Tailor

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

6. The Doomsday Prepper

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

5. The Hypochondriac

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

4. The Artist

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

3. The Frat Bro

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

2. The Tooth Fairy

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

1. The Hamburglar

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Photo by Triple M Sydney

What naughty things have your pets done? Share with us in the comments below.

[Featured image credit: Triple M Sydney]

21 Quotes From Powerful Women on How They Learned to Love Themselves

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The most important relationship you can have is the one you have with yourself.

Sometimes, self-love can be the most difficult, especially when people around you tell you how you’re supposed to be, and society dictates a lot.

These very famous and successful women share their ideas of how they learned to love themselves, and hopefully they can help you love yourself a little more too.

Sheryl Sandberg

“We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in.”

J. K. Rowling

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.”

I’ve got two daughters who will have to make their way in this skinny-obsessed world, and it worries me, because I don’t want them to be empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones; I’d rather they were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny – a thousand things, before ‘thin’. And frankly, I’d rather they didn’t give a gust of stinking chihuahua flatulence whether the woman standing next to them has fleshier knees than they do.  Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons. Let them never be Stupid Girls.

Ellen DeGeneres

“Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come.”

“It’s our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting. Are they fun when they happen? No. But they are what make us unique. And that’s what I know for sure… I think.”

Amy Poehler

“Decide what your currency is early. Let go of what you will never have. People who do this are happier and sexier.”

“Looking silly can be ver powerful. People who are committing and taking risks become the king and queen of my prom. People are their most beautiful when they are laughing, crying, dancing, playing, telling the truth, and being chased in a fun way.”

Tina Fey

“Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.”

“If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important rule of beauty, which is: who cares?”

“So, my unsolicited advice to women in the workplace is this. When faced with sexism, or ageism, or lookism, or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question: “Is this person in between me and what I want to do?” If the answer is no, ignore it and move on. Your energy is better used doing your work and outpacing people that way. Then, when you’re in charge, don’t hire the people who were jerky to you.”

Oprah Winfrey

“I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.”

“Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.”

Kerry Washington

“I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect, and beautiful journey of my life.”

Brene Brown

“The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect.”

“I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few.”

“What’s the greater risk? Letting go of what people think – or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am?”

Beyonce Knowles

“When you love and accept yourself, when you know who really cares about you, and when you learn from your mistakes, then you stop caring about what people who don’t know you think.”

“We all have our imperfections. But I’m human, and you know, it’s important to concentrate on other qualities besides outer beauty.”

Jennifer Lawrence

“I’m never going to starve myself for a part… I don’t want little girls to be like, ‘Oh, I want to look like Katniss, so I’m going to skip dinner.’ That’s something I was really conscious of during training, when you’re trying to get your body to look exactly right. I was trying to get my body to look fit and strong — not thin and underfed.”

Iyanla Vanzant

“Acceptance means that you know, regardless of what happened, that there is something bigger than you at work. It also means you know that you are okay and that you will continue to be okay.”

Rihanna

“You shouldn’t be pressured into trying to be thin by the fashion industry, because they only want models that are like human mannequins…But you have to remember that it’s not practical or possible for an everyday woman to look like that. Being size zero is a career in itself so we shouldn’t try and be like them. It’s not realistic and it’s not healthy.”

Spread the self-love.

[Featured Image Credit: Beyonce’s Instagram]

20-Year-Old Artist Uses Real-Life Objects To Complete Her Illustrations

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Unbelievably talented New Zealand artist Kristina Webb doesn’t limit her art to just paper.

Flowers, salad, and even spaghetti have become part of her illustrations.

And at 20-years-old, she has found fame early on Instagram, and boasts almost 1.7 million followers on her account colour_me_creative.

Recently, Kristina published her first book, and it gives readers a first-hand look into her life, and explains how she has become one of the most popular artists of her generation.

It also allows readers to go on a journey by completing 50 creative, art-inspired challenges designed by Kristina herself.

Webb gets inspiration from whatever is around her like quotes and book, and even the simplest of things, she turns into magic.

You will be in awe of her work:

Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
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Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative
Image Credit: Kristina Webb- Color Me Creative

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Brace Yourselves: Bathrobes Are Coming

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What will they do next?

I swear I don’t come up with this stuff myself, I only write about it. As part of my highly academic and very prestigious job, I scoured the internet (and by that, I mean I typed in a simple Google search) and discovered the cutting-edge of fashion trends.

I sailed the seven seas, climbed the highest mountains, trudged through the sludge of the Internet and discovered that…

Bathrobes are the new “it” look

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Image Credit: Giphy

Picture it: you’re sitting in a coffee shop in March 2016, waiting for your friend. You’re stuck feeling like a sulky, chubby little kid, due to your ridiculously puffy jacket, which swallows your neck, dwarfs your arms, and extends into the seat next to you.

Then, in walks said friend (who is apparently a fashionista) donning a floor-length, heavy coat with a belt tied around her waist. It fits to her form, has lapels, cuffs, and does not swallow her like my Uncle Jerry swallows everything on Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect collision of polished and warm and now that you’ve seen your fashionista friend wearing this, you’d like to get one yourself.

The robe coat is a new way of wearing those dreaded winter coats:

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The look works for men too:

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Now go out and make it work!

[Featured Image Credit: findfashionrep via Instagram]


We Just Found The Least Likely Pair Of Friends

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A jaguar and a Jack Russell isn’t the first thought that comes to mind when you think of best friends, but it is the cutest.

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Image Credit: Giphy

I’ve made my way through the viral video archive yet again and found you the most clickable piece of clickbait to distract you from those spreadsheets. I know you don’t want to attend to that dull paperwork, as well as you do. You should probably ignore Microsoft Excel for the next one minute and fifty-eight seconds and watch this video of a Jack Russell being best friends with a jaguar.

You can excel later and complete that spreadsheet. We all know a short break is healthy for the brain and few things are healthier for the brain than watching an adorable pair of unlikely friends play rough and tumble.

According to Barcroft TV, this is what happened with this unlikely pair:

Playing rough and tumble with a jaguar would leave most thinking this dog’s chance of survival is slim. But the unlikely dog and big cat pairing are best of friends – playing, sleeping and even eating together 24 hours a day. Bullet the Jack Russell dog became pals with the jaguar, fondly known as ‘Jag’, after he was moved to the Akwaaba Lodge in South Africa.

Watch these unlikely friends play nice:

[Featured Image Credit: Barcroft TV via Youtube]

All Grown Up: 3 Adventures The Berenstain Bears Would Go On Today

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Image Credit: Stan & Jan Berenstain

If you didn’t grow up going on adventure with Brother Bear and Sister Bear, you missed out.

The Berenstain Bears were a charming family invented by writers, Stan and Jan Berenstain. This creative couple wrote the classic hits like, The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV, which taught us the importance of having interests outside of the boob tube. Other classics like, The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure told us about what happens when we don’t have any balance in our lives.

If your mother was like Mama Bear, she probably insisted that your family gathers in the living room each night not to watch TV, but to read The Berenstain Bears together, which is exactly what my family did almost every night.

As a result, my brother and I grew up learning the quaint lessons of life. For example, strangers can be dangerous, but that doesn’t mean we should be afraid of everybody. Likewise, if we eat too much junk food, we might be cranky and unhealthy.

I stopped reading The Berenstain Bears quite a number of years ago, however, I still find myself wondering what kinds of adventures they would go on today if Brother Bear and Sister Bear grew up to be urban Millennials living at home. Therefore, I present to you the adventure of The Berenstain Bears all grown up and the adventures they go on:

1. The Berenstain Bears & Too Much Social Media

Sister Bear creates her first Instagram account. She begins bringing her phone to the dinner table, shooting photos of Mama Bears home-cooked meals.

At first, Mama Bear is annoyed, however, once she sees the attention that Sister Bear is getting on Instagram, she begins to post pictures on her Facebook status. She writes posts like, “Feeling so #Blessed that my Apple Rose Cupcakes look just as good as I knew they would. Love trying the DIY projects.” She begins to spend a lot of time on Pinterest too and starts to neglect things like making dinner.

Meanwhile, Brother Bear discovers Tinder which results in him bringing strange young bears to the tree house. Brother Bear gets more and more absorbed with taking selfies so he can post them to Facebook, and then put them on Tinder, which results in him meeting more young bears.

The family stops talking over dinner, and they pay too much attention to their phones all the time.

Finally, when the tree house goes 3Gs over its data limit, Paper Bear gets fed up and yells, “enough is enough,” in his big booming bear voice. He takes the family’s cell phones and throws them in the river. He then buys everybody a small flip phone and the family talks about their “unbearable” behavior. They learn to limit the amount of social media they consume and go fishing as a family.

2. The Berenstain Bears & Sister Bear Makes Friends With Molly Bear

Sister Bear makes friends with a new bear in town, Molly Bear. The two bear cubs want to go to Bear County’s three-day music festival where they can meet other young grizzly’s and expand their horizons.

Mama Bear is put off by the idea but agrees in the name of music. After all, Mama Bear was once young and crazy too before she began wearing a muumuu and shower cap all day, everyday.

Brother Bear decides to go with them because he’s very drawn to Molly Bear.

At the Bear County festival, they listen to a group called “GRiZ“zly Bear and Molly Bear runs off with a group of hoopers, leaving Brother Bear and Sister Bear alone. It begins raining and the two are stranded because they came with Molly Bear.

To teach Brother Bear and Sister Bear not to be reckless next time, Mama Bear makes them walk home in the rain and mud. Sister Bear never talks to Molly Bear again.

3. The Berenstain Bears & The Case Of Fast Fashion

Mama Bear decides to step outside of her muumuu and goes shopping at Abearcrombie and Fitch, to see if she can find anything hip. She finds a few sweaters that she really likes that are fairly cheap. She buys some clothes for herself and then buys some things for Sister Bear and Brother Bear too.

However, Mama Bear quickly finds herself too caught up in shopping. After the stint at Abearcrombie, she starts finding deals at H&M and Target that are super cheap. She brings Papa bear shopping with her one day. He likes shopping at Big & Tall (although he has trouble finding overalls there).

The two get caught up in looking for deals and eventually start shopping too much. Meanwhile, Sister Bear recently watched a Netflix documentary about the dangers of fast fashion and who really pays.

The whole family sits around the television set and learns from the documentary. As a result, they start shopping at thrift stores, which don’t contribute to fast fashion.

4. The Berenstain Bears & The When Mama Bear Literally Can’t Even

Driven to the edge by Papa Bear’s absent-minded role in the family and and Sister Bear’s issues with drugs, and Brother Bears lack of attention and presence, Mama Bear begins to crack. She feels like she can’t hold the family together anymore. Brother Bear wants less and less to do with them and the other two have become like a leech sucking the life out of her.

Mama Bear starts drinking peach schnapps every night in secret, but it doesn’t stay a secret. She gets increasingly more depressed, lays on the couch all hours of the day, and stops attending her knitting club.

As a result, the family falls apart more, and with each issue that arises, Mama Bear gets worse and worse.

Finally, she has a mental breakdown, cracks under the pressure of holding the family together, and downs an entire bottle of aspirin. The family rushes her to the emergency room and commits her to a facility where she can recover.

They talk through their issues with a therapist that charges $150 an hour and check Sister Bear into rehab too. In the end, the learn the moral that the great American bear dream of having 2.5 kids and a white picket fence will often lead to depression and drug addiction.

[Featured Image Credit: Stan and Jan Berenstain]

30 Underwater Photos Of Strange Sea Critters

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Credits: U.S. Navy/Jayme Pastoric via Wikimedia Commons

The ocean is filled with bizarre creatures we have yet to fully understand. There’s a reason why our ancestors wrote about horrific beasts from the... Read more »

Artist Transformed Bratz Dolls into Inspiring Female Role Models

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Wendy Tsao

Bratz dolls, once known for their heavy makeup and skimpy outfits have been transformed by artist Wendy Tsao.

Wendy says she was inspired by the Tree Change Dolls, the Bratz dolls that Sonja Singh removed the makeup from to reveal their beautiful fresh faced skin.

Tsao wanted to explore the idea further that toys or playthings could have an impact on one’s identity.

Through her previous work with Child’s Own Studio, she was familiar with the notion that toys can be a source of comfort, pride and meaning for a child (and even adults).

Wendy says:

“The dolls we find in toy stores today are often licensed Disney™ characters or the heroines of Hollywood blockbuster movies that capitalize on the pull of fantasy, fictional characters to young consumers. But there are real-life people who are heroes too, with inspiring stories of courage, intelligence, strength and uniqueness.  Could children learn about and be inspired by them through toys?”

So Tsao’s idea came about to repaint and reclothe the manufactured Bratz dolls into the likeness of real, inspiring women- as young girls.

J.K. Rowling

Image Credit: Wendy Tsao
Image Credit: Wendy Tsao

1965- British novelist best known for Harry Potter series

Waris Dirie

Image Credit: Wendy Tsao
Image Credit: Wendy Tsao

1965- Somali model, author, social activist

Roberta Bondar

Image Credit: Wendy Tsao
Image Credit: Wendy Tsao

1945- first Canadian female astronaut

Jane Goodall

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Image Credit: Wendy Tsao

1934- British primatologist, UN Messenger of Peace

Malala Yousafzai

Image Credit: Wendy Tsao
Image Credit: Wendy Tsao

1997- Pakistani activist, youngest Nobel Prize laureate

Do you feel children would prefer to play with these dolls? And what inspiring person would you like to see as a doll?

[Featured Image Credit: Wendy Tsao]

I Became a Vegetarian One Year Ago and This is What Happened

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Photo by www.giltcity.com

In an act of solidarity with my college roommates who were trying to be healthy, I decided to try out being a vegetarian. Up until then, I rarely ate red meat unless it was part of a dish someone made for me, and honestly, I’d never craved meat the way many of my friends and family did.

Flash forward a year later, and my roommates have gone back to their meat-eating ways while I am still going strong with my vegetarian diet.

These are the 7 things that changed since giving up meat almost one year ago:

7. I’ve had to come up with an explanation to justify my dietary choices.

For whatever reason, people who eat meat become very uneasy the minute they hear I’m a vegetarian, and demand to hear my reasoning for giving up meat. I switch back and forth between telling people I simply don’t like meat, and that there are environmental reasons that spurred my decision. For the most part, I don’t mind answering the questions, but I do get a little annoyed when people try and force meat on me.

Not only would I get sick from eating it when I haven’t for months, but I don’t try to force my eating habits on anyone else, and it would be great if other’s didn’t feel the need to do that to me.

6. I don’t miss meat, but I do miss all the choices at restaurants.

Unless I go to a vegetarian friendly restaurant, most menus have at most about two to three meat-free options. And if I even think about complaining about not liking anything, my non-vegetarian friends are quick to remind me that my dietary restriction is a choice. This may be true, but it would be awesome if restaurants could add a few more options to the menu.

5. I obsessively have to read ingredients.

At first I started reading ingredient lists to see if the food contained meat, but now I obsessively read ingredients to see how much processed soy, carbs, and other fillers are in the food. People often think that anything ‘vegetarian’ is healthy, but I learned that’s not necessarily the case. It may take me a little longer at the grocery store, but I enjoy knowing exactly what I’m putting in my body.

4. I started eating so many new kinds of foods.

Before I became a vegetarian, I practically ate the same foods everyday, and it wasn’t until I gave up one of the major food groups that I became aware of how bored I was with my meals. Many people focus so much on the limitations that come along with being a vegetarian, but it was the only way I ever ventured beyond my dietary comfort zone.

3. I became acutely aware of the effect my diet had on my body.

Before starting my vegetarian lifestyle, I just accepted the fact that I would often feel sick or sluggish after eating. As soon as I started eating a more varied, plant-based diet, I realized that feeling full didn’t have to mean feeling sick.

And when I start getting lazy with my meals by relying too heavily on carbs and sugary snacks, I quickly notice my energy levels and attention span plummet.

2. Meat-eaters are now highly concerned with my health and protein levels.

Before I labeled myself as a vegetarian, I was more unhealthy than I am now, and literally no one cared. The minute I gave myself the label, everyone became extremely concerned with my protein and nutrient intake. This might come as a shock to meat-eaters, but there are plenty of other protein sources besides meat.

1. I naturally started making other healthy choices.

Being a vegetarian doesn’t guarantee you’ll become a healthy person overnight, in fact if you’re not careful, you may actually become more unhealthy. But when I started to take a more active role in my health and nutrition, I became inspired to start exercising regularly, cutting back on sugar, and spending more time outdoors.

Would you ever try out a meat-free diet? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

[Featured image credit: Photo by www.giltcity.com]

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