Huskies thrive in freezing temperatures, so this 8-week-old pup had to get creative to stay cool when she found herself in the Florida heat.

In the video below, Luna the baby Husky jumped right into the fridge on an empty shelf when mom turned around to grab more groceries. Unfortunately, in just a few weeks, Luna will have outgrown her clever napping spot.

When Luna’s parents weren’t looking, she hopped up into the fridge, and made the cool nook her new napping spot.

Instead of jumping out when mom caught her, Luna makes herself at home as she lays down in a cozy ball.

Watch the whole video below to see Luna’s new favorite sleeping spot.

Can you believe this Husky’s creative solution to the warm climate? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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Raccoons can be one of the most adorable pets you can have. However, these furry creatures are as michievous as they are cute.

In the video below, this woman named Jennifer came home to find her precious baby raccoon named Roper monopolizing her bathroom sink. Roper loved the porcelain bed so much, that she’s now made it her sleeping spot most days.

Jennifer heard a weird noise coming from the bathroom, and when she went to investigate, she stumbled on Roper lounging in her bathroom sink.

After teasing Roper for her unusual sleeping spot, Jennifer decided to give her 4-month-old raccoon some belly tickles, which roper gladly welcomed.

Watch the entire video below to see this mischievous raccoon’s new hangout spot. 

What would you do if you found an adorable raccoon relaxing in your bathroom sink? Share with us in the comments below.

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Most 8-year-old girls would want to spend their birthdays with their friends unwrapping all their new gifts. However, this charitable girl decided to tie winter coats to the street poles of Halifax to help the homeless prepare for the brutal Canadian winter that’s coming up.

Tara Smith-Atkins, her eight-year-old daughter, and seven of her friends worked for weeks collecting warm winter gear to hang up for the homeless to claim. Finally, on Smith-Atkin’s daughter’s birthday, the group set out on the Halifax’s street, and spent the whole day distributing everything they managed to collect.

The family spent a few weeks preparing by gathering coats and other winter gear from the community.

“I am not lost. If you are stuck out in the cold, please take me to keep warm!”

“They definitely learned the importance of it,” Smith Atkins said.

“When we got back in the car after an hour on the street, they were all freezing and crying for the heater to be on and complaining because they were cold. And they were bundled up,” Smith-Atkins told CBC.

Can you believe how generous these young girls were to spend the day hanging up winter coats for the homeless? Share with us in the comments below.

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Alexa Goolsby came up with a very creative way to tell her parents she is expecting. 

During family game day, Alexa and husband, Drew used the Whisper Challenge, a lip reading game from The Tonight Show to surprise their parents. 

Grandparents-to-be Robert and Sharla Anderson tried to read Drew’s lips while wearing noise-canceling headphones, and he repeatedly said, “You are going to be a grandfather.”

The future grandmother figured out the message right away, but Robert took a little more time to sound out the words. 

When it finally hit Robert, his reaction was absolutely priceless! 

“This was definitely a family game day for the books!” Goolsby wrote on her Facebook page.

Watch the pregnancy announcement that’s winning everyone’s hearts below: 

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We all have different ways of kissing.

Some of us opt for a quick peck, while others go in for the long and passionate lip lock. However, the stars, which have been known to predict a great number of things, might just be able to tell you what kind of kisser you are, as well as the kind of kisses your beloved likes to give.

Here are all the ways your zodiac sign might affect the way you tongue wrestle.

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)

Those of the Aquarius sign are unconventional, unorthodox, and love the arts. The Aquarius lover does not settle for mediocre. Nor do they rush into something without giving it proper thought. Instead, they’ll lure you in with some good music and decent lighting. They’re passionate and what starts out slow, will become deep and all-consuming.

Pisces (February 19 – March 20)

Pisces people are old souls and are selfless to a fault. They’re known to be devoted lovers and friends. When a Pisces kisses you, they’ll pull you in close. For them, it’s all about the intimacy of the encounter.

Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Aries are great initiators. Their charisma is legendary and they will likely keep things fresh. They’ll surprise attack you with their kisses out of nowhere, grab you and kiss you passionately. They aren’t tentative with their kissing, but when an Aries has kissed you, you will not soon forget it.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

Taureans are very focused, hardworking, and great at coming up with new ideas. When a Taurus kisses you, it involves ESP (Extra Sensory Passion). They’ll look at your face, inhale the smell of your perfume, touch your hair, and then when their lips make contact with yours, they’ll take in the taste.

Watch out though, the Taurus is known to be wildly unpredictable and if you aren’t their type, you may find yourself feeling weird from the experience.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

Geminis have a quick mind, are very versatile, and are great communicators. The Gemini will bombard you with butterfly kisses, but when you try to return them, they’ll run off with a smile. A Gemini has no problem telling you on how to kiss them, the way they want you to kiss them.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

Cancers live by their gut instincts, and care deeply about their family and friends. A Cancer will have a difficult time keeping their hands off you, as they want to show their love and desire for you by constantly kissing you. They’ll start with French kissing and get more heated from there.

Leo (July 23 – August 22)

Leos are bold, brave, and impulsive. They are an intense fire sign and for this reason, their way of kissing will be just as intense. There’s no such thing as performance anxiety for a Leo; they know how to deliver the kinds of kisses that make you melt and curl your toes. They’ll give you the kind of kisses you want and need, and won’t give up until you’re screaming for more.

Virgo (August 23 – September 22)

Virgos aren’t perfectionists, but perfection is something they strive for. The qualities that make them successful in their career — like attention to detail — make them good kissers. When a Virgo is kissing you, they’ll completely envelop you with their body (straddling your leg, embracing you in a hug), and then they’ll only kiss you long enough to keep you wanting more.

Libra (September 23 – October 22)

Libras love beauty and the arts. They have great social skills, but if you’re the object of their affection, they’ll keep shooting you seductive looks at an event or party. Libra will kiss you in private intensely and make it feel like the two of you share an intense secret. It will be an intoxicating experience.

Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)

There’s a good reason that Scorpios are known as the zodiac’s most passionate sign. When they kiss, they don’t just kiss you on the mouth — they envelop you in a full-body experience. Once you’ve locked lips with a Scorpio, it will be hard to do so with any other sign.

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)

Sagittarius is known for being the most exciting and appreciative lover, one who enjoys pleasing their partner. They’ll shower you with kisses and compliments if they sense you need that, or playfully wrestle you to the ground and cover you with kisses when you’re pinned.

Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)

Capricorns are great problem solvers, are good at keeping secrets, and make wonderful partners and life-long friends. They sometimes can be late-bloomers but know they’ve done their research when it comes to kissing. They’ll try every trick in the book on you, often with great results. There are few things they aren’t willing to try at least once, if only for the story.

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The holidays are quickly approaching, which means it’s time to start answering the painful questions about your life like ‘how’s the job search going?’ and ‘you still don’t have a boyfriend?’

To help you make it through all the uncomfortable family parties ahead, we’ve come up with a holiday drinking game. Just be sure to enlist the help of some equally miserable cousins and siblings so you don’t end up being that drunk person at your own holiday party.

9. Take a celebratory shot for surviving saying hello to everyone.

8. Pour yourself a glass of wine when someone asks about what happened to your ex-boyfriend, or why you still aren’t in a relationship.

7. Finish your wine whenever a relative tries to set you up with their friend’s son or daughter.

6. Guzzle your drink whenever someone starts bragging about all the incredible things their children are doing.

5. Whenever you hear a family member talking about another relative, everyone has to fill their drink.

4. Anytime someone asks about your job search, or asks you to explain for the hundredth time what exactly you do, take a shot.

3. Pour yourself two shots when a relative makes a comment on your weight/appearance.

2. Get a new drink when dinner is finally served.

1. If you’ve made it through the entire evening, chug the last of your drink to celebrate!

How are you planning on making it through the uncomfortable family parties this holiday season? Share with us in the comments below.

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Science is at it again.

Those hard earned tax dollars are being put to work yet again to find out information that benefits the public (and by public I mean hot, young people that are trying to navigate their way through the dating world).

According to Daily Mail, women are significantly more attracted to those sexy suitors who cease smiling and instead opt for a more brooding brow.

Seriously, have you seen this smolder?!

Women are least attracted to smiling men, instead preferring those who looked proud and powerful, or moody and ashamed, according to a study conducted by the University Of British Columbia.

In contrast, men are most sexually attracted to women who look happy, and least attracted to those who appear proud and confident.

The 2011 report shows significant gender differences in the attractiveness of smiling. It also helps explain why the ladies are drawn to bad boys. Apparently, pride and shame come into play.

More than 1,000 adult participants rated the sexual attractiveness of hundreds of images of the opposite sex. These photos included universal displays of happiness (broad smiles), pride (raised heads, puffed-up chests) and shame (lowered heads, averted eyes).

The researchers found that women were least attracted to smiling, happy men. In contrast, men were most attracted to women who appear happy and smiling.

Lead researcher Professor Jessica Tracy said and study co-author Alec Beall said that other studies suggest that what people find attractive has been shaped by centuries of evolutionary and cultural forces.

For example, evolutionary theories suggest females are attracted to male displays of pride because they imply status, competence and an ability to provide for a partner and offspring.

According to Beall, the pride expression accentuates typically masculine physical features, such as upper body size and muscularity.

However, the researchers also emphasized that the study didn’t examine how the participants ranked the opposite sex as potential boyfriends or husbands. It simply looked at the first impression of the participants, emphasizing the carnal attraction we feel based on evolutionary needs.

In conclusion, gents, if you lock eyes at the bar, try not to smile. However, if you’re on a first date and don’t want to come across as a serial killer, I suggest you show off those pearly whites. 

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I can’t believe I’m about to tell you how to do this, but here it goes.

Typically, I’m not one to condone taking selfies. I tend to be a pretty private person (except for the part where I routinely write about my feelings for Life Daily). I don’t like the idea of future employers, current co-workers, or my high school lab partner knowing when I’m on a diet.

However, I cannot deny that the people love taking selfies. Selfies are the artwork of our generation. If the surrealists had Picasso, we have Kim Kardashian (that’s a joke…kinda).

It’s impossible to argue that selfies could be considered an unintentional form of art. Generations from now, my children and my grandchildren will be able to look at a slew of pictures cataloging how I lived my daily life. Kids of the future will be able to see how we all live on the reg. They will additionally be able to compare our Instagram feeds with our tweets, showing the connection of our thoughts and feelings to the images we experienced in our daily lives. Throw in a splash of Facebook and a smidge of Reddit, and my future kids will know more about me than I probably want them to.

But I digress. I’m not here to tell you the complex history of things to come. I’m here to direct you how to take better selfies for those future generations to analyze.

1. Download a good selfie app:

A filter can make all the difference between a goof photo, and a grainy girls night out. Try downloading the Moonlight App (free and requires you to update to iOS 8.0 or later). This one is good for low-lighting scenes.

Uses for nights out at the bar, romantic walks under the stars, and capturing images of that guy you met at the bar who took you on a romantic walk brutally murders you. It’ll make it easier for the police to identify the assailant later.

2. Do the prep work before you take the shot:

In journalism school, I took a few classes in photography and editing. They always told us that good editing can only go so far. The real trick is capturing a good picture that needs little editing.

Now apply the same philosophy to taking selfies. Rather than touching up the photo with a filter, you can guarantee a better shot by taking a photo in good lighting, covering any blemishes you may have, whitening your teeth weeks ahead of time, and replacing your face with a cardboard cutout of Jessica Alba.

3. Watch your back:

The background of your photos is very important, especially for those who opt for the bathroom selfie. As a rule of thumb, I suggest you avoid bathroom selfies. There’s a lot of mirrors and makeup, not to mention the potential for accidentally ending up with a toilet in the background.

Opt instead for taking selfies outdoors, preferably with some kind of scenery. If you’re feeling particularly artsy, you could coordinate the color of your outfit with complimentary colors. For example, the opposite color of yellow is purple. So if you’re wearing yellow, find a purple wall to take a photo against.

4. Find your angle:

Bring your cellphone a bit above your head and tilt it towards your face, the light falls in just the right places to give you an instant highlighted look. It is also the perfect double-chin eraser!

The selfie stick applies the same philosophy. For some reason, pictures always seem to look better when you take them with a selfie stick. If you’re feeling especially vain, stick it with one of these babies.

5. And finally, don’t forget to smile:

We all look better when we show our pearly whites…except men, apparently.

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Tiny kitten and puppy may be the most persistent babies you will ever meet. 

When it comes to a piece of meat, despite their tiny size, these two do not mess around. 

As you will see in the video below, both puppy and kitten engage in one of the most adorable tug-of-war battles ever. They both work tirelessly to keep the delicious piece of meat clamped between their teeth, and they literally hold on for dear life.

Despite the other tugging with all of their might, neither is giving up or letting go of the yummy piece of food.

At least they’re roughly the same weight and size, so it’s a fair battle. 

Who do you think will walk away with the meat?

Watch the video below:

While neither actually won, it was adorable watching them try..

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While the holiday season is supposed to be about spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to get caught up in all the stress and anxiety that comes along with prepping for the celebrations.

Instead of waiting until the last minute to buy all your gifts, save yourself the time, money, and energy by getting your shopping done early. If you haven’t already gotten it all done, you might want to take a look at the top 7 reasons you should start right away.

7. Save Your Time

If you wait to get your holiday shopping done a few weeks before the holidays, you’ll be joining the hundreds of other procrastinators. Not only is it faster to shop with fewer people looking through the same aisles, but starting you holiday shopping early will save you from circling around the parking lot for an hour, and waiting on the miserably endless lines. Save yourself all that time waiting around by starting your shopping before the mad dash for holiday shopping begins.

6. Take Advantage of Deals

While most people believe the myth that the highest discounts and biggest sales are only during the final weeks before the holidays, stores have actually begun offering holiday sales and promotions earlier in the season. Some stores even begin their holiday discounts as early as Halloween.

Starting shopping early also allows you to watch items on your list before purchasing, to look for lightning deals and get the best price possible.

5. Best Selection

We’ve all shown up to the mall to start shopping for gifts to find all the stores are practically bare. Stores are typically fully stocked with their best merchandise starting in late October, so starting before the masses pick through the best items allows you to choose from all the colors and sizes available.

4. Spend More Time with Family

The holiday season is about spending all your free time with the people you love, not running around shopping. You’ll already have your hands full if you’re hosting family dinner, or traveling back home. Getting everything done before everyone’s back home will actually allow you to enjoy that precious time together.

3. Save Your Sanity

As you get older, it starts to feel like the holidays are more about stress and doing errands than having fun with your closest friends and family. There are countless tasks like grocery shopping, cooking, and decorating that you can’t necessarily get done months in advance, so lighten your to-do list as best as you can by being proactive with the things that you can do early- like shopping.

2. Space Out Spending

Giving a gift you know the recipient will love is an awesome feeling, but it’s not awesome when all that shopping leaves you with nothing in your bank account. If you start early enough, you can spread out the spending by getting one or two gifts per week, which will help ease the anxiety that comes with spending your entire paycheck in one day.

1. Save Your Money

Aside from being able to wait for lowest prices, shopping early prevents overspending because you won’t be shopping under any time pressures. When there’s only a few days to get a gift for everyone in your life, it’s easy to panic and buy things you normally wouldn’t.

Late, desperate shoppers often have to resort to ordering things online when the stores no longer carry the item you need. And in order to get the item in time, you’ll have to pay pricey shipping costs to ensure the gift gets to you before the holiday.

Have you gotten any of your holiday shopping done yet? Share with us in the comments below.

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“The mark of a true crush… is that you fall in love first and grope for reasons afterward.”

The late 60-minutes journalist Shana Alexander gave us this quip and ain’t it the truth? Having a crush is exhilarating, but it’s also highly inconvenient. You find yourself liking another individual through no will of your own, often for inexplicable reasons that are out of your control.

Cupid has launched biological warfare and we’re all susceptible to his arrows. We never know when one of those dreadful darts might hit, but when it does, you better hope the paramedics are there to rescue your lovesick ass. Here are a few signs you’ve been hit hard by the god of love.

You’re feeling over-eager:

A tell-tale sign of crushing hard is wanting to spend all your time with this person. You send text messages and then anxiously wait by the phone. Any other person in the world wouldn’t matter if they didn’t respond quickly. However, if you find yourself texting your crush, you think you might die before they answer.

The hardest part of having a crush on someone is accepting the very scary reality that you may feel something for someone who may not have felt it back. Patience is the best way to deal, and goodness, it’s so much work.

You overthink everything:

The second the crush sets in, I feel bad for you friend. You used to walk through the door every morning with enough swagger and ease to charm a fleet of hunky sailors. Now, you find yourself awkwardly tripping over your own feet and holding your breath each time the two of you make eye contact.

If you’re overthinking what you wear, how you dress, the way you act, and basically everything else, you officially have a crush. Now try not to choke on the air the next time they say “hi” to you.

You literally can’t think of anything to say:

The most annoying part about having a crush is wanting to say everything (or at least anything) and simply choking out, “the weather is nice today.”

You clearly know you like them, and they may like you back. However, your attraction to them and desire to not screw things up leads you to be self-conscious and over-aware whenever they’re around. Sure, you might be a beautiful, witty girl, but the second they talk to you your brain turns to jello and you can’t think of anything worth while to spit into the conversation.

Instead you just feel like:

You giggle too much:

Apparently, we laugh harder at the jokes of those we find attractive. In our desire to be accepted by our crush, we find ourselves laughing harder than necessary at their mildly funny jokes.

And then, if you are anything like me, you probably choke on a breathe of air and nearly throw up on your crush (it’s not very attractive).

Even if you don’t do as I so, you likely find yourself laughing too hard, smiling too much, and left without anything to say.

The only thing worse than having a crush is being crushed by that crush.

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Men today are too afraid of their emotions.

Have you ever noticed that men these days are terrified their emotions are a terrible monster waiting to creep out from under the bed and force them to do some unspeakable deed, like hug another man. Watching bros hug is simultaneously the most awkward and the most entertaining demonstration of affection.

One of our favorite bromances, the one between the Biebs and Jimmy Fallon, just demonstrated what happens when bros let their emotional side show.

Well, kinda…

We’re exhausted just watching this hardcore summer camp handshake that went down:

I remember after watching The Parent Trap (which I made my mother sit through 37 times), I spent weeks with my best friend perfecting that awesome handshake the two Lindsey Lohans perform. We got it down though, and tireless practice, we were able to carry the whole thing out as if we were long-lost twins discovering each other for the first time at summer camp.

If you’re anything like me, good luck trying to mimic the magic these two created. You’ll be lucky if you get anywhere close.

And whatever happens, do not forget the “real butt tap.” 

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The worst drivers are the ones who believe they are the best.

I have a confession to make, friends. I am a terrible driver. I can’t help it seeing as I originally come from the great state of New Jersey (we aren’t exactly known for our road skills).

I confess, I have cut off a car or two in my day, I’ve certainly eaten Popeyes in the car while driving to work…late. And you bet your ass I have a potty mouth when I drive. But, as the say in any recovery program, acceptance if the first step. I’ve realized that it may be a problem in my life, and if you have any of the following “skills” it may be a problem for you too.

1. You can eat an entire Big Mac while applying makeup and talking on the phone: This may be one “skill” you probably shouldn’t brag about. Multitasking on the road isn’t as much of a talent as you think it is.
2. You are missing a mirror on either side (or both!): There’s only one way to lose a mirror on the side of your car and that’s by knocking it off while you eat a Big Mac and apply your makeup.
3. Your bumper is multicolor: If it’s picked up red paint from the red car, blue paint from the blue car, and yellow paint from the yellow car, this doesn’t make you an artist (though it may be a sign you’re an a**hole driver).
4. Everyone is passing you on the right: If you’re wondering why all these rude drivers keep passing you, it may be a sign that they aren’t the assholes here. Analyze the situation and consider the following graphic.

5. You think your Camry is a sports car: The more you try and convince me that your Camry is “grounded to the ground,” the more I imagine you weaving through traffic at 93 miles an hour.
6. You continuously have a light flashing low tire pressure: This is likely due to the fact that you’ve bumped more curbs and sidewalks than there are curbs and sidewalks in our entire city.
7. You have a cigarette lighter that works, but two taillights that do not: If this is the case on our car, it may be about time to sort out those priorities.
8. Your friends always offer to drive: If your friends are only too eager to sacrifice their precious gas money, it may be a sign that they value their life more than their dollars (unlike you, probably).
9. Your friends get quiet when you “joke” that you’re a bad driver: If they don’t refute your jokes about what a terrible driver you are, it’s because they feel too awkward lying to you.
10. You’ve gotten into multiple not-your-fault accidents: “I swear that fire hydrant came out of no where. Besides, who the hell sticks a fire hydrant at the end of a driveway. I swear that fender bender was not my fault.” — If this is you, it’s totally our fault.

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“They” say patients is a virtue, though we tend to live our lives as if it were a vice.

Many of us live our lives not as if patience is going out of style, but as if we killed it off around the same time we invented 24-hour Taco Bell (likely because we did). We live in a world where instant messenger is a thing of the past and fast food is too slow.

Instead, we are a society in high demand of whatever we want, whenever we want it. Naturally, this backfires the second we need to stick around for a little bit of patience. Not everybody is going to be as instant as the apps with which we run our lives. Girlfriends don’t answer our text messages in a timely manner and it sets us on edge. Friends don’t return phone calls, videos don’t buffer fast enough, and the State Farm guy puts us on hold.

Patience is a muscle and if we don’t use it, we lose it.

The moments in life that test that patience muscle (like when he isn’t texting you back), then become excruciating and we fail to deal with life’s simple inconveniences. Our lack of patience can backfire and make an ordinary day without a text, a painful ordeal we’ll never survive.

Or, you could exercise your patience muscle and learn how to deal with life’s inconveniences just a wee bit better. For example:

Cook More (from scratch!):

If receiving your order of food or a coffee from a fast-food establishment exceeds two minutes, the order is considered too slow.

Two minutes!

To become more patient (and to live healthier!), avoid fast-food altogether. If that’s not possible (and let’s be honest, it is not), then just cook more often.

Cooking from scratch requires great patience and practice: the more you cook, the more patience you need. Cooking nurtures a greater sense of patience, provides a great sense of personal achievement and helps you learn an important skill-set that is sure to impress family and friends whom you care about.

Wait a few minutes before you dig into your meal:

While I’m not religious (and most Millennials are not), I always try to take a few moments of gratitude before I dig into my food. I’m not thanking Buddha, Jesus, the Sun god, or any other religious entity. I’m simply grateful that the food is there. I’m grateful somebody grew it, prepared it, sold it, and took care of whatever necessary steps it took to get the food to my plate.

Take a few minutes to deny your starving self your meal and be grateful that you are #blessed. It increases the patience muscle just a smidge.

Breathe:

Breathing is an integral part of not just yoga, but it’s also a pretty big component of life. It doesn’t matter whether or not your follow Eastern philosophies. Simply being aware of your breath throughout the day is a way of growing your patience muscle.

Be aware of your breath as you sit in class and stare at the clock. Pay attention to it while you chew your food and be mindful of it as you sit on the subway.

If you practice taking note of your breathing when you don’t need to be aware of it, you’ll learn control and patience when you do need it (like those moments when some idiot at the bar tries to start a fight with you).

Take yourself on adventures:

When I previously lived on the outskirts of New York City, I used to take my journal and iPod into the city with me on a Saturday afternoon. I’d lose myself downtown, or wander through Central Park by myself.

While these days were far from truly being adventurous, it allowed me to see an aspect of my city I wasn’t used to. I saw the people, I navigated the Subways, and I got lost in the streets.

Practice giving yourself these small opportunities to be frustrated with being lost and alone (just not too lost!) and allow yourself to figure it out. You may be surprised by what you learn along the way.

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Have you seen the wedding blog trend that’s cropped up lately?

I first noticed it as I was casually scrolling through my news feed on Facebook, sipping my Starbucks, and not having a care in the world one Sunday morning. I came across a post from that popular girl from high school who said “hello” to me once Freshman year (Apparently in 2009, I liked to friend everybody who talked to me).

While scrolling through the page, I saw she was engaged to her a high school boyfriend, and the countdown was on. “200 days left until our big day,” was plastered across my news feed, accompanied with “feeling ecstatic.” Below the status update was a link to a wedding website. Being the curious (and slightly creepy) soul that I am, I clicked the link to a website called The Knot and was brought to an adorable blog highlighting the details of the couple’s big day, the story of how they met, and photographs taken for the wedding.

If you happen to be tying the knot in the near future you might want to check out The Knot:

The Knot is an adorable wedding website that allows you and your special someone to publicize your wedding by creating a wedding blog. The website will include a countdown of days until the big ceremony and your Bed, Bath and Beyond registry, as well as photographs of you and bae.

You can even include directions to the reception venue, time, and any other relevant information your guests, resentful ex, or that random blogger from high school would need to weasel their way into a free meal and a rendition of the Cha Cha Slide.

Couples can shop for rings, dresses, accessories, and anything else that will buy the two of you happily ever after:

Perhaps my favorite part of the website is the personalized story of how the couple first got together. After all, your Great Aunt Ethel is going to be reading this blog, so you probably can’t tell the honest story.

On my quest of creeping on these high school “friends,” I found a few more blogs regaling its audience with the story about how the fine young lovers first made contact.

Here’s how the average story went:

Sarah met Peter her junior year of college when Pete was a Senior. Sarah went to a Halloween party dressed as an Angel and Peter dressed as the Devil. The perfect couple had instant chemistry and found themselves wandering away from the silly party to take a walk through the surrounding neighborhood. They regaled each other with stories about their hometowns, dreams of their futures, and finally, ended the night at Popeye’s, eating junk food until the early hours of the morning until they finally parted ways.

From that night on the two were inseparable. They texted constantly, met for coffee, talked for hours and started a conversation that has not yet ended. Three years later, they keep incessantly exchanging ideas, the two go ice skating regularly, and (on occasion) take long, moonlit walks to get fast food, reminiscent of that first night they met.

When Sarah got a job in Milwaukee, Pete relocated with her. It didn’t take long for him to pop the big question and the beautiful couple can’t wait to start their life together.

Join the happy couple the weekend of July 16, to help them celebrate the commencement of their forever together.

But here’s how it actually happened (probably):

Sarah and Peter met in college at a Halloween party. Sarah wore lingerie and wanted to wear some form of animal ears, but settled for Angel wings when she couldn’t find any. Peter dressed as a Devil because he knew there would be a lot of girls would be dressed as Angles (the theme his frat chose was “Halloween in Hell” and what a night from hell it was).

Peter and Sarah met when Sarah’s friend Brianna (the maid of honor) left with a guy from her biology class. Sarah and Peter talked over a beer, and then went upstairs to shag. By that point, the keg had run dry so the house was empty. Peter offered to walk Sarah back to campus since it was cold and there was nothing else to do that night. They got Popeye’s on the way back, had an awkward goodbye, and vowed to never see each other again.

Over the next few weeks, they ran into each other at parties and seeing as they were both unsuccessful at sleeping with people they actually liked, they continued to roll in the hay until they started to actually like each other. After 6 months of casual sex, they got into a committed relationship, that fell apart in three weeks.

Due to the small circles they ran in, they saw each other too frequently, which resulted in sleeping with each other too frequently. It wasn’t until graduation that they both felt ready to commit to a relationship with each other, and that’s where the real magic began.

After years of being in a bad relationship, the too are madly in love and want you to join them for their big day on July 16. You probably have nothing better to do and I guarantee it’s a good chance to get drunk on somebody else’s dime, so might as well, right?

But you could never post that real story to Facebook now could you?

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Like most dogs, this adorable pup loves to eat toilet paper.

She seems to be having a grand old time until she spots her owner coming.

As the owner approaches, she immediately drops the toilet paper out of her mouth, and makes the most hysterical face.

“It wasn’t me.. I’m so innocent.”

It’s the same reaction a child would make.

But, it gets better. Once she realizes she has been caught, she decides she must attack the witness to kill the evidence. She can’t have any loose ends laying around.

Of course this smart pooch doesn’t actually hurt her owner, but she clearly has a motive.

Watch this absolutely hysterical video here:

Has your pet ever reacted like this to being caught?

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After returning home from war, many soldiers suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from the horrific things they’ve witnessed and done. Aside from traditional treatments and medications, animal therapies have long been used to heal soldiers’ emotional scars.

Dogs and horses have always been the go-to for animal therapies, yet the Lockwood Animal Rescue Center in Frazier Park, CA, is healing veterans with the help of rescued wolves, who are extraordinarily calming and loyal despite being a wild species.

“There’s something about being part of nature. There’s something about being around these animals,” cofounder and veteran Matthew Simmons said. “To even the most wounded veteran, they feel different. It keeps them a part of something greater than themselves.”

Nothing seemed to worked for veteran Jim Minick until he entered the program.“They kind of teach you how to be calm and confident,” said Minick. “It’s got some deeper meaning when they accept you.”

Watch the incredible video below to see how these wolves are healing soldiers with PTSD. 

Did you ever imagine wolves could be used as therapy animals? Let us know in the comments below.

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It is one special moment in a child’s life when they meet their new sibling for the first time.

Whether they’re excited, dreading it, or just plain scared, usually when child and new baby first meet, it is too precious for words.

These photos below are some of the cutest, and show childrens initial reactions to meeting their little brother or sister.

Prepare for your heart to be warmed:

How did your child react when meeting their sibling for the first time?

Share with us in the comments below.

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Most people contemplate what tattoo they’ll get for months, and sometimes even years. These brave souls, on the other hand, blindly let a tattoo artist give them tattoos without knowing what design they’d be receiving.

In order to see how well his clients trusted his work and his skill, Scott Campbell decided to offer free tattoos to a few people with the condition that he could choose the design. The well-known Williamsburg based tattoo artist called this project ‘Whole Glory,’ and didn’t let the people see his work until it was fully complete.

Take a look below at some of Campbell’s work, and the brave people who put their trust in him.

To make it a complete surprise, Campbell had people stick their arm through a hole in the wall as he did his work.

Although it seems crazy to get a tattoo without knowing to design, Campbell has a prestigious list of clientele including Marc Jacobs, Orlando Bloom and Penelope Cruz.

When their new tattoos were finally revealed, everyone looked pretty pleased with their new ink.

Would you blindly trust a tattoo artist to give you a tattoo? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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When was the last time you compared your life to those on social media?

I was scrolling through Instagram recently and I found myself looking at the profile of a friend from college. This girl had an awesome Instagram account (see: life-n.). Her profiled was littered with images of her trendy co-workers in a New York office building or brunching on a Sunday afternoon. Below those, where photographs of her wearing the perfect maxi skirt/crop top combo on a boat, and even farther below that were images of this girl rocking the best selfie with immaculately on-point eyebrows. Gosh, she was perfect.

I found myself wondering what her life must be like on the reg. She probably always goes to these trendy NYC boat parties where she drinks with all her posh friends and then wakes up the next day without a hangover to go to brunch.

It didn’t take long for me to realize I was envious of a life that didn’t exist. I was comparing myself to this beautiful, trendy, and probably flirtatious girl who I haven’t talked to in years. Her life is probably nothing like what she portrays on Instagram, though it does look pretty fantastic.

I next found myself looking at Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner’s Instagrams (note to self: find better way to fill free time), two women with perfect lives (guaranteed or your money back), and found that I too idolized their lives.

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Their accounts, however, were filled to the brim with shows, concerts, red carpets, celebrities, parties, and pictures of them looking really effin’ hot. I realized I was comparing my own life the lives these women were living.

What lifestyle do these women live and how can I be more like them?

While I didn’t overtly ask myself his question, it was the underlying theme of this social media splurge I had allowed myself to go on.

When I survey the lives of people I follow, I notice I am very intrigued by their life. I allow myself to unconsciously try to shape my life like that of the people I see online. I look to them for fashion trends and for weekend activities (see: brunch-n.). While I don’t consciously notice how they shape my life, my subconscious is aware. These celebrities, peers, and foodie accounts all paint an online picture of “how life should be.”

However, I also notice when I look at how these ideal lives should look, they are continuously filled with images of hot girls doing hot girl things (like drinking). The social media “role models” that I follow don’t show me women doing engaging activities and conquering mountains. Instead, they show me women partying and looking hot.

If we’re going to live online (and it appears we certainly are), we need to recognize not just the difference between real life and social media. We also need to recognize the influence these platforms have on us. If we idolize hot celebrities, we will unconsciously shape our live to follow the footsteps of those celebs. We’ll seek purses, dresses, and perfect eyebrows while we desire to be the socialite that they have become.

Likewise, if we accept that there’s more to life than bars and bags, we’ll idolize those who idolize life. There’s nothing wrong with being influenced by marketing, social media, and that popular girl from high school. But being unaware of their influence will lead us into the trap of keeping up with the Joneses. We don’t need to shun the all-encompassing social media that is taking over the world, we simply need to recognize its influence and allow ourselves to be influenced for the better, rather than the worse.

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