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While millennials have likely heard enough jokes about avocado toasts and home prices to last a lifetime, there’s a kernel of truth behind them. What is essentially avocado spread over...

For many of us, a massage is the epitome of relaxation.  Sometimes we treat ourselves after a long week at work or a long run. For others, it’s a regular...

When was the last time you cooked with a completely new-to-you ingredient? Maybe you finally covered those beets in aluminum foil and tossed them in the oven.  Maybe a neighbor...

If you’ve ever been on a long drive or spent a long evening at the bar, you’ve heard about breaking the seal. The seal, as we have been led to...

As more and more people are asking if we are in a recession, now is as good a time as any to do some basic financial housekeeping to get ourselves...

The magic of summoning a car to take you from Point A to Point B used to cost almost nothing. Now, the 10-minute rides with Uber or Lyft that used...

If you’ve ever had an adult tell you to stop tapping your pencil, stop fidgeting, or stop doodling… you may be a fidgeter. Now as an adult, though, we have...

If you’ve ever heard your gainfully employed friends talking about summer Fridays and asked yourself what makes Fridays during the summer so special, strap in. Normally taking place between Memorial...

For anyone who was ever a kid, the joy of summer was always in the chance to take a break from daily schooling.  Even those high achievers amongst us (why...

The weather’s getting hot and the water bottles are coming out of the freezer.  We all know the importance of staying hydrated over the summer, but sometimes we get a...

The sun is shining, the days are longer, and it’s time to treat yo self. While the season itself is a welcome respite from the colder winter months, there’s no...

It’s fair to say that most of the world was fairly shaken up by the pandemic. From travel and logistics to our personal lives, we’re still sorting out the far-reaching...

As spring turns to summer and the weather becomes positively delightful, there are more excuses than ever to spend time outside. It can be difficult to fully enjoy that time...

When was the last time Wikipedia insulted you? For me, it was reading a little article about participation trophies. “A participation trophy is a trophy given to children (usually) who...

If you’ve been on the internet anytime in the last few decades, you may have seen a post with the caption: “Feeling cute, might delete later” While this has since...

For many of us, adulting is a lifelong process of growing up and slowly but surely making grown-up decisions. Over the years, we might land a steady job. Over the...

Ever wonder what Anna Karenina has to do with your motivation to show up and work toward your goals? (Besides the serious amount of motivation you need to tackle 800...

If you're looking for the fidget toy that sparked the global fidget phenomenon, check out the original Fidget Cube, invented right here by us.   BUY NOW Do fidget toys help...

Tax Day 2022 is approaching and millions of people have already filed their tax returns. What’s more, 9 million Americans have already been issued their refunds. (If you’re still finishing...

Whatever your stance on digital currency, there’s one thing we can all agree on: because it can function as money, the US government is extremely interested in having some of...

It all started when I was rewatching Scrubs. The show I had loved when I was in junior high and high school had recently found its way to streaming. In...

When we were kids, our imaginations ran wild. “What if you were a T-rex and I were a Triceratops and this dodgeball was the asteroid, and, and, and…” There were...

As we get older, it’s tempting to blame our mounting problems on the external world. “This apartment is too small!” “My friends never call!” “It’s the subway’s fault I’m late”...

If you didn’t know Valentine’s Day was coming up, don’t worry - all it takes is a quick scroll through your preferred social media app and you’ll be reminded. Since...