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The Fall is here and that brings about some changes in the air. Quite literally, as the temps are about to drop and things are gonna get colder. Which means less time outside. Especially for those little kids of yours. If you want to keep them entertained during the cold months ahead, you can get some Indoor Playgrounds from Avenulur right now. Looking to keep the kids entertained while stuck inside is exactly how Avenlur came to be....

Here’s Why You Could Be Paying 160% More For Pumpkin Spice Products Purrfect_photo/Shutterstock By Jess Jeziorowski/Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 11:56 am EST It’s fall, and you want your pumpkin spice everything — lattes, Oreos, cream cheese, and dog treats. It is consistently one of the most popular and sought-after fall flavors and grows in popularity each year. According to The Sun, some Starbucks locations in the U.K. have reported running out of the flavored syrup, leading a customer to ask, “Three Starbucks I’ve been to in the past week and none have the pumpkin spice — what’s the point in advertising it if you don’t have it anywhere?...

How Whole Foods Makes You Think Its More Sustainable Than It Really Is Alastair Wallace/Shutterstock By James Lewis/Nov. 25, 2022 8:30 am EST “Permacrisis” is a word that has surged to prominence, with BBC News noting that it means pretty much exactly what you’d expect it to: “an extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events.” The world in a nutshell, it seems....

José Andrés’ Slow-Tempering Method To Keep All The Juice In Steak Bryan Bedder/Getty By Katy Canada/Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 9:30 am EST Every carnivore has their own idea of what makes a perfect steak. A lot of what makes one steak better than the next has to do with personal preference, per Steak School by Stanbroke. From the cut of steak to how long it’s aged, people are like snowflakes when it comes to their meat....

King’s Hawaiian Thanksgiving Offering Is A Meal On A Train Facebook By Gillian King/Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 9:25 am EST Traveling on Thanksgiving can be one of the most stressful times of the year for any family. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 91% of holiday long-distance travel (more than 50 miles) is by personal vehicle. And the six-day period surrounding Thanksgiving Day is one of the busiest travel periods of the year....

McDonald’s Restrooms In Japan Have Cleaning Devices For Phones progressman/Shutterstock By Jennifer Amos/Dec. 19, 2022 1:08 pm EST It’s safe to say that cell phones play a huge role in many of our lives in today’s digital age. Years ago, cell phones were primarily used just for communicating with each other through call or text. Now, the capabilities of cell phones have greatly expanded. The Deloitte Center for Technology, Media, and Telecommunications took a survey of 2,005 consumers from the United States and found that people use their cell phones nowadays for tons of activities....

No, Aldi’s Discount Price Tags Aren’t A Secret Cover-Up Bloomberg/Getty Images By Jennifer Amos/Dec. 27, 2022 8:14 am EST Lately, many companies have been accused of secretly raising their prices right under our noses. A Walmart self-checkout scam was brought to the internet’s attention around August 2022, where self-checkout customers were being charged more for certain products. In October 2022, Dunkin’ was also in the hot seat for a $2 scam, where a frequent customer noticed his order was $2 more than normal and asked to see a receipt for his order, only to be told the store was out of receipt paper....

Papa John’s Jack-O’-Lantern Pizza Is Back Facebook By Chase Shustack/Oct. 24, 2022 5:51 pm EST While Pizza Hut can claim no one can out pizza it and Little Caesar’s is home to the Hot-N-Ready deal, Papa John’s seems to imagine itself as the reinventor of the pizza. As other pizza places may serve you the average disc-shaped pizza in the same greasy way, Papa John’s likes to see just how far it can take its pizza to bold and incredible heights, be it deconstructing a pizza down to its basic elements with its new Papa Bowls (via TODAY) or celebrating the holidays in a very Papa-esque way....

My kids look forward to building a snowman every winter. We’ve finally had enough snow outside this past week for them to go out and build one but it’s also been bitter cold. Here’s a simple way to bring the fun inside and make a Paper Plate Snowman. {This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read our Disclosure Policy for more information.} Supplies you will need: small paper plate regular-sized paper plate stapler large googly eyes ribbon (we used 1 1/2 in....

Learning about outer space is one of the most fun parts of childhood. You can help your little one dive deeper into the vast expanses of the solar system in an engaging way using these free solar system coloring pages. Use these free printable coloring sheets to teach your child about how fascinating space is in a fun way! 10 Brand New Solar System Coloring Pages – Free to Print and Color Does your child know that there are eight planets in our solar system?...

Grilled paella? Yes! It’s surprisingly simple to fire up a pan of the traditional Spanish crowd-pleaser. Just make sure to let the bottom layer get deliciously scorched. Here’s what you’ll need: A standard 15-inch steel paella pan with handles. If you go bigger, make sure it’ll still sit flat on your grill. 12 Best Professional Chef Knives Used by Real Chefs Read article You’ll read in the instructions below that once the paella begins to cook, you need to keep your hands off—and we mean it....

We can all use a little help to relax after a long day. Working and personal responsibilities can really take it out of us. This is why we need to grab anything we can that’ll help us feel better. That’s why you should head on over to Higher Dose and pick up the Infrared Sauna Blanket right now. The Infrared Sauna Blanket is great because it’ll basically be like going into a sauna without having to actually go to one....

When there is injustice towards groups of people in any society, sometimes it takes a few brave souls to stand up for what they believe in. In the case of Rosa Parks, she sat down for what she believed in during an instance where when refused to leave her seat on a segregated bus. This act of defiance would become emblematic of the Civil Rights Movement and inspired many others to stand up against bigotry and segregation....

The holidays aren’t over, but we are getting close to that point. This means if you haven’t done all your holiday shopping, you need to figure out what you’re doing soon. The time to dawdle is over and you need to get yourself in gear and make some decisions. Every day, the ease with which you can get items delivered to you decreases. Holiday shopping is always a strain on all the postal services....

My son and I had fun today making a snowman scene while working on mathematics. I saw this idea in the Mailbox Magazine for Teachers. It is a simple, fun activity that any preschooler would love! All you need is a sheet of white paper with the number 1-12 (or 10, whatever you are working on) written along the bottom, flashcards corresponding to the numbers on the bottom of the paper and Bingo Dot Markers (found at the Dollar store)....

When hot Summer days start rolling in, there are few activities better suited to cooling you down than having a nice swim in a pool, ocean, lake or any other body of water. While swimming is a fun activity to cool you down, there are also people who take it very seriously and have huge sporting careers with competitive swimming. If you can’t go swimming for any reason, then learning how to draw swimming can be the next best thing!...

Taste The Flavors Of Wakanda With A Dozen Cousins Instagram By Dai Poole/Oct. 25, 2022 4:48 pm EST November 11, 2022, marks the triumphant return of the “Black Panther” movie franchise with the sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (via Digital Spy).” After the mammoth success of the first film, expectations are indeed high (via The Atlantic). Nevertheless, all eyes will be on how the film performs after the untimely passing of lead actor Chadwick Boseman....

The Best Baileys Cocktails Ranked Svetlana Khutornaia/Shutterstock By Lauren Johnson/Nov. 6, 2022 6:32 pm EST You’ve probably enjoyed a splash of Baileys in your coffee at some point. (If not, you don’t know what you’re missing!) But the great thing about the Irish cream liqueur is that the options don’t stop there. There is a multitude of ways to enjoy this classic liqueur, but some are better than others. Although its position as the world’s foremost coffee liqueur has cemented a place in all of our hearts, Baileys wasn’t created until 1974, explains the company on its website....

Over the last year or so, people have been building up a nice little gym for themselves at home. All home gyms are going to look different since everyone will have different goals and homes to deal with. But they at least have them. And if you haven’t been doing any of that in the months past, now is as good a time to start shopping. There is one item that you can certainly pick up right now that will help out immensely during your workouts....

The Mysterious Family Behind The Mars Wrigley Confectionery Isn’t So Sweet Matt Cardy/Getty Images By Steven John/Nov. 12, 2022 7:30 am EST Candy is a part of the fabric of America — you might not think so, but when considering how deeply sweets are woven into the history and culture of this country, it’s hard to deny that we are a nation in part built on (and fueled by) candy. There’s Chicago’s beloved Wrigley Field....