Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

There are many, many joys that come with owning a dog, but cleaning them off after they’ve been out to do their business on rainy/muddy/snowy days is surely not one of them. That said, bulldog puppy Rose is still new enough (and adorable enough) that her owner is actually cooing while she makes a giant...

A “twiddlemuff” might sound like something that lives in a Fantastic Beasts movie or on Sesame Street, but, in reality, they’re far cooler than that. I’m not overselling it, I swear. “Twiddlemuffs” is the adorable name for homemade fingerless gloves adorned with all sorts of things a person can twiddle with, like buttons, zippers, ribbons,...

Sometimes parents are wrong about stuff. The first time you realize this, it changes your whole perspective. But what if that thing they’re wrong about is something they’ve ingrained in you? What if that it’s clear now that that thing is harmful, and you have to unlearn it – as an adult? This is where things...

Crazy teachers can be good or bad, depending on what it is that makes us remember them as “crazy” in the first place. Read the 15 stories below and decide for yourself which camp these educators fall into… #15. Are you not entertained? “I had a professor in college who gave so little fucks that...

The good, the bad, the ugly. Working – especially in customer service – lets us see all of what humanity has to offer. It can teach us things, too, if we’re willing to pay attention, and these 15 people are passing along that knowledge to you. #15. Jobs well done. “I’ve learned that most people...

My husband and I have disagreed on this point for quite some time – while he spends twenty minutes rinsing all of the dishes clean before loading the dishwasher, it turns out I’m the one who’s right! Well, this time, anyway… Here’s why: the dishwasher detergent can’t do its job unless your dishes are dirty....

Washington State social worker Alan Naiman was a frugal man – his friends and coworkers remember him as a man with old shoes held together with duct tape and clothes bought from a grocery store who drove to cheap restaurants in his old cars. But when the 63-year-old died of cancer in January of 2018,...

This moment has been played for laughs and for tears on the big and small screen – the one where people are speaking another language under the assumption they won’t be overheard, only to find out that the other person in the room understood them the entire time. The moments below kind of run the...

Remember 2018? What a weird year for women, right? Some really, really important things happened, and as women started to go into 2019, a lot of gals online had their gloves up. These 12 tweets definitely prove that there’s still a long way to go to reach equality, even online. Let’s get to it, read...

For many people, our relationships with our parents can be tough to navigate for any number or reasons. Even if your relationship with your parents is good, there are still bound to be things you disagree about (the number of dogs one rescues, for example, ahem). You might see your issue on the list below...

Everyone has their little ways of getting the thread through the eye of a needle — wetting it, twisting it, using a magnifying glass — but there’s no guaranteeing it’s going to work on the first (or fifth) try. You’ve probably even said, “There has to be an easier way!” while in the middle of...

Vaccines and children are a huge topic of debate these days, even though doctors and scientists struggle with why since there’s no evidence at all that supports the anti-vaccination position. Unfortunately for the public health, there is no federal law that requires vaccination – it’s left up to every state how they want to handle...

Sometimes you know in the moment and sometimes you don’t – but looking back, these 15 lucky people can pinpoint the exact moment they knew they were in love for real. #15. His happiness really means the world. “When I truly, genuinely realised that I valued his happiness as much as my own. He was...

Kids say the darndest things – and sometimes, those things are downright creepy. If half of the stories in this viral Twitter thread are true, then idk know you guys…so is reincarnation, I guess? It started like this. Valerie has a son. And one night, he told her a little story that went something like...

There’s no shortage of mysteries in this world, and if you can solve the 5 crime scene stumpers below, you’re way ahead of most people! #5. What’s in a name? A rich man named Mr. Ronald Green who lived on Baker Street was kidnapped. At the scene, there’s a note written by Mr. Green that...