By: Jerriann Sullivan/Scary Mommy Ikea to start selling products on third-party sites in 2018. If you love affordable furniture and Swedish meatballs, then we’ve got great news: you’ll soon be able to buy your favorite IKEA products online. That’s right; you’ll no longer have to wake up before dawn to beat the weekend rush at one of…
Blind Man Tries Hailing Cab While Thousands Pass By Without Helping. Until One Woman Taps On Shoulder
By: Lindsay Harp/Liftable Life is very fast paced, so it’s no wonder that people often forget to notice what is going on around them. If we could just remember to stop rushing for a few minutes each day, we would have the chance to enjoy little moments or perhaps even brighten someone’s day. Ryan Hamilton was at…
You Can Volunteer To Cuddle Drug-Addicted Babies In Order To Help Them Heal
By: Educate Inspire Change Try not to get emotional as you read about this incredibly rewarding volunteering opportunity. You’re basically able to become a granny/grandad or an auntie/uncle to some truly special babies fighting for their lives in Neonatal Infant Care Units (NICUs) all across the country(USA). These poor babies are born with a drug…
6 Overwater Bungalows That Are Closer—And Cheaper To Get To—Than You May Think
By: Kate Desmond/Simplemost Stay in an overwater bungalow without spending thousands on a flight to Tahiti? Yes, please. If you think an overwater bungalow experience can be found only in the Maldives or Bora Bora, think again. The Caribbean and Mexico are home to some of the most beautiful and secluded overwater beach retreats, too. And while…
4-Year-Old Boy Dies From Drowning A Week After Swimming In Knee-Deep Water
By: Valerie Williams/Scary Mommy His parents are speaking out to raise awareness of secondary drowning A family is sharing the heartbreaking story of losing their son in the hopes of preventing others from going through the same tragedy. After playing around in water that was only knee deep, a little boy passed away a full week later….
Mailman Knocks On 94-Year-Old’s Door But Hears Faint Cry From Inside. Breaks Down Door And Busts In
By: Jasmine Allen/Liftable On a cold afternoon in January, Josh Hefta was on his usual postal service route in Walsh County, North Dakota when he encountered a serious situation. As he approached the home of 94-year-old Alice Paschke, he realized something wasn’t right. Her home was one out of 162 delivery stops for Hefta, but it was quite…
Animal Abusers Will Now Be Registered In A Database Like Sex Offenders
By: Simplemost Animal abuser registries are a big win for animal rights activists. In a huge win for animal lovers and animal rights activists, people convicted of being animal abusers will now be registered in online databases like sex offenders. These registries have been enacted in several states, including Tennessee, New York and Illinois. This…
Couple Each Working Seventy Hours A Week To Survive. Security Camera Captures Moment They Win 200 Grand
By: Noell Wolfgram Evans/Liftable So there he was, struggling to make ends meet. It was just a typical day. It wasn’t that long ago that he was living on the streets, with everything he had in the world in his arms. Thankfully things had mostly turned around for him. He had a place to live now and…
Barber Crawls Into Family’s Car To Help Autistic Teen Feel Safe During Haircut
By: Jess Butler/Little Things You don’t see an act of kindness quite as incredible as this one every day. When a 16-year-old with autism named Evan O’Dwyer went to get a haircut, things took a turn for the worse. The teen felt uncomfortable and popped right out of his chair halfway through getting his new style. He…