Meghan Moravcik Walbert
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10 Sizzling Sunscreen Tips for a Burn-Free Summer
After more than a year of feeling endlessly cooped up, we’re emerging from our pandemic isolation to do all the things we once took for → Read More
How to Create a More Welcoming Laundry Area (Because You Deserve Such a Thing)
When you’re trying to wash, dry, and sort through pile after pile of your family’s laundry, an organised and functional workspace can make all the → Read More
‘Acid-Spitting Land Lobsters’ and 12 Other Terrifying, Weird, Amazing Creatures
I’m sure I need not remind you of the Murder Hornet Saga of 2020, but you should know that 2021... → Read More
Fall Asleep Faster Using 'Cognitive Shuffling'
Who among us has not endured a restless night (after night after night) of sleep? When you can’t fall asleep, all you can think about is how you → Read More
12 Science and History ‘Facts’ That Changed Since You Were in School
In the age of misinformation and disinformation, we’re (hopefully) all getting a little better about fact-checking — or at least, about not → Read More
The Best Fatherly Advice, According to Reddit
The internet can be a toxic pit of despair, featuring people behaving at their worst just because they can. But every now and then, you manage to → Read More
What I Learned From a Month Spent Trying to Like Running
When I decided to spend a month trying to get myself to actually like running for the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge, I’ll admit that my expectations were low. And after my first run, they dropped even more than I thought possible. What followed over the next few weeks were a series... → Read More
11 Size Comparison Videos That Will Give You a New Sense of Scale
I first heard about the genre of “size comparison” videos on YouTube from this article in the New York Times, written by a mum whose seven-year-old son had become obsessed with them. He’s at a developmental age where kids are finally able to sort things by size or quantify with... → Read More
How to Remember the Difference Between 'Hone' and 'Home in On'
There are certain things you’d like to “hone” and there are things you’d like to “home in on,” but these things are not the same. However, it’s one of those pairs of words and phrases that sound so similar and have similar meanings (like further and farther or then and... → Read More
How to Learn to Touch Type as an Adult
Maybe you weren’t required to sit through endless hours of middle school typing class, like I was. Or maybe you were, but you opted to write notes to your friends rather than play the part of diligent student. Either way, if you’re now a grown adult who has been hunting... → Read More
8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know You Can Clean With Vinegar
It may be somewhat counter-intuitive that a liquid that arguably smells pretty foul on its own actually stands with the best household cleaners and odour-eliminators. Yet many years of homeownership have taught me that plain old white vinegar’s acidity — often when mixed with equal parts water — is an... → Read More
What Parents Need to Know About Discord
If you — or your teenager — are into gaming, you’ve likely at least heard of Discord, even if you haven’t used it yourself. It’s one more way for teenagers to connect with their friends and chat about gaming or other topics via private or public servers, individual messages, or... → Read More
Do Not Gift Someone a Pet
I’ll be the first to admit that the puppy in the above photo is a level of adorable that seems nearly criminal. Nothing has a right to be this cute: It’s compact, practically looks like a baby bear, and I absolutely want to bury my face into that fur, which... → Read More
How to Decorate for the Holidays When You Don’t Want To
Some people strung up their holiday lights on the heels of the first brisk breeze this spring, desperate to begin absorbing the joy the season brings them. For others, the thought of transforming the house into a red and green winter wonderland — or even hanging a single ornament —... → Read More
Oxford English Dictionary Needed 16 ‘Words of the Year’ to Describe 2020
Traditionally speaking, the team that publishes the Oxford English Dictionary picks a “word of the year” — a word or expression that has attracted significant interest over the course of the past 12 months. It’s a way to capture the mood or lasting impact that a particular year has had... → Read More
Use Coffee Grounds to Eliminate Household Odours
Like the discovery of all good hacks, this story begins with my dog puking all over the place. In fact, he’d already puked once, so I cleaned it up and went back upstairs to my office to work. I sat down in my chair and my son yelled, “He’s doing... → Read More
Know the Difference Between ‘Misinformation’ and ‘Disinformation’
We have gotten accustomed in recent years to living with both inaccurate and all-out fake information on social media and in the news. And as the current U.S. president refuses to concede the election — citing baseless claims of electoral fraud — and as the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine... → Read More
16 Soothing Videos to Watch If You’re Feeling Panicky for Some Reason
I woke up this morning chanting a little mantra to myself: It’s just a regular Wednesday, it’s just a regular Wednesday, it’s just a regular Wednesday. Apparently my body couldn’t be tricked, though, because it remained in a heightened state of anxiety — even beyond what it’s normally capable of,... → Read More
Make a 'Memory Quilt' From Your Kid's Baby Clothes
It is very difficult for me to say goodbye some of my favourite outfits my son wore as a baby or toddler. I have had no problem selling, handing down or donating any number of his old toys, puzzles or books over the years, but that little camouflage sleeper? Or... → Read More
Transform Your Home Into a Virtual Haunted House on Halloween
I’m going to make a radical statement: I think Halloween will be more fun for kids this year, not less fun. Of all the things this year has taken from us and our kids, I am feeling a true revolt out there against the idea that social distancing will also... → Read More