Author: Laura Pence

Bruschetta Salad from Chef Jamie

Bruschetta Salad Serves 4 Ingredients: Tomatoes, chopped 3 cups, (3–4 tomatoes)  Or Cherry tomatoes, quartered, 3 cups Garlic, finely chopped, 3–4 cloves Red onion, finely chopped, 1/4 cup Fresh basil, chopped 6 – 8 leaves Baby arugula, 2 cups (optional) Kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper, pinch Red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon Avocado oil, 2 tablespoons Lets Get Cooking: Prepare the tomatoes,…

California Family Gets Unwanted Surprise from Amazon

A California family got an unwanted gift with a purchase they made on amazon! After ordering a waffle iron, the family opened it up and found an old, crusty waffle caked on the inside. Despite the disgusting mix-up, the online retail giant’s customer service team responded quickly with an apology saying due to human error, it was not properly inspected…

A New Girl Scout Cookie is Coming This Year

Girl Scouts will be offering something new this year! Girl Scout cookie season just started, and those adorable little dessert dealers have a brand new option….they’re called lemon-ups! These are not to be confused with the lemonades. they are two different cookies. The lemon-ups are crispy lemon wafers…and have positive messages baked into them like “I am a leader” and…

A Plant in Your Office Can Relieve Stress

There are a ton of apps, articles, and new-age ways to deal with stress now. But, it’s nice to know a few old tricks still work. If you’re stressed out at your job, a new study found keeping a plant on your desk really can help. Researchers in Japan had about 60 people take small, three-minute breaks at their desk…

CVS Receipt Scarves Are Selling Online

CVS is famous for its ridiculously long receipts. So, this seems like a fitting way to celebrate them. There are a few people on Etsy who are now selling CVS receipt scarves. They’re five-foot long with CVS receipts printed on them. if you want one, they’re around $20. Or, you could just wrap up your neck in an actual receipt,…

We Waste an Entire Day While on Vacation

If you went on a vacation over the past few weeks, you almost definitely feel like it went too quickly and this might be why. The average person wastes almost an entire day during a one-week vacation. Here’s how ….traveling to and from different attractions, deciding what to do, waiting in line, researching restaurants, getting lost and worrying about what…