My husband and I have been happily married for 12 years, but there are still nights when I contemplate smothering him with a pillow. (In my defense, he always falls asleep first and snores like a beast.) With nearly 50% of marriages ending in divorce, you might wonder, “What’s the secret to a happy, lifelong…
If You’re Looking to Light Up Your Life, This Floating Baby Guru Should Do the Trick
What’s cuter than animals and babies doing adorable things? Nothing. The answer is nothing. I don’t know what it is about these sweet creatures — both the animal and the human variety — but they really do light a fire of happiness inside us, don’t they? (When they’re not wailing or pooping on our carpeting,…
This Baby Hippo Taking a Shower Will Give You All the Happies
What do you do when you’re feeling a little low and need a pick-me-up stat? Watch videos of adorable baby animals doing cute things, of course! The Cincinnati Zoo recently posted a video to its Facebook page of its baby hippo, Fiona, taking a shower, and it’s just about the cutest thing you’ve ever…
Guy Makes Tiny Hats for a Toad and OMG, Please Don’t Let the Cute Stop There
When Chris Newsome noticed the same toad would appear on his porch day after summer day, he didn’t try to trap or kill the pest. In fact, he didn’t think of this toad as a pest at all. Instead, he thought of him as a friend. Newsome was so drawn to the amphibian — whom…
The Cincinnati Zoo Has Made Us All Fall in Love With Fiona the Premature Hippo
In January, the Cincinnati Zoo confirmed the pregnancy of its 17-year-old Nile Hippopotamus, Bibi, via the world’s first ultrasound image of a hippo fetus. Evidently, bribing a 3,000-pound hippo to stand still while you press a wand all over her belly is about as easy as convincing my toddler to eat peas. A normal hippo…
Betty White Had No Idea About GoFundMe to Save Her from 2016 and Her Reaction Is Adorable
In an interview with Katie Couric celebrating her 95th birthday, Betty White learned that people had set up a GoFundMe account to save her from 2016. She had no idea this happened, and her reaction was one of shock followed by hilarity. 2016 was undoubtedly hard on all of us. From massive loss of life…
Kids Tell Hilariously Adorable Stories of Christmas on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Kids love Christmas. The presents, the … well, pretty much the presents. But do they really know the true story behind Christmas? Jimmy Kimmel set out to discover just that, sending staff to interview children to find out what they know about the true meaning of the holiday in a segment titled “Kids Tell the…
Blind Baby Rescue Goat Wears Duck Costume to Ease Anxiety and It’s the Most Adorable Thing EVER
A lot of us deal with anxiety on a regular basis, and it’s a bitch. But did you know that animals suffer from anxiety, too? I used to have a miniature pinscher with extreme anxiety, and nothing helped. Finally, our veterinarian prescribed him Prozac, which we filled at CVS just like any other prescription. (It…
This Video of a Baby Getting Her Hair Washed Will Make Everything OK
If you’re feeling a little down lately, you’re not alone. It’s not just that stress, anxiety, and depression tend to peak during the holiday season. It’s also that as a nation — and a world — we’re experiencing one of the most emotionally tumultuous years we’ve had in a long time. Which is why this…