Most people think pruning is a spring or summer job. But for many trees, late winter is actually the best time to shape, protect, and strengthen them — as long as you know what you’re doing and what to leave alone. You can absolutely handle small pruning jobs yourself. For bigger trees or anything near … Read more
Running a snow blower looks simple. You squeeze the handle, walk forward, and watch the snow fly. But every winter in the U.S., there are roughly 6,000 snow blower–related injuries, and repair shops get slammed after every big storm. Why? These tips will help you run your blower safer, longer, and with fewer breakdowns. Some … Read more
If you see water stains spreading across ceilings or running down walls, you’re almost certainly dealing with a roof or gutter problem — even if the leak seems minor. The hard part is usually finding the source, not fixing it. Left alone, even a small leak can turn into mold, rotten framing, ruined insulation, sagging … Read more
Winter driving is dangerous enough when you can actually see where you’re going. Add a foggy or frosted windshield and you’ve got a hazard waiting to happen. Here’s what’s really going on: your body heat and breath warm the air inside the car, while the windshield stays freezing cold. That warm, moist air hits the … Read more
Donald Trump is set to address the nation today at 2 p.m. ET, and the White House isn’t saying much about what he’s going to announce. According to his official schedule, the president will speak to the press pool from the Roosevelt Room with only one cryptic line listed: “The President makes an Announcement.” No … Read more
17 Winter Survival Hacks to Get You Through the Season Winter doesn’t have to be miserable. With a bit of preparation, you can stay safer, warmer and way less stressed — whether you’re at home, in the car or just trying to keep the house from turning into a slushy mess. Here are 17 simple … Read more
Alan and I had been married for seven years. Seven long years that gave me two beautiful daughters, Mia (5) and Sophie (4), and left me with a heart fractured in ways I didn’t know were possible. At first, Alan was my dream man. Charismatic, attentive, the kind of person who made everyone lean in … Read more
It was supposed to be a simple afternoon with my five-year-old son. Build some Legos, hear about his day, do the whole dad–son thing. Instead, one sentence changed everything. He looked up from his Lego tower and said, almost casually: “Daddy, when you go, a new dad comes to us.” My heart dropped. What started … Read more
A 19-year-old from Brazil, who long dreamed of working with big cats, has died after entering a lion enclosure at a zoo and being fatally mauled by a lioness. The teenager, Gerson Machado, reportedly broke into the lion habitat at Arruda Camara Zoobotanical Park in João Pessoa on Sunday, November 30. According to local reports, … Read more
At just 16 years old, LeeRay King from near Wellington, New Zealand, found himself fighting for his life — and the evidence of what nearly killed him now fits inside a small plastic packet. What’s inside that packet? A piece of his own lung — blackened, shriveled, and surgically removed after collapsing multiple times. LeeRay … Read more
