Please send all chocolate frogs and Bertie’s Botts jelly beans (but only the nice ones) to these parents. They’ve earned them.
Kaycee and Casey Daniel are huge Harry Potter fans. So when it came to designing their 7-month-old son’s nursery, the theme was pretty obvious.
Casey first came up with the idea when Kaycee was pregnant, and immediately set to designing every little detail of the best Harry Potter nursery his son could possibly have.
And he nailed it.
About to pop to the shops to pick up your weekend stash of wine?
Erm, maybe you shouldn’t.
We’re not judging your weekly wine habits. It’s just that new research shows that buying wine at the weekend really isn’t the best idea.
Why? Because wine tends to be more expensive on Saturdays and Sundays.
Mobile shopping app Ibotta analysed 50 million receipts from people who’d purchased wine, and noticed something pretty unexpected: wine tends to be more expensive on Saturdays and Sundays (when people are the most likely to buy it).
We’ve had rainbow freckles and glitter freckles. It was only a matter of time before someone took the trend to a whole new level.
Presenting galaxy freckles. Popsugar was the first to report on the trend, explaining that the craze started when people started creating makeup looks inspired by an illustration by ginniart.
Unlike the freckle-themed trends before it, galaxy freckles require a little more work than just haphazardly dotting glitter and eyeshadow on your face.
We’ll be honest, when we saw UCAS was trending on Twitter, we figured it was to do with something pretty boring, like the site crashing for a bit, or students getting antsy about their A Level results.
But the truth is so much stranger and more wonderful than we ever could have expected.
UCAS has been sending a load of students envelopes filled with tampons and sanitary pads, and no one can quite figure out why.
Hundreds of people have tweeted about receiving envelopes that declare: ‘because the best times call for the best protection’. When they open the envelopes expecting… Read the full story
When it comes to describing cats, ‘adventurous’ and ‘outdoorsy’ are not the first words that come to mind.
We love ’em, but cats are lazy. They hate change. They’re massive fusspots who refuse to drink water if it’s in the wrong bowl. They have a love/hate relationship with going in the garden, judging from their desperate meowing to be let out, followed by a return back inside two minutes later.
So we never thought cats were low maintenance enough for the grimy nature of a nice camping trip.
But it turns out we were wrong.
Ryan Carter – the man behind the glorious Read the full story
Can we all just agree that crying really isn’t anything to be ashamed of?
It’s not weak. It’s not weird. Everyone does it.
Oh, and it’s good for you.
You probably already knew that crying is good for you mentally. A good crying session when you need it relieves stress and feels cathartic, helping you to deal with whatever rubbish thing is happening.
But it turns out crying has another weird benefit: it might be able to help you to lose weight.
Stress expert Dr Pete… Read the full story
Ever noticed that no matter how committed to healthy eating and the benefits of kale and wheatgrass you are in the morning, you somehow always find yourself eating sharing-size bars of chocolate at 4pm?
You’re not imagining an increase in the difficulty of resisting those cravings. And you’re not alone.
Our bodies and minds really are making us have more intense sugar cravings in the afternoon, which explains why our willpower goes missing every day after lunch.
Researchers from Flinders University and Liverpool University tracked more than 300 women’s feelings towards food at different times of the day.
Oh, Lindt. We thought you were above this.
We thought we could rely on you for sticking to the magic of truffles that melt in your mouth, free of any excess frills.
We accepted your foray into the orange flavoured chocolate theme. Mostly because those damn orange Lindor truffles are delicious, and they make us feel like it’s Christmas.
But this is too far. You’ve crossed the line, going from our favourite luxurious-feeling treat to a sad truffle pandering to the masses.
Cousins are the super cool people in your family that you desperately wished were your actual siblings.
You grew up together, had your fair share of good times and bad, but you would never change your cousin for the world. You form your friendships with them, and they’ve seen you at your absolute shocking worst. Plus, a family occasion wouldn’t be complete unless they were attending.
Here’s some reasons why your cousin is your best friend, and always will be.
1. You share special moments
You’ve been there for every single milestone in each other’s life, and chances are that there will be photographic evidence of a vast majority of these moments.
Like when your cousin taught you how ride a bike, or when you brought your cousin a goldfish for their 8th birthday.
2. The whole family thing
What’s better than having a best friend? A best friend who actually has the same blood in their veins as… Read the full story
There’s nothing better than waking up to realise you still have last night’s left over pizza waiting for you on the kitchen counter.
Most of us are well acquainted with the ritual of whacking the last slice of pepperoni in the microwave for an easy life.
But it looks like you’ve been doing it completely wrong, because it turns out all you need is a frying pan.
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We’ve all got one.
The one girl in the group that is the solid, reliable one that basically stops us all getting ourselves into more trouble than we can really handle.
The taxi driver, the tear wiper, the home baked cake-maker.
The one that you can tell more boy gossip and sex stuff to than your actual mother, but the one that is the more like your own mum than, well, your own mum!
And if you are the mum of your little group of ladies, you’ll know the following things to be so very true.
Visiting Florida, the Sunshine State, is at the top of most jet setters’ bucket lists.
With a gorgeous climate, endless activities and shops galore, it’s a winner.
But why do the same as everyone else and visit Miami and Orlando when you could go to The Palm Beaches instead?
Just two hours south of Orlando and one hour north of Miami, The Palm Beaches has amazing restaurants, beautiful resorts and top malls, plus this one is unlikely to be all over your friends’ Facebook feeds.
Today is Ice Cream Day (yes, that is an official thing, didn’t you know?) and to celebrate we’re letting you know about all of the alternative ways to enjoy these frozen little nuggets of yumminess.
Did you know that avocado can be made into ice cream? Or that ice cream can be added onto the list of most delicious fried foods in the world? How about a cake made of ice cream?
Read on for ideas on how to take your ice cream experience to the next dimension of food heaven.
1. Go bananas
Did you know that if you take the humble banana, freeze it and then pop it in the blender for a few minutes it basically turns in custard ice cream?
Imagine our surprise when we discovered this delightful little fact, that results in healthy low calorie ice cream?
You can chuck in raspberries too. Zingy.
If you’re a makeup junkie and have a collection to rival your local Boots, you’ll no doubt find it difficult to keep your products in order.
For those who struggle every morning to see the rainbow of colours they actually have, here are 10 makeup organisation tips to sort your stash…
Go acrylic
Acrylic Perspex makeup drawers allow you to see everything you have inside without having to turn everything inside out.
You can show off your luxury collection to friends ‘accidentally’ too.
Z Palette it
These handy, slim-line, metallic palettes allow you to de-pot eyeshadow or… Read the full story
Sure, you could be like everyone else, dragging your case behind you as you arrive sweaty and stressed at the check-in desk.
Or you could ride up, looking totally chill, on your motorised suitcase.
Introducing Modobag, the world’s first motorised, rideable luggage.
The suitcase, which travels at around 8mph and can go for distances of up to six miles at a time, is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo – and, with a month of fundraising left, it’s already almost trebled its original $50,000 (£38,000) goal.
Which means that, in the not too distant future, Gatwick Departures could look a little like this:
We can’t decide if it’s the best or worst idea anyone’s ever had. Just imagine the pile ups in Boots.
Anyway, as well as getting you to your gate three times faster than the poor fools still forced to walk their luggage to the plane, the Modobag comes with… Read the full story
This office worker is protesting her boss’s discriminatory dress code by wearing cosplay costumes to the office every day – and, don’t worry, they all fit the guidelines.
June J. Rivas, believed to be from Chicago, was recently told by her boss that the way she wears her hair in a ponytail and headscarves was ‘unprofessional’.
In a Facebook post over the weekend, June explained: ‘Our contract states “No dress code. Just be clean and pressed”‘.
She also shared a picture which showed how she usually dresses for the office –… Read the full story
Rohit Khandelwal has just won the Mr World 2016 male beauty pageant, making him officially the ‘world’s most desirable man’.
The Indian actor and model beat 46 finalists to the prestigious Mr World title on Tuesday night in Southport.
When he won, Mr Khandelwal said: ‘I feel so privileged and humbled to be Mr World 2016…. It has been an amazing journey to this point, and I cannot wait to see what happens next.’
The 27-year-old’s friend and photographer, Sayan Sur Roy, said he had seen his friend transform from a ‘humble, simple guy’ from Hyderabad into the sharp-looking model he is today.
Mr Sur Roy told Daily Mail Australia that Mr Khandelwal first arrived in Mumbai to be a model and actor two years ago.
After a lot of struggle, he eventually got a small role on a… Read the full story
Some people will just go that extra mile for the perfect shot.
Like Hong Kong-based photographer CM Leung, who has been voted among the top 30 wedding photographers in the world by his peers.
He’s got a very distinctive style, which combines natural light and striking backdrops.
On July 15, he was photographing a bride and groom in Iceland, making use of the stunning otherworldly light and scenery, when the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter landed nearby to rescue someone who had fallen while climbing.
Seizing the… Read the full story
School’s out for summer – but a lucky few have finished their formal education entirely.
What happens when your grown-up child is done with education and hasn’t yet got any set plans for the future?
You could be heading towards a summer spent gritting your teeth and wondering when this lurking mini-adult will finally get a) a job and b) out of your hair.
Your offspring is looking forward to a season of festivals and lie-ins – but what’s in store for you?
1. You say goodbye to peace and quiet
You used… Read the full story
If Dubai is the London of the United Arab Emirates, than Ras Al Khaimah can only be described as the Cotswolds, a more charming and slower-paced antidote to the madness of the big city.
Located in the Northern part of the UAE, Ras Al Khaimah is an up and coming holiday destination boasting traditional culture, sandy beaches and a wealth of activities to keep you entertained in its year-round sun.
RAK does have its own airport, but I flew into Dubai International Airport via Emirate Airlines and had a driver pick… Read the full story
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