Quell Holiday Arguments With the Athol Brose

Disengaging from my work is a difficult task, mainly because eating is something I have to do every day, whether I want to or not. Even when I’m on vacation, the meals I eat and the drinks I drink are analyzed and evaluated. “Could I write about this?,” I ask. “Is this a hack?” Some trips are more fruitful than others.

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

Everything We Learned About Tantrums in 2019

We wrote a lot about toddler tantrums this year. And chances are, we’ll write a lot about tantrums next year, too. There’s a lot to dissect when it comes to why our little kids get so irrationally pissed off, how we can avoid the epic meltdowns in the first place, and then what to do when they throw a fit anyway,…

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker

How to Make Stained Glass Cookies

Decorating sugar cookies after they come out of the oven can be a fun holiday activity, but I appreciate a cookie that bakes up all beautiful and ready to serve. And though I believe there is no sight more pleasing than an unadorned chocolate chip or magic cookie bar, this latter portion of December demands a certain…

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

You’re Probably Not Getting More Than $7 From the Equifax Settlement

Remember that time we all submitted our claims for the Equifax breach class action settlement expecting to get $125 apiece? We so rightfully deserved (or so we thought) to get enough cash to almost buy a set of AirPods after the mental anguish of knowing our personal data may have been lost in the 2017 hack of 147…

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Author: Lisa Rowan on Two Cents, shared by Lisa Rowan to Lifehacker

I Turned Garth Brooks’ Breakfast Bowl Into a Casserole and I Would Do It Again

Some life-changing events are preserved in perfect detail, like insects trapped in amber; some weasel their way into your consciousness so thoroughly that you’ll never again know for certain what life was like before. I couldn’t tell you where I was when I first learned about Garth’s Breakfast Bowl, but I do know that…

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Author: A.A. Newton on Skillet, shared by A.A. Newton to Lifehacker