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record breaking knitted goodness |
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Thousands of readers from Woman’s Weekly came together this year for a crafting project that just set a Guinness World Record. What began as a simple call to knit small woolen mice for rescue cats turned into a nationwide wave of care, with volunteers stitching more than 46,000 toys for shelters across the UK. These colorful creations are now bringing comfort and play to cats waiting for new families, a reminder of how joyful it can be when people gather around a shared intention.
Beyond the staggering number, it’s community in its purest form. Thousands of hands choosing to make something that brightens the life of a furry friend who can’t ask for it. It’s proof that small acts of good can knit themselves into something for the record books.
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HAVE WE FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL OF HEADING AIDS? |
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a milestone of healing through companionship |
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Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit based in Vancouver, Washington, recently celebrated a meaningful milestone of 300 veterans paired with service dogs trained to bring steadiness, reassurance, and mental health support. According to OPB, each dog learns skills that help their partner feel more grounded in busy or stressful environments, offering calm companionship and a sense of safety. At a recent graduation, participants shared how these partnerships have helped them reconnect with routines, community, and themselves.
Veterans and dogs train together for weeks, building trust and confidence in step. Many graduates, feeling the impact of that connection, choose to give back and support others beginning the journey. It’s a hopeful example of how meaningful change often grows through companionship, consistency, and the simple act of not having to move through life’s challenges alone.
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FINDING JOY IN THE SEASON'S SLOWER PACE |
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As winter settles in and the days feel shorter, many people notice their energy dip a little as a natural response to the season. Researchers and wellbeing experts offer a refreshing perspective: winter can become a time of gentler rhythms, cosy rituals, and small joys that support our mental health. Making simple shifts like savoring seasonal activities, creating pockets of rest, and embracing slower routines can help us feel more grounded and even uplifted through the darker months, according to the BBC.
Accessible additions to your routine like a winter walk, a movie night, a craft project, or simply planning something to look forward to with people who make you feel good, can create warmth and connection right when we need them most. Instead of pushing against the season, there’s an invitation here to lean into it with curiosity and care, letting winter become a softer chapter rather than something to endure.
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ASPCA brings compassion to life by protecting animals and ensuring they’re met with care, safety, and dignity. Their work helps vulnerable animals find the comfort, healing, and homes they deserve.
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NOURISHING DRINKS TO SUPPORT COLLAGEN NATURALLY |
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As we age, our bodies naturally make less collagen, the protein that keeps our skin supple, our hair strong, and our joints feeling supported. The good news: everyday foods and drinks can help nudge our natural collagen production back into rhythm. From bone broth and milk to green juices, berry smoothies, citrus, and even soy milk, these simple sips offer vitamins, amino acids, and antioxidants that help our bodies do what they’re already wired to do, according to Verywell Health.
Choices like a morning smoothie, a cup of broth, or a splash of citrus, help us care for the future version of ourselves. Paired with good sleep, stress care, and sun protection, these all add up to an investment in long-term vitality.
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MELTING ICE WITH A SPARK OF INGENUITY |
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Researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered a surprisingly elegant way to melt ice by using electricity rather than heat. Popular Science shared that when researchers hovered a charged copper plate above frost, they found that the ice’s naturally uneven molecular charges can be gently separated, causing frost particles to lift off the surface and vanish. Early tests cleared as much as 75% of frost without chemicals or heavy energy use, a promising hint at how winter maintenance might one day become far more efficient.
Even familiar challenges can reveal new solutions when we look closely and stay curious. Frost, it turns out, carries hidden patterns just waiting to be worked with. And as researchers continue refining this technique, it opens the door to a future where everything from car windshields to airplane wings can be de-iced more sustainably.
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FURBO
Mini 360° 2K QHD smart pet camera*
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HALF BAKED HARVEST SUPER SIMPLE BY TIEGHAN GERARD
More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Foods: A Cookbook*
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NEOTEIN
electrolyte powder hydration packets with protein & collagen*
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