Brooke Berglund

Flying is not always an easy task for most people. Some of us carry our pent-up anxiety onto the plane while praying for the moment our feet finally touch the ground after being thousands of feet in the air. While flying alone or with a friend or family member can be quite scary to most, […] More

Baked chicken thighs make for a simple, mouth-watering meal perfect for any occasion.  If you cook it just right, odds are you are left with a savory, crispy skin that is juicy and flavorful! There are thousands of recipes sprawled all over the internet that claim to provide you with top-notch ingredients, excellent cooking tutorials, […] More

Do you ever find yourself looking for simple and easy recipes you can create in a matter of minutes? If the answer is yes, then you’re in the right place. While we all like to claim we could work our way up the ladder in Hell’s Kitchen, half of us wouldn’t last two seconds next […] More

As we bring more items to our dining room table, family members develop different concoctions involving certain meals that become a family favorite and are often passed down for generations to come. Those meals we claim as our “family’s secret recipe” tend to be a strange mixture of food that no one ever thought of […] More

It was a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon on the Chicago Playpen, Lana and her husband were out on a friend’s boat enjoying the sunshine until the unthinkable happened.  The 34-year-old woman, wife, and mother of two were one of the many struck by a reckless boat driver, who backed into their float, wrecking everything […] More

Some of us often have a hard time drinking water throughout the day. So instead of grabbing an ice cold, refreshing glass of water, most of us reach for the desirable cup of coffee in front of us. Once that is out, we head to the kitchen to grab another one. I mean, how do […] More

An old soul at heart. This is exactly what Liz, also known as @s3wfun on TikTok, considers herself to be as she explains her backstory behind securing a spot in a retirement home at the age of 30. It all started with the pandemic. If you were not laid off, you were often forced to […] More

It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it! This comment was left on one of Seema Pankhania’s viral TikTok video where she spent the day rating taco shops around New York City. Seema has been taking one for the team and eating nonstop to help those in the surrounding city find a delicious and […] More

Will I be alone forever? Becoming single and starting over again often seems frightening. A little voice tends to pop into our heads, reminding us how challenging and lonely it can be to start over. It’s easier to bounce back when you are young. A new chapter opens; you take what you have learned from […] More

Are platonic pen pals acceptable in a relationship? Should our significant others allows us to pass notes with strangers where we carry-on deep conversations with someone from the opposite gender? While picking up dirty laundry throughout the house, a 35-year-old woman and wife found a black and white notebook folded up in her husband’s hoodie. […] More

On June 22, 2022, the Adele-Hegbe family was away at their son’s lacrosse tournament when their beautiful home was struck by lightning and immediately engulfed in flames. Due to the extent of the fire, the house is now uninhabitable. The roof is completely gone, and no floors, furniture, or windows are left to spare. Luckily, […] More