Tag Archives: links

Researching Lost Children, Crazy Kids’ Letters, Killer Cats Infographic, and NowThatsNifty.com

Researching Lost Children
A blog about how children develop in adverse situations, and how to best care for children who have been abused or have experienced trauma.

Distressing Letters from Kids (Funny)
I think Mom and Dad got a few similar letters during my childhood… xD

How much do cats actually kill?
A very informative infographic! (Warning, possible NSFW language)

Life Hacks from NowThatsNifty.com

EarthLED Lights, Funny Kid Letter, Amazing Human Body Facts, and Homemade Hair Treatments

EarthLED.com
Planet-friendly LED lights!

Funny (And Strange) Letter from a Kid
A thank-you letter from a kid who apparently wants to be Ultra-Lord of the Universe with unicorn servants in a 200-story castle someday…(read to the end, it gets even better)

Infographic: 18 Amazing Facts about the Human Body

8 Homemade Hair Treatments
You may have heard of the old “eggs as conditioner” trick, but what about the “sour cream as gentle pre-shampoo treatment” trick? Read on to find out more?

The Understanding Love, Eskimo Kitties, Volcanic Island Pic, and How to Start a Successful Business

Poem: The Understanding Love
Understanding is more important than just seeing…

Eskimo Kitties
All bundled up into little furry capsules of cute.

Photo: Mountainous Volcanic Island

5 Top Tips to Starting a Successful Business
Learning from your failures, listening as well as talking, and keeping it simple–3 of the 5 tips to becoming an entrepreneur. Learn more behind the click!

Where No Child Left Behind Went Wrong, Gift-Buying Flowchart, The Truth About Artists, and Splashup

Where No Child Left Behind Went Wrong
The much-despised No Child Left Behind law is further explored here. As I experienced firsthand during my school career, NCLB focused too hard on test scores and not enough on real knowledge and skills. What IS classified as “real knowledge and skills?” Find out in this article!

Gift-Buying Flowchart
Keep this in mind for birthdays and holidays both!

The Truth about Artists (and Performers) of All Types
Look closely at this image and you’ll see what I mean!

SplashUp
What a neat Web-based image editing tool!

Life-Changing Reads, Best Entertainment, The Ultimate Staircase, and Free File Converter

18 Great Reads that Changed My Life
From improving your blog to changing your life, from making friends (and keeping them) to life wisdom for teenagers, here are books you might be missing out on!

The Best Kind of Entertainment
Hint–it comes in every big shipping box. 🙂

Climb Up, Slide Down–The Ultimate Staircase
I need this staircase, but then again, I’d never get off the stairs if I had it…LOL

Online-Convert.com
Free online file converter for audio, images, ebooks, even archives and documents!

The Best Gift, Kids’ Test Answers, Coffee Swirl Art, and The Phrase Finder

The Best Gift I Ever Survived (Video)
Listen as Stacey Kramer describes a gift which sounds, by turns, awesome, overwhelming, horrifying, and utterly life-transforming. What is it? Watch this 3-minute video to find out.

Awesomely Inappropriate Test Answers from Kids
Wow. If I had been some of these kids’ teachers, I wouldn’t have known whether to call their parents or just laugh insanely at my desk. xD (slightly NSFW, some language)

Coffee Swirl Art
Making art out of the swirls of milk in a latte. Pretty amazing what people have made!

The Phrase Finder
Find all sorts of proverbs, misquotes, famous last words, and more!

Powerful Pictures, All-In-One Fork/Spoon/Knife, Amazing Africa Pics, and The Perfect Interview

Powerful Pictures
Emotionally moving…have a tissue handy. Oh, who am I kidding, have a tissue BOX handy.

Towards a Grand Unification of Cutlery
What would happen if we finally combined fork, spoon, and knife into one utensil? This tongue-in-cheek image explores that possibility.

15 Amazing Pictures of Africa
Inspiring, somewhat shocking, and emotive pictures taken in Africa.

The Perfect Job Interview in 8 Simple Steps
I need this so much, after having bombed two interviews in a row…

Experiencing Time, Whoops Wrong Number, Rubik’s Cube Sandwich, and Useful Web Tools for College

The Experience and Perception of Time
How do we actually perceive and experience time? This thoughtful essay attempts to answer that.

You’ve Got the (Hilariously) Wrong Number (w/ Screenshots)
Just remember, when you text a random number, you might be trolled like no one has been trolled before.

Rubik’s Cube Sandwich
Now THIS is a Rubik’s Cube I could possibly solve!

25 Essential Web Tools for Incoming College Freshmen
Getting cheaper textbooks, study aid software, coupons, freebies, and more to help the college freshman.

Life-Changing Career Advice, Cats in Inappropriate Places, The Ballerina Project, and Breakfast Hacks

3 Pieces of Career Advice that Changed My Life
Need a jumpstart in your career? Check out this short article.

Cats in Inappropriate Places
Photos guaranteed to make you snicker. 😀

The Ballerina Project
Lovely photography of ballerinas… 🙂

Top 25 Delicious Breakfast Hacks
Making a waffle with brownie mix, and tons of other hacks!