MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Which ice cream flavor came first chocolate or vanilla?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Which ice cream flavor came first chocolate or vanilla?

I don’t know why in my head that vanilla was the first ever flavor of ice cream then everything else was just vanilla but adding flavors and ingredients. That’s not the case at all! Chocolate actually came BEFORE vanilla. This is because the earliest version of frozen desserts started in Naples, Italy, in 1693. Chocolate…

THE FEED: Tricks For Sticking To Your Goals For 2023

THE FEED: Tricks For Sticking To Your Goals For 2023

Every Thursday in The Feed Kevin talks to Kallie from ButFirstCoffee Blog.com about all things parenting, kids, life hacks, organization, productivity and motivation, simple DIYs, frugal shopping, and more. This week Kallie gives us some great insight on how to stick to your goals for 2023.  Photo credit: Getty Images

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 42% of adults admit they still sleep with this

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 42% of adults admit they still sleep with this

You never know what kind of prize I’m going to pull out during this game every week. Sometimes its tickets, other times its gift cards, or like this week… an Herb Indoor Garden Kit! That’s right, the gift you wished you got over the holidays and I have them for you.  Play trivia at 4pm…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Physicians Give Awesome News With Update On Damar Hamlin

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Physicians Give Awesome News With Update On Damar Hamlin

Some of the best “good news” stories come in the wake of something really bad that happened. Just how life works. And that is what happened earlier today when the Buffalo Bills and Damar Hamlin’s family gave us an update on Damar’s progress… Apparently he opened his eyes and was holding the hands of his…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did coffee tables get their name?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did coffee tables get their name?

Maybe you had friends and family over on New Years Eve and sat around the coffee table in the living room until midnight. But they weren’t always called that. That name was because of prohibition. Before 1920, these tables were called “cocktail tables.”  When prohibition hit and alcohol became illegal, people started serving coffee to their…

THE FEED: Don’t Let Robots Watch Your Kids

THE FEED: Don’t Let Robots Watch Your Kids

Every Wednesday Kevin is joined by Nick Johnston,  TV and Film writer for Vanyaland.com. The first week of 2023 brings us a new Star Wars series, a Netflix crime show set in Copenhagen, and a Chuckie movie for a whole new generation. Fear the robot. Image credit: Getty Images

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Proving that good karma is real

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Proving that good karma is real

You hear everyone say it all the time “if you put good into the world it will eventually come back around”. It’s the good karma theory. And this story proves it more than ever. A guy in Massachusetts was driving his wife’s car and realized it was on empty so he stopped to fill it…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Do “standing desks” actually improve your workday?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Do “standing desks” actually improve your workday?

I’ve been seeing a lot of people talking about those Stand-up desks lately. Probably because it’s the start of the new year and everyone wants to try something different. But do they actually make a difference? Many experts say yes. If your job requires you to be on a computer most of the day, standing…