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THE COUCH — Did you have a special stuffed animal growing up?

My favorite teddy bear was a rainbow bear named Peef Bear. He was so cute and even had a Christmas book about him. I found the bear a few years

(EnviroNews Nature) — Washington D.C. — A lawsuit was filed against the U.S. Forest Service (USFS/the Service) on Nov. 18, 2021 by several environmental protection groups for a plan amendment the agency filed for northeast Wyoming’s Thunder Basin National Grassland. The NGOs say

A relative shot and killed the bear during the attack, officials said.

Two people, including a 9-year-old boy, were injured in a bear attack while hunting in Alaska, authorities said.

The child suffered serious injuries, while a man sustained minor injuries, Alaska State Troopers s

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Children are invited to bring their favorite teddy bear friend or any special plush pal to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo on Saturday, August 27 from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This “beary” fun day will feature children’s activities and storytelling focusing on B

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The vegan charity wants the toy farms ‘rebranded’ as animal sanctuaries so children are not misled.

Vegan charity PETA has called on toy brand LEGO to rebrand its newly launched farm set, since it presents a false and misleadi

SCREENSHOT from Amanda Elisabeth, TikTok

Do you know what a Steering Wheel Buddy is? Don’t worry if it sounds alien to you as we bet you would have seen it on TikTok already.

Many of the users are seen running to the retail store Target to get their hands on cutie cuffs sold in

I was proud. After denying it for years, I finally accepted that TikTok is a fun and useful app. I produced my first contribution, a clip of my wee dog hugging a stuffed bear. Intellectual? No. Exquisite serotonin juice? Absolutely. If I had more than nine followers, it might have gone viral.

Tales from Exit 22 by Al Batt

I can summarize the book in a single sentence. Get rid of things that no longer have a purpose or spark joy and keep only the things that are purposeful or meaningful.

I’m not sure why I read a book on decluttering a home. The book wasn’t in my wh