My father in law has recently acquired a new kitten. The thing is completely insane and out of control but he’s so itty bitty and adorable I can’t help but love him. LOOK AT HIS GIANT KITTY EARS! LOOK AT THEM! I believe he is still unnamed so feel free to make any suggestions below and I will pass them along.

Counselors are now using cooking to fight depression and build confidence; who knew?

Sure we know that cereal (and other food things) are fortified with iron for our health, but did you know that it can actually make your cereal magnetic? Here is a fun experiment you can use, straight from your middle-school science class!

I realize it’s not exactly rocket surgery, but David Lebowitz has made a guide on how to line a baking pan with aluminum foil like a boss. Although I usually use that method to line my pans, I end up ripping the foil anyway because I’m incompetent.

Japan kicks our ass again by having these adorable cat-mallows. They even have step-by-step ordering instructions for those of us who don’t read Japanese! If only I had seen these in time for Christmas!

Speaking of Christmas, not sure what to get your frenemies (or just straight up enemies)? Lucky for you, The Poke has compiled a list of perfect gifts to get for the people you hate.

If you haven’t seen The Hater’s Guide to the Williams Sonoma Holiday Catalog – you need to check it out now. It includes gems like this one:

And hipsters are bringing their own spirit to the holiday this year by decorating their dirty hipster beards.

Tasting Table helps you decorate your holiday table.

Apartment Therapy teaches us how to tie the perfect bow for your presents.

And below you can watch a tiny child cry while you get to laugh hysterically at them. It’s ok, you’re not a bad person, their own dad is laughing at them too.

IT’S ALREADY DECEMBER WHAT HAPPENED? I feel like I blacked out back in January and just came to…AND CHRISTMAS IS LIKE 20 DAYS AWAY OMG WHAT IS HAPPENING?! I’M NOT READY!!!

Speaking of Christmas,  I heard a story on the radio about the Swedish Christmas Goat they put up every year in Sweden… which is promptly destroyed… every year. I left last year’s handiwork below for your enjoyment. Trust me, you’ll want to see it.

If you want to take your ugly sweater up a notch this year, try out an ugly sweater suit!

I’m not one for celebrity gossip (just kidding, EVERYONE loves celebrity gossip… amiright?) – If you have ever wondered how Giada stays so trim, you can now know her secret.

You can finally buy your Girl Scout cookies online.

Kickstarter strikes again, this time with Pantelligent – the world’s smartest frying pan.

Christmas came early in Japan, since you can now drink your cookies – no chewing required. Up next – injectable cookies?

And in Australia Pizza Hut developed a Dorito-crusted pizza.

Meanwhile, here in the US, all we get is a grilled cheese cronut. Actually, that’s amazing. And only requires a tube of crescents and some velveeta cheese. I can feel my arteries clogging just thinking about it…

If you, like so many of us, are struggling to stay motivated, this article from Pinch of Yum couldn’t have come at a better time … Even though it’s targeting bloggers, the post has some great advice that could really be applied to avoiding burnout in any career path or even just in every day life. I highly recommend reading it.

And if reading isn’t really your thing (then you probably haven’t made it this far down the page) but you must check out this podcast. Anyway, It’s call “Serial” and you can download it for free. SO GO DO IT NOW! YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO CATCH UP ON!

Here’s the synopsis:

“On January 13, 1999, a girl named Hae Min Lee, a senior at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County, Maryland, disappeared. A month later, her body turned up in a city park. She’d been strangled. Her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was arrested for the crime, and within a year, he was convicted and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. The case against him was largely based on the story of one witness, Adnan’s friend Jay, who testified that he helped Adnan bury Hae’s body. But Adnan has always maintained he had nothing to do with Hae’s death. Some people believe he’s telling the truth. Many others don’t.”

AREN’T YOU ALREADY GETTING SUCKED IN? Every week I keep meaning to tell you all about it and EVERY WEEK I forget… which is CRAZY because this podcast is crazy good. So check it out if you have a minute.

And now, more celebrities reading mean tweets because IT’S AMAZING.