Melissa

Melissa writes on culture for Two Little Fleas. Her work is located in the Hub section.

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How to Make a Gingerbread House

If you haven’t done one yet, Boxing Day is a great time to make a gingerbread house. Sure, you’ve already got your decorations up, and the thought of eating any more is probably a bit too much for you. But it’s still nice to have the smell of gingerbread waft through the house, and you’ll… Read more »

The 5 Best Christmas Films Ever

Christmas films are of a type. They tend to be gently funny, with a happy ending guaranteed to warm your cockles and reaffirm your joy in life. There will be snow, and there will be family. The real Santa Claus may even show up to convince you to believe in yourself and the magic of… Read more »

The Best Gifts for Zodiac Signs

This time of year, we all want get our loved ones something they will love. But we don’t necessarily want to ask, as that can ruin the surprise. So how do you know what to get someone, if you can’t ask them outright? Ask for their star sign and buy a gift based on that,… Read more »

Check Out These 7 Awesome Free Online Games!

We all love a good game – that’s why we do what we do here. But sometimes it’s nice to find new games online. And when those games are free as well, all the better. We  scoured the web for the best free games out there, and below are seven insanely fun ones. So check… Read more »

These RAF Photos Will Blow Your Mind

Since NBED, the Royal Air Force has held a photography competition. It’s aim is two-fold. First, the organisers want to encourage RAF photographers to hone their skills and improve their craft, and second, they want to give the photographers and their talents wider recognition. The RAF isn’t just full of pilots and parachuting regiments. It… Read more »

5 Environmentally Friendly Wrapping Options

The holidays are a great time for giving and all-round good cheer, but it does encourage lots of consumption. Most of this – the eating and drinking and the giving of gifts – boosts the lovely warm feelings we get. Others, like wrapping paper, just use up resources and give us extra things to clean… Read more »

Are You Getting Your Pet a Christmas Gift?

Buy Christmas presents for pets seems like such an odd thing to do. They don’t know that it’s a holiday, and they certainly can’t be expected to celebrate or give gifts in return. But still, many people still insist on having their pets participate in the holidays with presents, special outfits and more. For example,… Read more »

Cool Art Inspired by the Cosmos

Space art seems on the surface to be a really specific genre. After all, it is art about space. But once you dig into the subject a little bit, you see how varied it can be. It can include abstract and realistic art. It can include futuristic subjects or ones we’ve observed in outer space…. Read more »

8 Cute Holiday-Themed iPad Games

The holidays are a time to come together and celebrate with one another, but every so often, you just need a break. That doesn’t mean you need to turn into Ebenezer Scrooge. You can keep your holiday spirit and have some down time with these 8 cute holiday-themed iPad games. Santa Rockstar Do you love… Read more »

10 Things the Internet has Killed

The internet is a grand thing. It gives us access to all the world’s knowledge, it has sped up all sorts of business interactions and transactions, and it connects us like nothing before. It may even be making us smarter. But like any world-changing technology, it gives with one hand and takes away with the… Read more »