Woman's World July 25, 2022

FRIDAY, JULY 29 INTERNATIONAL TIGER DAY Get a dose of aww! Enjoy some big cat cuteness when you check out a tiger exhibit at the zoo! The best time to see them? “Tigers are most active in the early morning and the evening,” says Miranda Leers, a wildlife care specialist at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. You might get lucky enough to catch them taking a dip in their pools or communicating by “long calling,” a deep roar tigers use to locate one another. The rest of the time, they like to snooze. No trip to the zoo planned? Check out the tiger cam at SDZSafariPark.org/cams/tiger-cam. JOKE OF THE WEEK My cooking is so fabulous that even the smoke alarm cheers me on! THURSDAY, JULY 28 MILK CHOCOLATE DAY Slice of heaven! Treat yourself to chocolaty…

CBS Wow at the transformations with Secret Celebrity Renovation! Grab your tissues, because these heartfelt property transformations will have you in joyful tears. Celebrities like singer Debbie Gibson, Olympic ice skater Nathan Chen, actor Billy Gardell and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal return to their hometowns to gift a surprise home makeover to a person in their lives who helped guide them to success. Interior designer Sabrina Soto and contractor—and Survivor winner—Rob Mariano help bring the projects to life. See how all the renos turn out when the show premieres on July 22. NETFLIX Fall in love with Purple Hearts! See how a chance encounter changes the course of two young lives. Cassie, an aspiring singer-songwriter, and Luke, a soon-to-be-deployed marine with a troubled past, agree to a marriage of convenience. She’ll get help paying her…

• Alice in Wonderland premiered in 1951 fully animated, but it was originally live-action and animation. • 7-Eleven Slurpees appeared in 1967 with names like Fulla Bulla and Pink Fink, and every cup had a prize. • Bill Withers’ song “Lean On Me” was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and was the #7 song of 1972. • The animated short A Wild Hare was released in 1940, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny. “What’s up, Doc?” was the first line he said to Elmer Fudd. • LEGO was patented in 1958. The name “Lego” originates from the Danish words leg godt, which means “play well.”…

Fiction FEEL-GOOD FICTION Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt A story about rediscovering love after loss with the help of a giant octopus? Yes, please! Debut author Shelby Van Pelt serves up a charming, heartwarming novel about an older woman’s quest to solve a mystery from her past with the help of a misanthropic eight-legged creature who also serves as a first-person narrator. Creative, entertaining and inspiring—you won’t want to put it down! HISTORICAL FICTION Sister Mother Warrior by Vanessa Riley This beautifully inspiring tale takes readers back to the Haitian Revolution and brings the true stories of two women to vivid life—Marie-Claire Bonheur, the first Empress of Haiti, and Gran Toya, a West African–born warrior who helped free the enslaved people of Haiti. What follows is a rich story that celebrates the courage and resilience of…

Maggie Kane was a student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, studying international relations and Italian, when a daytime homeless shelter opened up near campus and she started volunteering. As she got to know the people who came there for help, Maggie’s heart melted. “People literally ignore me like I’m invisible,” they would tell her, thanking her for talking to them. One night, Maggie took a group of people from the shelter out to dinner. As they ate, the men and women shared their struggles. Having to choose between paying the electric bill and buying food. One man named John shared how he had lost his job and, unable to find another one, got evicted from his home, making it even harder to find work. So many people are hurting and hungry,…

1 Host a food drive! Go to FoodLifeline.org, click “How to help,” then “Host a food drive.” Next, decide if you’d like to host an in-person drive for cans or a virtual drive to raise cash. If opting for virtual, Food Lifeline will provide five complete meals for what it would cost you to purchase one can of food. Then follow the instructions to register your drive and collect cans or cash to help end hunger. 2 Start a mini pantry! Visit LittleFreePantry.org to find a mini pantry in your area to stock with canned goods, toilet paper, personal hygiene products and other essentials for neighbors in need. Even more: Use a bookshelf, credenza or box to make your own mini pantry and place it somewhere accessible. Then register your pantry on the…