Woman finds contact lens thatd been lodged in her eye for 28 YEARS
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Woman finds contact lens thatd been lodged in her eye for 28 YEARS
Is there anything more annoying than losing a contact lens? A woman in the UK thought hers fell out until doctors found it embedded in her eye decades later.
A recent BMJ Case Report(opens in a new tab) detailed the 42-year-old woman's horrific experience. She had visited her eye doctor for painful swelling in her upper eyelid. An MRI revealed a cyst in the eye tissue, which ruptured during the removal surgery. That's when doctors found a WHOLE CONTACT LENS that had been lodged inside the patient's eyelid tissue for 28 years.
I repeat: A WHOLE CONTACT LENS.
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Here's some backstory that will probably make you scream: According to Health(opens in a new tab), the report says that the contact was "a rigid gas permeable (RGP)" lens which the woman hadn't worn since she was a teenager. When she was 14-year-old, she was hit in the eye during a game of badminton and thought that the lens fell out.
Except, it hadn't. Until her surgery, the lens had been lodged in her eyelid for for almost three decades. The woman didn't experience any symptoms until that cyst formed.
"The patient never wore RGP lenses following this incident," the case report concludes(opens in a new tab), according to Health. "We can infer that the RGP lens migrated into the patient's left upper eyelid at the time of trauma and had been in situ for the last 28 years."
The only story that one ups this nightmare is the time surgeons in the UK found a staggering 27 contact lenses balled up inside a patient's eye during what was supposed to be a routine cataract surgery.
If you wear contacts, just...check you eyes every now and then. Please.
[H/T: Teen Vogue(opens in a new tab)]
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The internet made sooooo many jokes about Trumps fake news trophy tweet
Perhaps the biggest bummer about Twitter's new 280-character limit is that it allows the current president to compose tweets like this one:
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On Monday morning, President Donald Trump hit Twitter to suggest a "FAKE NEWS TROPHY" for whichever news network he deems produces "the most dishonest, corrupt" coverage of his presidency. As usual, Fox was excluded from Trump's media rage.
In the same tweet, Trump referred to himself as the American people's favorite president with a parenthetical "(me)." According the most recent Gallup(opens in a new tab) poll, the self-described "favorite" president's approval rating currently sits at 37 percent.
Naturally the internet jumped all over Trump's first tweet of the day. Some even have a solid suggestion for Trump's proposed "FAKE NEWS TROPHY":
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Project Entrepreneur expands accelerator program to help more women entrepreneurs build scalable companies
Since launching in 2015, Project Entrepreneur(opens in a new tab) — a media partner of Mashable — has trained more than 1,200 aspiring entrepreneurs representing 131 U.S. cities. Its annual venture competition has yielded an alumnae community of nearly 400 women entrepreneurs, with the 2016 finalists reporting $10+ million raised in seed and pre-seed funding.
Now entering its third year, Project Entrepreneur (PE) — an initiative from the Rent the Runway Foundation and UBS Elevating Entrepreneurs(opens in a new tab) — is expanding the number of winning companies in the accelerator from three to five.
“We are so excited to continue working with UBS in providing women with the tools they need to create high-growth companies, and see their visions through,” said Jennifer Hyman, CEO and Co-Founder of Rent the Runway. “Past participants in our accelerator continue to inspire us with their incredible progress, including closing rounds of funding. We are eager to provide the next class of talented female founders with the tools and support they need to scale, and to see the disruption their companies bring to various different industries.”
PE's annual venture competition is open to female founders who are in the prototype or beta stages, have their first paying customers, or are generating revenue. The top 200 applicants will be invited to attend the PE Intensive in New York City on April 13-14, 2018, a free two-day event comprised of in-depth workshops, expert speakers and a pitch competition. The five winning founders will each receive a $10,000 grant, a spot in the five-week accelerator program at Rent the Runway’s New York office and mentorship and engagement with UBS executives, entrepreneurs, and investors. Founders interested can apply online(opens in a new tab); but don’t wait, as the deadline is December 1st!
Last year’s winning companies included: New York-based LOLI Beauty(opens in a new tab), the first BIY (Blend It Yourself) clean and green beauty brand; Scottsdale-based The Touchpoint Solution(opens in a new tab), a neuroscience wearable that alleviates stress by altering the body’s stress response in as little as 30 seconds; and San Francisco-based Lace & Liberty(opens in a new tab), merging direct-to-consumer convenience with luxury bespoke bridalwear. Two additional New York-based companies were hosted by The Knot/XO Group Co-Founder Carley Roney and designer Rebecca Minkoff: Repeat Roses(opens in a new tab), a sustainable floral waste removal business that gives back to people and planet, and Reboundwear(opens in a new tab), athleisure wear with a purpose, respectively.
“The caliber of companies we're seeing through Project Entrepreneur further validates what we've always believed — that there is an incredible population of talented female founders in cities and towns across the country,” said Lori Feinsilver, UBS Head of Community Affairs & Corporate Responsibility, Americas. “Being able to reach these women and provide them with access to resources and support that will help fuel their growth gives us confidence that we can indeed level the playing field.”
Visit projectentrepreneur.org/apply(opens in a new tab) for details on Project Entrepreneur’s Venture Competition, and check out PE’s resources including #theTools podcast(opens in a new tab), blog posts(opens in a new tab) and educational modules(opens in a new tab).
This article is part of a media partnership between Mashable & Project Entrepreneur. For more information, visit here(opens in a new tab).
Two people trying to run the same government agency makes for a really awkward first day
Revolutionaries, take note -- if you're planning a government takeover, please use high quality breakfast pastries.
That's a lesson that White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney(opens in a new tab) apparently hadn't learned when he stepped into the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau today. He was there to take on an additional job as the agency's director.
The only problem? The agency's acting director, Leandra English, refused to cede it to him, in the workplace drama of the decade.
As a Trump appointee, Mulvaney wasn't exactly welcomed at at the job, so he brought crappy Dunkin' Donuts as a way to "ease" himself into an agency he's expected to destroy.
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On Friday, Director Richard Cordray(opens in a new tab) stepped down, leaving English to serve as acting director. Last night, English filed a lawsuit claiming that she is the "rightful acting director" of the agency. English has asked the court to impose a temporary restraining order to prevent Trump from appointing anyone, arguing that she is entitled to her position under the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Law(opens in a new tab).
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None of that stopped Mulvaney. On Monday, the Budget Director stepped into the CFPB, ready to take on his new job.
This is how English responded in an email sent to 1,600 staff.
"I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving. With Thanksgiving in mind, I wanted to take a moment to share my gratitude to all of you for your service,” English said(opens in a new tab), signing the note with her title, "Acting Director."
And that, my friends, is what we call a death drop.
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Here's how Mulvaney responded:
“Please disregard any instructions you receive from Ms. English in her presumed capacity as acting director.” Mulvaney said(opens in a new tab). “I apologize for this being the very first thing you hear from me. However, under the circumstances I suppose it is necessary. If you’re at 1700 G Street today, please stop by the fourth floor to say hello and grab a doughnut.”
If Mulvaney, a budget hawk, thinks he can sway members of an agency whose jobs he's poised to eliminate with Dunkin' Donuts, he's out of his mind. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(opens in a new tab) was explicitly designed to protect consumers from banks and credit card companies. Mulvaney once famously called the agency "sad" and "sick." He is not, as members of the agency likely know, their friend.
And dude, if you're going to try and win your staff over with breakfast pastries, at least go for something slightly more delicious than Dunkin'. Some suggestions:
Krispy Kreme
Entenmann's Coffee Cake
Savory bacon cheddar scones
Literally anything else
The case is currently being decided. In the meantime, here's Twitter's majority opinion on the issue:
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— john czwartacki (@CZ) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
If there's a Trump strategy here, it's to sideline her as a CFPB messenger by starting round 10,000 of the stupid "Pocahontas" story
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
what if i went to the cfpb with bagels and was like "i am your new king, follow me"
— Matt Levine (@matt_levine) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
we should find out who is the real acting director by threatening to cut the CFPB in half
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
Chef José Andrés, the man who single-handedly served 3 million meals to Puerto Rico post Hurricane Maria, had the best response of them all.
@CFPB(opens in a new tab) team members! i know is confusing. To have two bosses? Please bring a proof you work there to any of our DC restaurants and first drink is on us...
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
Woman posts video of crocodile attack, and it is heartstopping
Welp, this is a close call.
A tourist was bitten on the leg by a crocodile on at Cape Tribulation in Queensland, Australia on Monday night, while standing on a creek bank close to the waters edge.
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A Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) spokesperson said in a statement the crocodile was estimated to be 2 to 2.5 metres (78 to 98 inches) long.
A video posted on the Facebook page of Ally Bullifent shows the crocodile attack, which comes out of nowhere. It'll be sure to give you a shock.
The EHP said it would carry out a site assessment of the area on Tuesday, and will possibly target the crocodile "for removal" as it has displayed dangerous behaviour in a designated area. This means it'll be moved to a crocodile farm or a zoo, according to the Cairns Post(opens in a new tab).
For authorities, it also serves as a reminder about staying safe in areas where crocodiles might be around. Earlier this year, an 18-year-old boy was attacked by a crocodile while reportedly trying to impress a girl.
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Town crier who announced Prince Harrys engagement to Meghan Markle is 100% fake
England, with its quirky traditions and old-fashioned customs, is a land of endless fascination for outsiders, nominally for people from the former colony of the U.S.
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So it's understandable why a town crier -- with his elaborate, red and gold robed dress and tricorn hat -- attracted people's attention on social media when he was depicted in an ABC News video as he announces the news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's engagement outside of Buckingham Palace:
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"Oyez, oyez, oyz!" He yells in the video. "Buckingham Palace is proud to announce the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. God save the Queen!"
It can't get any more British than this.
Business Insider posted a similar video, calling him "the Royal Town Crier":
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However, it turns out the eccentric guy is not officially appointed by the Queen, nor is he a real town crier. His real name is Tony Appleton, from Romford, east London, and he's been making royal announcements for years, bell and scroll on hand.
In 2013, he fooled prominent American broadcasters(opens in a new tab) including Rachel Maddow and Anderson Cooper when he announced the birth of Prince William and Kate's firstborn, Prince George, outside St. Mary's Hospital.
"I'm a royalist. I love the royal family," he told (opens in a new tab)AP(opens in a new tab), while acknowledging he had no official royal role. "I came unannounced."
Still, many Americans fell for it:
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Cheeky theory is the best explanation yet for the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle engagement
News of the engagement between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caught Americans' imagination just like any other story about the British royals -- births, anniversaries, celebrations, jubilees, and so on.
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But what if behind the jolly facade of a couple in love wishing to declare their commitment before God and the nation there's an actual conspiracy to reclaim a former colony, lost in a never-forgotten, embittered war?
That's the joke Greg Pollowitz, editor at Twitchy.com, dug up to explain the royal announcement:
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Meghan Markle is American, so the future offspring will be Americans! Da-daam! Boom! Mic drop!
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It was just a cheeky tweet, but it went absolutely viral and people just loved it:
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There was the obvious Brexit reference:
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As well as the Trump one:
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Some conjectured a crossover between two incredibly popular TV shows:
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But in general the tweets reacting to the joke were just hilarious:
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While someone took it a bit too seriously:
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Dog, sick and tired of waiting in car, slams his paw on the horn
It will be a long time before America finally grants dogs the right to drive.
Until then, dogs will have to do what they can to keep themselves entertained. Take this pup, who was recently left alone in a parking lot in " target="_blank">Nanaimo, British Columbia(opens in a new tab), and slammed its paw on the car horn out of exhaustion. And then it kept it there. For a long time.
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The video was captured by Joris Wiggers and posted on Facebook by Elizabeth Herman(opens in a new tab). It's not entirely clear that the dog knows how to get his paw off the horn, but no problem, doggo, that's what driver's permits are for.
Arbys bought Buffalo Wild Wings, so heres what a combined menu would look like
On Tuesday it was announced that Arby's owner Roark Capital will acquire(opens in a new tab) Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion (or roughly(opens in a new tab) 162,271,805 orders of BWW House Samplers).
Per Reuters(opens in a new tab), though the wings restaurant will become property of Arby's, it'll still operate on its own.
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We think this is a huge mistake.
Consider the disturbing menu possibilities a marriage of Arby's meats and BWW wings might afford us.
Our suggestions for this menu full of abominations below:
A half-pound Beef 'N Cheddar sandwich dipped in Bourbon Honey Mustard sauce, rolled in Desert Heat seasoning and deep fried
An entire smoked brisket coated in Blazin' hot sauce and served whole on a bed of deep-fried Cheddar Cheese Curds
Potato cakes drenched in Wild sauce
Beer-battered roast beef tacos
An Arby's House Sampler, featuring 12 classic Roast Beef sandwiches stacked in a pyramid
A Crispy Chicken Farmhouse Salad dressed with Hot BBQ sauce
Boneless Wings coated in Cheddar Cheese sauce
A Corned Beef 'N Cheese Slider cut up into pieces and sprinkled over Buffalo Mac & Cheese
A Cheese Curd Bacon Burger with a Pizza Slider speared on top
Every Arby's slider stacked in a tower and adhered to each another with smears of Parmesan Garlic sauce
The pastry shell of an Apple Turnover, filled with the B-Dubs Blender shake flavor of your choice
A large Ultimate Chocolate Shake blended with a slice of Chocolate Fudge Cake and drizzled over a plate of Dessert Nachos
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Cops share photo of a driver that went a little too hard with their Christmas tree
Look, if you want to cut down a massive Christmas tree, and stick it up inside your two-story living room, go for it. But maybe don't endanger anyone's life in the process.
Police in Massachusetts put up a post on their Facebook page on Friday, reminding people to please transport their Christmas trees safely. They really shouldn't have to do this, but here we are.
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"One of our officer's stopped this vehicle on Route 20 today," the cops said on Facebook(opens in a new tab), posting a photo of what appears to be a Prius topped with a Christmas tree.
The tree is so large, it completely obstructs the view of the side and rear windows. It's not clearly visible, but we're also guessing that it wasn't tied down very well.
While the tree transport was outrageous to say the least, most people in the comments were upset that the police decided to call the tree a "holiday tree" instead of a Christmas tree.
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2017 was the year Congresswoman Maxine Waters was elected president of All in With Chris Hayes.
From the moment she declared that the director of the FBI had "no legitimacy" and then death dropped in front of a gaggle of shellshocked reporters, 79-year-old Auntie Maxine has had our blood loyalty. Every floor she walked on in 2017, whether it was in the Capitol or at the MTV Movie Awards, became her stage and ultimately, a property in her empire.
More so than any other "deplorable" president with a Ziploc bag of fleas for a brain, Maxine Waters was the de facto leader of the free world/MSNBC in 2017.
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Congresswoman Waters gave us so many viral gifts in 2017. Here are just a few of them.
1. The time she accused James Comey of having no credibility and then just walked on out
2. When she revealed that she was "never going to go" to Trump's Inauguration because, "I don't honor him, I don't respect him and I don't want to be involved with him."
3. The time she was asked what she would do once she was done impeaching Trump, and she replied: "Impeach Pence."
4. When she delivered MTV's first ever "Best Fight Against the System" award, did a plié, and got a standing ovation.
5. When she tweeted that it was time for our "racist throwback" Attorney General to go back "to the plantation"
Sessions doesn't remember what he said, when he said it, & where he was when he said it. Don't blame him. Time to go back to the plantation.
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6. Her "Bye, Felicia" moment
Tillerson's plans are backfiring. Russia sanctions still in place, State is in shambles, & he discovered his boss is a moron. Bye Felicia!
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) October 6, 2017(opens in a new tab)
7. When she busted out this stunner of jean jacket, rose pants ensemble at the Tax March
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8. When she started railing against Trump and told a room full of supporters, "We've got to stop his ass"
9. The moment she just said it:
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10. And the tweet that did it too:
Trump asked what Blacks had to lose. It was apparently healthcare, housing, college admission, & freedom after Sessions locks everyone up
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11. That day Bill O'Reilly tried to humiliate Auntie Maxine and just ... lol, sorry bro. She can't be intimidated.
12. When she "reclaimed her time" from Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin
13. So the internet did too
14. And the Women's March made "Reclaiming my time" the theme of a whole convention
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15. When Congresswoman Maxine Waters finally passed on her torch to the generation that needs it the most.
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Anna Delvey Sorokin looks to shed the scammer label…with an NFT collection?!
Anna Sorokin wants to rehabilitate her image. So, she's going to sell…NFTs?!
Sorokin became known as the "socialite scammer" for scamming wealthy individuals in New York City's social scene out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Sorokin, going by Anna Delvey, pretended she was a rich German heiress who simply couldn't access her fortune while overseas. Her scheme eventually fell apart and she was arrested and sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison. Sorokin was released from prison in April but is currently being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement where she is fighting deportation.
And, of course, Sorokin found new levels of fame after Netflix released a series earlier this year about the scammer called Inventing Anna. But, Sorokin isn't done working for her success and earning her accomplishments. And the current thing she's working towards is changing how people view her.
In an interview with NBC News(Opens in a new tab), Sorokin says she would like to ditch the "scammer persona" she's known for. And how is she planning on doing that? Apparently, by launching her own line of non-fungible tokens, better known as NFTs.
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NFTs are digital assets stored on a blockchain that link to a piece of online media content, usually used to show ownership of said media.
And while not everyone buying and selling NFTs is a scammer, the space is rife with scams. There have been countless rug pulls, which is when a developer suddenly abandons their crypto or NFT project and runs away with everyone's money. NFTs often help facilitate art theft, where artists find that their work was stolen and sold as NFTs without their permission. Legitimate NFTs, sold by the original artist, aren't safe from scams either, with hackers often targeting holders of highly-valued NFTs, which they then steal and resell on the aftermarket. An employee of OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace, was just arrested for insider trading of NFTs.
"I’m trying to move away from this like, quote-unquote scammer persona," Sorokin told NBC News in an interview.
So, if one was looking to shed that "scammer persona" which they were most known for, selling NFTs probably wouldn't be the first route to go, to be honest.
According to NBC News, Sorokin is calling her NFT collection "Reinventing Anna," an obvious nod to the Netflix series. While details seem pretty thin right now, NBC reports that 10 of the minted NFTs will include exclusive perks where the holder of a Reinventing Anna NFT will have access to "one-on-one phone calls" with Sorokin. The collection will also include three "ultra platinum" NFTs, which will come with an in-person meeting with Sorokin. NFT holders will also receive a package containing some "personal items" from the infamous scammer.
If Sorokin really wants to get rid of the scammer label, she may have to work a bit harder.
In March, while Sorokin was still in prison, the fake heiress put on an art show(Opens in a new tab) in New York called Free Anna Delvey with the help of some artists. One of those artists, Julia Morrison, now claims(Opens in a new tab) she has yet to be reimbursed the $8,000 she is owed for helping to put together the exhibit. Ironically, Morrison's medium of choice is, you guessed it, NFTs.
A favorite slogan in the NFT space from its staunchest advocates is to quip "have fun staying poor" at critics and detractors. Regardless of how Sorokin's NFT project goes, the crypto/web3/NFT space seems like a perfect fit for her.
There's one family we just can't get enough of. No, no, we're not talking about the Kardashians.
The younger royals — namely William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan — posed alongside their father Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall for a pretty adorable family pic.
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For Charles' 70th birthday, Clarence House released a brand new photo of the royal clan with its most recent additions to the fam' — including Meghan Markle and baby Louis.
Charles posed with Prince George on his knee, surrounded by grandkids Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. He was joined by Kate, Meghan, Harry, William, and his wife Camilla.
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We love a good outtake. A second pic, featuring Meghan and George having a good laugh, was also published.
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Keep 'em coming!
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Learn from Bobbi Brown how to let go of your success and start over
"The easiest thing to do as an entrepreneur is step away from the business you helped grow from the ground up," said noone ever.
Iconic entrepreneur Bobbi Brown found herself in a situation where she walked away from her nearly $2 billion, self-named makeup brand to start a new venture and hasn't looked back since.
Since that time, she's embarked on a new journey steering her ship to a new kind of consumer experience called: JustBobbi(opens in a new tab), a lifestyle and wellness shop that immerses customers in a 360-degree world to purchase a curation of her favorite products ranging from jeans to jewelry and everything in between.
Brown stopped by Mashable to break down five tips any entrepreneur needs to know to re-invent themselves and start over.
For the full interview and more discussion, check out the above episode of #BizChats.
1. Walk away from what you're doing
"You just gotta do it. You have to actually one day just do it. Take a chance, do it. That's number one, walk away. You can't do it while you're there. There's no side hustle, you gotta walk away."
2. Build a mini-team. You can't do it alone
"As I said, know what you're good at, know what you're not good at -- I hired a girl right out of the Apple Store, brought together a few people that; by the way don't just do one thing, do many things -- build a mini team because you can't do it by yourself. Okay? Or you're going to be hitting your head against the wall."
3. Be scrappy and move quickly
"Don't waste time, don't waste energy, don't waste money. What happens often when you're in a really big company, is that you have to have meetings and meetings and meetings for the meetings and meetings for those meetings when really all you needed was a 60-second phone call. So, be scrappy, figure it out and be quick."
4. Be open to changing the marketplace. Re-invent not only what you do, but how you do it
"Because you don't know what you don't know. You don't know who you're going to meet, you don't know who you're going to talk to, who you're going to be introduced to, just be open. Don't think you know everything. It's a new world, Goldie. Learn what's happening. Everything is different right now."
5. Have no fear
"And this is probably the hardest part for most people, 'cause people have to buy milk (well, you might want to buy coconut milk), but you have to buy food, you have to pay rent, you have to do these things. Sometimes, you might have to get a waitressing job, you might have to live with your parents, you might have to get a roommate, but have no fear because if you're fearful, you will not get anything done."
Power up your summer style game with these sporty picks
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Summer has finally landed, and we can’t break free of our four walls fast enough. Suddenly, our home office setup is in the park, our dogs are loving the extra walks, and the beach beckons. All of this outside time calls for cool looks that can hold up in the heat, and lululemon(Opens in a new tab) nails it with these fits.
Joggers cool enough for your cold-brew runs
Not only do these stretchy joggers have a supercool ‘80s vibe, the hidden zippered pocket keeps your credit card — and coffee stamp card— brilliantly tucked away.
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Stretch High-Rise Jogger ($118)
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A crop top for scooting around town
If a scooter is your summertime ride, this soft crop has lower-than-low armholes to keep things cool and easy breezy — no sweat rings or underarm chafing here.
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All Yours Crop Tank Top ($44)
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Strut your stuff with your pup
Not only will this sweat-wicking getup keep you dry on a sweltering day — the skirt has a zippered back pocket for stashing treats, so your quarantine pup can roll everywhere with you.
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Pace Rival Mid Rise Skirt ($68)
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Slip on this jacket and head out after sunset
Whether you’re stargazing or grabbing soft serve, this light jacket has mesh panels for warm nights and a zippered pocket with a phone sleeve and clip to keep your bike key handy.
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Serve It Jacket ($128)
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Dodge the crowds at the farmers’ market
To nab those strawberry scones that sell out in seconds flat, speed is of the essence. These sweat-wicking ribbed tights can handle all your best moves and hit up yoga in the park after.
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Wunder Under High-Rise Tight 28" Luxtreme ($98)
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Your go-to hoodie for hanging outside
Upgrade your slouchy quarantine hoodie with this slim-fitting stretchy number. The anti-stink technology keeps it fresh from your morning caffeine run through your late-night pizza pickup.
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Textured Tech Hoodie ($148)
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Stay cool as you fire emails from the park
This everyday button-up looks like A/C office casual, but the breathable, quick-drying fabric seriously holds up on those hot days when you want to set up office outside and not sweat it.
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Airing Easy Short Sleeve Shirt Ventlight™ Mesh ($88)
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Grab these shorts and hit the sand
Whether lounging beachside or by the kiddie pool in your backyard, these lined shorts work in the water and out. The mesh ventilation panels keep you cool on your cruiser bike, too.
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Active Swim Short 8” ($98)
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J.K. Rowling has spoken, owls are better than Brexit
It's very often that political discussions are simple, especially when it comes to Brexit. But every now and then, you get a real no-brainer.
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Journalist Christopher Hope tweeted on Thursday, putting a Brexit spin on the Royal Mail's new commemorative owl stamps.
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Can Brexit rotate its head 270 degrees? Scientific facts aside, the ineffable J.K. Rowling (or should we write that J.K. rOWLing) had something to say on the matter.
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As you may have guessed, Rowling is anti-Brexit. But more importantly, she is pro-owl.
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Here are just a three ways in which owls are totally rad.
1. The feathery ear-looking bits on some owls are called "plumicorns"(opens in a new tab).
2. The Eastern Screech Owl furnishes its nest with actual snakes for house-keeping purposes(opens in a new tab).
3. When owls twist their heads around exorcist-style, their blood vessels balloon out(opens in a new tab) to create blood reservoirs.
Bear these facts in mind when participating in this very official poll.
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Owls vs Brexit, the most unlikely fight you didn't know you wanted to see.
The reason high school bullies get back in touch later in life
Back in the days when people my age were still interested in Facebook, I got a friend request from someone I used to know.
It was not the kind of blast from the past that might send a wave of happy nostalgia over me. Instead, it was a surge of panic. Hell would sooner morph into a colossal iceberg before I'd consider accepting it.
"Yeah, nope," I said aloud, wondering at the sheer audacity of the sender. I rejected it immediately.
The sender was someone I'd gone to school with. A girl who terrorised me until I no longer wanted to co-exist in public spaces with her. We'd started off as friends, as most of these stories go. What ensued caused untold damage to my self-esteem, the effects of which I'm still working through 15 years later.
I'd forgotten about this unwelcome contact attempt until this year, when another one of my former high school tormentors followed me on Instagram and began replying to my Stories as if nothing untoward had ever happened. My last memory of this person was of him delighting in telling me I was ugly for the umpteenth time.
Which is perhaps why I have found it utterly astonishing to see this man periodically slide into my DMs like a thirsty fuckboy trying to curry favour in my Insta inbox.
Is he just horny and sliding into everyone's DMs indiscriminately?
It was weird. I had questions. Did this person look me up and realise that I'm actually pretty hot? Is he just horny and sliding into everyone's DMs indiscriminately? Or, did he remember everything he's ever said to me and feels bad? Why the hell would a high school bully get back in touch like this?
When I tweeted about this, scores of people messaged me to say that their high school bullies had also reached out to them. And some of them had even apologised for their behaviour.
I asked Dr Andrew Kirton, a lecturer at Leeds University with expertise in the psychology of ethics and guilt, why a high school bully might want to slide into a person's DMs years later. "One way of interpreting what's going on might be that the guy on some level acknowledges that he was a shit to you in earlier life," he said. "But that truth is quite a painful one to acknowledge."
"The way you deal with that, when you've been a dick to someone, you do these tentative little gestures of bowing your head in shame and guilt without really saying, I'm really sorry about that. You kind of dance around it."
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Asked if high school bullies go on to be haunted by their past behaviour in later life, Kirton said it would be wrong to make a blanket statement, but did suggest that there could be instances where people simply do not have any recollection of their past actions. "You might get cases where people are just divorced from the impact of their actions because maybe they've just never been forced to confront that they've caused people upset. So, it might just be a kind of cognitive block that they've got," said Kirton.
I spoke to people who'd been bullied about what it felt like to hear from their schoolyard demons.
Jeffrey Ingold posted a photo on Facebook after meeting Mariah Carey along with a caption about the impact her music had on him. "I essentially talked about how her music saved my life when I was in high school. I experienced loads of homophobic abuse that pushed me to the brink of suicide," he said.
"One of the guys who bullied me sent me a message saying: 'I was reading your post I just remembered a few times where I said some dumb stuff based on your hobbies and idols and the like' and added: 'Wanted to tell you I'm sorry if I was a jackass all those years in high school. If I made it any harder, I'm sorry.'"
"I had to reel out my emotional trauma for him to realise he should apologise."
Ingold said he felt "quite ambivalent" when he received the message. "While I think it was a sweet/kind thing, it also annoyed me that it took me highlighting how shit things were for me for him to reach out and apologise," he said. "So even though I was grateful to receive it and felt a sort of validation or vindication, it also struck me that I had to reel out my emotional trauma for him to realise he should apologise."
Seven years after Kimberley Bond left school, her bully made countless attempts to get in touch with her.
"Someone who literally made my life a nightmare reached out to two of my best friends to try and 'apologise' — and was left feeling a bit shaken by the whole thing," she said. He'd reached out via her friends because Bond had blocked him on everything.
The messages sent to Bond's friends had said he was sorry "if" anything he'd done had ever upset her. That language was jarring given the actual impact of his behaviour, for which she'd seen a counsellor. "The way it was worded made it seem like it was an accident or mistake that I'd ever been upset," said Bond. "I also felt as if he was only asking for forgiveness because he wanted to redeem himself, and not because he knew he'd done wrong."
Bond felt angry when she heard about the messages. She felt that by blocking him, she had shut him off from her life and that had allowed her to get over the situation. "Him contacting me to apologise brought all that pain and emotion back to the forefront of my mind again, and I remember feeling angry with both myself and him for still having the power to upset me," she said. "I'd gotten over it and, in a way, forgiven him on my own terms, and didn't need him trying to send a shitty, meaningless apology just because it was going to help him feel good."
After blocking him on all platforms, declining Facebook and LinkedIn requests, Bond felt she's given him the message loud and clear: "I didn't want to hear from him or speak to him again."
"I feel that he ignored all these signs to just barge in and offer an empty apology only to make himself feel better," she said. "Even now he still tries to check my LinkedIn and it's just like, take the damn hint."
For some, hearing from a former bully who wants to apologise can be a positive, welcome act. When Anna Menta's middle school bully apologised for his behaviour, she deeply appreciated it.
"It was emotional to receive but also validating — sometimes you wonder if you imagine how people are mistreating you, or exaggerating it, playing the victim, so it was nice to have my hurt feelings affirmed," she said.
One thing I learned from my own high school experience: one unkind word can lead to a lifetime of hurt for someone. It is not fun being the person living with that emotional pain. But living with the knowledge that you've caused someone pain is a weight that I would not wish to carry.
We can't change the past. We can neither erase the way others have treated us, nor can we hit delete on the way we've treated people. Sometimes an apology is welcome, other times it can reopen a wound that had long healed.
This Blue Planet II vessel is now on Airbnb and you can actually go under the sea
What better place for a cosy vacation than the icy depths of the abyss?
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Remember Blue Planet II, the show that roundhouse-kicked your soul with the majestic beauty of the ocean? Well, now they've teamed up with Airbnb(opens in a new tab) so you can spend three days and two nights on the Alucia -- the research vessel featured in the series -- and even go down in one of the submersibles.
"You’ll dive deep beneath the waves aboard one of the two submersibles on the ship, the TRITON 3300/3 or the Deep Rover, crafts well equipped for marine science research, shipwreck reconnaissance, and undersea videography," reads the AirBnb description.
"Highly manoeuvrable, able to withstand hundreds of pounds of pressure, and with almost 360 degree views, this is light years beyond the average vacation snorkel."
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Unfortunately you can't just book on to stay on the ship willy-nilly, there is an element of competition. To be in with a chance to stay in the Alucia, participants must write an entry between 50 and 550 characters that answers the question:
“You don’t need to be an astronaut to discover a new world. Our oceans are teeming with bizarre species and dramatic, alien-like landscapes. Tell us about your ideal deep sea adventure--what do you dream of exploring beneath the waves?”
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The vessel will be in the Bahamas, specifically Cape Eleuthera -- and be aware, the vessel has a set of "house rules" by which to abide:
- No skinny dipping. You never know when the fish might be watching.
- Avoid watching Jaws or The Abyss before your trip.
- No sleepwalking or night swimming.
- No selfies with the deep sea creatures.
- No fishing--we don’t eat our research subjects.
- Leave the high heels and tie pins at home--this is a research vessel, not a cruise ship.
- The Alucia is manned by an English-speaking crew, and all safety briefings will be in English, so all entrants to this competition must be fluent in English. Please submit answers to the competition question in English only.
So best to shelve those ambitions of getting that nude selfie with a giant squid. Still a pretty cool opportunity though.
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There are tons of slime recipes on the internet, even edible ones(opens in a new tab) that leave out the borax powder. Now, Jell-O is getting into the slime game with two pre-made edible offerings.
The fruity new slimes come in two flavors: strawberry and lime, both(opens in a new tab) of which(opens in a new tab) you can pre-order now on Amazon. They'll be sold as a "pre-made mix," presumably a powder, to which users add water. Thus, the slime is born.
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Judging by the press release, the products seem pretty similar to the Insta-slime we know and love, though we'll have to wait and see if it truly captures its texture and, more importantly, its ASMR-friendly sound.
The release is part of Kraft-Heinz's JELL-O PLAY line(opens in a new tab), which encourages kids to play with their food and parents to become very upset. (Just kidding.)
The slime will hit IRL retailers in December.
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Will and Grace takes on the not-so-innocent bystanders in #MeToo episode
In December of last year, two months after the Harvey Weinstein exposé, Matt Damon made the point that "one thing that’s not being talked about is there are a whole s—load of guys [...] who don’t do this kind of thing and whose lives aren’t going to be affected."
His comments were swiftly derided because no one deserves a pat on the back simply for refraining from abusing someone.
Perhaps, though, in an odd sort of way, he did have a point. What about the guys "who don't do this kind of thing" – all the well-meaning folks who are neither victim nor perpetrator? How are they part of this narrative? What role do they have to play?
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Those bystanders are the focus of Will & Grace's latest episode, titled "Grace's Secret." In it, Grace explains to her father that decades ago, when she was 15 years old, his best friend Harry – her boss at the time – sexually assaulted her one day at work.
But this isn't really a plot about the horrors inflicted on young women. Sickening as it is, that narrative is familiar enough by this point that Grace's reveal is not shocking in itself.
Instead, it's a story about Grace and Martin – the caring father who genuinely had no idea this had happened – and about all the responsibility of men like him in stories like these.
When Grace finally tells Martin what happened, he's visibly horrified. He reacts as if it physically pains him to hear what she's saying, yelling "stop" at one point when he can bear it no more. "Why didn't you tell me?" he pleads afterward.
Rather than accept "I didn't know" as an excuse and move on, Grace asks, "Why didn't you see?"
The question is sincere. Yet from the perspective of the viewer, it's completely obvious why.
In the moments leading up to that reveal, we've seen Martin flirt shamelessly with the waitress, telling Grace that "they love it." We've heard him scoff that people are "so sensitive nowadays," and complain that "men can't be men anymore" because of #MeToo.
He's described Harry as a "flirty guy," a "good guy," and a product of "a different time." He's told Grace to "calm down" when she angrily points out that that doesn't make it okay.
"How could I?" she responds to his question. "What if you didn't believe me? What if no one believed me?"
Indeed, Martin has given no indication whatsoever that he'd believe his own daughter's account over his own impression of a now-dead man. Even before she launched into her full account, Martin was already trying to discredit it – suggesting that she was "misremembering" events, and protesting that he didn't want to talk about it.
This, too, is nothing new. It's Jason Bateman leaping to defend Jeffrey Tambor's abuse of Jessica Walter on Arrested Development. It's Michael Ian Black wondering how much more poor Louis C.K. must suffer. It's Roman Polanski's supporters insisting that things were just different back then.
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But Will & Grace isn't done interrogating Martin's role in all of this. Rather than accept "I didn't know" as an excuse and move on, Grace asks, "Why didn't you see?" The show points out the red flags he missed, and the opportunities he had to dig deeper.
Instead, it seems, he assumed that Grace meant Harry was simply "flirty" when she described him as "creepy." He took at face value Harry's side of the story, that Grace's employment with him ended when she stole money from his office. (She had, but only after the assault, in order to get a cab home.) He knew Grace disliked Harry, but until this moment, never got around to figuring out why.
Ultimately, Martin agrees with Grace that he should've seen what was going on, and apologizes. That is the point of this storyline – not the information that Grace was sexually assaulted as a teenager.
Too often, the burden of noticing and reporting predatory behavior is put on the victims. It falls on them to share their traumas, to offer up their unhappy experiences so other people can take them to heart or pick them apart. There's power in sharing these stories, and they can be effective tools for change; look at what #MeToo and Time's Up have been able to accomplish by encouraging women to come forward.
This is between all of us – including, yes, all those "good guys who don't do this kind of thing."
But "Grace's Secret" shifts some of that responsibility onto all the bystanders in those scenarios, poking holes into the plausible deniability that so many of them – so many of us – hide behind.
How often have we seen people shrug, in response to allegations against a colleague, that they never saw that business going on, and surely would've stopped it if they had? How frequently do we hear people try to minimize or excuse allegations by saying that, gee, that doesn't sound like the good guy they know, so it must all be some kind of misunderstanding?
It's never going to be the case that all of us are magically able to suss out misdeeds when they happen. No matter how observant we are, some nasty secrets will be better hidden than others, and we'll be taken by surprise from time to time.
But it's not too much to ask that all of us – but especially men who think of themselves as the "good guys who don't do this kind of thing" – be a little bit more aware. It's not too much to ask that a father listen to his daughter, rather than leap to his friend's defense. Or that he ask what it means when a man is described as "creepy."
It's not too much to ask that we, in our day-to-day lives, be conscious of the message we're sending when we make thoughtlessly inappropriate jokes, or complain that others are just being too "sensitive." It's worth considering that someone you love might be listening, and deciding silently that you are not to be trusted.
And it's not too late to try and do better, even if we've failed others in the past. Near the end of the episode, Grace goes to the cemetery to visit her mother – the only person she'd told about the incident before.
"So I told him, Mom, but you were wrong. He did okay," she says. "You know, I always thought that I needed an apology from Harry. But it turned out I really needed one from Daddy. I feel better."
It's not just the predators who need to take a good hard look at what they've been doing. It's not just the victims who should be seeing and calling out unacceptable behavior. It's not just women who need to be vigilant about men's behavior toward women.
This is between all of us – including, yes, all those "good guys who don't do this kind of thing."
The best weed gifts for a very special Mothers Day
Mother's Day is just around the corner and let's face it -- the typical gift of flowers is just boring. Your mom deserves a better flower.
Given the recent leaps in cannabis legalization, there's a good possibility your mom enjoys toking up, or at the very least, is open to the possibility. So, this Mother's Day, consider giving your mom the gift of weed.
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Whether it's a lotion to ease some aches and pains or a nice vape to help bring your mom's toking into this century, check out the list below for some gift inspiration this Mother's Day.
Lord Jones CBD Gumdrops(opens in a new tab)
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CDB-only edibles are the perfect way to introduce anyone who may be apprehensive trying cannabis.
These gummdrops from Lord Jones lack THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis that so many associate with the plant. However, each candy contains 20mg of cannabidiol, better known as CBD. Like THC, CBD is an extract that's found in cannabis, and many claim it carries some of the same benefits(opens in a new tab) as its fun cousin, but without the high.
Given the fact that it won't get you stoned, this is the perfect gift for someone that's just entering into the wonderful world of cannabis. Also, who doesn't like candy?
Awaken Bath Bomb(opens in a new tab)
$12.99
Marijuana CBD bath bombs perfect for unwinding after a long day.Credit: kush queen
For a more relaxing vibe, consider gifting mom a nice bath bomb, with weed, of course.
In states where weed is legal, you can pick up a bath bomb that contains both CBD and THC. But, if you live in a location that's not so pot-friendly, you can pick up one of these CBD-only bath bombs to help mom relax after a long day of dealing with your petty crap.
According to Kush Queen, the bombs are designed to "rejuvenate both mind and body," and who doesn't need that?
Papa & Barkley Tincture(opens in a new tab)
$75 - $99
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If mom is ready to make her foray into some more psychedelic pot products, tinctures are a great place to start. Remind her, though, that any time you're ingesting THC you need to take it slow and keep the dosage low. Edibles can take hours to kick in, and the peak can take another few hours. Here's a handy guide to edibles if you or mom are diving in for the first time.
Papa & Barkley's relief tinctures are perfect for taking the edge off without taking a journey, as they contain just 1mg of THC at a ratio of 1:30 against CBD. With a dosage this low, mom may feel a little something, but won't be begging you to turn on "Stairway to Heaven." (Obviously, everyone reacts differently to cannabis, and some moms really like Led Zeppelin.)
Papa & Barkley also offers a 3:1 ratio, for someone looking for a little more of a kick.
Sadly, it appears this product is only available in California(opens in a new tab), but there are plenty of CBD-only tinctures out there for people who live in lame states.
PAX Era(opens in a new tab)
$29.99
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Simply put, the best part about the PAX Era is that it's so easy to use, you can't mess it up.
While the PAX 3 remains one of the best vaporizers in the world of cannabis, its younger brother, the PAX Era, deserves an honorable mention, and would make a perfect no-hassle gift for mom.
The wide world of vaporizing various forms of cannabis can be a bit overwhelming, so if you're looking for something without a ton of frills, buttons, and options, the Era is a perfect gift. Simply pop on a cartridge pre-loaded with your favorite cannabis oil, and you're good to go.
Obviously, this gift is only available where recreational cannabis sales are legal.
Apothecanna Relieving Body Cream(opens in a new tab)
$60.00
Extra Strength Relieving Body Cream from Apothecanna is perfect for easing those small aches and pains.Credit: Getty Images/EyeEm/apothecanna
Everyone's got their own aches and pains, and what better way to help ease the discomfort than getting your joints a little high?
Apothecanna's Extra Strength Relieving Body Cream is said to "relieve stubborn aches and stiff joints" with its mix of arnica, peppermint, juniper, and of course, cannabis.
While the $60 price tag is a little steep, the lotion landed itself on High Times' 10 Best Topicals of 2017(opens in a new tab) for its ease of use on deep muscle and tissue pain.
Joint roller(opens in a new tab)
$3.30
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Chances are, mom's first introduction to weed was through a joint, and there's nothing wrong with the classics.
Rolling a joint, however, takes a bit of skill. Sure, you can buy your mom a preloaded cone, but if she's a regular smoker that can get pretty expensive. Thankfully, these handy joint rollers are incredibly cheap to buy, and produce a solid Seth Rogen-approved cigarette nearly every single time.
Rolling papers(opens in a new tab)
$5.75
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While you're at it, you may as well pick up some rolling papers (and a fat sack) for mom.
There are endless options out there when it comes to rolling papers, but you really can't go wrong with the classic Raw or Zig-Zags.
Golden Bell Herb Grinder
$7.99
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While you may like the smell of cannabis, nobody wants the sticky icky all over their fingertips, and we're guessing your mom probably feels the same.
So, if you are going down the joint route, it's a good idea to pickup a herb grinder as well. It saves time, it saves weed, and it's much easier on the hands. This model is available for $7.99 on Amazon, but if you're willing to spend $11.99 you can get a variety of different colors, including rose gold(opens in a new tab).
Firefly 2 Vaporizer(opens in a new tab)
$329.95
The Firefly 2 is a great vaporizer for both marijuana flower and concentrates.Credit: The Firefly
If mom prefers flower over concentrates, but prefers vaping over smoking, a flower vape such as the Firefly 2 is the perfect solution to her very specific cannabis needs.
The Firefly 2 is extremely easy to use, it's completely portable for those on the go, and comes in a variety of different colors. It just makes sense, which is exactly what you want in a handheld vape, especially with that price tag.
The Firefly 2 can also works with concentrates, just in case mom ever wants to venture into some harder stuff.
