Lifestyle

If you ever wanted to be the owner of a sleek and flashy red Ferrari, now's your chance -- assuming, of course, you don't mind that it's made out of wool.

That's right - wool.

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As a 16-year-old, Galia Slayen made a life-size Barbie out of wood, chicken wire, paper-mache and -- of course -- two big balloons as way to deal with her anorexia.

Now, four years later, Slayen is a sophomore at Hamilton College and is using the massive (but freakishly slim) doll she built to start a conversation about eating disorders and body image issues.

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Unlike air traffic controllers, pilots actually HAVE to stay awake when they have your life . . . and their own life . . . in their hands.  And going without a nap like that is really stressful.

The website CareerCast.com just put out its annual report on the top 10 most and least stressful jobs of the year . . . and commercial airline pilot was named the number one most stressful job.

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If you're deep in debt, here's a tiny bit of relief.  You know that debt collector who's been trying to hunt you down?  Now he can't legally harass your long lost friends from elementary school to get you to pay up.

Apparently, debt collectors have been trying to SHAME people into paying up by tracking them down on Facebook . . . then harassing their FACEBOOK FRIENDS.

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In a survey by the YMCA, 89% of parents with kids aged five to ten thought they were either "good" or "excellent" at making sure their kids lived a healthy lifestyle.  But one-third of U.S. kids are overweight or obese.

 Which means a lot of parents are clueless when it comes to their kids' health.  Here's a list from "Time" magazine of the three main ways you might be sabotaging your children's health.  And yeah . . . it's the ones you're thinking of.

 #1.)  Letting Them Watch Too Much TV.  Almost half of the parents surveyed said they let their kids watch more than two hours of TV a day, and 74% of parents said they spent family time doing sedentary things . . . like watching more TV.

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Remember when it was considered a bad thing to move back in with your folks?  According to a new survey, statistically, you're the weird one if you're an adult who ISN'T still sucking money out of your parents.

This is crazy . . . but in a national survey of mothers ages 46 to 65, more than HALF say they're currently supporting their adult children financially.  MORE THAN HALF.  The MAJORITY of middle-aged parents are still supporting their adult kids.

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Would you risk being kidnapped by a drug lord to save a few bucks on gas?  Tons of people in southern Texas say . . . ABSOLUTELY.

According to reports, people in south Texas have been driving across the Mexican border into dangerous border towns because the gas there is around $2.80 a gallon.

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Your friends can be a big help when you're trying to lose weight:  They can work out with you, give you advice, and offer you encouragement.  But some friends can actually PREVENT you from losing weight, and you might not even realize it.

Here are three types of friends who can derail your diet.

#1.)  The Friend Who Doesn't Like To See You Struggle.  If your friend tells you that you seem miserable, or asks if you're sure it's really worth it, it might seem like they're trying to help. 

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Earlier this week, a huge story broke about a 15-month-old at Applebee's who was accidentally given a MARGARITA instead of apple juice in his sippy cup. 

And now, ANOTHER story has broken about a child at a chain restaurant getting served alcohol.

In Lakeland, Florida, a two-and-a-half-year-old was served SANGRIA in his plastic cup at an Olive Garden.

The boy's name is Nikolai.  He was with his mother, Jill Van Heest, and asked for an orange juice.  The server brought him a child's plastic cup, and Nikolai drank most of it.  Then the server came back and took it away.

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Not only is Twin Falls beautiful, but it’s also the home to several famous landmarks. These include the highest water falls in the continental United States, several stops on the world-famous Oregon Trail, fossils of the original horse, and the home of a failed rocket motorcycle jump in 1974. Let’s take a look at our top five famous landmarks in Twin Falls, and why you need to visit!

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When Oprah Winfrey said she'd end her 25th and final season with a bang, she meant it.

According to the LA Times, the daytime icon will interview President Barack Obama and his wife, First Lady Michelle, on April 27.

The interview will take place in Chicago, where Winfrey films her show, a White House official said today.

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Having a sorted, organized bag post-cleaning is a major bonus in itself, but a woman in Georgia has given incentive to cluttered bag owners everywhere after she found a lottery ticket worth $190k stashed at the bottom of hers.

Rhonda Williams, a 55-year-old Fairburn resident, told reporters last week that she found the Fantasy 5 ticket at the very bottom of her purse after she decided to clean it out on a whim. Turns out, she'd picked the winning numbers from a January 17 drawing.

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