Experts say, when working on a project and you seem stuck, walk away for awhile… find yourself a distraction. Then, when you return to the project your brain feels refreshed. Amber has a great way for your brain to escape! Sometimes they’re funny videos, sometimes they’re tearjerkers, but they will always be safe for work.
Friday, November 14: These guys are coming to Topeka in April. I wanted to show you a little taste of what you could see at their show. Majic have lots of tickets to give-away. 🙂
Thursday, November 6: Meghan Trainor had the crowd of cowboy hats bobbing their heads along to her duet with Miranda Lambert last night during the Country Music Awards. I think these two sounded great together!
Wednesday, November 5: For the past 3 years Jimmy Kimmel has asked parents to prank their kids by saying we ate all their Halloween candy. The video submissions this year are just as great as ever!
Tuesday, November 4: I don’t know about you, but I saw a lot of Minion costumes for Halloween again this year. Good news fellow Minion lovers, there’s going to be a Minion movie in summber 2015.
Monday, November 3: “Apparantly Kid” was on the Ellen show. I don’t know if Ellen helped script some of the stuff this kid said, or if he really comes with this stuff. Either way… it’s good for a giggle!
Friday, October 31: The worst Halloween Prank a parent could pull on their unsuspecting child!
Thursday, October 30: #ChevyGuy and #TechnologyAndStuff are trending after last night’s presentation of the MVP award after the World Series Game. See why–>
Wednesday, October 29: Take the crown!!!
Monday, October 27: Last week Kelly Clarkson was winning fans for her cover of Sam Smith’s “Stay with Me.” Now Kelly has done a slowed down cover of “Shake it Off.” This girl can sing!
Friday, October 24: A T-shirt company named FCKH8 has released a controversial viral campaign featuring cursing young girls. Anyone who knows me very well, knows I think this kind of s$%& is pretty f*&^%ng awesome.
Thursday, October 23: A Buzzfeed editor went a week without makeup and what she learned some things about herself.
Tuesday, October 21: This baby weenie dog has learned if he rings the bell he gets a treat. CUTENESS!
Monday, October 20: Let’s go Royals! Check out this cool remake of Prince’s “1999.”
Friday, October 17: See a wife’s humilitating answer about her husband on Family Fued.
Wednesday, October 29: Let’s take the crown, Royals!
Thursday, October 16: After the Royal’s win, Paul Rudd invited us all to his mom’s for a kegger in KC. I love this guy even more now!
Wednesday, October 15: ​She’s coming back!!!! I don’t know about you, but I was a big fan of Rainbow Brite as a kid.
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Tuesday, October 14: Taylor Swift is known for carrying her cat around NYC. Diet Coke has capitalized on her love of cats in their new ad. Adorbs!
Thursday, October 9: Actor Alfonso Ribeiro played Carlton on Fresh Prince of Bel Aire. Alfonso is not on DWTS and he broke out “The Carlton” dance this week during a routine. And he got all 10’s from the judges!
Wednesday, October 8: See what actress Raven Symone said that made Oprah exclaim, “What?! What did you just say? Stop. Stop. Stop the tape right now.”
Monday, October 6: Watch Taylor Swift sing alongside a Leukemia patient at Boston Children’s Hostpital. I love this girl!
Friday, October 3: This boy has gone viral with the videos he has created while traveling with this Grandma.
Thursday, October 2: Last week, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY gave an inspirational speech to the University of Texas football team, and the video just surfaced online.
Wednesday, October 1: To kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month, I just had to go for a video about boobs. The hashtag #CheckYourSelfie has gone viral and it all started with this video!
Tuesday, September 30: This guy can create the face of each of The Beatles out of pancake batter. He could make bank by working at a Vegas casino during breakfast hours! Imagine how many tips he would receive?!?!
Monday, September 29: This is one smart border collie! Watch how the dog traps people into playing fetch.
Friday, September 26: A recent study has shown the #1 fear mean have about online dating is finding out the woman is overweight. Here’s the proof! And, man oh man, do I ever want to slug these guys!
Thursday, September 25: A group of toddlers are arguing about the weather. They can’t agree whether it’s raining or sprinkling. That’s cute, but it’s the moment at about 1:39 that really got me. So ADORABLE!
Wednesday, September 24: Budweiser has put together the most adorable anti-drinking and driving ad EVER. Why? Because, PUPPIES.
Tuesday, September 23: I don’t think she’ll ever work as a TV anchor again. See how this Alaska news anchor quits live on television…
Friday, September 19: Blake Shelton not only lip syncs to Taco’s, Putting on the Ritz, he does a tap dance routine. But, perhaps my favorite song comes at the end when Gwen Stefani and Blake lip sync together. Adorbs!
Thursday, September 18: I don’t know about you, but I’ve watched my fair share of make-up tutorials online. This one is BRILLIANT.
Wednesday, September 17: We need more people like this in the world. This would be a kinder place. 🙂
Tuesday, September 16: We have 100 days left until Christmas! K-Mart has done a clever job of running a Christmas commercial, without saying it’s a Christmas commercial. Because, let’s face it, we’re not ready for Christmas to be here!
Monday, September 15: I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent several hours watching my daughter practice her ‘Cups’ routine from the movie Pitch Perfect. Playing the ‘Cups’ was the talent of this year’s Miss America!
Thursday, September 11: The Apparently Kid is back! He’s staring in his first ever television commercial… Apparently.
Wednesday, September 10: Something about seeing Dads and Daughters together always makes my heart sing. And the song it’s singing today is Shake it Off by Taylor Swift.
Tuesday, September 9: I’ll admit it. I was a band geek for part of my HS days. The Ohio State marching band is back with another awesome 1/2 time performance featuring TV theme songs…
Monday, September 8: If you like watching people get scared, this will make you laugh and laugh! The kids and I have giggled to this video several times over.
Thursday, September 4: See Adam Levin impersonate Michael Jackson this week on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Wednesday, September 3: Dad secretly videos his daughter as she poses for a series of selfies. Watch out… hair flips, pouty lips and cheesy grins ahead!
Tuesday, September 2: Attention fellow Kansans! This video of Kansas farm kids parodying Katy Perry’s song Roar is worth the watch.
Tuesday, August 26: There wasn’t a dry eye in the house at the Emmy Awards as Billy Crystal honored his friend Robin Williams.
Monday, August 25: You have a baby…. at an awards show!?! Beyonce’s daughter, Blue Ivy, became the star of this year’s VMA awards.
Wednesday, August 20: This is one of those videos that will be the perfect thing to pull out and show the first date this little boy brings home. Tee-Hee!
Tuesday, August 19: The way an ice bucket challenge should really go down as executed by Charlie Sheen…
Thursday, August 14: This is a mother/daughter lip sync video for the record books!
Wednesday, August 13: Cops across the country, especially in STL, have gotten a bad wrap lately. This will restore your faith in the police force… a Kansas City officer challenging some kids to a dance off!
Tuesday, August 12: It seems inconceivable that a man that brought smiles to the faces of so many, was so deeply depressed. Let’s remember some of the ways Robin Williams made us smile with this video…
Monday, August 11: This video shows today’s teens reacting to Saved by the Bell as it’s about to celebrate 25 years. Some of these kids haven’t even seen the show! How is this possible?!?!
Friday, Augst 8: Today’s video is pretty hockey. I guess that’s part of what made me giggle at this one…. plus the fact that I can totally relate.
Thursday, August 7: How do you get your baby to stop crying? Turn on a Katy Perry song…
Wednesday, August 6: Apparantly we have a new internet star! After riding a carnival ride at his local fair, this little boy stole a news reporter’s heart with his use of the word “apparantly.”
Tuesday, August 5: The same Kansas farmer that made the hit Youtube video “What does the farmer say” has created a video of himself serenading his cows with a trombone. The song he chose to call his cows home? Lorde’s “Royals.”
Monday, August 4: Falling asleep at the wheel. This toddler nails how I feel sitting at my desk on a Monday afternoon!
Thursday, July 31: Kids react to technology from “The olden days.” I have one word for how I feel about this video… OUCH!
Wednesday, July 30: An internet star had one goal in mind when he started his Youtube channel – to create videos that would earn him enough money to pay off his parent’s house. And he did! I love when his mom starts crying and his dad proudly states, “I knew you could do it.”
Tuesday, July 29: Men react to wearing make-up for the first time in this video. My favorite comment: “It’s just like a less painful version of being at the dentist.”
Monday, July 28: A Dad in Texas was tired of filling and tying water balloons. So, he came up with “Bunch O Balloons” that fills and ties 100 balloons in less than a minute. Best Dad Ever!
Thursday, July 24: The movie trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey – The Movie was released today. Grab a fan. You’ll need to cool off after watching this!
Wednesday, July 23: A grieving father speaks while at his daughter’s grave site. His baby girl was killed by a drunk driver. Who was that drunk driver? Whew! Grab a tissue for this video…
Tuesday, July 22: Thanks to Buzzfeed.com the idea of putting rubberbands around a watermelon until it explodes has become hot once again. The anticipation of the melon exploding makes this video a FUN one to watch!
Monday, July 21: Colby Caillat takes it all off … her make-up that is. And, she wants to see more women do the same. I officially have a girl crush on Colby Caillat!
Friday, July 17: There’s yet another video where parents surprise their kids with a Disney trip and this time it goes horribly wrong.
Wednesday, July 16: As a parent myself, I can totally relate to this dad’s remake of the song “Rude” by the band Magic!
Tuesday, July 15: If you were obsessed with the boy bands NKOTB or Backstreet Boys, GREAT NEWS. A couple of the guys are teaming up to make new music due out in September.
Monday, July 14: Remember when every single prom, school dance, graduation party, and mix tape included “End of the Road” by BOYZ II MEN? Now they’re promoting the return of the Wendy’s pretzel bun.
Friday, July 11: Because. KITTENS!
Thursday, July 10: See reaction from the first rider’s on Verruckt, the new waterslide at Schlitterbahn Kansas City. Do you think you could do this?
Wednesday, July 9: New audio of Britney Spears without autotune has leaked. Eeck!!!
Tuesday, July 8: Imagine what a fireworks display would look like if you were flying right in the middle of the explosions. A drone caught it all on video for us to relive.
Monday, July 7: Proposals caught on video can be so adorable. Watch this guy propose while SKYDIVING. The best part is what happens to the ring!
Thursday, July 3: Talk about brilliant marketing! During pride week in San Fransisco, Burger King introduced their “Proud Whopper.” Check this out…
Wednesday, July 2: This parking spot is big enough to park a 747! How can they not get this Camry parallel parked here? WOW! (Please note: There is a second of unbleeped profanity.)
Tuesday, July 1: A Cleveland teen lost her pregnant mother and two sisters in an horrific car accident last year. The 11-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury which impacted her motor skills and she only regained the ability to speak again by learning the words to tracks by Bruno. He heard about this and brought her up on stage at his concert there on Saturday. <3
Friday, June 27: KU’s Joel Embiid was chosen a the #3 draft pick in the NBA draft last night. You would think a kid that just got a multi-million dollar pay check would be more excited than this….
Thursday, June 26: Imagine that on your wedding day, your hubby and all the groomsman had choreographed a dance to a Beyonce song. This is what it would look like…
Wednesday, June 25: This one made me cry! This video features a 12yo girl, who is disabled, dancing with her daddy at a beauty pageant. Dad. Of. The. Year!
Tuesday, June 24: You’ve seen what happens when a Mentos is dropped into a bottle of Coke. Now, we can see what happens when a grown man covered in Mentos is dropped into a dunk-tank of Coke!
Monday, June 23: After the US scored a goal during a World Cup soccer match, watch the crowd go wild at Power & Light in Kansas City.
Thursday, June 19: A Riley County man headed down I-70 saw a jeep driving erradically. He decided to roll video on the crazy drivers antics. What happened next was shocking!
Wednesday, June 18: Want your fast food burger to look like it does in ads? Just Ask! This video is proof.
Tuesday, June 17: After the Spur’s won the NBA championship, player Tim Duncan brought his kids to the press conference. Who would have guessed a sports reporter would take the time to talk to the kiddos? But, it happened!
Monday, June 16: In honor of the passing of Casey Kasem, here’s a clip of Casey on the Letterman show that makes me smile. I grew up listening to Casey’s countdown show. I love the sound of his voice counting down the hits. Sure makes me think of my childhood!
Thursday, June 12: When this guy got stuck ‘All By Himself’ inside the Las Vegas airport, he killed time by lip syncing along with Celine Dion.
Wednesday, June 11: This is a wonderful warm-fuzzy video in time for Father’s Day. I’ll fess up… it made me choke up when I watched this one. It’s so beautiful to watch Dad’s and their kiddos connecting!
Tuesday, June 10: When will we realize the real danger of using our phones while driving? Watch what happens when these people reach for their phone while in a movie theater. Their eyes looked away for just a few seconds and then THIS…
Monday, June 9: A guinea pig that loves turtles and toilet paper? A must watch video to make you giggle as we kick off another work week.
Friday, June 6: Before you reach for that next soda, you might want to give this a watch.
Thursday, June 5: Imagine how wonderful it would be to have video of yourself doing summersaults in your mom’s belly when she was pregnant with you! One dad captured hours of baby movement and compiled the best moments into one video.
Wednesday, June 4: I learned some new words today! The Kids Who Won the National Spelling Bee Tried Spelling Words from Urban Dictionary.
Tuesday, June 3: After I watched all 4mins and 35seconds of today’s must-watch video, I said to myself, “Did I really just watch a video of a GoPro camera inside of a dishwasher?” Well, I’m not the only one. This video has 1.8million views!
Monday, June 2: A parents nightmare… Watching your kids blow away inside of a bounce house! It happened just outside of Denver and two kids were inside.
Thursday, May 29: I’m on a baseball theme this week. During baseball games, we’re used to seeing a ball fly into the crowd. This time, it was a bat… and it almost hit a toddler. Watch this!
Wednesday, May 28: It’s obvious in this video that 50 cent is not a baseball player! Watch him through out the 1st pitch at a MLB game.
Tuesday, May 27: This little boy wishes he was 4 again. Don’t we all kiddo? Don’t we all!
Thursday, May 23: Remember the cat that beat up the dog? It threw out the 1st pitch at a minor league baseball game. No. Really!
Wednesday, May 22: Think back to those days of your HS talent shows. This video is way cooler than anything we ever had! Check out this kid’s MoonWalk at about 2:57.
Tuesday, May 21: This is one awesome wedding video! A reporter in the UK asked all the celebs he interviewd to congratulate his fiancee.
Monday, May 20: It’s the video everyone is talking about today. Michael Jackson’s hologram performance from Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards in Vegas.
Friday, May 16: Idaho’s goofy governor’s debate has gone viral. I just love these characters! Way to stand up and be who you really are!
Thursday, May 15: Here’s the music video for M.J.’s new song featuring Justin Timberlake. I love watching JT mimic all those famous Michael dance moves!
Wednesday, May 14: Watch a cat save a 4 year old boy from an attack by the neighbor’s dog.
Monday, May 12: Simply adorable video …. a bunny eats raspberries and it makes it look like the bunny is wearing lipstick.
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Thursday, May 8: The pressure of being on a game show with a chance to win 20-grand was too much for this Family Fued contestant. Poor girl just fell apart!
Wednesyda, May 7: Watch this little kid’s reaction to seeing a fireworks display before WWE. I’m a 4th of July baby, so I can totally relate to this level of excitement over watching things blow up! 🙂
Tuesday, May 6: Several acrobats were injured this weekend at a Ringling Brothers show in Rhode Island during a stunt called “human chandelier.” Someone caught the whole thing on their cell phone. My heart jumps at the :41 mark!
Monday, May 5: When Mom & Dad tell the kids they’ll have a baby brother or sister soon, their reaction is PURE JOY!
Wednesday, April 30: Watch a TV meteorologist in Mississippi have to take cover during a tornado.
Tuesday, April 29: This time of year we hear of many unusual ways graduates try to stand out from their crowd of fellow students. This guy stood out alright, but not the way he was intending.
Monday, April 28: One to make you smile on this Monday… tiny hampsters eating tiny burritos. Who comes up with this kind of stuff?
Thursday, April 24: Meet the two-year old hockey fan whose priceless facial expressions have made him a viral sensation!
Monday, April 21: This is how little kids react these days when you show them a walkman. Man… I feel old!
Wednesday, April 16: This video shows a guy interviewing people for a FAKE job, which requires 135 hours a week on your FEET, with no breaks. And it pays NOTHING. It is the “world’s toughest job.”
Tuesday, April 15: Southwest Airlines flight attendants have gone viral in the past with their fun-loving in-flight antics. This lady is no exception!
Monday, April 14: A contestant on Wheel of Fortune could have won a car and a million bucks … if he wasn’t a moron. Epic Fail!
Friday, April 11: A non-profit in Canada put out a PSA to encourage more men to check themselves for testicular cancer. And the whole thing is slow-motion footage of guys reacting while they get WAXED.
Tuesday, April 8: See a two-year-old’s reaction to going through the car wash. The most terrifying part happens at about :45. She realizes the worst is over at about 1:42.
Monday, April 7: Watch Jimmy Fallon poke fun at his rival David Letterman. If it wasn’t for the kind words at the beginning of this video, I would have said Fallon dipped too low.
Thursday, April 3: Imagine pulling up to the drive-through to order a quick meal and hearing this voice…
Wednesday, April 2: How do you peel an apple in only seconds: Hint: Use power tools.
Monday, March 31: A baby reveal gone wrong! This little boy does NOT want another sister. “I don’t like girls. I hate girls. Girl’s are stupid.” Imagine what he’ll think when his parents show him this video when he’s 20.
Friday, March 28: A bad driver flips someone off then immediately wrecks. KARMA!
Thursday, March 27: Today, Taco Bell starts advertising their new breakfast menu. The ads feature 25 guys from across the U.S. whose real names are Ronald McDonald.
Wednesday, March 26: You’ve heard of removing a loose tooth by tying a string around it and tying the other end to a door knob. But, what if you tied the other end of the string to a remote control helicopter? Your son would think you are the coolest dad EVER!
Monday, March 24: A dying zoo worker wants to spend time with his favorite animals one more time. The result is oh so sweet!
Friday, March 21: Here’s a video of Christopher Walken dancing through 36 years of movies. Get it Christopher!
Tuesday, March 18: A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook LA yesterday, and it happened during a news broadcast on KTLA tv. Watch the anchors diving under the news desk as the quake hits.
Monday, March 17: Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! Each year they dye the river green in Chicago. Here’s a time-lapse video of just how green they can make the river.
Thursday, March 13: Watching a young boy argue about needing a cupcake is ADORABLE!
Wednesday, March 12: Imagine the awkwardness you felt before that first kiss. This video features complete strangers kissing for the first time and is being used as promotion for a clothing company.
Tuesday, March 11: The new “Between Two Ferns” with Zach Galifianakis is an interview with President Obama. If you’ve never seen a”Between Two Ferns” skit, it’s a fake talk show with a lame set featuring two big ferns.
Thursday, March 6: Katy Perry is great on screen in her music videos, but weather forecasting isn’t her forte. But, she’s still so stinking cute!
Wednesday, March 5: This video is definitely a feel-good video! A guy gives a homeless man a winning lottery ticket. The homeless-man tries to give back some of the money at 1:40. He begins to cry at the two minute mark.
Tuesday, March 4: A Chef got morning news programs in Wisconsin and Illinois to have him on thier shows to talk about what to do with holiday leftovers. Turns out he wasn’t a chef. He was pranking them to get them to try disgusting food combinations!
Monday, March 3: My kids are OBSESSED with their Rainbow Looms. From making a phone case, to a glove, a purse and pencil charms like a Flappy Bird, a tuxedo and a mustache… I have rubber bands all over my house. But, not this many!
Friday, February 28: At one point in my parent-hood journey, I obsessed over toys on the floor and toothpaste left in the sink. Nowadays, I’ve learned to Let It Go…. just like this Mom. Check out her parody of Disney’s “Let it Go” from the movie Frozen.
Thursday, February 27: Everything’s funnier when set to the Benny Hill theme! Case in point…. hipsters dancing at a rave, but the music is replaced with the Benny Hill theme.
Wednesday, February 26: A whale-watching boat off the coast of Baha California gets a little too close for comfort, and a girl get smacked in the head by the whale.
Tuesday, February 25: Imagine a news-cast without audio. It happened at a TV station in Chicago!
Monday, February 24: A TV weather reporter did a parody of Disney’s “Let It Go” from the movie Frozen. Pretty clever!
Friday, February 21: News anchor Brian Williams is getting on his groove thing! “I said a hip hop, Hippie to the hippie, The hip, hip a hop, and you don’t stop…”
Thursday, February 20: Watch the excitement on this babie’s face when he rips up a piece of paper. Oh… and this laugh is to die for!
Wednesday, February 19: I can’t stop giggling at this “Dillo Jean” video. Michael would have been proud!
Tuesday, February 18: Who doesn’t love bubble wrap? This lil’ guy sure does!
Monday, February 17: This Dad’s not afriad of the cops catching him as he takes his daughter on a speed filled joy-ride. He is, however, afraid of his wife finding out. “Don’t tell Mummy.” He says.
Thursday, February 13: This little kid is thinking what we’re all thinking! As he’s shoveling snow, he stops to yell, “Jesus, Make It Warm!”
Wednesday, February 12: CUTENESS ALERT! This little guy is incredibly moved by A Great Big World’s “Say Something.”
Tuesday, February 11: Watch these 94 year old BFF’s talk about twerking, selfies and “Justin Beaver” and I bet you’ll be laughing for 3 minutes straight!
Monday, February 10: Want to see something completely crazy? Watch these guys try to walk a tightrope suspended between two hot air balloons. The balloons lift at 1:38. They’re out on the tight rope at 2:04.
Friday, February 7: Jay Leno’s heartflet goodbye.
Thursday, February 6: Take a virtual ride on the intense Sochi snowboard course that is hurting Olympians, including American snowboarder, Shaun White.
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