Professional tidier Marie Kondo says she's 'kind of given up' after having three kids

1 [Professional tidier Marie Kondo says she's 'kind of given up' after having three kids]( Marie Kondo's book, "The Life-Changing Art of Tidying Up," has repeatedly made huge waves around the world since it came out in 2010. From eliminating anything that didn't "spark joy" from your house to folding clothes into tiny rectangles and storing them vertically, the KonMari method of maintaining an organized home hit the mark for millions of people. The success of her book even led to two Netflix series. It also sparked backlash from parents who insisted that keeping a tidy home with children was not so simple. It's one thing to get rid of an old sweater that no longer brings you joy. It's entirely another to toss an old, empty cereal box that sparks zero joy for you, but that your 2-year-old is inexplicably attached to. To be fair, Kondo never forced her way into anyone's home and made them organize it her way. But also to be fair, she didn't have kids when she wrote her best-selling book on keeping a tidy home. The reality is that keeping a home organized and tidy with children living in it is a whole other ballgame, as Kondo has discovered now that she has three kids of her own. [Read the story]( 2 [Pennsylvania home is the entrance to a cave that’s been closed for 70 years]( Have you ever seen something in a movie or online and thought, "That's totally fake," only to find out it's absolutely a real thing? That's sort of how this house in Pennsylvania comes across. It just seems too fantastical to be real, and yet somehow it actually exists. The home sits between Greencastle and Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and houses a pretty unique public secret. There's a cave in the basement. Not a man cave or a basement that makes you feel like you're in a cave, but an actual cave that you can't get to unless you go through the house. Turns out the cave was discovered in the 1830s on the land of John Coffey, according to Uncovering PA, but the story of how it was found is unclear. People would climb down into the cave to explore occasionally until the land was leased about 100 years later and a small structure was built over the cave opening. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [Touching video shows a new father joyfully singing while cradling his baby in the NICU]( An incredible moment captured between a father and his newborn son has brought viewers to tears. The viral video shows Daniel Johnson singing the worship song “Hallelujah Here Below” by Elevation Worship as he cradles his preemie son, Remington Hayze, in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Miraculously, as soon as Johnson begins singing a chorus of “hallelujahs,” Remington’s tiny hand raises as though he were carried away by the music. Seeing this, Johnson is instantly overcome with emotion and can’t finish the song. The video’s caption explains that little Remington was born four months early and given a 21% chance of survival. He turned 2 1/2 months old the day the video was posted. [Read the story]( 4 [Actress Julia Fox shares a tour of her cluttered NYC apartment, and it's a relatable mess]( To live in a perfectly curated, always tidy, Marie Kondo-worthy home might be a lovely fantasy. But for many, dare I say most of us, that is simply not a reality. There just aren’t enough hours in the day or helpful hands in the house to keep it from getting messy multiple times a week. Square that by a million if the home has small kiddos in it. And if there’s only one parent to clean up after those small kiddos? Forget about it. That’s why people are letting out a huge sigh of relief after getting a video tour of Julia Fox’s New York apartment in all its glorious disarray. The actress and model is often seen wearing bold, high-end fashion pieces at glamorous events like the Met Gala, but her home is anything but glamorous. [Read the story]( 5 [Here are 25 hilarious tweets from the perspective of cats and we can't get enough of it]( We all have bad days and different ways to cope with them. Whether it is a warm cup of coffee, a favorite meal, a movie, or spending time with your loved ones, these ways often keep us afloat for more times than we can ever imagine. For Elle Maruska, it is cats and when they had a bad day they took to Twitter and asked everyone to share pictures of their pet cats. They also wanted them to write a story about the cat's naughty behavior from the animal's perspective making it a parody of the famous subreddit AITA. This creative and hilarious thread made everyone's day and Elle also posted several hilarious and adorable photos of the cats they rescue. Elle mentioned in a tweet, "These cats aren't all my pets, they're cats who have been dumped/abandoned/orphaned/etc. I take them in, get them healthy, and find new homes for them. I work very hard to get them forever families. I will even fly to different countries with them if need be." They are a true cat lover and wanted to create a thread we can all return to if we need something to cheer us up. Here are 25 of the best cats and their mischievous personalities to make your day. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2022 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.