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Bravo TV Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kenya Moore shares the first photos of her daughter Brooklyn Doris in a new PEOPLE magazine exclusive.
In the feature, the former Miss USA describes her daughter as “perfect.”
“I finally have everything I’ve dreamed of,” Moore reveals. “She’s so perfect in so many ways,” the celebrity mom says of her newborn daughter, adding that her baby “makes 101 faces” that always make her laugh.
“This little angel … so beautiful. I feel so blessed. It’s all been so worth it.”
Moore and her restaurateur husband Marc Daly welcomed their little one on November 4, 2018.
Moore went through a lot to arrive where she is today with a hubby and child. It was the focus of much of her storylines on the RHOA.
Even though she is stepmom to Daly’s two children from a previous relationship, Moore said she wanted to carry a child of her own and resorted to IVF to get pregnant finally.
The stress didn’t end there. Not only was she plagued by trolls on the Internet who accused her of faking her pregnancy, she eventually developed preeclampsia and high blood pressure as a result. She ultimately had to deliver her infant via C section and was unable to walk, she revealed in the article.
Yikes! She even went into detail about having a severe episiotomy, sharing that the surgeons had to cut into her vertically and horizontally to deliver the baby.
“There were all these complications and they knew if they cut into a fibroid, I could potentially bleed out and die,” Moore revealed. “They ended up cutting me vertically too, to just get the baby out and make sure I survived the surgery. They were so scared they were going to lose me.”
Wow! But everything worked out perfectly for her in the end!
“I finally have everything I’ve dreamed of,” she gushes to PEOPLE, posing with her adorable baby girl for the first time in an exclusive spread for this week’s issue.
Wonderful! We’re so happy for Mrs. Daly! Congrats!
Among pregnant women with obesity, the use of metformin in addition to diet and lifestyle did not affect birth outcomes when compared with similar women who received placebo along with diet and lifestyle, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial in Australia.
“While metformin in addition to dietary advice reduced weekly pregnancy weight gain, it did not impact clinical pregnancy and birth outcomes,” Jodie Dodd, MD, PhD, professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Adelaide and maternal fetal medicine specialist at Women’s and Children’s Hospital in North Adelaide, Australia, told Endocrine Today. “Metformin from early pregnancy for women who are overweight or obese is not recommended.”
Meghan Markle hit the British Fashion Awards a few days ago during her an official public appearance without her husband Prince Harry.
On Monday, December 10, the Duchess of Sussex made a surprise visit to the event, held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, to present the Fashion Designer of the Year award to Givenchy’s artistic director, womenswear designer Clare Waight Keller , the same woman who designed the Duchess’ wedding gown
“It is such an honor to be here celebrating British fashion and British fashion designers in my new home of the U.K.,” she announced to the event attendees.
“This woman is so amazing, and I got to know Meghan on such a personal level,” Keller said during her acceptance speech. “And to have someone like that trust you in an incredible moment in their life, is something that is just the most unbelievable honor and I can’t thank you enough. It was just the most beautiful moment.”
Carrying with the tradition, the former Miss Markle wore a black one sleeve Givenchy dresss and shoes with her hair worn in a sleek bun and finally broke British royalty fashion protocol by wearing dark deep red finger nail polish. Yes! Rebel! (smile)
I consider myself a foodie, a relatively new pop culture term I know makes a lot of people cringe. It describes a category of people who are connoisseurs of different and varying cuisine.
We not only love variety but we savor and revel at things like texture, flavor, plating, combinations and such. Foodies enjoy food as an art not just for eating and foodies are usually adventurous when it comes to trying out different dishes, eateries, and restaurants. This love also extends to drinks as well.
As a foodie, I put together a gift guide of items I know I personally would love. Also, I am friends with quite a few and after studying their habits as well, I think this is a pretty good list. I think it’s the best of my 15 and growing list of gift guides this Holiday season.
1.Sur La Table Molcajete ($45) (+20% off your order: Use code BERRY18 at checkout.)Everything Avocado is hot now, and what better way to mash up fresh guacamole or any spice, paste or rub for a dish than with a
2. Customized Cutting Board ($29.99 )Foodies who love to cook are always on a cutting board slicing and dicing vegetables, meats and other delicacies for their dishes. A personalized cutting board would put a smile on your fave foodie’s face!
3. Indoor self-watering Garden ($80) Foodies prefer the freshest of ingredients and can usually tell the difference between taragon, oregano, chive, basil, thyme and other delicate fresh seasoning. It would be a delight to a foodie to get to grow his or her own fresh ingredients even if s/he doesn’t have a large yard.
4. “Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food” by Nik Sharma $31.50 Named one of the best and most anticipated cookbooks by The New York Times, Food & Wine, Epicurious, Eater, Grub Street, The New Yorker, TheKitchn, The Forward, and Delish and the October 2018 Book Club Pick for Bon Appetit.
5. Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, $99 Foodies love experimenting with different flavor combinations and blending cuisines. An instant p55ot lets them experiment quickly while they get undressed after work or do other home errands. These are also great for busy families.
6. Wine Insiders Gift Set, Starting at $74Every foodie I know loves wine so you cannot go wrong by gifting them wine!
7 .Limited Edition Godiva Holiday Chocolate Truffles, $16With all these new trendy candy companies sprouting up, the classic Godiva chocolate remains a treat to be experienced and savored. Gift one to a foodie in your life.
8. Marble & Wood Williams-Sonoma Cheese Boards ( $29.95+)Personally, I love cheese and so I know I would love a cheese board and I assume other foodies would too.
9. Family Cook Book $35You know those family recipes tacked on the fridge, in a tin canister on a kitchen ledge, in Aunt Josie’s head? Pen them all down in this one spot, a family cook book that you and the family customize. Also,foodies are always looking for new dishes to create. Here’s a way for them to organize all the different recipes they discover or wrangle from folks and chefs.
I received a few of these spices to test out and so far have tested two and am in love! The spices arrive fresh in an airtight insulated resealable pouch. I never knew what I could create.
I marinated some chicken in the for an hour and then pan seared them after and came up with some very flavorful strips that the family loved. They accompanied a garden salad.
Then I tried the on Flounder and Baked it to perfection. You could savor every morsel and taste every single spice.
The spices these guys assemble are the best and one of the fave on the market. I’m going to reup my subscription when my review sample runs out for sure and have been singing the Raw Spice Bar’s praises to friends and on my personal social media pages for several days now!
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Christmas is a magical time of year for both kids and adults alike. The kids are out of school, the holiday cheer keeps everyone in high spirits, and spending time together as a family is at the top of everyone’s priority list. One hallmark of the Christmas season is the wide variety of Christmas stories, both new and old, that you can tell your child.
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas–This story is actually a poem that was written in 1823 by Clement Clarke Moore. The poem was the first of its kind to describe Santa and his sleigh, and contributed largely to how people picture Santa today. Moore wrote this poem for his children, but it was later published in the newspaper and was so popular that it was reprinted year after year.GET IT AT AMAZON
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas– Dr.Seuss is at it again, this time with a rather surly furry green character who hates Christmas. The Grinch is sick of everyone being so cheerful at Christmastime that he decides he’s going to steal Christmas. However, the kindness shown to him by one little girl melts his heart, and he ends up giving everything back while learning the true meaning of Christmas. GET IT AT AMAZON
A Christmas Carol– A classic story written by Charles Dickens, this Christmas tale talks about a crabby old man named Scrooge who is a penny-pinching, miserable man. He is estranged from his own family and treats his workers terribly. Scrooge is visited by three ghosts one night who show him what Christmas really means. The story ends when he wakes up on Christmas morning, just in time to make amends. This one is best watched! STREAM IT FREE Via AMAZON PRIME
The Polar Express – ChrisVan Allsburg writes a story about a boy who isn’t quite sure if Santa is real or not. He boards a train that appears in his backyard one night and is swept away on the adventure of a lifetime to the North Pole. While there, he meets elves and ghosts who convince him that Santa really does exist, and when ends up back at home it’s with a firm belief in Santa again. GET IT AT AMAZON
Christmas in the Big Woods– One of many Laura Ingalls Wilder books, this one tells the story of Laura’s life during Christmas in their home in the big woods of Wisconsin. This book is an excellent choice for very young children. GET IT AT AMAZON
The Gift of the Magi – This story is about a couple who has very little money, but still want to give each other a Christmas gift. The woman has long beautiful hair, and it’s the thing she is most proud of. Her husband has a pocket watch that belonged to his grandfather, and he loves this family heirloom. The wife decides to sell her hair to buy her husband a chain for his pocket watch and the husband sells his pocket watch to buy combs for his wife’s beautiful hair. The story is compared to the magi that brought gifts to the newborn king. GET IT AT AMAZON
Christmas in Camelot – A Magic Tree House book by Mary Pope Osborne. Jack and Annie travel to Camelot in the magic tree house to find a cup, a key and a compass in order to save Camelot from the evil wizard Mordred. The kids prove to the king that kids can be useful. GET IT AT AMAZON
Meet Santa Bear– As in most books by Stan and Jan Berenstain, there is a lesson to be learned in this book. Although, in this book, the lesson is really more about getting answers to difficult questions, like “how does Santa get down a skinny chimney?” or “how does the sleigh land without snow on the ground?” These questions, and others, are answered in this Berenstain Bear book. GET IT AT AMAZON
The Year Without a Santa Claus– The author, Phyllis McGinley, pens this story about the year Santa decides to take the year off because he doesn’t think anyone believes in him anymore. He leaves two elves in charge and they make a mess of things. Heat Miser and Cold Miser make their debut in this book and subsequent cartoon. Santa comes to the rescue and realizes that there are some believers left and changes his mind. GET ITAT AMAZON
The Christmas Sweater – Glenn Beck writes this story, which contains some autobiographical elements. The main character is young Eddie, who wants a new bike for Christmas with all of his heart. He knows his mom can’t afford it, but he wants it anyway. Christmas day comes and he gets a sweater that his mom made herself and he is so bitter and disappointed that he throws the sweater in the corner and leaves it. He goes through a rough patch and finally gets some mentoring from a neighbor named Russell who helps him understand what a great gift the sweater really is. GET IT AT AMAZON
One way to really get into the Christmas spirit is to curl up by the fire with your kids, hot cocoa in hand, and read them one of these 10 popular Christmas stories:
If you don’t have some of these books and you’d like to read them, make a trip to your local library and pick one or more of them up. These books would all make great gifts for the children in your life as well.
Congratulations to Tattoo artist, make up entrepreneur Kat Von D and her musician husband Rafael Reyes on welcoming their firs chils, son Leafar Von D Reyes.
The LA Ink alum announced the news on Instagram last Sunday, December 2.
“Thank you to all our belovedfriends+family, fans+followers for your patience in us announcing his long-awaited arrival!” she captioned a photo of her husband cradling their newborn. “To be honest, my husband @prayers and I want to take the next 40 days [the 4th trimester] to focus on the baby and our amazing relationship transitioning into amazing parenthood — so, please excuse us if we’re not on here as much for a little while. Just know we love you all and thank you for all the words of love+support!”
The delivery was via water birth thanks to getting inspired by Ricki Lake‘s documentary “The Business of Being Born.”
Being a mom is one of life’s most wonderful experiences for a woman, but it can also take a toll on you.
During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, you might find yourself even more stressed out than usual. What can you do to feel better?
Today, we offer tips to help moms everywhere this time of year, compliments of Vinay Saranga M.D. is a psychiatrist and founder of Saranga Comprehensive Psychiatry.
His tips to help moms everywhere this time of year:
Give yourself a break: Being a mom is a lot to take on, so first and foremost, give yourself a pat on the back for how well you have things together even if it doesn’t feel that way all the time. Chances are, you have your own personal and professional life to manage, and on top of that, raising kids is a tremendous amount of responsibility so don’t be so hard on yourself.
Prioritize: Make a list or a schedule for the coming week of things that need to get done. Include appointments you need to be at, tests you need to help your kids study for, extracurricular activities, birthday parties your kids need to attend and more. Seeing everything for the upcoming week in front of you helps you prepare and stay organized
Make time for you: Being a mom is one of the most fulfilling experience a woman can have, but it can also take a toll on you. That’s why all moms need to make time for themselves every day. Even 20 to 30 minutes of some quiet time will help you rest, relax and recharge. You can sit in a quiet place and do nothing, listen to music, read a book or whatever takes your mind off of things and reduces stress. This shouldn’t be seen as optional but should be required for all moms
Delegate: This is especially true as your kids get older. Delegate the household chores and other responsibilities. There’s no reason that mom should have to do everything. Get your kids to pack their lunch, clean up their rooms, do the laundry, takeout the garbage, etc.
Understand the delusion of perfection: As a mom, you may strive for perfection. Perfection in your parenting style, perfection in your kid’s studies and grades, perfection in your cooking, perfection in your career, perfection in the gifts you get your children this holiday season and more. While it’s certainly great to want to be the very best you can be, don’t let perfectionism eat away at you.
Discuss your feelings: Again, being a mom is a lot to handle. When it gets to be too much, don’t hold in your feelings because that’s not good for your mental or physical health. Find a friend or your spouse and speak about what you are feeling. You can also find a group of other moms who meetup to support one another. If you’re really not feeling like yourself, see a mental health professional to discuss what’s going on.
The nominees for the upcoming February 10, 2010 Grammy Awards were released and a bunch of the celebrity recording artists that have been “bump watched” or otherwise featured on this blog were nominated.
Congrats! Here are the categories and the nominees!
