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Super Bowl Facts in one Infographic

Posted on February 1, 2015

The Super Bowl is the second occasion where people eat the most behind Thanksgiving. Wings, pizza, chips and dips! It’s all yummy fare but can add to your waistline if you’re on a diet or trying to unload some poundage. Yikes! 
In Celebration for the big game tonight, check out this infographic with stats, facts and factoids about the Super Bowl. 

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Justin Timberlake finally confirms Jessica Biels’ pregnancy

Posted on February 1, 2015

So Justin Timberlake just confirmed the worst-kept secret in a little while, that he and his wife actress Jessica Biel are expecting their first child together. 
“Thank you EVERYONE for the Bday wishes!,” he captioned on Instagram. “This year, I’m getting the GREATEST GIFT EVER. CAN’T WAIT. #BoyOrGirl #YouNeverKnow #WeDontEvenKnow #WeAreTakingBets”
Gossip blogs and websites have long, since October, speculated that the duo, who have been married since 2012, were expecting. And…there have been quite a few sightings and postings with photos of Mrs. Timberlake out and about with quite a bulbous bump. And…their close friends kept accidentally confirming it in the media. 
But anyway, Happy Birthday Justin and Congrats you two!

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20 last minute Superbowl Recipes

Posted on February 1, 2015

Are you having people over to watch and enjoy the Super Bowl tomorrow? Or are you heading over to friends or family with a big screen TV who is hosting? Still looking for some last minute recipes?

Well, if so, you are in luck! Check out my collection of 20 recipes including desserts and drinks I’ve curated over on on my Foodie social media account!

Enjoy!

Check out 20 Super Bowl Recipes

by JJ Ghatt at Foodie.com

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Celeb Maternity Fave: Denim and Maxi Dress (HOW TO WEAR IT)

Posted on January 31, 2015

The classic denim jacket worn over a maxi dress has become a uniform for pregnant celebrities as everyone from Kim Kardashian, to Jenna Dewan-Tatum to Alyson Hannigan,  Vanessa Lachey, and Sarah Michelle Gellar have been spotted in the style ensemble look.

It’s a pretty easy way to stay comfortable in a flowy dress and still fashionable. The denim jacket doesn’t have to be blue denim either. You can use colored denims, black or white and have the same framing effect of minmizing the potential muu-muu visual impact of wearing a maxi dress alone while preggers.

Below are three style palette options to pull off the look which is also great because it can be worn with flats, sandals, ballet flats, Mary Janes or even Doc Martin’s or Chuck Taylors. It’s that versatile!

The Dressy Casual
Blu Heaven, Mother, Steve Madden, Betsey Johnson
The Glam Effect
Alloy, Steffen Schraut, Stuart Weitzman, Botkier
The Sporty Casual
enVogue, Rag and Bone, Converse, Under Armour

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Eco-Friday: How to have a Baby Clothes Swap Party

Posted on January 31, 2015
 swaps! 
Personally, I have attended a couple of clothing/closet swap parties for adults where girlfriends get together, take turns and shop each others’ clothes that we won’t wear any longer. It is a trendy and economical way to get “new” clothes without breaking the bank and swapping out your wardrobe.
In these tough economic times, purchasing new clothes for an impending arrival, especially for families on a budget and with more than one child, is not always an option. Organizing a baby swap is a very wonderful way for everyone to save a buck and get some new stuff. Here are some tips I gleaned from online research:

Step 1 – Select a date. 

  •  Based on your schedule and your family’s schedule, select a date that best works for you.  
  •  From there, decide if your swap will host both kids and adults – this will also help in determining the time of your swap (daytime vs. nighttime), the food, the activities, etc.  

Step 2 – Declutter. 

  • Get the word out about your Clothing Swap house party sooner rather than later. This gives everyone ample time to clean out their closets and find items to swap.  
  •  Make sure to invite your  guests three-to-four weeks in advance. With your invites, give your guests the following instructions:

What to bring:
Kids clothes and accessories in all sizes that are wearable and freshly laundered.
Most swap-worthy items fall into 3 categories

  • NEW Clothes (with tags)
  • NEARLY NEW Clothes (worn only once or twice)
  • GENTLY USED Clothes (worn, but still in very good condition)

What NOT to bring:
Out of respect for fellow swappers and your community, please do not bring ripped, dirty, stained items, those with broken zippers, or otherwise unwearable.              
            
Note that all unclaimed items can be donated to a host selected non-profit or cause.
Step 3 – Prepare for your party. 
You can create a successful swap by designating different areas of your home for different articles of clothing or different children’s clothes sizes. For example, your living room might be the location for all clothes for newborns, while the bedroom might have clothes for toddlers. 
Set up different tables clearly labeled with sizes or type of clothing to help your guests “organize” when they arrive. 
Mirrors, racks and hangers are helpful but not required

Hope this is helpful. 
And sidebar: it was refreshing to see Tia Mowry Hardrict  and Tamera Mowry-Housley balk at a pricey bottle of olive oil in that episode earlier and second guess a decision to pay $80 for some flimsy resort wear an episode before when they went to the Bahamas. So many times on reality TV shows, we have women, who may not necessarily be independently wealthy, make so many outlandish shopping purchases flagrantly and without any regard to the final price. You’ll see the camera zoom in to a total that is 500th times what an average family would pay or even earn in a month. Many times, they can’t really even afford the crap but do it for the cameras and show. It’s so great that Tia and Tamera don’t buy into that and reveal that even though they may earn more as actresses, they watch their pennies and wallets and refuse to succumb to extravagant spending. It’s a great lesson and good to see. The truly wealthy people on this earth do not spend extraneously as “new money” people do and that is the reason they remain wealthy. Okay. Off my soap box now! 🙂

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You’ve heard of ‘free range chicken’; Now there’s ‘free range kids’

Posted on January 31, 2015
Parents who let their young children walk home from school and roam free without adult supervision around town are getting into trouble.
The new hip term for the practice is “free range.” Yes, the same term we use to describe chickens that grow up on a farm free to roam and that are not pumped with anti-biotics and growth hormones. (Poultry loves say these chickens taste the best and are healthier than conventional chickens that grow up on poultry farms)
Close to where I live, a couple of kids, 10-year old Rafi Meitiv and his 6-year old sister Dvora were walking home from the park in Silver Spring, Maryland when a police officer stopped, questioned them and drove them home to their parents.
The state child protection services threatened to take the kids away from their parents, Alexander and Danielle Meitiv, unless they came up with a safety plan citing laws that state leaving children unsupervised is a form of neglect.
“I’m just parenting the way I was parented and the way that almost every adult I know was parented,” said Danielle who, with her husband, have found themselves in the middle of the “Free Range Parenting” debate.
There is even a 2010 book by Lenore Skenazy on the topic “Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Self, Self-Reliant Kids (Without going Nuts with Worry).”
On the opposite side of the Meitiv’s are those who say they are setting up their children to be victims of bullies, child predators or crime perpetrators who may take advantage of young children.
It’s so interesting to me that there is a new term for the way I grew up.
One of my favorite memories as a child happened when I visited my cousin Abe in New York City at age 6 or 7 and of us traveling all over the burrough from park to park, playground to playground, flea market to corner store, visiting his friends at various other apartment buildings all day. We were supposed to make our way back home to go to a wedding which brought my family and I up to the city, but didn’t. So we got left, then, realizing this fact, we headed back out for a few more moments of fun until the sun came up.
No officer, adult or other authority figure batted an eye to see us go about.
Now, I wouldn’t think of releasing my 7, 9 and 12 year old in a city without supervision or at least the guidance of an older person, but certainly we do in our own town. Our kids ride their bikes on their own and run around the block to practice for their track and cross country sports. The middle kid routinely traverses down to the town creek to catch critters and has done so since he was 8-years old.
Sometimes, I worry, but I do see the value of letting them be independent and playing without the overtly watchful eye of their parents.
We live in the world of helicopter parenting, where parents shepherd their kids’ every move and do not allow them to be independent, make mistakes and learn from them. I am guilty of being one too, to a certain extent on some things. 
Society is also rightful in being fearful that the “mistake” end up being one that can cost a child his or her life. We’ve seen that before. So, yeah, that matters too. 
What are your thoughts on the matter? Chime in!

h/t ABC News

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Courtney Love did heroin while pregnant with Kurt Cobain’s daughter France’s Bean

Posted on January 30, 2015

Courtney Love admitted using heroin once while pregnant with daughter Frances Bean Cobain.Love made the confession while speaking in a new HBO film documenting the life of her then-beau, famous grunge band Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.The singer turned actress said she was confident doing the drug wouldn’t harm her unborn child. ‘I used it once then stopped,” Love admitted in the documentary film Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck. “I knew she would be fine.” Speculation that Love had done drugs while pregnant has circulated for years and was the subject of a lot of tension among her and Kurt’s industry handlers. Love and Frances reunited in public for the first time in 5 years recently when on January 24 they hugged on the red carpetb at the Sundance Film Festival in Aspen, Colorado before the film’s screening.  Read more about it all in HuffPohttp://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6565528

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Valentine’s Day Style inspiration for you and Jr.

Posted on January 30, 2015

Valentine’s Day is two weeks away! Are you dressing up your little one in red for school, dinner, or some other function for the holiday? Or how about for yourself. Will you be painting the town red with your significant other or spouse?

Have fun! We’ve got some style inspiration ideas for you to consider as you plan your outfit or your son or daughter, powered by our friends at Shopstyle:

Thomas Laboratories, Three Seasons Maternity
Cherokee, Carter's

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35 blogs for new moms following a low carb lifestyle to lose weight

Posted on January 30, 2015

So I am on a low-carb kick these days as I try to drop a few sizes and get to fit into all these itty bitty sample size clothes these fashion designers offer up bloggers. Once upon a time I was a size 2. Okay, that might have been in high school and once in college, but I digress. So you all get the benefit of my research on low carb option. Here are 25 blogs Kenney Myers assembled and asked me to share with you all a while ago. So here ya go! Perfect if you just had a baby and are doing Atkins or Zone or some other low-carb diet to help you get back to pre-pregnancy size.

Good luck!

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Snooki & JWOWW give up reality TV to become fulltime stay-at-home moms

Posted on January 29, 2015
The Jersey Shore era has officially ended.

Next Wednesday will be the last episode of the spin off, Snooki & JWOWW, to the wildly popular MTV reality TV show which featured the some alcohol-induced, testosterone bucking and ratchet debauchery days and nights of a group of friends who vacationed on the New Jersey shore for summer vacation. The original show ran from 2009 to 2012 ending with the season Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was pregnant. 

Jennifer “JWOWW” Farley penned a sweet note alerting her fans of the end on her blog:

The end of Snooki and JWOWW is near! As women, it’s all about our kids. We don’t care about getting our hair or makeup done. We’re basically stay-at-home moms. The “Snooki and JWoww” series finale airs next Wednesday where you will see Snooki and Jionni get married and our baby Meilani get christened. It’s the end of a big chapter of our lives and it’s bittersweet. I think both Snooki and I want our kids to grow up having normal lives and not be in front of the cameras 24/7. We did it as adults so we had a choice, it’s time we let them have that choice to. Just because we won’t be on your TV screens anymore doesn’t mean you won’t be hearing our honest and dirty rambles! You just have to stay tuned to see where we’ll be next! Can’t wait for the next chapter in our lives! XOXO

This show lasted only two seasons because it appears there’s no ratings for breastfeeding moms. *snark*
I am actually that old that I remember when MTV used to just do specials in the summer following a few kids to the shore (not this group) for vacation and never imagined it would turn into a full-time show that will create stardom for its cast members. (Nicole has over 6 million followers on Twitter and JWOWW has close to 4 Million). At times, it was the highest rated show for the music network. 
Polizzi, who has two children, has gone on to pen a New York Times best seller and has a bunch of other lucrative entrepreneurial ventures.  Jennifer “JWOWW” Farley, too started a tanning lotion line and sells many products as well as appears on a variety of other reality TV shows on TV.
Among some of the other successful cast mates include Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino who has his own show on TVGN about his life and Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio is a highly-paid and sought after DJ who has worked with 50 Cent to Britney Spears.
It was a fun ride. 
Time for full time mommyhood! What do you think of their decision?

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