The researchers studied a carrot and a sippy cup after they had been dropped in various places—counter tops, high-chair trays, tile floors, and carpet. They found that the object picked up a significant amount of germs. The most germs were transferred to the carrot from the counter; the most germs were transferred to the sippy cup from the highchair tray. Um, aren’t kids supposed to eat off their high-chair trays?...

“Kit had a very traumatic birth,” he explained. “Sarah had high blood pressure and doctors wanted to induce her. She had to have an emergency C-Section at 39 weeks.” After Sarah’s surgery, doctors at the Royal Sussex County Hospital discovered that Kit had low blood sugar and decided to put him in the special care unit. “[Kit] slept a lot, we initially thought he was just a sleepy baby. Doctors gave him antibiotics for bacterial infection but not viral infection," James said....

“I asked her if she wants to go and apologize to him and she is scared of him (the man is grumpy and stern). I told her I’ll go with her and we’ll get it done and she will feel better after,” he wrote. “Now I’m just wondering if I should contact my daughter’s friends (and parents?) and bring them along too. It’s her best friend (12 yo), her ‘bf’ (11 yo), another boy and two other girls all the same age....

Millennial moms and dads who are expecting their first child have plans to keep Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and Sesame Street on as background noise in their nursery. Others are introducing their big kids to slightly more advanced entertainment like Star Wars (which of course debuted in the late ’70s but stretched into the early ’80s and ’90s) and Honey I Shrunk the Kids. Here, 15 parents share the franchises they’re sharing with their kids and hoping they grow to love as much as they did back in the day....

Thank goodness, they’re talking about this very topic over at Slate.com in Clean Jar, Clean Conscience? I think about this all the time (usually while rinsing a sticky, gooey jar and watching gallons of water go down the drain). Don’t you? Well, the Green Lantern over at Slate.com agrees. It is wasteful to use gallons of water cleaning out recyclables, which will, in turn, be washed again at the recycling facility....

More from CafeMom: 12 Money Secrets From Wealthy Families We Should All Steal Potential robbers won’t have a clue — unless they read this article, I guess. title: “People Are Hiding Their Valuables In Plain Sight” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-31” author: “Allison Niles” More from CafeMom: 12 Money Secrets From Wealthy Families We Should All Steal Potential robbers won’t have a clue — unless they read this article, I guess....

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes by The Café Sucré Farine, via That Skinny Chick Can Bake Ingredients: For the cupcakes 1 1/12 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour cream, room temperature 2 large eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract For the buttercream 1 1/2 sticks or 12 ounces butter, at room temperature 3 ounces cream cheese (I use the low fat, not no-fat) at room temperature 6 tablespoons pink lemonade concentrate, from frozen concentrate 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 8 cups powdered sugar milk or half and half, as needed Directions: For the cupcakes...

More from CafeMom: This Woman’s Weight Loss Transformation Proves the Number on the Scale Is BS More from CafeMom: You Can Still Be Sexy Over 200 lbs — & These Amazing Photos Prove It As we should all remember (even though it’s hard, with smooth skin being photoshopped left and right): Cellulite is totally and completely normal, and we should embrace what’s our reality rather than wish to look differently....

Do I have your attention? Good. Preeclampsia, as you probably know, is a condition in which a pregnant woman’s blood pressure rises so high that she’s at imminent risk for seizure. “Eclampsia” means seizure; preeclampsia means you’re dangerously close to that state. Symptoms include weird headaches that won’t go away, blurred vision, and protein in the urine; you’re considered at-risk if you’re overweight or of “advanced maternal age,” but absolutely everyone’s vulnerable – I know women who are as healthy as a horse who ended up with it....

“Sex Confessions” is a series featuring your naughtiest bedroom secrets and fantasies. Some will sound familiar, others may give you ideas, some will turn you on, and some are dark and twisted. You might want to sit down for this. Karen* and Thomas* are both 30-something — they’ve been married for six years and have a couple of kids. Karen says they have never liked living in the neighborhood they currently live in because everyone is too nosy and the houses are too close together....

We hear about people getting turned on by weird things all the time. There are some women who get all hot and bothered when their husband cooks, and others … get excited when they learn their partner is having an affair. Hold the phone. What?!? Marianne* is a mom of two who has been married to Joseph* for just under 10 years. Things took some sort of turn in her marriage last year when she acted out on a fantasy to have sex with a guy who has been flirting with her for some time now....

Homemade Fudgesicles Makes 6 pops. Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 popsicle sticks or spoons Directions: Enjoy! Photo via insidious plots/Flickr title: “Simply Awesome Homemade Fudgesicles” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-14” author: “Karen Coleman” Homemade Fudgesicles Makes 6 pops. Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 popsicle sticks or spoons...

People who’ve been “poached” from an existing relationship by a new partner are more “socially passive, not particularly nice to others, careless, and irresponsible and narcissistic,” according to a new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Research in Personality. Further, the authors say these people also tend to be less committed, less satisfied or invested in their future relationship, look outside of their relationships sexually, etc....

Let me give you what may become the most useful piece of advice you get: Do not share your due date with anyone but your husband, and maybe, maybe your other kids and the grandparents-to-be (assuming they can be trusted to keep their mouths shut). Yes, you’re excited and you want to shout it out to the world. So, go ahead and shout it out, but shout “around November.” Basically, stay away from the specifics!...

The cookie has a pie-crust like taste and texture (um, yum), and the filling is sweet and creamy. They’re simple, but oh so delicious. You can leave the food coloring out if you like, but it makes them extra adorable if you add it. They’re perfect for something like a baby shower — pink or blue? — or for graduation parties — in school colors of course — or anytime you want a sweet treat....

Signo was reportedly rehearsing traditional dances with the school’s Filipino Students Association when the deadly accident occurred. His parents say he had just learned the moved. As he flipped, he landed on his forehead instead of his feet and suffered a fatal spine injury. It’s just unbelievable. The parents also talked about the fact that in high school, Signo had been an introvert. College seemed to really bring him out of his shell; he finally had a wonderful group of friends and seemed to really love the experience....

The report weighs 28 indicators in seven categories, from family economic well-being and health to emotional/spiritual well-being. Curious to know where your state stacks up? (See the new 2014 results at 10 Best & Worst Places to Raise a Kid: Is Yours on the List?) You can read the entire Child Well Being Index for all the details, but here are some of the highlights: Overall, the report found that higher levels of child well-being are directly related to tax rates and the amount of money available for social and education programs....

Here are the best soups for your health the next time you’re knocked down with a cold or, worse, the flu. Pick it up, whip it up, or ask a kind soul to deliver these 7 soups to your door. Foodio/Shutterstock, Thomas Francois/Shutterstock, Anna_Pustynnikova/Shutterstock title: “The 7 Best Soups To Help Get Over Colds Flu” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-11” author: “Tina Taylor” Here are the best soups for your health the next time you’re knocked down with a cold or, worse, the flu....

Iconic holiday characters, friends. Santa Claus, the St. Paddy’s Day leprechaun, Hanukkah Harry, Cupid, and of course, The Easter Bunny. As we near the day when the Easter Bunny will hop his way around the world delivering eggs of all kinds (plastic, dyed, chocolate, or otherwise), questions may start cropping up about the famous hare. Don’t stress — we’re here to help! We’ve gathered the best lies about the Easter Bunny to tell your questioning kiddos....

You won’t be surprised to hear that JWoww’s new fashion collection includes bikinis, babydoll mini dresses, short shorts, halter tops, and a hot mess of rocker lace, feathers, and plunging necklines. I think the folks over at The Soup put it best: Yikes! But so true. Here’s just one peek at the Filthy Couture collection. This is the Crystal Top-Skirt, as seen modeled at Ghostbar at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada....