Shockingly, this year many of those brands were beauty brands (or at least tried to become beauty brands), and they brought some… interesting tricks to the table. Giphy These seven brands tried to pull a fast one on us this year, and let’s just say some of these ideas were better than others. Does it really exist? No. Do I want it to exist now? YES. Also, damn, I love ranch dressing....
We coerced invited several non-moms to join us for our baby food lunch as well. We actually gulped down spoonfuls of fruits and veggies from 7 popular baby food brands and rated each one for overall taste and texture. Our taste test focused exclusively on Stage 1 or 2 foods, those highly pureed fruits and vegetables that moms feed babies starting at around 4 months and up who haven’t learned how to chew yet....
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The whole debate is enough to give any mother of a girl a serious case of agita before each and every birthday party, lest one of the little gift givers comes walking in with a doll box. But with a 7-year-old in my house who has played with the occasional Barbie (none of which I purchased) and still seems to have a pretty hearty self esteem, I was curious: how much is the Barbie debate in our heads?...
Photo by pen As we count down the days to back to school, the Daily Buzz talks with moms and public school teachers about what you and your child can expect in the coming year. ** Today middle school teacher MOMof2ALteacher and post-7th grade mom pen give us the inside scoop about what to expect in 7th grade. Academics MOMof2ALteacher: Students in 7th grade are expected to express feelings, opinions, and facts in written form....
Ready to get sweaty? Here are 8 exercises you can do using only a medicine ball. Seven has a funny name, but it’s a great workout! Have you tried it yet? Image via andrewmalone/Flickr If you are using a lighter medicine ball, try doing two sets of 15 – 18 repetitions. With a heavier ball, try three sets of 8 – 10 repetitions. Remember to listen to your body, and if you need to rest between sets or between exercises, do it!...
You know what I’m talking about, right? The CRAZY, elaborate wedding invitations. The filmed save-the-dates. Nothing is too over-the-top. Nothing is off-limits. Take David DiCicco and Rachael Batts, for example, who recreated iconic movie posters like those from Lord of the Rings and Casablanca to announce their nuptials. But they’re not the only outrageous wedding planners. We found a whole bunch of them! There are two ways to look at this trend....
Personal stylist and closet makeover maven Elaine Wang Yu of Simply Chic Styling acknowledges that going through your wardrobe can be a daunting task, which is why she suggests breaking it down into “manageable chunks.” “Start by looking at all your sweaters and T-shirts,” Wang Yu advises. “Then the next day, take a look at your shoes or workout clothes. Break it into sections because trying to tackle the entire closet at once is overwhelming....
Relax. We’ve taken the guesswork out of it for you. Click through for nine blink-and-you’ll-miss-them signs that you truly are ready to let yourself get close to someone again. Image via lithian/Shutterstock More from CafeMom: 10 Things Every Divorced Woman Should Do Before Starting to Date Again (PHOTOS) More from CafeMom: 9 Women Share Why They Divorced & Are Better Because of It More from CafeMom: 36 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Divorce...
One school took a dress code violation even further and forced a female student to cover up her nipples — despite the school dress code never explicitly stating female students should always wear bras. Knop also pointed out that the matter would’ve been treated differently (aka, not at all) if it happened with a male student. “This whole issue was really eye-opening for me and puts things in perspective because I also have a 13-year-old son and, at that age, they have erections on accident and no one calls them out or sends them home,” she said....
Now another popular YouTuber has been embroiled in a “blatant” merch copying scandal. So you may not immediately recognize her name, but believe me, she has a surprisingly huge platform. It has Amanda’s signature embroidered on the chest with a pink “YSL inpsired” lipstick. This hoodie was on sale for $40, but the “real” price was $60. No issues yet, right? Hold on to your butts. Looks pretty familiar, right?...
Confession time. You’ve been treated badly by some guy you used to think was an absolute dreamboat, a perfect 10 — a Gosling, if you will. And you let it happen. Are we right? And it’s because of this jerk that you think just okay relationships are the norm. It’s because of inconsiderate guys like him — who thought it was OK to make you feel like text messaging was the only acceptable form of communication and “forgetting” about the dinner plans you’ve had for two weeks because he was “stressed” was permissible — that you feel like you don’t deserve the best....
It’s been a hot minute since the brand released another blockbuster palette. Next week, however, the brand is finally releasing one of its most anticipated palettes ever.
When the Pennsylvania mom woke up with contractions at 29 weeks, she knew that she had to go to the hospital, but she thought that she was just experiencing false contractions. She and her fiancé Ean dropped her older daughter off at a friend’s house and started to make the quick 15-minute drive to the hospital when her contractions changed. They left at 11:14 a.m. and had no idea that by 11:28 a....
You also might think Essie’s iconic nail polish shade Ballet Slippers, the barely-there lacquer that every publication in the history of the WORLD claims is the Duchess of Cambridge’s favorite color. Such is the power of the K.Midds’ manicure that, according to Essie, 30 bottles of Ballet Slippers sells in the United States every hour. That’s a lot of beige-pink nail polish! But it turns out that your Kate-inspired nail polish might all be a lie....
Layla’s mom, Tara Sysaknoi, told Fox News that she received a call on March 5, shortly after the girl arrived at school, telling her that she needed to pick her child up. According to Sysaknoi, the school office told her that Layla’s teacher deemed her hairstyle distracting — although it wasn’t new — and that “she can’t be in class with this haircut.” “When Layla was about 3 or 4 years old, she saw a music video made by an 8-year-old girl in tribute to the Sandy Hook School shooting....
More from CafeMom: 12 Moms Talk Childbirth & What Actually Helped With Labor Pain Before a woman gets pregnant, there is all sorts of information that she’s heard of, but maybe never really understood until she is walking around carrying a 9-l. bowling ball in her stomach. And to a certain extent, this is reasonable. But some women who are preparing for D-Day (delivery day, that is) might be wondering what exactly it means to be “x” amount of centimeters dilated....
The interwebs were flooded with people searching for the “full video” of the incident, searches that came up empty. The video that people did see — the video we chose to run here on The Stir — followed Duke from the moment he stepped up with spray paint to make his giant V for Vendetta symbol through his discussions with school officials and his first gunshot. Then the images were stilled while the sound carried on....
Granted, sometimes the baby advice family, friends, and even strangers offer can be quite good and useful. But other times, it can sound downright wacky or unthinkable. Like putting Vaseline on a Q-tip and sticking it in your baby’s butt to help relieve constipation. Yes, someone actually advised me to do this, and while I kind of poo-pooed it (hee hee hee) at first, I finally broke down and gave it a shot when my poor baby boy was backed up to the point of no return and I was all out of options....
No late night feedings or weeks without a shower for those OB nurses. No sirree. But a few of the folks who hang out with Mom Nirvana just spilled the secrets of the OB ward to The Stir, and I’m rethinking that whole “lucky duck” envy! Turns out the mommy heaven that is the maternity ward is just chock full of some crazy. Check out what some real nurses told us (all information has been generalized by the nurses in order to protect patients and their identity):...
