But here’s the brilliant thing fictional Upton added: “If I could just take them off like they were clip-ons …” OMG, that’s perfect. If we could really have that kind of versatility, how amazing, right? Well, we do have boob size options, sort of. Here are the best ways to change your breast size without doing anything radical, like getting plastic surgery or (gulp) getting pregnant. I guess they’ll have to do … for now....

Do any of these fears ring true for your husband? Do you ever talk about any of these things? Image © Mareen Fischinger/Corbis More from The Stir: 20 Small Things Husbands Should Do to Show Their Love title: “9 Secrets Most Men Hide From Their Wives” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-03” author: “Bridget Juarez” Do any of these fears ring true for your husband? Do you ever talk about any of these things?...

Nipple lightener creams are becoming more popular in Japan because pink nipples are seen as more sexually appealing than brown ones. Specifically, pink nipples signify virginity, or youth, over used brown ones. Huh? I thought your nipple color had everything to do with your skin tone, and nothing to do with your sexual habits. A plastic surgeon in Tokyo who regularly sees women who want lighter, pink nipples says this: “Japanese girls want to have pink nipples because Japanese guys like them....

My husband’s father is WAY too affectionate. He slathers me in hugs and kisses at every hello and goodbye. How do I get him to stop? The slimy tentacled father-in-law is so common it’s practically a tradition in some cultures and generations. (Be glad he doesn’t come from a culture where fathers expect to go even further with the wives of their sons.) The old man may honestly believe that his wandering hands are perfectly acceptable....

We have swings and an exersaucer, and my babies love both of them, but there are times I felt guilty for leaving one in there when playing with the other. My sister’s friend calls the exersaucer “the circle of neglect.” But this “circle of neglect” helps me have one-on-one time with one baby while the other is well-contained and happily spinning the ball or playing with the blocks. I don’t think an exersaucer goes against what AP moms believe either....

Sign up for a free subscription! I’ve heard that when the economy is bad, the first thing people do is cancel their magazine subscriptions. Well, the economy is bad, but I love magazines and I don’t want to give them up. Sometimes I go to the library and browse through some of my favorites, but there are some I like to have and keep, like parenting magazines because they all have good advice for new moms, and I like to refer back to it....

Week 14: Tummy time is going pretty good. I was afraid we weren’t giving her enough but in the last week or so we have seen her lift her head to a 90 degree angle while on her tummy so she must be getting plenty. A few days ago we discovered that if we put her on her tummy on the ottoman of our sofa so she can lift her head and see the tv that she stays happy on her tummy longer....

With New Year’s Eve right around the corner, The Stir was determined to find out. We performed our own cheap champagne taste test for the connoisseur on a budget. We selected 7 champagnes based on popularity and price. We tried to keep it somewhat classy — with nothing under $9.99. And of course, we wanted you to be able to find these bottles in a crunch. Fear not, you’ll have no problem locating these brands at your local liquor store or outlet....

Once the kids come along, though, it’s a whole other ball game. I can remember quite a few traumatic incidents with my parents, walking in on them in some slightly (and some very) compromising positions. But none (none!) were as bad as this YouTube video. This little girl is maybe 5 or 6 and describes the sounds she heard from mommy and daddy’s bedroom: “Like ah, ah, ah,” she tells her father....

The safest thing you can do? “Never leave your baby alone in the bathroom, not even for a second,” says Kimberlee Mitchell, Child Safety Expert & Founder of Boo Boo Busters, Inc. “Lock all bathrooms off — with a door knob lock — to keep children from getting in there alone.” (If you have an older home with smaller door knobs that don’t typically fit door knob locks, a hook and eye lock on the outside is okay too....

WIFE CONVERSATION HEARTS: R THOSE UR TOENAILS? U WANNA PUT WHAT, WHERE? BRUSH UR TEETH IF UR GONNA LEAVE UR SIDE BE MINE? BUT CAN I BE SOMEONE ELSE’S 4 ABOUT AN HOUR? U GET THE 2AM FEEDING I SPENT ALL OUR MONEY ON SHOES SHH … THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS IS ON LET ME TURN OVER — SO I CAN PRETEND UR JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE HE GETS THAT FROM UR SIDE IF U DID IT THE 1ST TIME I WOULDN’T HAVE 2 ASK AGAIN COULD U B MORE LIKE ADAM LEVINE?...

Did you know that the apple is an aromatic, closely related to the rose? This will come as no surprise to anyone who has ever baked anything apple-related — the smell is half the fun! Of course the other half, the eating, is even more important. This delicious recipe is easy, and freezes nicely should you ever want to keep one on hand for a fall dinner party … or just for, you know, private pie-eating time!...

Butternut Squash Soup recipe via Emeril Lagasse Prep time, 15 minutes. Cook time, 30 minutes. Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 Butternut squash, about 2 pounds 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon finely minced jalapeno pepper 2 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup heavy cream Directions: Cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds....

Mike Julianelle of the blog Dad and Buried has two kids with the cutest nicknames ever: a 7-year-old known as Detective Munch, and a toddler he calls The Hammer. But in spite of their sweet monikers, they’re kids like any other, and Julianelle had a parenting night from hell when he got home from a recent vacation. More from CafeMom: Parents Issue Urgent Warning After Toddler Swallows 28 Magnets From Popular Toy Dad and Buried/Facebook He and his wife had a well-deserved child-free getaway....

And, as it turns out, there’s some truth to all of your musings. Many smarter-than-us types who study prenatal psychology (because there is a real science behind it) believe that a fetus starts developing a personality in utero, as they are exposed to their mother’s emotions, environmental factors that seep in from the outside, and so on. That’s why pregnant women are encouraged to reduce stress as much as possible, to listen to stimulating music, even to eat certain foods that might help a baby develop a “taste” for healthy fare....

His new Androgyny eye shadow palette ($45, Jeffree Star Cosmetics) is finally arriving on doorsteps — and the beauty world has a lot of opinions about it. While I’ll never be able to sift through the internet’s flurry of opinions about Jeffree-Star-the-person, I can see for myself what Jeffree-Star-the-brand is capable of. So, I embarked on a mission to answer one very important question: Is the Androgyny palette Revelist approved?...

Don’t get me wrong: Baby feeding time might just be some of your sweetest moments with baby — the coos, the gurgles, the adorable sleep comas! Of course, creating an area that’s super cozy to hunker down in and feed will make it even more enjoyable for you both. Here’s what you need in order to do just that. A comfortable chair. If you spring for anything, it should be this....

That’s why people are heading to specialists to get them tattooed on their faces. title: “Freckle Tattoos Are A Thing But They Re Not That Crazy” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-21” author: “Veronica Strate” That’s why people are heading to specialists to get them tattooed on their faces. title: “Freckle Tattoos Are A Thing But They Re Not That Crazy” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-02” author: “Douglas Hall” That’s why people are heading to specialists to get them tattooed on their faces....

Nutritionist Carolyn Gundell, who leads the Fertility Nutrition Program at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT), works with reproductive endocrinologists to help women lead a more “fertile lifestyle.” “Before pregnancy, this can really help patients improve not only their ovulatory function, but optimize their overall health,” Gundell says. “And [the message] is let’s not just adopt these behaviors to get pregnant, but for life. Because our health is the best gift we can give our children....

We’ve been reading about pompoir, also known as the “Singapore kiss” and wow, does it sound amazing! Basically you stradle over your man and use your vaginal and pubococcygeous muscles to stimulate him. You’re doing Kegels while having intercourse — but it’s so much more than that! Denise Costa, author of Pompoir: The Ultimate Guide to Pelvic Fitness tells Alternet there are different “abilities” associated with pompoir. “The pull ability allows women to ‘suck the penis’ into the vagina …” How does that sound, guys?...