Bobbing for apples and feeling gross stuff can get a little old, though. Here’s a bunch of fresh ideas for games that will be fun for all ages. Spiderweb tangle: In one room close to the opening of the party, or maybe where you’re putting coats, get as many lengths of string or yarn as you have guests and attach a treat or take-home favor to one end. Wind the strings around the furniture, tape to the ceiling or walls, etc....

I’m talking bananas, beyond awkward, and downright dangerous evenings out with two-too-many people. Here are some of the most bizarre double date stories this group of moms can remember. Don’t I know you from somewhere? “When I first started dating my husband, we went on a double date with his brother and his fiancé. At some point during the evening his brother asked me if I had worked at a certain store in the local mall (which I had)....

Or. Maybe. Not. These are all the signs that you are completely 100% within your rights to block your mother or MIL on Facebook. (And even if you don’t have the guts to do it, just know we unequivocally support you.) Thanksgiving happens once a year for a reason, and it’s not because we’d die of turkey and cranberry sauce. Block it now, before it does irreparable harm to your relationship....

I totally sympathize with these folks and couldn’t agree more that the decision not to have kids shouldn’t be up for public scrutiny. It’s not weird, it’s not self-absorbed, it’s not a choice that’s inherently steeped in regret. My only criticism with these articles is that they invariably get defensive, as if the author has given up on trying to convince the world that valid reasons not to procreate even exist....

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If she’s going to be hanging onto these, I realized I might need to step up my birthday card game. No more store-bought cards! Only handmade and loaded with sweetness from now on. Struggling for what to say on your kiddo’s birthday card? How about some birthday quotes to help get you started? Here are a few worth holding onto! Would you go for something sweet like 3 or something more like number 8 on your child’s card?...

What do you think a woman needs to find a good man? Image via xlordashx/Flickr title: “9 Things Every Woman Needs To Find A Good Husband” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-23” author: “Karen Sirmons” What do you think a woman needs to find a good man? Image via xlordashx/Flickr title: “9 Things Every Woman Needs To Find A Good Husband” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-02” author: “Joseph Hedrick” What do you think a woman needs to find a good man?...

Don’t get me wrong; a lot will change. Your friends, your hobbies… maybe even your career path of choice. But trust me, it will all get sorted. In the meantime, just try to enjoy the journey. Here are nine ways you change when you graduate. title: “9 Ways You Change After College” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-15” author: “Glenda Matlock” Don’t get me wrong; a lot will change. Your friends, your hobbies… maybe even your career path of choice....

User the_pigeon_overlord shared that she and a male friend were talking about the plausibility of women not knowing they were pregnant. Her friend thought that because women’s periods stop when they are pregnant, it was “impossible.” After the two did some research they discovered that women sometimes experience vaginal bleeding when pregnant, leading to a woman potentially not knowing she was pregnant. title: “A Dude Tried To Mansplain How Periods Work To A Woman” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-24” author: “Jon Fisher” User the_pigeon_overlord shared that she and a male friend were talking about the plausibility of women not knowing they were pregnant....

We don’t always want to admit it, but kids are often a lot smarter than the rest of us. This is largely due to the fact that they love without abandon and are completely uninhibited by things that we think of as being logical. In a sweet story out of Miami, two 4-year-old girls are convinced that because of their shared birthdays and their intense love for each other, they’re twins....

The H1N1 flu pandemic has everyone panicking about the spread of germs. And opportunistic entrepreneurs are cashing in on the action! I, myself, am terrified of door handles in public restrooms—they’re so unsanitary! Perhaps, that’s why I think this new sanitary door handle is a great idea! You open the door with your forearm instead of your hand, keeping your hands germ-free. It’s certainly a less wasteful alternative to using a paper towel to cover the handle when you open the door....

More from CafeMom: Woman Battling Breast Cancer Was Turned Away From MAC Cosmetics — & Ulta Saved the Day According to a report of the case, Chelsea’s boyfriend of a year and a half accused her of cheating and brutally assaulted her by threatening to kill her with a knife, strangling her, trying to break her fingers, pushing her down stairs, and cutting her hair. Chelsea managed to escape and was found sleeping in the backseat of a car with two black eyes and various cuts and bruises....

But every year for Halloween, Dita makes the most dramatic transformation of all. She abandons her dramatic cat eye, takes off her sky-high heels, and turns into… a normal girl. But as Dina, in her distressed jeans and basic drapey tank top, Von Teese notices a shift in how she thinks of herself — and how other people relate to her. “I feel like I have my confidence taken away from me,” she explains....

Some people, however, cannot handle their gender disappointment. When one mother had given birth to her third girl, the father had the worst reaction anyone could ever imagine. He killed the mother of his three children. This happened in Afghanistan where violence against women is reportedly out of control. The mother, whose name was Storai, was sadly killed at the hands of her husband who wanted that third child to be a boy....

I’ve learned from other moms in Tween Titans that often this does not stop when they are older; the yelling and hitting just escalates to the next super-frustrating level. Help for sibling rivalry is a common question on CafeMom, as are the typical remedies: time-outs, withdrawal of privileges, etc. One mom in a recent Tween Titans post said her friend actually duct tapes her two children back-to-back and makes them do things cooperatively for a few hours....

Proposal shape is basically when brides-to-be and their counterparts ramp up their diet and fitness routines to lose weight in anticipation of announcing their engagement, which has become an event almost as important as the big day itself. More from CafeMom: Arm Vaginas’ Are the Latest Thing Women Are Supposed to Feel Insecure About We might be able to blame social media for that. According to the 2016 American Wedding Survey, 39 percent of couples reported posting their proposal photos or video on social media, and they probably feel pressure to present themselves a certain way online....

“Nothing. She’s not my mom. I’m getting my mom a Mother’s Day present. Wait … do you get your wife a Mother’s Day present?” This is part of a real conversation that occurred between my buddy and myself the other day. He’s the one who doesn’t get his wife a present for Mother’s Day. First off, let me just say that I’m no saint. I didn’t even know that not getting your wife a Mother’s Day present was an option, or I may have gone that direction....

When I eventually got married a couple of decades later, I didn’t even give a second thought to having a separate bank account from my wife. We were getting married after all, so half of my stuff was her’s and vice versa, right? Neither of us are crazy risk takers in the finance department, nor are we penny-pinching sticklers who balance their checkbooks to the penny each and every day....

To avoid the inevitable draining slump before your big board meeting, know that there are easy ways to keep you awake and alert, without succumbing to the whims of energy drinks and candy bars. To get through your workday, here are 15 easy ways you can avoid the dreaded mid-morning crash. More from CafeMom: 10 Healthier Alternatives to Your Favorite Snacks (PHOTOS) More from CafeMom: 10 Energy Hacks to Help Fight Fatigue...

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