I’m always on the hunt for sustainable vegetables and fruits I can grow in my kitchen. At this point, it’s a veritable bounty of goods! My favorite things about growing stuff in my kitchen? Not only does it give me access to the ingredients literally right when I need them, but it gives me no excuse to throw away my veggie scraps. So many of them make great starter plants!...
Kids today have even more cooking toys than we did. In fact, I’m kinda jealous. Would it be terribly weird if I had these 7 toys in my kitchen? Sno-Cone Maker: I vividly remember mine was a Charlie Brown Sno-Cone Maker, with Snoopy loyally sitting on the top, but I believe the version for today’s kids is led by SpongeBob SquarePants. Gotta get what the cool kids are buying. Dairy Queen Blizzard Maker: Kids can re-create their favorite frozen DQ treats with their very own Blizzard Maker....
Whoa, do you believe #6? Image © Curi Hyvrard/Corbis More from The Stir: 13 Surprising Scientific Facts About Siblings title: “7 Facts About Brothers That Will Blow Your Mind” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-26” author: “Frances Chynoweth” Whoa, do you believe #6? Image © Curi Hyvrard/Corbis More from The Stir: 13 Surprising Scientific Facts About Siblings title: “7 Facts About Brothers That Will Blow Your Mind” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-08” author: “Frances Perry” Whoa, do you believe #6?...
Anyone who has been married for any length of time can relate. Once you seal the deal, so to speak, you start to slide into a comfort zone that can be more toxic to your marriage than just about anything else. We already wrote about the things women stop doing in marriage, but what about the men? What are the things THEY stop doing? More from The Stir: 7 Things Wives Shouldn’t Stop Doing After They’re Married Bielanko says these are the four things he stopped doing after he got married: 1....
I’ve figured out the best way to get them out of their one-joke mode is to teach them new ones as soon as the last one starts to grate on my last nerve. While the youngest ones love the knock-knocks, the older ones can get the nuance of a good chicken-and-the-road number. This means I’ve collected quite a few toddler-friendly jokes. So the next time you get tired of your kid’s favorite funny, try these 7 jokes out on your toddler, and get used to hearing them repeatedly....
As women we vow to obey, serve, cook dinner, tend children, and look hot while doing it. I can’t be the only woman who pities these “poor” men stuck in loveless marriages with overweight sea hags who don’t cook dinner, can I? I mean, ladies, come ON. It’s our job to serve our husband’s every whim, right? So, with this in mind, I decided to come up with a short (OK, long) list of ALL the reasons it’s perfectly acceptable for a man to cheat on you....
Here’s what you need to know about ectopic pregnancy: What is an ectopic pregnancy? Quite simply, it’s when a fertilized egg implants itself outside the womb. This could be in a Fallopian tube or in the neck of the uterus. What happens if it’s untreated? As the fertilized egg grows, it can damage the mother’s other organs. It can cause enough bleeding to cause death. The fertilized egg will not survive....
The truth is that some babies are easier to get to sleep than others, but thanks to sleep regressions and teething and just plain fickleness, all parents will struggle with getting their baby to sleep at some point. So, what do you do when your little one needs a little help getting his or her snooze on? You turn to other moms for help, of course! Read on for sleep-inducing tricks and tips from moms who’ve survived their fair share of sleepless nights and lived to tell about it....
We talked to some women who are happily married for the second time and found that their feelings on sex before marriage are more complicated than you might expect. From pregnant brides to abstinent fiancées, we’re intrigued by the diversity of responses to the question of getting lucky before getting hitched. Check out the surprising insights about sex the second time around. Image via iStock.com/freemixer “Sadly, I was widowed after only being married for four years....
The only right response from a man in this case is: “Sure, honey. What brand and absorbency?” Anything resembling being grossed out, horrified, or humiliated is grounds for a breakup. For real. If he wants to be an adult male, in love with an adult woman, then sometimes he is going to have to buy feminine products for his lady. That’s love. This discussion is currently happening on CafeMom, and most of the women seem to agree with me....
Hey. Hey you. Shut up! Yeah, you know I’m talking to you. The one with the flappy mouth and the fingers that can’t refrain from typing when you see a post about how someone else is raising their kid. People like you are the Internet equivalent of the weirdo stranger that comes up and touches a pregnant woman’s belly in public. You are a new mother’s worst nightmare. Maybe you saw a post on your Facebook feed from a friend about how their baby is doing well after their circumcision and you felt compelled to tell them that it’s an unnecessary procedure they didn’t need....
Seriously, how adorable are they? They’re delicious too. They make a perfect gift for a new teacher, a fun party treat, or just a great surprise for the kids when they come home from school. The best part — they’re easy too! This recipe from Skip to My Lou provides simple, step-by-step directions (you can click through for pictures of the steps too) that can have anyone looking all crafty....
For one mom, Christina Hish of Denver, the reality of dangers from a projectile came true, in a very scary and serious way. The end result is over 400 stitches and many surgeries for her son, all from a soft-spouted sippy cup. (Warning, slightly graphic picture ahead.) On October 15th, last year, Hish and her 2-1/2-year-old, JD, were going out in their family car. Only a block away from her house, as she turned left, someone who drove straight in a left-turn lane hit her going around 45 miles per hour....
Hathaway says the wardrobe malfunction was “devastating.” And she’s comparing the photographs to her Les Mis character being forced to sell her sex to support her child! I can see that. But still … why wasn’t she wearing any underwear? Anne says the dress she was wearing that night was really tight, and she didn’t realize she was revealing so much when she tried to get out of the car....
A video posted by Olayinka Mia Noel (@mia_xso) on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:32pm PDT title: “Atlanta Woman Looks Exactly Like Disney S Princess Jasmine” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-19” author: “Sean Nelson” A video posted by Olayinka Mia Noel (@mia_xso) on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:32pm PDT title: “Atlanta Woman Looks Exactly Like Disney S Princess Jasmine” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-23” author: “Brenda Bender” A video posted by Olayinka Mia Noel (@mia_xso) on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:32pm PDT
Regular food coloring works fine, but if you happen to see gel food coloring, that will give you the more intense colors you see here. I think this looks like a fun baking project to do with your kids. Here’s the recipe and directions for making these sweet, pretty cookies. Oh yeah, and, ahem, be sure to read the whole recipe all the way through before starting. Rainbow Sandwich Cookies Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe via Food Network Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon milk Directions: Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt....
Officials are guessing it’s weather related, like lightning or high atmosphere hail, but what if it’s something worse? Like the all-new bird flu or some awful man-made environmental mess? Or, and I won’t claim to be any sort of Bible expert, what if this is beginning of the end of the world? Here are few well-known mentions about birds, in reference to the end of the world, from the Bible: Ezekiel 38:20 The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence....
Tarte’s Shape Tape concealer is the brand’s most popular product, renowned for it’s full coverage and seriously matte finish. The only drawback with the fan favorite concealer is the shade range wasn’t as deep as it could be. Fans were expecting a Shape Tape foundation with the same attributes and a more improved range — but when the Shape Tape foundation was finally released, it was a massive let down....
But when the official invitation arrived three weeks before their flight, she found out that her kids weren’t invited to the wedding. To make matters worse, after landing in Australia she was asked to find a babysitter. “I researched online but couldn’t find anyone (they live in the suburbs),” she wrote. “Everyone I knew in Australia, was attending the wedding,” she wrote. “Am I being unreasonable to think it’s a joke they can’t make an exception for a breastfeed baby flying from England?...
I remember bringing my babies home from the hospital so clearly — it was just the most wonderful day. In fact, I get all teary thinking about how new and tiny and perfect they were. Your desire to protect them is so intense, of course you want to choose the right car seat for your newborn and get the installation absolutely right. (Enter to win one, if you haven’t already!...
