More from CafeMom: 6 Ways ‘Crying It Out’ Is Dangerous for Babies How do you get your baby to stop crying? *Images © Jan Tepass/imagebroker/Corbis; © iStock.com/ArtisticCaptures * title: “10 Ways To Soothe A Crying Baby” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-13” author: “Ernest Harman” More from CafeMom: 6 Ways ‘Crying It Out’ Is Dangerous for Babies How do you get your baby to stop crying? *Images © Jan Tepass/imagebroker/Corbis; © iStock....
Of course, one of the reasons red lipstick is considered so brave is that it can be tough to find the right product, get it to go on smoothly, and have it stay put. (Maybe because it’s just so in-your-face, red lipstick seems to have a way of getting all over your face!) Thankfully, beauty experts are happy to share their tricks for pulling off that iconic red lip. Seprimor/Shutterstock You can buy a lip scrub like Tarte’s Maracuja Lip Exfoliant, made with raw sugar and a balm packed with antioxidants, or make your own DIY scrub....
My son is in third grade, which means he’s had three solid years of school curriculum about bullying. Don’t get me wrong, I think making sure kids learn about kindness is great. But after spending some time in various online parenting communities, I can’t help but think it might be the moms that need the anti-bully training more than their kids. Sometimes it is astounding how mean other moms can be....
To make sure all your bases are covered, check out these 11 first birthday photos every parent should make sure to get. From that precious birthday outfit to the cake smash and beyond, these are pictures you’ll be glad you took for decades to come. title: “11 Photos To Capture At Baby S First Birthday Party” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-12” author: “Larry Stein” To make sure all your bases are covered, check out these 11 first birthday photos every parent should make sure to get....
Do think about how you want this letter to make him feel. Before you get started, take a moment to imagine the moment he reads your letter. How do you want him to feel when he finishes? Keep that emotion in your mind as you write. Don’t dash it off in a hurry. Take your time. Start with some free-writing, where you jot down thoughts, ideas, impressions. Then write a first draft where you make all your mistakes....
A few names from this era in American history are already making major waves, including Annabelle, Calvin, Jack, Lila, and Vivian. They are ahead of the style curve, though some got a head start by never truly fading from use altogether. That’s why we’ve got our eyes on the names that are filled with potential and just starting to find fresh life. They are the next generation of old-fashioned names, loaded with unexpected charm....
More from CafeMom: 19 Popular British Baby Girl Names That Need to Cross Over We know there are classic British names that will never go out of style — Harry, Henry, Charlotte, or George — but what about names that are little more modern, but still have that English feel? Laura Wattenberg from BabyNameWizard found 15 names that are not necessarily the top baby names in England, but the fastest rising, meaning that they are more likely to be popular in the future....
More from CafeMom: 15 Healthy Ways to Feed Your Kids Cookies for Breakfast Not only is fall a popular time of year for warm beverages and candy overloads, but it’s also a great time to try some new dessert recipes — especially cupcakes. From pumpkin to hot chocolate, apple, and beyond, there are so many warm and welcoming fall themes that pop perfectly in cupcakes. More from CafeMom: 13 Trader Joe’s Foods You Have to Try This Fall It’s also pretty easy to take a favorite preexisting fall recipe and transform it into a delicious batch of cupcakes....
From chore wheels to payday punch cards, moms around the web have some savvy solutions for sloth-like kids. So bust out the craft glue and get to making these chore charts. And then set up a brilliant reward system that’ll have kids coming back for more! What kind of chore system do you have in your home? Image via shutterstock More from The Stir: 5 Tips to Get the Kids to Help You Clean the House More from The Stir: My Kids Don’t Need an Allowance for Doing Chores More from The Stir: 11 Insider Disney World Tricks Every Mom Should Know Etsy, $42...
Her West Hollywood shop, High Voltage Tattoo, does some absolutely incredible work. And though her eponymous makeup line her primary focus, you can still visit High Voltage to get inked by Von D herself. After all, isn’t a tattoo kind of like permanent makeup? Here are 15 incredible tattoos done by the body-art geniuses at High Voltage: title: “15 Incredible Tattoos From Kat Von D S High Voltage Tattoo Shop” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-16” author: “Francisco Newton” Her West Hollywood shop, High Voltage Tattoo, does some absolutely incredible work....
For those looking to get a little more than a bed and a few mini toiletries out of their next hotel, here are 15 mind-blowingly unique places to shack up in the US. Sure, you may need to be a millionaire to stay at some of these spectacular places, but hey, a girl can dream, right? Image via airbnb.com Rates: Starting at $350/night Rates: Starting at $670/night More from CafeMom: 14 Incredible Places to Stay for Under $200 a Night That Aren’t Boring Hotels Rates: Starting at $1,600/night Rates: Starting at $750/night More from CafeMom: 11 Small-Space Hacks to Steal From Ikea’s 2017 Catalog Rates: Starting at $150/night Rates: Starting at $170/night More from CafeMom: 12 Genius DIY Storage Hacks That Will Keep Your Kids (& You) Sane Rates: Starting at $500/night Rates: Starting at $795/night Rates: Starting at $500/night Rates: Starting at $189/night More from CafeMom: 16 Decorating Ideas Guaranteed to Give You #WallpaperLust Amazingly, there’s even room service here!...
Looking at the list, I want to say that twin parents are quite creative, we like to rhyme, and we love alliteration. I have boy/girl twins that I named Hunter and Penelope — they didn’t make the list though Hunter did show up on the boy/boy twin list with the name Hayden. Love that. Take a look at the most popular twin names, broken down to show girl/girl, boy/boy, and girl/boy twin name pairings....
Her recent Coachella performances left fans clamoring to find out about the costumes she wore, and the makeup that withstood her high-energy two-hour performances. But Coachella wasn’t the first time Beyoncé has served major beauty looks. Check out some of her most memorable makeup looks from 1999 to the year of Beychella!
Ponytails are easy, but they can get kind of boring. However, with a little extra effort, our ponytails can be super cute and chic hair styles! I got some great tips from a couple of stylists: Kattia Solano of the Butterfly Studio Salon in NYC and celeb stylist Jonathan Hanousek, who shared a how-to from a style he created for Brooke Burke. I also scoured YouTube for the best tutorials and added in a few ideas of my own (the last one is my favorite!...
That’s right — “I followed a Jeffree Star makeup tutorial” videos are sweeping YouTube’s beauty and comedy communities, and some of the results are much better than others. Here are just a few of the best, worst, and funniest attempts at imitation, ranked by true makeup skills.
A few years ago I was stood up. He called the next morning to apologize for missing our date because he had gone on a cocaine binge. Then he said, “So you understand, right? That’s a good excuse.” Hmmmm … not really. I didn’t doubt for a second that it was true! My ex-boyfriend canceled a date with me to go to Animal Kingdom in Orlando. Ultimate low!!! To add insult to injury, he went with his business partner, a single mom from college, and I received no invite … just a cancellation....
I’m sure many moms share that need. For us, the brilliant minds who work at IKEA headquarters, have come up with some great products and ideas to organize our kitchen in a unique and an efficient way. Yes, our kitchens can look clean, organized, and dare I say — STYLISH, once again! I’ve pulled together 20 of those ideas I saw on their website, a lot of which are so genius, I asked myself “why didn’t I think of that first?...
On the other hand, there’s something about waking up to a tidy wardrobe, neatly lined-up shoes, and easy-to-find linens that sets one up for the whole day. We’re sure plenty of messy closet mavens have seen photos of beautiful closets and pantries on social media and thought to themselves, “why can’t this be me?” Well we’re here to say that it can be! From lazy-Susans to over-the-door hampers to slimmed-down hangers, we scoured the world wide web for the top 20 tips to make every closet in the house look like it came out of a magazine....
From rude comments that blame moms — unfairly — for early delivery to strange things said about how baby looks, when The Stir asked parents of preemies what bothers them most about what people have said to them about their babies, they served up some doozies! So, folks, a piece of advice? If you know someone who has a preemie, you might want to strike the following from your conversations:...
More from CafeMom: 21 Popular British Boy Names Perfect for a Little Gent What is it about Disney that has won them millions of fans? Well, we could name a few things: Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Tangled … THE LION KING? Ever heard of these classic feats of animation? Maybe it was the moment that Mulan decided to pose as a man to bring honor to her family — or when when Woody and Buzz decided to put their differences aside to become friends....
