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Celebrity Updates: Middleton’s New Life and The Wiggles’ New Addition

Kate Middleton is adjusting to her new life without boyfriend Prince William. After nearly five years together, the couple recently decided to call it quits and as all things related to the future king of England the news made international headlines. Be that as it may, the intense media scrutiny apparently hasn’t stopped Middleton from carrying on with her daily activities. The 25-year-old was recently photographed leaving her parents house (she reportedly flashed a huge smile at waiting photographers) for her own London flat. She was later caught by paparazzi carrying a tennis racket and smiling again as she walked … Continue reading →

Before You Were Born – Nancy White Carlstrom

I confess, sometimes I’ll find a book that makes me blubber like a baby from beginning to end, and when I find a book like that, I know it’s a keeper. An example of this is “Before You Were Born,” a beautiful picture book that takes me back to my pregnancy with my daughter, who is my first-born, and all the hopes and dreams I had for her and how naïve I was to think that my life would not change all that much after I had children. I had no idea how much better my life would be. We … Continue reading →

Family Home Evening: Welcoming a New Baby

One idea for a family home evening is to plan a special lesson when you are expecting a new baby. This is a great way to help your other children understand the changes that are going to take place. It is also a chance to celebrate the times that they came to be part of your family. You can vary this lesson according to your family’s needs and circumstances. If you have very young children you will want to keep it much simpler. You can open the lesson by reading part of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” You … Continue reading →

Have a New Baby on the Way?

A year is a long time for a child whether they are 2, 4 or 6 years old. My daughter is always asking when we will give her a baby brother or a baby sister. When my sister-in-law was pregnant, my daughter would ask every day when would the baby get out of her tummy and we told her that the baby comes when the baby is ready. When you have an older child or children and you are expecting a new arrival, they cannot truly understand how a new baby will affect their lives. How can they? For most … Continue reading →

Celebrity Milestones

I’ll never forget her oversized red eyeglass frames on TV’s “Life Goes On” and her memorable appearances on NBC’s “ER.” But, I’m sure none of those projects compare to actress Kellie Martin’s latest role: new mom. According to PEOPLE magazine, Martin and her husband, Keith Christian welcomed their first child on Saturday—a baby girl they named Margaret Heather Christian. According to the magazine, baby Margaret weighed at 8 lbs., and was 21 inches long. The 31-year-old actress is reportedly doing well, though from the sounds of a prior interview (conducted while she was pregnant) it sounds like Martin may be … Continue reading →

Dear Mom, Was I this hard?

I didn’t get any sleep last night – I think I closed my eyes a couple of times, but it was a blink before the baby was awake and needed something again. I feel like I just got a grip on part of what the baby wants and the next thing I know, she’s demanding something else. Is it supposed to be this hard? Do you remember when I was little and you used to say that I didn’t have to talk? That there was nothing wrong with silence? Silence is a beautiful thing. I never realized how much I … Continue reading →

The Circle of Life—Hollywood Style

They may earn gazillions of dollars for shooting a movie; have fans throw undergarments as they belt out tunes; and house more vehicles in their garage than a car dealer has on his entire lot, but celebrities are humans just the same. And as such they experience the circle of life as we all do (only they do so in designer duds). With that said, here is a synopsis of recent milestones met by a few famous names: BIRTH Wonder if he is MMMMBopping in the nursery? Taylor Hanson, the middle brother in the band Hanson, and his wife, Natalie, … Continue reading →

The Marathon of Motherhood

Welcome new moms to the marathon that is called motherhood. Dads, you are more than welcome to the club too. Your baby was born and your entire life changed. As much as you may prepare throughout your pregnancy, devouring all those what to expect when you are expecting articles – for some reason, we don’t always find the articles that describe just how different your life will be when that bundle of joy arrives. The First Few Weeks Whether you take a babymoon during the first few weeks after your baby is born, it is not atypical for new parents … Continue reading →

Helping Siblings Adjust To A New Baby

When I found out I was pregnant with my third child. I cried. My daughter at the time was only ten months old and I was five pounds away from reaching my pre-pregnancy weight. I wanted another child but I had planned on waiting a few years. But by the time my daughter, Kelsey was born, I had adjusted to the idea and loved her fiercely. I was still a little nervous about having another baby though because even at nineteen months Alysta was still so much a baby herself. I have to explain that Alysta was bright but because … Continue reading →