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Get Free Food on Halloween!

Take your family out to dinner on Halloween. There are a bunch of restaurants that are offering free kids meals, and places offering a free treat, on Halloween. You don’t have to dress in costume to take advantage of all of these deals (but a few do require it). Here’s a quick list of where to get some free food on Halloween. Outback Steakhouse wants you to “bring your little ghost and goblins” in this Halloween. Get a free Kids Meal, with the purchase of an adult entree. Outback also is hiding a treat for you to find. Look for … Continue reading →

Baby Your Feet During Pregnancy

Pregnancy affects your whole body, but it affects some parts more noticeably than others. One area in which you might see and feel some major changes is your feet. If you think about it, this makes perfect sense. Your feet are used to carrying you around, but over the past few months you have been getting bigger and bigger. It is not uncommon for your feet to hurt and swell, but here are some tips to help you out. If you can, find some time each day to put your feet up. Elevating feet can help to reduce the amount … Continue reading →

Have Some Fun With Your Gender Reveal

Many couples eagerly await the day when they find out whether they are expecting a little girl or a little boy. With each of my pregnancies, I chose to find out my baby’s gender. Both times, I was overjoyed to learn that I was having a little boy. Unfortunately, I simply disclosed what I learned to my husband, friends, and family by talking to them. It did not occur to me that I could have done something clever to reveal the exciting news to my friends and family. If you are excited to find out the gender of your baby, … Continue reading →

Dress Your Baby Bump For Halloween

  There were a couple of things that I forgot to do during both of my pregnancies that I later wished that I had done. One of them is taking maternity photos, and the other is dressing up for Halloween. Pregnant bellies lend themselves to all kinds of interesting costumes from gorgeous to gory. Since there’s only about a month left before Halloween, it’s time to get started on your costume. Need a little inspiration? If you want something comfortable, you can go for an athletic look with a tank top (or sports bra) and basketball shorts and paint your … Continue reading →

Halloween Costume Ideas for Pregnant Women

Last year I was only 17 weeks pregnant when Halloween came around, so I didn’t have too much of a bump to work with on my costume. I ended up dressing as an obstetrician and wore my sister’s scrubs. Some people ended up thinking I actually worked at a hospital and didn’t have time to change. The scrubs were pretty snug around my belly, though, so it was a cute costume anyway. When you’re well into your second or third trimester during the Halloween season, costumes are hard to come by. Maternity costumes are more expensive than normal ones, which … Continue reading →

When Will I Feel Baby Move?

One of the most eagerly awaited moments in any pregnancy is that moment when you feel baby’s first kicks. There is a wide range of when you might feel baby start kicking. Sixteen weeks is on the early end of the spectrum, and most women feel at least a little kicking by the twenty second week of pregnancy. There are a few variables that can influence when you will be able to feel baby’s first flutters. Experience can have a big impact on when you are able to notice and acknowledge your baby’s movements. Women who are pregnant for the … Continue reading →

Safe Beauty During Pregnancy

Before you got pregnant, you may have had a certain routine in place for taking care of your hair and skin. Now that you are pregnant, your hair and skin may be acting differently than usual. Also, many doctors advise their pregnant patients to forego some hair and skin treatments during their pregnancy and while breastfeeding. If you are curious about which beauty treatments are safe during pregnancy and which will have to wait until later, read on. Regular hair cuts, complete with a shampoo and blow dry are just fine. If your hair starts acting oddly after the pregnancy … Continue reading →

My Top 3 Baby Gear Picks

If you are preparing for baby and you want to make sure that you have everything on hand that you might need, here are a few items that you may want to pick up to round out your baby gear selection. These are my top picks for things that came in very useful with both of my boys. Even though I did not have one for Dylan (I used a sling), I must say that the Ergo baby carrier is hands down the best babywearing device on the planet. At least it is for me, and from the reviews that … Continue reading →

Here Come the Freebies! – Week of October 6, 2011

It seems as though the number of “freebies” that are available right now are beginning to dwindle a bit. You can still find some good ones, though, if you search around long enough. This week, I found freebies on makeup, soup, bumper stickers, and more. Sephora has a printable coupon for a FREE deluxe sample of Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Pretty Amazing Lip Color in Confidence. I am not someone who has an interest in makeup, but I hear that Sephora is a good brand. In order to get this FREE sample, you have to bring the coupon to a Sephora … Continue reading →

What to do With a Pumpkin

Pumpkins and other squashes are gorgeous. They’re smooth and shiny, and sometimes they are bumpy and grooved. They are the perfect addition to a fall table or the outside of a home during the Halloween and Thanksgiving seasons. You can do so much more than carve them, too! Use pumpkins or other squashes to serve food. Bake the pumpkin, then add chili or an autumn soup. When you’ve finished the soup, cut up and pumpkin and serve it with butter, or turn the whole thing into a pie after washing it. Use miniature pumpkins to hold candles at the table. … Continue reading →