In researching some DIY for toddlers I came across some cool fort inspiration from around the web. Whether made of sheets, cardboard, wood, or sticks, forts are a place we can go to transport our minds to wherever we want to go. You can play, dream, relax, or create in a fort. Everything is better in a fort!

Not yet ready to part ways with your sheets or cushions? Then opt for a cardboard house or a castle that your kids can decorate themselves. Try Easy Play House ($33.78, Amazon.com).

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Pregnancy is an amazing time in a woman’s life. Nurturing and growing this new person can certainly feel amazing. During this time, you want to make sure that you are feeding yourself and your developing baby the best possible foods. To help keep you both safe, the following are some foods and beverages which are NOT safe for consumption during pregnancy:

Alcohol: There seems to be a lot of news lately about having a drink or two during pregnancy, but there are warning labels on beer, wine, and alcohol bottles for a reason. Drinking during pregnancy can lead to frightening complications for your baby. It’s best to shelf any drinking until after your baby arrives.

Related Post:  Drinking While Pregnant

Raw eggs: Not that many of us normally consume these in our diets, but they are used in the some of the homemade dressings for Caesar salads and homemade milkshakes and ice-cream. Raw eggs can contain the bacteria salmonella and can make you very sick. Eggs are an excellent source of protein. Just remember that any eggs consumed should be fully cooked. View Post

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Wheter you agree to disagree on the recent Time magazine cover, it surely brings up the most controversal topic ever – to breastfeed or not to breastfeed.

I know moms who have chosen not to breastfeed their newborns (some for vanity reasons and other for health reasons), nonetheless, whatever choice you make, its YOUR choice.

Related Post: Why I Loved Breastfeeding

So this morning, Time magazine’s cover mom went on the Today show to share her views on attachment parenting and explain the story behind the cover photo. She was joined by her 3-year-old son, Aram, Dr. Sears, and Time’s science editor, Jeffrey Kluger.

“Attachment parenting” involves prolonged physical bonding with a child through extended breastfeeding, carrying and sleeping with the baby as well as responding to the infant’s cries.

The phrase was coined by Dr Bill Sears, a 72-year-old paediatrician who wrote The Baby Book.

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“I understand some of the breastfeeding advocates are upset about this,” 26-year-old Jamie Grumet said. “[The cover image] doesn’t show the nurturing side to attachment parenting . . . I understand what they’re saying, but I do understand why Time chose this picture. It’s created a real media craze to get the dialogue going.”

“You need to do what’s best for your baby and for your own family,” Grumet continued. “You can take some of Dr. Sears’s attachment parenting philosophies and maybe not others, and that’s OK; you’re not a bad parent. Your child will still be OK.”

Does seeing the young mother speak about her reasons for practicing attachment parenting change your opinion of the magazine cover?

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Congrats on your pregnancy!  So, you signed up for prenatal yoga, dragged your partner to child birthing classes and asked several of your mommy friends for breastfeeding tips, but wait there’s one more aspect that you may have forgotten…..looking glam during your delivery!  Just take it from new POSH mommy, Beyonce, who revealed in People Magazine her predelivery primping for Baby Blue Ivy.

Related Post:  The Evolution of Beyonce’s Baby Bump 

I did have a fresh eyebrow wax . . . I got my nails done, I got my feet done, had my hair done, and I had my little lip gloss . . . I didn’t feel that I looked beautiful during birth, but who does? After being pumped with all those fluids and gaining so much weight . . . I barely recognized myself.

Preparing for the arrival of your newborn can leave you feeling a bit anxious, so why not get a little glammed right before the late night feedings begin?  Before Lil B’s birth, I got my hair colored (which was deemed safe in the third trimester) and blown out, visited the nail salon, shaved my legs and got a bikini wax.  Not only did it feel good to have some “me” time before motherhood, but it wasn’t such a big deal when I was being photographed without makeup (which I knew would be shared with co-workers, friends and family).

Here’s a few more tips to do before giving birth…. View Post

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Cue to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince…”Summer, Summertime…”

With Summer right around the corner, we need to get into gear!  So, today I am guest posting over at  I Have a Degree In This! on this Summer Must-Haves!

With our beach bodies in check, we must not forget the basic necessities needed when heading out during the rays of sunshine. Here are just a few must-have items when escaping the winter blues. Keep reading…

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