MomRecommended tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1 2007-04-18T01:12:06Z Mom Recommended is the best place to find the information you need - parenting articles, activities and recipes your kids will love, and the extras you want - like coupons, online deals and product reviews. Movable Type 3.32 Medela Nursing Bras at Gap Maternity tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.57 2007-04-18T00:14:45Z 2007-04-18T01:12:06Z Gap Maternity has just launched their new line of Medela Nursing Bras with three different lines designed to fit your style and needs. Medela makes one of our favorite breastpumps and it's interesting to see their latest addition to the... Gap Maternity has just launched their new line of Medela Nursing Bras with three different lines designed to fit your style and needs. Medela makes one of our favorite breastpumps and it's interesting to see their latest addition to the market for nursing moms. Gap online store. Use the Gap coupon code FREE100 at checkout to get free shipping on orders of over $100. ]]> Blowing Out Eggs tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.56 2007-04-07T17:36:49Z 2007-04-07T17:43:16Z This is a wonderful craft you can do together with your kids for Easter. To create decorated eggs that last for years, use real eggs and blow out the inside of the egg. By blowing out the inside of the... This is a wonderful craft you can do together with your kids for Easter. To create decorated eggs that last for years, use real eggs and blow out the inside of the egg. By blowing out the inside of the egg, you leave just the delicate shell. This is a wonderful family tradition to start and share together. Your family's collection of decorated eggs can be displayed and showcase the various decorating styles and provide wonderful memories as your child's decorating skills become progressively more elaborate year after year. Supplies you'll need Raw eggs
Crocheting or darning needle
Small bowl
Kleenex or paper towels
1. Set up your workspace, with eggs, a plastic bowl large enough to collect the egg contents and a safe drying area.
2. Hold the egg over the bowl with one hand and, using the needle, gently begin poking a hole in each end. One hole should be slightly larger than the other.
3. Stick the needle into the larger hole and swirl it around. You are trying to pierce the yolk so it will easily fit through the hole.
4. Position the egg with the large hole pointing down towards the bowl. Put your mouth close to the other hole and blow to force the contents through the large hole. Repeat for all of the eggs.
5. Take the eggs to sink and carefully rinse out the eggs under gently running water. Swirl the water all around the inside. You can also draw a soapy bath and dunk the eggs underwater for a few minutes.
6. Position the eggs on paper towels so water can drain out through the holes and let them dry.
7. Once dry, the eggs are ready for decorating. You can add a small drop of glue around the holes to strengthen the ends and keep any cracks from spreading. ]]> Riding The Range Song Sheet tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.55 2007-04-06T05:27:17Z 2007-04-06T05:34:25Z Sing along with one of the most popular Backyardigans episodes - Riding The Range. This official set of song sheets from Nick Jr features the title track, Riding The Range, along with these other fabulously catchy songs: There's An Echo,... Sing along with one of the most popular Backyardigans episodes - Riding The Range. This official set of song sheets from Nick Jr features the title track, Riding The Range, along with these other fabulously catchy songs: There's An Echo, Texas Here I Come and Buffalo Gals. Click here to print the Backyardigans Riding The Range Song Sheet]]> Backyardigans Spy Coloring Pages tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.54 2007-04-06T05:22:11Z 2007-04-06T05:27:53Z Join the Backyardigans Secret Spy competition with these character themed pages featuring Uniqua, Tyrone and Austin secret spy nametags and magnifying glasses.... Join the Backyardigans Secret Spy competition with these character themed pages featuring Uniqua, Tyrone and Austin secret spy nametags and magnifying glasses. Click here to print the Backyardigans Tyrone Placemat Click here to print the Backyardigans Tyrone Placemat Click here to print the Backyardigans Tyrone Placemat]]> Backyardigans Coloring Placemats tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.53 2007-04-06T04:55:28Z 2007-04-06T05:21:10Z Get into the Western spirit with these Backyardigan coloring pages that are designed to be placemats once your child has colored them. If the Backyardigan's Riding The Range episode is one of your child's favorites, they'll absolutely love these coloring... ]]> Click here to print the Backyardigans Tyrone Placemat Click here to print the Backyardigans Tasha Placemat Click here to print the Backyardigans Pablo Placemat Click here to print the Backyardigans Uniqua Placemat]]> Diego Animal Cards Print and Color tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.52 2007-04-04T05:37:55Z 2007-04-06T04:53:08Z These new Diego printable cards feature four big coloring pages of animals Diego helps at the Rescue Center. They help children learn about each animal, including what they sound like, what they look like, where they live and their favorite... These new Diego printable cards feature four big coloring pages of animals Diego helps at the Rescue Center. They help children learn about each animal, including what they sound like, what they look like, where they live and their favorite food. Click here to print the Diego Animal Cards Printables Looking for more great coloring pages and activity sheets featuring Diego? You can view all Diego printables and coloring pages by clicking here!]]> Diego Printable Calendar tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.51 2007-04-03T23:00:27Z 2007-04-06T04:53:39Z This printable calendar featuring Nick Jr.'s Diego is a great craft project for you and your child to complete. It contains a colorful calendar layout with Diego and baby jaguar along with pages of months and dates that can be... This printable calendar featuring Nick Jr.'s Diego is a great craft project for you and your child to complete. It contains a colorful calendar layout with Diego and baby jaguar along with pages of months and dates that can be made into stickers or taped to the calendar. There's also two sets of stickers you can print for your child to add to the calendar and show play dates, weather and activities. Click here to print the Diego Printable Calendar Looking for more great coloring pages and activity sheets featuring Diego? You can view all Diego printables and coloring pages by clicking here!]]> Diego Color By Number Printable tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.50 2007-04-03T22:55:37Z 2007-04-06T04:54:18Z If your older child loves Diego, you've got to print out this color by number coloring page featuring Diego in the wilderness with animals. It is challenging, with over ten colors and specific places your child must associate the numbers... If your older child loves Diego, you've got to print out this color by number coloring page featuring Diego in the wilderness with animals. It is challenging, with over ten colors and specific places your child must associate the numbers and colors to. Click here to print the Diego Color by Number coloring sheet now Looking for more great coloring pages and activity sheets featuring Diego? You can view all Diego printables and coloring pages by clicking here!]]> Diego Printable Coloring Pack tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.49 2007-04-03T21:41:54Z 2007-04-06T04:55:09Z This is a great Diego themed mini coloring book, with five pages for your child to color and read the story about the different things his Rescue Pack can turn into.... This is a great Diego themed mini coloring book, with five pages for your child to color and read the story about the different things his Rescue Pack can turn into. Click here to print the Diego Coloring Sheets and Rescue Pack story Looking for more great coloring pages and activity sheets featuring Diego? You can view all Diego printables and coloring pages by clicking here!]]> Nicknames For Girls tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.48 2007-02-26T06:36:07Z 2007-02-26T06:49:46Z Some nicknames come naturally from either an abbreviated first name, a personality trait or a memorable incident. And some nicknames are favorites from a parent's own childhood or just a funny made up word! Here are some of our favorite... Some nicknames come naturally from either an abbreviated first name, a personality trait or a memorable incident. And some nicknames are favorites from a parent's own childhood or just a funny made up word! Here are some of our favorite cute and funny nicknames for girls: Angel Bunny Cherie Carebear Cookie Honeybee Honey bun Honey bunny Little Miss Moonlight Punkin Precious Princess Queenie Sugarbear Sunlight Sweetpea Creative Girl Names tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.47 2007-02-21T13:54:23Z 2007-02-21T14:05:44Z The list of creative names for baby girls is amazingly extensive, yet until you find the perfect one for your little sweetheart, you probably have that unsettling feeling that you'll never find the right fit. Take a moment to look... Creative baby girl names Allessandra Allegra Anais Astra Athena Aurelia]]> Autumn Bianca Calla Calliope Camilla China Clementine Daria Electra Flavia Francesca Gelsey Giselle Ione Isolde Ivy Kyra Lara Liana Luna Miranda Nadia Nerissa Nessa Neve Oriana Paloma Petra Sinead Skye Talia Tamara Tessa Tressa Venetia Willa Willow Zara Zana Giving Your Child An Unusual Name tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.46 2007-02-21T13:32:12Z 2007-02-21T13:50:49Z The lines separating an unusual name from a more normal name have become less and less defined over the past 15 years as parents have continued to be more apt to give their child something other than a "traditional" name.... The lines separating an unusual name from a more normal name have become less and less defined over the past 15 years as parents have continued to be more apt to give their child something other than a "traditional" name. In fact, substantially fewer children receive one of the top ten names on the census lists than in years past, with parents opting for more unusual or unique names. The baby name question parents are most likely to worry about is how an unsual name will affect their child as they grow up - will they like it, hate it or grow into it? Psychologists who have studied how children react to having grown up with either traditional or more unique names say there really isn't much of a difference. People with unusual names do not like their names any less than people with ordinary names do. There is some evidence that girls tend to like having more of an uncommon name than boys do. And girls are statistically more likely to have an unusual name because there is a larger pool of girls names to choose from than boys names. Girls are more likely to talk about names and find that others like distinctive names, and this affects their acceptance of the uniqueness of their names as well. In one survey, more than 23 percent of women didn't like their name because it was too common. Classic Baby Names tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.45 2007-02-21T13:18:33Z 2007-02-21T13:32:19Z A classic name is one that bas been used throughout the centuries and is often rooted in history. Classic names appeal to a wide variety of parents because they transcend not just the ages, but also class, religion and nationality.... A classic name is one that bas been used throughout the centuries and is often rooted in history. Classic names appeal to a wide variety of parents because they transcend not just the ages, but also class, religion and nationality. Deciding on a favorite classic name can be difficult because there aren't really that many of them around, so if one of your wishlist items is to have a classic name that is also somewhat unique, you could end up deciding which aspect of your baby's name is more important - the classic nature of it or the unique factor. Check out our list of classic baby names for boys and girls: Classic Baby Names For Boys Andrew Benjamin Charles Christopher Daniel David Edward Francis Frederick George Henry Jacob James John Joseph Matthew Michael Nicholas Patrick Paul Peter Philip Richard Robert Samuel Stephen Thomas Timothy William Classic Baby Names For Girls Alice Ann, Anne Caroline Charlotte Christine, Christina Claire, Clare Deborah Diana Eleanor Elizabeth Emily Emma Eve Frances Grance Helen Jane Jean Julia Katherine Laura Louise Lucy Margaret Mary Rachel, Rachael Rebecca Sarah, Sara Susan Susannah Virginia ]]> Celebrity Baby List tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.44 2007-02-14T05:19:12Z 2007-02-15T04:23:52Z Last year was such an amazing year for celebrity babies, with Suri Cruise and Shiloh Nouvel leading the way! Check out who is sporting a cute little baby bump already this year... Last year was such an amazing year for celebrity babies, with Suri Cruise and Shiloh Nouvel leading the way! Check out who is sporting a cute little baby bump already this year January Annabeth Gish and Wade Allen: The actress who most recently starred in the Showtime series, The Brotherhood, is embracing the role of motherhood this year. Gish and her husband are the proud parents of Cash Alexander, their darling little boy born January 12. Lauren Ambrose and Sam Handel: The beautiful redheaded Six Feet Under star and her husband welcomed their first child, son Orson, on January 16. Susan Yeagley and Kevin Nealon: Actress Yeagler and her husband, Weeds star and former Saturday Night Live anchorman Kevin Nealon, became the parents of a boy, Gable Ness Nealon, on January 29, 2007 at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica.

February

Jillian Fink and Patrick Dempsey: Grey's Anatomy's Dr. McDreamy, Patrick Dempsey and his beautiful wife Jillian welcomed two sons Darby Galen and Sullivan Patrick to the family on February 1st. At five years old, Tallulah Fyfe will be the perfect big sister! Alicia Rickter and Mike Piazza: The infamous Oakland A's catcher Mike Piazza and his former Playboy Playmate wife, Alicia welcomed their first child, Nicoletta Veronica in New York City on Feburary 3. Kristy Swanson and Lloyd Eisler: The original Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress and Lloyd Eisler, the professional skater she was partnered with on the reality show Skating with Celebrities, are expecting a Valentine's Day baby. The little one will be Kristy's first child and Lloyd's third. Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Brad Paisley: The country music singer and his wife, a star currently on the According To Jim sitcom, are expecting their first baby in February.

March

Amanda Peet and David Benioff: The Studio 60 star and her screenwriter husband, David Benioff, are expecting a baby girl, due in March. Nancy McKeon and Mark Andrus: Actress McKeon and her screenwriter husband, Mark Andrus, are preparing for the birth of their second child and sibling to big sister Aurora. Diane Farr and Seung Yong Chung: The Numb3rs actress and her producer husband are happily awaiting the birth of their first child, a son, in mid-March. Keisha Castle-Hughes and Bradley Hull: Recently starring as Mary in The Nativity Story, this teen star from New Zealand and her long term boyfriend, Bradley Hull, are expecting their first child this spring.

April

Marcia Cross and Tom Mahoney: This Desperate Housewives star and her stockbroker husband and excitedly awaiting twins due in April. The couple underwent underwent IVF (in-vitro fertilization) treatment to conceive. Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott: The recently married couple is expecting their first child together this spring. Dean has two children from a previous marriage, Jack, 9 and Lola, 18 months. Jamie Pressley and Eric Cubiche: The sportswear designer and My Name Is Earl actress is expecting a baby boy with her fiancé, deejay Eric Cubiche. Brandy Lewis and Ethan Suplee: The My Name Is Earl co-star, Ethan Suplee, and his wife, Brandy Lewis (sister of Juliette Lewis) are expecting a daughter this April. The new baby girl has three sisters eagerly awaiting her arrival - the couple's first child, Frances Clementine will be two in June, and Brandy Lewis has two daughters, Bella and Lily, from an earlier marriage. Julie Bowen and Scott Phillips: The Boston Legal star, Julie Bowen, and her stockbroker husband, Scott Phillips, are expecting their first child this spring. They're waiting to find out if it's a boy or a girl. Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra: The retired soccer star and LA Dodgers husband are expecting twins this spring!

Summer Babies

Nancy O'Dell and Keith Zubchevich: The couple is expecting their first child together this summer. Keith has two sons, Tyler and Carson, from a previous marriage. Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods: This is the first baby for the golf sensation and his wife, who married in October 2004. Julia Roberts and Danny Moder: Baby will make five! Julia and Danny are expecting their latest edition this summer, joining twins Hazel Patricia Moder and Phinnaeus Walter Moder.

Fall Babies

Coming Soon!]]> Billionaire Baby Names tag:www.momrecommended.com,2007://1.43 2007-02-11T02:12:02Z 2007-02-11T02:33:10Z Wondering what the most popular baby names are of the wealthiest families in the world? We've scoured Fortune's list of billionaires and pulled together a collection of billion dollar baby names for inspiration!... Wondering what the most popular baby names are of the wealthiest families in the world? We've scoured Fortune's list of billionaires and pulled together a collection of billion dollar baby names for inspiration! Some of the richest men in the world have distinguished family names, or names that reflect their country of origin: Stefan Persson Preston Tisch Jackson Stephens Alec Gores Harrison McCaine Sheldon Adelson Terence Matthews Adriean Swire Winthrop Rockefeller Johann Rupert Isaac Saba Raffoul Bennett Dorrance Ty Warner Emilio Gnutti Mortimer Zuckerman And for the fairer sex, but equally well endowed, we present you with the names of billionaire women. Consider them exquisite choices for baby girl names: Liliane Bettencourt Antonia Johnson Abigail Johnson Susanne Klatten Akira Mori Maria Schaeffler Charlene de Carvalho Michele Ferrero Johanna Quandt Riley Bechtel Nicky Oppenheimer Kerry Packer Shari Arison Rosalia Mera Alec Gores Daniela Herz Madeleine Schickedanz Alicia Koplowitz Anneliese Brost Lily Safra Ophra Winfrey