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“We’ll actually be traveling home on Easter this year from a beach vacation,” Cavallari says

By not your average mom Exactly two weeks ago, the kids were being super douchey, and I let them know they had lost all electronics for that weekend. And then, upon further contemplation, I made a proclamation. No more electronics for the kids during the week. I just wanted to give you an update. Initially, the kids accepted this new arrangement […] …read more Source:: http://not-your-average-mom.com/operation-limit-the-electronics-still-in-full-effect/

“My beauty!” Madison, 35, captioned the shot of her blue-eyed girl taking a seat on the butterfly bench

“Sometimes it’s really nice to just get outside just kind of get your own identity back,” she tells PEOPLE

“My little turtle dove angel baby Reign Aston Disick,” the reality star captioned the photo of her 3-month-old son

By Jamie Lynne Monsanto is the controversial near-global corporation which is responsible for creating many agriculture products, such as Miracle Grow and Roundup. They are most often in the news for their lack of ethics and transparency… Oh, and GMOs (how could we forget?)… This is why French cable channel Canal+ decided to interview Monsanto scientist Dr. Patrick Moore, and let them give the company’s side of the story, once…

By AM By: A.M., IANtB Science Editor Fellow science communicator, Destin of Smarter Every Day and his family recently welcomed a fourth little sciencey baby into the world. There were so many sciencey, sciencey feels!! A little brother becomes a big one. “She has delivered all four of my babies.” If you’re not familiar with Smarter Every Day, it’s a wonderful YouTube channel that shares cool science and engineering concepts,…

By not your average mom this is a previously published post. please read it (again). please “like” it. please share it. and if you can, please donate. My little brother Christopher was born in 1982. I was in 8th grade at the time. He was a surprise, and he was perfect. I was always one of those kids who wanted […] …read more Source:: http://not-your-average-mom.com/im-running-in-the-boston-marathon-and-i-need-your-help/

“I try to cook things that involve lots of different bowls where he can be dipping stuff in,” the singer and actress explains

By AM By: A.M., IANtB Science Editor Just in case you need another reason to glitterbomb the Indiana capital building, their government is running another anti-bedsharing* campaign. New design, and more ad money being pumped into it, but same old, oversimplified “just don’t do it kthx” approach. And guess who is behind it: Karen Pence, wife of current national hero and guy who looks like the fisherman in a Cialis…

By not your average mom The other day I received a comment on the Facebook page in response to a post I had written. It was mostly complimentary. But here was one part of it: …Why do you use the F word. You do have a lovely family and I would love not to hear your children use it… Hmmm. […] …read more Source:: http://not-your-average-mom.com/why-i-use-the-f-word/

By Jamie Lynne You may be a hypochondriac if… You confuse the subtle signs of aging as a terminal disease, stroke, or nerve damage. You know your body well. So well that even though you don’t practice Natural Family Planning, you still monitor your cervical mucus. You have made needless trips in an ambulance or to the ER, only to feel much better once first responders or medical professionals greet…

Don Arnold/WireImage Cate Blanchett could spend hours looking at her new baby daughter, Edith, but there is something even more mesmerizing — watching the way her sons are doting on their little sister. “I find it extraordinary, glimpsing them becoming a unit. And a very welcoming unit,” the Cinderella star told the Sydney Morning Herald of her […]

By Rex I know some of you are superstars in the laundry room, and for that, I am quite jealous. You woo me with not only ability to distinguish between delicate cycle and permanent press, but also your ironing board prowess. (This is probably genius, but I don’t understand how they plan on fitting that surfboard into their refrigerator…) And you, oh domesticated one, are the one who I am…

By Jamie Lynne Image and text by Shannon Colleary. Have you been in love with an Asshat? No? Well that’s annoying. Sadly I’ve been in love with two. For approximately 70 dog years. So I’ve become an expert in spotting and ducking them. Here’s my sage advice. My #AsshatCriteria: 1. He never does what he says he’ll do. He doesn’t call when he says he will. He doesn’t show up…

By not your average mom I had an unexpected snafu tonight, and I’m really tired, and I don’t have the time, energy, or desire to write the post I was going to write tonight. So I’ll just share this quick story. And I PROMISE it’s the last time I will talk about my hair. Tonight, anyway. When I finished grad […] …read more Source:: http://not-your-average-mom.com/so-far-so-good/

By not your average mom Well first of all, I just want to say thank you to everyone for all the compliments regarding my new do. I’m a little blown away. My “after” picture on Facebook was the most liked picture I have ever posted. Who new a haircut would get such a huge response! But I kind of have […] …read more Source:: http://not-your-average-mom.com/the-reviews-are-in/

By not your average mom You know I’m on a mission to save money. And this past week, I earned a couple extra bucks. Today I invested some of it. In myself. At 1:00 p.m. I looked like this: I entered the salon and said two things: 1) I don’t want a “Mom” haircut. and 2) Don’t make me look […] …read more Source:: http://not-your-average-mom.com/shoulda-done-this-a-few-years-ago/

The couple welcomed daughter Ioni on Saturday

By Jamie Lynne Rob Fee of mandatory.com decided to show people the difference between raising a dog vs. raising a child. What do you think? … Keep Reading!!! The post Raising a Dog vs. Raising a Human Child appeared first on IAmNotTheBabysitter. …read more Source:: http://www.iamnotthebabysitter.com/raising-a-dog-vs-raising-a-human-child/