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McDonald's: Serving Burgers and Families For 50 Years
Many children have gazed up at Mickey D's famous golden arches on their way in to grab a burger, chicken nuggets, french fries or a sundae with their parents. Today the company celebrates its 50th anniversary. Who doesn't remember sitting on the swivel chairs with school friends and biting into the crunchy sliced pickle that was always perfectly centered in the sandwich?
Quiz: Fast Food Kiddie Nation
Parents working overtime often find themselves in the drive–through lane of fast food restaurants. After a long day in front of the computer and bath time on the horizon, chicken nuggets, french fries, and soda are tempting. America's waistband is expanding, and the wee ones aren't exempt.
McMoms Tell It Like It Is
Not so surprisingly, a recent survey states that 90% of moms think it's important that fast-food restaurants provide info about the food they're serving. What is surprising is that McDonald's heard their concerns and is inviting moms to go behind the counter in order to discover how the food is prepared. Their new "Moms' Quality Correspondents" are planning on meeting with McDonald's chefs, nutritionists, suppliers, execs, and more.
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You Know You're a Mother When: Date Night Preparation
Remember when a "date" used to get a woman all hot and bothered? Before hitting the town, she'd take a long shower, deep condition her hair and shave her legs. Maybe even blow out her hair and flat iron it for a sleek look.
Are You a Better Person When Pregnant?
I admit it. I watched Lindsay Lohan's new movie, Labor Pains. As a woman faking a pregnancy, she supported her antics by saying, "I'm a better person when I'm pregnant."
Did Your Pregnant Belly Get Bigger by the End of the Day?
Does a stomach really grow this fast? More than halfway through my third pregnancy, I'm noticing something I didn't while expecting my daughter and son —belly expansion by the hour! The other day I woke up barely looking like I was with child, but by the time I went to bed — it seemed like I was nine months along.
"Wee"kend Getaway: Nantucket Island
An island getaway that offers parents and wee ones an opportunity to soak up the sun and enjoy a few days of leisure? Sign me up!
Located just 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, getting to Nantucket, which means the faraway island in the language of the Wampanoag tribe, is half the fun.
Mural Meal: Prehistoric Dino Dinner
The only food I sometimes have trouble getting my daughter to eat is meat. But, she'll always go for chicken nuggets. Barring fast food from her diet, I discovered a seemingly good option in the frozen section aisle of my grocery store.
Want to Pick Your Babe's Gender? Try These Tricks
A mother of two boys may decide to give it her all with one last pregnancy in hopes of fulfilling her life long dream of having a daughter to keep her company on shopping trips and spa days. Parents desperate to determine the gender of their baby often turn to old wives tales hoping to see the family jewels during an ultrasound. Some of these ideas sound ridiculous while others have an ounce of logical reasoning behind them.
Lil Links: Dunk Your Cookies in Milk at a Sweet Baby Shower
- Milk and cookies baby shower — Cookie
- Tommy Hilfiger and wife expecting baby — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Gabrielle Reece and her blonde beauties — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Baby's first haircut — Fit Pregnancy
- The pitfalls of working at home with kids — The Poop
- Do your kids do chores like the Obama kids? — Parent Dish
- How to start a college fund — Alpha Mom
- Healthiest fast food restaurant picks — Health
- Kids who watch rated R movies more likely to smoke — CafeMom
- How do you talk to your kids about death? — Momversation
- Weigh in on the great sleep debate!
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