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First Impressions
By: Vignesh Vijay
Tags: First Impressions, TV, You, Kk

I loved season 1.

I seriously doubted if the second season could hold us without Beck (Elizabeth Lail). But Love (Victoria Pedretti) does not disappoint. She comfortably fills in the role of ‘you’.

In fact, I have almost started wondering if they would be good for each other. Yup, Joe is a natural match for her.

Love (Victoria Pedretti), Joe (Penn Badgley)

There are moments that show how Candace (Ambyr Childers) is chasing Joe (Penn Badgley). He looks pretty concerned about her. There maybe some serious trouble headed his way because of her.

Of the two episodes I have seen, the backdrop for major drama has been setup well enough. Joe runs into people that he needs to be careful about. He finds a woman who deserves his complete attention. And there is a woman that smells his guts and tries to mark her territory.

The one major change, this time around is, Joe has admirers that don’t even require him to make an effort. They love who he is. This is new for him, and he is liking it.

Also, dude is pretty casual about crossing obstacles this time. I am guessing there is a satisfying struggle toward the end, which would be more intense than the previous season. Things are escalating.
TV Picks: 17–23 June 2019
By: Dan Owen
Tags: UK, Listings, Television, TV, Tv Picks

— MONDAY 17th —

★ THE FAMILY BRAIN GAMES — BBC2, 8PM.

New quiz show where eight members of the country’s most intelligent families channel their IQs to beat a challenge. Hosted by Dara O’Briain. (1/8)

Also watch:

Tennis: Queen’s — BBC2, 1pm . Coverage of the annual tennis tournament begins from the Queen’s Club in London. Presented by Sue Barker.

. Coverage of the annual tennis tournament begins from the Queen’s Club in London. Presented by Sue Barker. My Wild Baby Animal — More4, 10pm. New series about wild animals that are cared for by people and become half-domesticated. (1/3)

— TUESDAY 18th —

★ OUR NEXT PRIME MINISTER — BBC1, 8PM.

Live TV debate between the Conservative hopefuls aiming to become our next Prime Minister: Michael Gove, Matt Hancock, Jeremy Hunt, Sajid Javid, Boris Johnson, Dominic Raab & Rory Stewart. Presented by Emily Maitlis.

Also watch:

Ackley Bridge — Channel 4, 8pm . Series 3 of the school drama. Starring Poppy Lee Friar, Amy-Leigh Hickman, Sunetra Sarker, Nazmeen Kauser & Yaseen Khan. (1/8)

. Series 3 of the school drama. Starring Poppy Lee Friar, Amy-Leigh Hickman, Sunetra Sarker, Nazmeen Kauser & Yaseen Khan. (1/8) Hayley Goes… — BBC1, 10.35pm. Series 3 of the show where Hayley Pearce from The Call Centre explores the issues of her generation, beginning with a look at drinking and alcoholism. (1/6)

— WEDNESDAY 19th —

★ GOMORRAH — SKY ATLANTIC, 9PM.

Series 4 of the Italian mafia drama. (1/12)

Also watch:

The Supervet — Channel 4, 8pm. Series 14 of the observational documentary.

— THURSDAY 20th —

★ CATCH-22 — CHANNEL 4, 9PM.

Comedy-drama based on Joseph Heller’s anti-war novel about a US Air Force bombardier who realises the real enemy is the military bureaucrats. Starring Christopher Abbott, George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie & Tessa Ferrer. (1/6)

— FRIDAY 21st —

★ CELEBRITY CRYSTAL MAZE — CHANNEL 4, 8PM.

Series 6 of the physical and mental game show, beginning with a celebrity special featuring Gemma Collins, James “Arg” Argent, Carol Vorderman, Ellie Taylor & Rick Edwards. Hosted by Richard Ayoade.

Also watch:

Still Game — BBC1, 9pm. Series 9 of the Scottish sitcom. Starring Ford Kiernan & Greg Hemphill. (1/6)

— SATURDAY 22nd —

★ GLASTONBURY — BBC2, 10PM.

Documentary on the world-famous music festival, which has been televised since 1994, with Edith Bowman selecting some of the most memorable moments and performances of the past 25 years. Featuring interviews with Damon Albarn, Liam Gallagher, Skin, the Chemical Brothers & Jarvis Cocker.

— SUNDAY 23rd —

★ BEECHAM HOUSE — ITV, 9PM.

New period drama set in 18th-century Delhi, before British colonial rule, following the exploits of a former soldier for the East India Company (Tom Bateman) after he buys a mansion in the area. Co-starring Lesley Nicol, Laura Dutta, Leo Suter & Dakota Blue Richards. (1/6)

Also watch:
Save big on headphones, including a Bose model with active noise cancellation
Tags: Entertainment, Gear, Tvs, Mobile

Headphones can be a nice audio upgrade over earbuds, but they can run expensive—especially if you want active noise cancellation technology. But as Black Friday approaches, we can highlight two awesome pairs from Cleer and Bose that give you immersive audio without cleaning out your wallet.



The Cleer Enduro 100 headphones are $60 on Amazon today, the cheapest we’ve ever seen them. These headphones boast an awesome feature set: In our review, we wrote, “Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD, Google Fast Pair, Siri invocation, and USB-C connectivity put these headphones comfortably into state-of-the-art category.” Up to 100 hours of playback on a charge, as well as up to 13 hours of playback on a 10-minute quick charge, means you’ll be able to use these headphones all day, or even all week, without running out of battery. They also come in two different colors, “Coronado sand” and navy.



We gave the Cleer Enduro 100 headphones 4 stars out of 5 as well as an Editors’ Choice award for their awesome sound quality, packed feature set, and lengthy battery life.



Want a serious upgrade with active noise cancellation? The Bose Headphones 700 are available from B&H Photo Video for $299, down from a list price of $379. These over-ear headphones feature 11 levels of noise cancellation, so whether you’re looking to block out all sound, or keep an ear out for environmental noises, you can set the noise cancellation accordingly. Built-in Alexa and Google Assistant allow for easy hands-free voice control with one touch, while earcup controls make it even easier to take calls, navigate through music, and more. In addition, up to 20 hours of wireless battery life keep the music going all day long.



We gave the Bose 700 4 out of 5 stars, and they average 3.5 stars out of 5 across more than 750 user reviews on B&H Photo Video.



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Monk episode review — 5.2 — Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
By: Patrick J Mullen
Tags: Monk, Comedy, Tv Reviews, TV, Mystery

Original air date: July 14, 2006

Director: Jerry Levine

Writers: Daniel Breckman and Daniel Gaeta

Rating: 9/10

This is really quite a fun episode that plays on a few of the conventions of the series. Monk’s not thinking straight as he’s not sleeping because there’s been a garbage strike going on for weeks. Bags of trash line the San Francisco streets in sort of a bleak post-apocalyptic aesthtetic.

Monk panics and ships his garbage to one of the few addresses he knows off the top of his head, Dr. Kroger, who brings it up when they meet.

He says it’s worrying his family and he needs to stop, of course.

Monk initially suspects the mayor of the murder of the garbage union leader, but word gets out and the press has a field day. Monk’s “here’s what happened” actually don’t turn out to be true, and the best one is when he suspects Alice Cooper.

Stottlemeyer gets Monk access to a clean room, so he can finally think straight, and he’s able to solve the crime fairly uneventfully after that.

There’s a lot to love here. Randy’s pretty funny, I like the scene with Dr. Kroger a lot. And Monk feeling conflicted and trying to argue that it was a suicide when he really knows it wasn’t, just to get the garbage workers back to work, is great stuff.
Breaking Bad episode review — 4.6 — Cornered
By: Patrick J Mullen
Tags: Breaking Bad, Tv Reviews, Drama, Television, TV

Original air date: August 21, 2011

Director: Michael Slovis

Writer: Gennifer Hutchison

Rating: 9/10

This episode has a couple of really great scenarios or scenes. It’s far from my favorite episode, and I don’t think it’s as gripping as a lot of my favorites. But the scene early on between Walt and Skyler, in which it’s apparent that Skyler has no idea how dangerous Walt is, is fantastic.

Yes, the “one who knocks” scene. Great stuff.

I also at this point can’t really say I know why Walt told Hank that the genius behind the blue meth might still be out there. He acts the next day like he wasn’t really aware of what he said, but I don’t think that’s the case. Skyler thinks that it’s a cry for help and that he secretly wants to be caught. I think it’s more his pride again; he can’t take hearing another person being credited with his genius.

Skyler also considers fleeing with Holly after her conversation with Walt, and I don’t think that’s unreasonable in any way.

Jesse continues to work some odd jobs with Mike, and this one involves the two of them scouting a place with supposedly stolen meth. Jesse confronts one of the two methheads and gets him to dig a hole for no reason.

He goes inside and gets a gun pointed at him by the other one, but he and Mike take care of business. Mike talks to Gus about the stolen meth, and what it means in their ongoing war with the cartel.

I love the Jesse and Mike stuff in this episode, of course. And I love the Walt and Skyler stuff. The only part I really don’t much care for is Walt buying his son a car.
The joy of a new baby
By: Eleanor Hewett
Tags: Joy, Isaiah, Christianity, Baby, Newborn

Why do people love hearing about a new baby? Last week, when we received news that Denise had become a grandmother again with the arrival of a baby girl, I was filled with joy. This feeling was shared by many, as the messages of congratulation poured in. Last month, we gave thanks for the birth of Rowan, new baby for Natalie and Jack, and there have been other happy announcements from church family members during this lockdown.

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,” (Isaiah 9: 6)

I love the way some newborns appear all wrinkled and wizened like a wise old man. I love the way newborns smile in their sleep. I love the way newborns snuffle as they breathe. A new baby is a living miracle of new life. Babies are pure and innocent beings (some parents may disagree), untainted by the ways of the world. A new baby is bursting with potential, all the amazing things that he or she may do or become. But at the same time, human babies are vulnerable beings, unable to fend for themselves and totally dependent on others. Above all, a new baby represents hope for the future and a ray of light in the darkness.

700 years before it took place, Isaiah foretold the birth of Jesus, the most well-known baby in the Bible. The prophet declared, “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy;” (Isaiah 9: 2–3). This light in the darkness would be a child who would be the Messiah, the Anointed One, the Saviour of the World.

These lockdown days of worry and fear can feel like a gloomy time with nothing to look forward to. But these new babies are a reflection of the light that shone from the greatest baby ever born, a clear reminder that God is with us. May God bless all our new “Cathays babies” and let us give thanks for the hope and joy they bring us.

First written 10 October 2020
OCI card application
By: Sanjeev Gadgil
Tags: Oci Card, Baby, Immigration, India, USA

I will try to cover the OCI card application here.

The two most important things are:

The first is the official Indian Government Website for OCI application.

There are two types of document collection steps that you will need to do:

1. Soft copies: Upload documents on ociservices.gov.in

2. Hard copies: The second is a service provided by Cox and Kings Global Services. Send hard copies of documents to CKGS. This is a life saver and an absolutely amazing service. They have good documentation, a good system which updates status frequently, and is the main point of contact for all interaction.

1. Make sure to choose FedEx both ways. It makes life so much simpler.

2. Have all hard copies of documents collected and well ordered with tags in a folder. It makes life very easy for the authorities, and chances for a lot of wait and back and forth of documents goes down significantly.

3. In case of a doubt whether to notarize a document or not, just go ahead and notarize it.

4. Make sure to do all this way in advance before traveling, since it takes up to 60 days for your OCI card to show up.
What’s a molar pregnancy? · Dr Dad
Tags: Children, Kids, Parenting, Baby, Pregnancy

Also known as the hydatidiform mole, it is a pregnancy complication that causes abnormal growth of trophoblast cells. These cells normally grow in the placenta during pregnancy. This guide has all the basic information you need to know about molar pregnancy right from its symptoms to cure if any.

Facts about molar pregnancy

Molar pregnancies are of two types, complete molar pregnancy, and partial molar pregnancy.

In the complete molar pregnancy, the tissues in the placenta are swollen and are filled with fluid-filled cysts.

Other than that, the tissues are abnormal and there is no formation of any fetal tissues.

On the other hand, in partial molar pregnancy, the normal placental tissues might have some abnormal placental tissue growth side-by-side.

Even though there might be any fetal tissue growth, the fetal won’t survive and there will be a miscarriage in the earlier stages of the pregnancy.

Molar pregnancy has several complications; a rare cancer is one of the severe complications.

How to recognize molar pregnancy?

Even though it might feel similar to normal pregnancy, several symptoms might help you recognize any abnormality in your pregnancy, in this case, molar pregnancy.

If the color of vaginal bleeding ranges from dark brown to bright red in the first trimester then chances are it might be a molar pregnancy.

Women who experience severe nausea and vomiting might have an abnormal pregnancy such as a molar pregnancy.

Grape Like cysts growth in the vaginal passage, pelvic pain, and even uterine growth could be signs of molar pregnancies.

The presence of Anemia and ovarian cysts could also be due to molar pregnancy.

Conclusion

Molar pregnancy is a severe complication that could prove fatal for pregnant women. It is advised that you visit the doctor if you go through any of the above symptoms.
Sorry, I can’t care that you’re having a baby.
By: Fool The Bosses
Tags: Con Man, Confessions, Baby, Pregnancy, Sorry

It’s not you, it’s definitely me. But it’s true. I can’t care that you’re pregnant.

Don’t get me wrong. I know, I’m basically a monster. Babies (and the mere prospect of) should spark joy in anyone with a fucking ounce of humanity, right? What about those happy, elated squeals you hear from my side of the phone? That must be excitement. Sure, that sounds like me, but that’s just my avatar. She’s way nicer than I am… and utterly full of shit.

There are approximately 7.8 billion reasons why the prospect of one more human is less than appealing. The entire West Coast of the US is on fire and our planet is literally dying. Pandemic ate up 2020 and took alot of people with it. Black people are STILL trying to convince this country that their lives just fucking MATTER. We are driving species to extinction every day… children are STILL in cages… Social media is dismantling the fabric of our society… and two people just today casually mentioned the pending Civil War as a potential disruption for Thanksgiving travel…. Someone please stop me before I spontaneously combust.

So yeah. Let’s get back to the topic of your procreation.

All of the above are valid points, right? You’d have to be insane to bring a new life into this dumpster fire existence of ours, right?

Want to know a secret? The “justice warrior, savior of the planet” excuse may be super on brand right now… but it’s not the truth.

I can’t care because if I do, I have to face reality. It’s because I am fucking terrified. I am terrified of it all. Every single element of pregnancy, birthing and motherhood is paralyzingly scary.

I look at you, future mama, and I am in awe of your bravery. I could not do what you do. It makes me feel like a broken person. The feminist in me wants to tear my own hair out at the mere implication of that, but it’s true. I am petrified, paralyzingly petrified. It doesn’t feel like an option for me because I feel sure that I would fail, whatever that even means.

And beautiful future mama, it’s selfish, I know. I am taking your miracle and turning it around to make myself feel justified in my choices. I am a coward.

Another confession: I was pregnant once, not long ago. I made a decision that I do not regret. Still, a decision that lingers.

So forgive me future mama, as I said, it’s definitely me, not you.
To Be A Baby:
Tags: Blog, Women, Motherhood, Baby, Mom Blog

To Be A Baby:

As I write this my 8 month old is trying to grab the inside of my ear. He reaches for the jewelry pierced through it, confused. It must be terrifying to be a baby… no wonder my son cries when he wakes up. He must be so heartbroken to be back here in this world after sleep. Whose to say his dreams are comfort though. Whose to know if they dream.

All he knows is these people, no not people images?? He doesn’t even know what people are. How do we go from understanding nothing to wanting to understand everything. How is it that as a child we’re encouraged to ask why, but as an adult when we question things or form an opinion everyone is so quick to jump down your throat with why the answers you’ve found or the opinions you’ve formed are lacking. When do we realize what actually matters. All my son knows is that we keep showing up and we take care of him. He holds onto that with a fierceness we’ll never know. His everyday family (mom, dad, and Nana) are his anchors.

It is such a privilege to be a parent. I’ve never been so honored to be a part of something. Motherhood or parenthood isn’t the right thing for some people and that is 100% okay. Why would you force this huge responsibility on someone who doesn’t want it? Why would your force that life on a baby, a child, one day a fully non functioning adult?? The life of never having someone to rely on no matter what. That’s not to say you grow up liking your parents.

It wasn’t until I was and adult that I formed relationships with people who don’t consider their parents a friend, or who have had to repair family ties after broken promises. After no being able to rely on the ones that raised them. More often then not no matter how they’ve screwed you over you love them though. I am blessed to not have had that experience. I like and love my mom. She is everything to me. That’s what I want with my son. I want to do my job as a mother so well that he wants to talk to me every day, so well that he values me as a person and not just the woman who kept him alive.

To be a baby must be terrifying but to be a parent is too.
Moms + Babes Box
By: Deana Elwood, Head Bee
Tags: Mommy Bloggers, Parenting, Motherhood, Baby, Moms

Moms + Babes Box

The oh so trendy put it in a box and send it monthly has for sure caught major wind in its sails and I myself am I huge fan! I loved my bump boxes when I was pregnant, my Beekman 1802 beauty boxes with the greatest products ever and now I discovered something to add to my love list for both me and my little man.

A box that is a combination of mom gear + baby gear!!! This is life! Also, why didn’t I think of that and I’m still mad I didn’t invent post-its. Anyway, these boxes are delivered with full size products to love and enjoy. Last seasons box consisted of June Berry Booties, Goody Jersey Scrunchies, Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment, Posh and Pop Waterbottle, Aden & Anais Bibs, Be Good for Children Lotion, Nubian Heritage Coconut & Papaya Bar soap, Dove Dry Shampoo, Aveeno Baby Sunscreen, Eve Hansen Anitioxidant Sheet Mask, and more between all 3 boxes. That is bananas!

My reason why I love these box ideas is because I know that some of these products I would never try and then I wind up loving them because for me quality is important so when they are created, Jana and Sarah put thought, care and love into the selection of products.

The coolest thing that I love when it comes to mom + pops is the story and these two friends have a good one. Not be able to find boxes for both mom and baby with premium products launched their business idea. These two mamas are no stranger to the spotlight and creating buzz.
Beyond a Trend: The Smart Thinking behind Gerber’s Oat Milk Smoothies
By: Lauryn Gutierrez
Tags: Baby, Food, Childcare, Plant Based, Innovation

In 2020 most of us have tried or at least heard of the trendiest dairy alternative, oat milk. It’s emerged as one of the favorite options for those adopting a plant-based diet, and is broadly available in grocery store aisles and coffee houses across America. What you may not know is that it’s also available in a blended fruit and vegetable smoothie for toddlers, thanks to smart thinking from our brand teams at Nestlé Gerber.

At Gerber, we’re proud of the way we keep up-to-date with the latest research on parenting needs and behaviors when it comes to food. Our Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study is the largest dietary intake study in the United States that examines what and how infants and toddlers eat every day. The study shows more than 20% of toddlers drink fruit flavored drinks, which contribute calories and added sugar to their diet, but very few nutrients.

Yanit Belachew, the Brand Manager behind Gerber Oat Milk Smoothies, explained the gap she and the team needed to fill. “There’s often concern about ensuring toddlers receive the right nutrition, especially watching their sugar intake with drinks and getting a variety of fruits and veggies. We wanted to find a way to address the nutritional pain points in a way that was approachable. So each smoothie has no added sweeteners or flavors, 2g plant-based protein, and a blend of fruits and veggies.”

Click to find the smoothies on Gerber.com

To make sure the flavor works for everyone, the team runs taste tests with parents and toddlers to whittle down flavor concepts and bring the tastiest options to the forefront. “Parents and toddlers tasted these products — it’s important to test run with both, because why would a parent give their child something they don’t like the taste of themselves? Adults already love oat milk, so this was a great nut-free and dairy-free option for toddlers.”

As well as providing fruit and vegetables, the smoothies come in packaging that’s been carefully selected for toddlers. “At this stage in a child’s life, there’s a desire to start adding some independence. A pouch is recognizable packaging for a child to handle, as they’re familiar with how it works, and can feed themselves,” Yanit tells me.

Gerber Oat Milk Smoothies, which are available in Banana Squash Mango Pineapple and Mixed Berry Banana Beet in packs of four, are just one of our innovative ideas to help parents find new ways to add a range of flavors to their child’s diet. Parents can find Gerber Oat Milk Smoothies for their toddlers to try at local retailers across the U.S.!

As we continue learning the latest needs from parents across the United States, we’re excited to keep up our innovation to make sure your children have a broad range of tasty and nutritious options available.
Breastfeeding and its Benefits for Mother and Baby
By: Danone Nutricia Academy
Tags: Breastmilk, Feeding, Baby, Breastfeeding, Mothers

According to a study, breastfeeding helps improve mothers’ health, as well as the health of the baby. Breast milk is the best and healthiest food for your infant. It offers all the nutrients your baby needs for the first six months. Babies who breastfeed have increased mental growth and emotional stability.



Scientific evidence has established the vital importance of breastfeeding. It’s irreplaceable way to feed babies. Breast milk contains immune molecules called antibodies that reduce inflammation. The importance of breastfeeding is to establish a comfortable microbiome in the intestine of your infant.

Breast milk is full of live ingredients, including stem cells, white blood cells and beneficial bacteria, as well as other bioactive ingredients, such as antibodies, enzymes and hormones, all of which help combat infection, prevent disease and lead to normal healthy growth.

BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING FOR BABY

For better growth & development

Breast milk provides essential components to maintain and develop an immature immune system for an infant. Breast milk is easier to digest than baby formulas, and varies from feed to feed to match each child’s particular needs, making it the perfect food to support healthy growth and development.



Low chance of illness

Babies who are fed breastmilk have a lower risk of:

Gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. diarrhea and vomiting)

Atopic disorders (including eczema and asthma)

Mid-ear diseases

Urinary tract infection

Respiratory infection

Obesity in childhood and later in life

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes in infancy or later life

Any kind of childhood cancers

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SDSI).

Breastfed babies are also less likely to be hospitalised for illnesses and infections.

Breast milk contains a high amount of certain fats required to support brain and nerve development. Breast-fed children have higher IQs, better nervous structures, and sharper sight.

Benefits Of Breastfeeding For Mother

Enhances Attachment

Breastfeeding helps improve attachment. Every time a mother feeds her infant, she releases the hormones oxytocin. Not only does this hormone trigger a mother to release her milk (milk ejection or let-down reflex), but it makes her fall in love with her infant too.



Physical Health

Breastfeeding promotes faster weight loss after giving child- birth, it helps in burning about 500 extra calories a day to build and maintain a milk supply.

Stimulatesuterus to contract and return to normal size.

Less postpartum bleeding.

Fewer urinary tract infections.

Less chance of anemia.

Less risk of postpartum depression and more positive mood.



Women who do not breastfeed later in life are at greater risk for diabetes, osteoporosis, breast, ovarian and endometrial cancer.
Parent Hack №1 — get someone to do it for you
By: Sally Stork
Tags: Lifehacks, Parenting, Baby, Budget, Fintech

So you’re a first-time parent. In preparation for this joyous, yet all encompassing journey you were just about to embark on, you bid farewell to getting a good night’s sleep, you were ready to battle it out with the feeding struggles, and you prepared yourself mentally for the persistent fear of having no idea what you are doing.

You were also given fair warning about how expensive it is to have a kid. But how are you supposed to know how much everything REALLY costs if you haven’t done it before? Add it to the list of questions categorised under “is this normal?”.

You probably spend hours, days, maybe even weeks on end furiously Googling how much a baby costs, what do you need to buy, what’s the cheapest way to buy it, when do you need to buy it, etc. etc. Or maybe, you are too focused on preparing for how to actually be a parent (to address the above mentioned fear) that it didn’t even occur to you to budget for a baby (which is, let’s be honest, is probably the most likely scenario, for most people).

If you’ve been lucky, maybe your friends have already had a baby, and shared an Excel spreadsheet with you detailing exactly what you need. But what if you don’t have Microsoft Excel?? What even is Excel? So many barriers, so little time.

Well, have no fear — StorkCard has your back.

StorkCard has distilled all of this information into one easy to use, fully customisable baby budget into the app. All you have to do is enter the baby’s due date / date of birth, how much you’ve already put aside for the baby and the app will do the rest for you.

Your baby budget uses artificial intelligence to tell you what you need to buy, when you need to buy it and how much it should cost on average on a personalised basis, just for you!

It has three different views, so that you can choose the view that you are most comfortable with, be it in a chart by months, by categories or by key milestones.

It also shows you how much you could potentially save with StorkCard’s discounts (another blog upcoming for this — watch this space!).

StorkCard provides the basis for a budget, and you can mark individual items as purchased, or edit the name, quantity, and price, or even delete the whole thing if it doesn’t float your boat.

Once your child becomes a little older, and it’s time to face that childcare cliff, you have the option to add it to your budget and it’s super smart as you can even choose the type of childcare you want and how much of it you need.

And this is just the first version of the budget. The masterminds behind StorkCard are working hard on releasing even more useful features of the budget including (but not restricted to):
Lauren’s Charleston Maternity Photoshoot
By: Chrisman Studios
Tags: Motherhood, Baby, Pregnancy, Maternity, Photography

Lauren’s Charleston Maternity Photoshoot

This Charleston maternity session captured all the emotions Lauren was feeling a month before her little boy arrived. She told me she felt beautiful, strong and empowered. She was amazed by what her body could do, and how it was able to change, to foster this new life inside her. And she felt empowered being able to physically carry and nurture a human being with her body.

Lauren and Charlie’s son joined the outside world last week. It’s wonderful to look back at these maternity photos and see the magic in her curves, the peace in her expression, the grace and strength of her body.

For Lauren’s Charleston maternity session, I set up a portable studio in her historic downtown home, with a backdrop and lights. We did half of the photos there, then moved to her beautiful backyard to catch the late-morning sunlight. We finished in different spots around her house, exploring each room with new wonder, experimenting with the ethereal light that was already there. Lauren’s dog Beasley (her FIRST baby), stayed at her feet for most of the session and joined in for a few of the photos.

I will forever remain enamored with pregnant women, and this was no exception. If you are pregnant and would love to capture everything you love about this milestone moment in your life, I would love to photograph you. Check out our latest portrait work on our Instagram account, and please reach out when you’re ready! I can’t wait to hear your story.

Chrisman Studios is a collective of four photographers and one filmmaker. Our photographers are based in Charleston, San Francisco and Venice, Italy. Our filmmaker is based in Santa Fe. We travel the world for wedding and portrait commissions, but we jump at every chance to work in our own hometowns as well.

If you’re looking for photography that is emotional, documentary, creative, edgy and authentic to you, we would love to meet you! You can see more of our work on our Instagram: @chrismanstudios and our blog: chrismanstudios.com/blog

To start the conversation, send us a message here: https://clients.chrismanstudios.com/ Can’t wait to hear your story!

Authored by: ERINPhotographed by: ERINCategory: MATERNITY SESSIONTag: BELLY; BUMP; CHARLESTON; MATERNITY; PORTRAITSDestination: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
What you should know before you get admitted into the hospital: Claustrophobia and Bilirubin
By: Snigdha Gupta
Tags: Parenting, Motherhood, Baby, Mum, Pregnancy

I knew I did not want a c-section and wanted to give birth the old fashioned way, so I never bothered to watch those scary videos of women in labor. Most of us are urged to watch those videos for some sadistic reason. I was in labor for a long long time and then the time came to pop and I popped.

The doctor checked on me the next day and said that I’d be leaving that night but then something unexpected happened; my baby’s bilirubin level was a bit high. That’s the first time I heard the word ‘bilirubin.’ They said we’d need to do photo therapy for the baby. By we they meant me. So I was up all night that night with my baby under the blue light. The night went like this — feed, poop, feed, poop.

The next morning, I could barely open my eyes. My vision was blurry from that blue light. The baby had an eye mask which she thankfully did not take off. I eagerly waited for the doctor to check her bilirubin level. She came and poked my baby’s foot with a needle. The baby did not cry but I did (welcome to motherhood.)

The next night was a repeat of the previous night, except my poor mother was there along with me (motherhood again.) They didn’t have guest beds in the hospital so she joined two chairs and slept when she could. We took it in turns to give baby photo-therapy. The next morning both of us were exhausted. The doctor came and checked the baby and her bilirubin level was still a bit high.

This was my 4th night there, and that’s when my claustrophobia kicked in and this was because there were no windows that opened on our floor and patients weren’t allowed to go outside and get fresh air. The nurses came that night to give me painkillers which I refused to take thinking that they wanted to trap me and keep baby and me in the hospital forever. My mother was visiting and was with the baby so I thought let me go downstairs and get some fresh air. I went downstairs in the hospital gown and hospital bracelet and guess what? the guards wouldn’t let me out. I told them I needed fresh air so they let me sit by the door so whenever someone entered the building or exited I got a whiff of fresh air which was supposed to get rid off any claustrophobia I may have had.

Anyway, so what happened for six days was — bilirubin, claustrophobia, bilirubin claustrophobia and then voila her bilirubin levels were normal and the day had come when we were going home.

The biggest problem was that I didn’t know for the first two days how I was supposed to help reduce her bilirubin levels. I thought all we had to do was give her photo-therapy. But what I wasn’t aware of initially was that the baby has to poop for it to reduce. Once, I was made aware of that, I was on mission decrease bilirubin, waiting each morning for the doctor to give the result. Eventually, they’d had enough of me and my claustrophobia so they let me go home.

Mums to be, this is a topic to read up on before you go into labor so that you don’t end up flummoxed like I was.
OLGC raising money through “Baby Bottle Drive”
By: Kelly Flynn
Tags: Baby, Donations, Pregnancy

OLGC raising money through “Baby Bottle Drive”

Historically more than 40 churches of all denominations all over the immediate area have supported the “Baby Bottle Drive.” In addition, many other assorted organizations are committed to this project, and in recent years Moorestown Knights of Columbus has been one of them.

The Baby Bottle Drive has begun Our Lady of Good Counsel. The drive started on Sunday, Jan. 13 and will lasts for approximately three weeks thereafter, based on the generosity of church members taking a baby bottle home and over three weeks filling it with their loose change before returning it to church. The proceeds will benefit Options For Women in Cherry Hill.

If a woman approaches Virtua Health System seeking a pregnancy examination but doesn’t have insurance, Virtua will refer her to Options For Women where she will get an ultrasound exam, pre-natal vitamins at no cost to the patient. Options will support the patient throughout, and at the birth will provide baby clothing and food, all made available through the generosity of thousands of families in surrounding communities.

All this support, financial and material, and hours of volunteering, has contributed to helping Options guide thousands of women through their pregnancies for the last 30 years.
The Baby App — Let Your Kid Play Fun Mini Games and Learn
By: Tech News
Tags: Kids, Toddlers, Apps, Baby, Learning

Gaining the attention of little ones to engage them to learn new things and memorize them easily can be quite difficult. Because of that, there are many learning apps developed to help out kids from different ages learn and have fun in the same time. When it comes the smallest ones, there are especially created children apps to engage your little one and gain his attention, helping him learn through fun and games. We did our research and found the right app. Let’s discuss about it.

What is so special about the app?

Developed for android users, very fun, cool and engaging children app, for the smallest among us to learn to recognize the things around them. Learning is very entertaining with the help of this app, all the features offered, the fun mini games, the amazing design and sound effects will keep children entertained and interested in the things they learn. Parents will have the chance to teach their kids new stuff and kids will enjoy learning and playing.

What are its best features?

The Baby App all the features and mini games offered on it allow parents to engage their kids and teach them about new things around them in their lives without much effort while the kids will learn and keep interested in learning while playing and having fun. Three mini games are available for playing within the app. Within the games, parents can add their own content, and all pictures with sound recordings added to the three games will help the small ones recognize new things around them. Kids by playing can learn about things from different categories like sweets, sea world, animals and other. Also, the parents with the help of this app can teach the kids the names of family members. Kids will enjoy playing and have fun while learning in the most fun and engaging way.

Download the app on App Store now for free and let your kid have fun playing mini games and learn!

App Store Download Link: The Baby App
make your child smarter
Tags: Intelligence, Baby

Everybody desires their kids to be particularly good and intelligent. In truth, you possibly can train your youngster’s arms to develop your youngster’s mind. Now share a couple of video games for everybody.

When the kid is 6 months previous, you can begin to develop the kid’s contact. For instance, you possibly can contact the kid and let the kid really feel totally different touches. Then throw the cube together with your youngster and let the kid contact and really feel.

When the kid is older, the kid can put the toy into the drawer and take it out, in order that the toy is repeatedly loaded, however the youngster’s hand shouldn’t be pinched.

After a month and a half, the kid can put together a baby-friendly and button-like gown, after which let the kid be taught to buckle the button. When the infant is 2 to three years previous, flip off the sunshine within the room after which put the hand on the flashlight. Shake in entrance, in order that there shall be numerous shadows on the wall, then change the brightness of the sunshine and the space of the article, let the kid observe the change of the shadow, after which let the kid put out numerous shadow shapes by hand.

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Give dumb devices brains with these killer deals on Kasa smart plugs and switches
Tags: Gear, Electronics, Chargers, Tvs

Give dumb devices brains with these killer deals on Kasa smart plugs and switches John Aug 16, 2020·2 min read

If you’d like to expand the automation capabilities of smart home, today's deals can help convert your dumb devices and appliances into smart ones. Amazon is selling a three-pack of TP-Link Light Switch Works with Alexa and best">Google Assistant,UL Certified, 3-Pack(HS200P3)" data-vars-product-name="Kasa Smart Light Switch by TP-Link,Single Pole,Needs Neutral Wire,2.4Ghz WiFi Light Switch Works with Alexa and Google Assistant,UL Certified, 3-Pack(HS200P3)" data-vars-link-position-id="000" data-vars-link-position="Body Text" data-po="amazon-ajax" data-product-id="1444420" data-vars-product-id="1444420" data-bkc="HomeTech" data-bkmfr="KasaSmart" data-vars-bkmfr="KasaSmart" data-bkvndr="" data-vars-bkvndr="" data-amazon-ajax-link="true" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded="false" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin="B07HGW8N7R" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag="US-003-3567361-000-1444420-web-20">Kasa Smart Light switches for $40, and a two-pack of Kasa Smart Plugs for $15.



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The switches are at an all-time low and better than the $50 to $60 this three-pack was selling for earlier in the year. The smart plugs, meanwhile, are $5 off the most recent price and another all-time low. You may also see a coupon you can click to save an additional 15 percent on the plugs.



The light switches work with single pole switches, not three- or four-way switches. They also need a neutral wire and connect to Wi-Fi via a 2.4GHz connection. Kasa's devices play nice with Alexa and Google Assistant, and neither needs an expensive hub to work. The simplicity of TP-Link’s Kasa gear is that they connect directly to your Wi-Fi network via the Kasa smartphone app.



The smart plugs, meanwhile, are compact wall warts that only take up one outlet per face plate—meaning you can stack two in the same spot if you need it. Just like the switches, they work with Amazon and Alexa and connect to your home via the Kasa smartphone app. These switches are fantastic for small electronics around the home that would be better with scheduling such as a coffee maker or floor lamp.



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THEY COME UPON A TRANSLUCENT OCTOPUS WITH VISIBLE ORGANS
By: Gerardo Franco
Tags: Nature, Animals, Curiosity, Oceans

This creature has been known to exist since 1918, but because it dives deep into the water, it is difficult to find.

An underwater robot captured this crystal octopus as it rose gracefully over the deep waters of the Central Pacific Ocean.

During a 34-day excursion near the Phoenix Islands archipelago, the incredible creature, whose internal organs are visible through her body with the naked eye, was spotted twice by the crew. In adults, its mantle can grow to 11 centimeters in length, and its entire body length can reach 45 centimeters. Deep-water species have embryos that develop inside eggs that remain in the female’s body until they are ready to be birthed, and their eyes are practically rectangular in shape.

This cephalopod species has been recognized as Vitreledonella richardi since 1918. Because of the severe levels at which swims take place, it has been difficult to capture or picture them.

“This voyage is a fantastic illustration of the boundaries of knowledge and discovery that we can support,” said Jyotika Virmani, executive director of the Schmidt Ocean Institute, in a statement released through his website.

Crystal octopuses, like other “crystal” species like crystal frogs and certain comb jellyfish, are almost totally transparent, with the exception of their cylindrical eyes, optic nerve, and digestive tract.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, these cephalopods live in tropical and subtropical areas in the depths of the ocean from 200 to 1000 meters below the surface and from 1000 to 3000 meters below the surface (IUCN).
Save big on headphones, including a Bose model with active noise cancellation
Tags: Music, Security Cameras, Headphones, Consumer

Headphones can be a nice audio upgrade over earbuds, but they can run expensive—especially if you want active noise cancellation technology. But as Black Friday approaches, we can highlight two awesome pairs from Cleer and Bose that give you immersive audio without cleaning out your wallet.



The Cleer Enduro 100 headphones are $60 on Amazon today, the cheapest we’ve ever seen them. These headphones boast an awesome feature set: In our review, we wrote, “Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD, Google Fast Pair, Siri invocation, and USB-C connectivity put these headphones comfortably into state-of-the-art category.” Up to 100 hours of playback on a charge, as well as up to 13 hours of playback on a 10-minute quick charge, means you’ll be able to use these headphones all day, or even all week, without running out of battery. They also come in two different colors, “Coronado sand” and navy.



We gave the Cleer Enduro 100 headphones 4 stars out of 5 as well as an Editors’ Choice award for their awesome sound quality, packed feature set, and lengthy battery life.



Want a serious upgrade with active noise cancellation? The Bose Headphones 700 are available from B&H Photo Video for $299, down from a list price of $379. These over-ear headphones feature 11 levels of noise cancellation, so whether you’re looking to block out all sound, or keep an ear out for environmental noises, you can set the noise cancellation accordingly. Built-in Alexa and Google Assistant allow for easy hands-free voice control with one touch, while earcup controls make it even easier to take calls, navigate through music, and more. In addition, up to 20 hours of wireless battery life keep the music going all day long.



We gave the Bose 700 4 out of 5 stars, and they average 3.5 stars out of 5 across more than 750 user reviews on B&H Photo Video.



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The iRobot Roomba 981 vacuum is just $400 today (an all-time low)
Tags: Chromecast, Headphones, Music, Security Cameras

Roombas are known for easy-peasy home cleaning, with their robotic vacuuming feeling part futuristic, part super convenient, and part just plain awesome. But they can also carry sky-high price tags. Today on Amazon, however, you can get the iRobot Roomba 981 for $400Remove non-product link, down from a list price of $589 and the cheapest price we’ve seen it.



This robot vacuum’s power-lifting suction increases automatically when it moves onto carpet, ensuring a deep clean no matter which surface type it’s cleaning. Floor-tracking sensors allow it to find its way around your home and clean in neat rows, while Dirt Detect sensors allow for a deeper clean in high-traffic areas. If you have pets, dual multi-surface rubber brushes will come in handy, as they won’t get tangled up with pet hair, and the vacuum’s high-efficiency filter will capture 99% of pet allergens, according to Roomba. In addition, this Roomba can learn schedules and connect to Google Assistant and Alexa, so you can control it with just your voice.



This robot vacuum averages 4.5 stars out of 5 across more than 600 user ratings on Amazon.



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