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Judging Others for Their Financial Decisions

I once knew a blogger who lived an enviable life. Not only was she gorgeous, her husband was extremely wealthy and handsome. She constantly wrote of her designer purchases, exotic getaways, and decorating their mansion with custom-made furniture and one-of-a-kind decor. Soon, she started getting snarky comments from readers who judged her for her lifestyle. "Shallow bitch," they would write. "Don't you know there is a recession going on? How can you brag about being rich when so many people are hurting? Why don't you donate some money to charity?" After receiving numerous comments of this nature, she shut down her blog. I felt bad for this girl, because she genuinely seemed interesting and wrote of her extravagant life without sounding snobby. Then I...

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EHD Movies

Today I found a fantastic website called The Endowment for Human Development (EHD). The EHD website's "Movie Theater" has some great videos of babies in development. I have no idea how they got these in-womb footages, but they're pretty amazing! Certainly a lot better than illustrations. P.S. — The last video in the "10 - 12 Weeks" section, Responds to Touch, is unbelievable. I can't believe my baby is doing this inside of me right now! ...

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Would You Try Human Breast Milk?

Last week, a NY chef made headlines by adding cheese made of human breast milk to his menu. The dish caused quite a stir and even managed to make its way to national news outlets. Those who tried the dish found it quite tasty; however, the general public found the mere idea of healthy adults consuming human breast milk disturbing. As an avid Friends fan, I couldn't help but be reminded of the episode where Ross, Chandler, and Rachel freak out upon witnessing Phoebe and Joey try Carol's breast milk. I think that once I start breastfeeding my children, I wouldn't mind trying a bit just to see what it tasted like. I asked J if he would try my breast milk, and...

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Week 10

Dear Baby, Congratulations on reaching week 10! I celebrate each new week with a prayer and renewed hope. You are truly a gift and I can not be thankful enough. You are now the size of a kumquat, or a small prune as pictured to the left. The best news? You have now passed the most critical stage of development! From now on your tissues and organs will only continue to grow and mature. All of your vital organs are in place and starting to function. Last week I mentioned that you have started to urinate...

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