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3 Things I’m Digging Right Now

1. 7 Little Words This little app has got me losing sleep and seeing word combos everywhere! (Similar to when you play Tetris for too long, you start seeing Tetris shapes in your head. :-P) I've gotten a bunch of my friends hooked on it too, including J, who usually hates word games. I'm going to let the following screenshots do the explaining for you: I highly, highly recommend this game for all my readers...

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My Second Belly Button

Two months after my appendectomy, my incision scars still hurt. The largest — a 1.5" cut about 4" above my belly button — is the most painful and remains an angry red. My doctor tells me that this is what I should expect with a surgical scar on a growing, pregnant belly. He says that while the skin and muscle on my stomach will continue to expand with the pregnancy, the scar tissue will resist stretching. And as a result, the incision scars will take longer to fully heal. Additionally, because the rest of my belly continues to grow with no regard to the scars, there now exists indentations where the scar tissues lie. When I am sitting/crouching, and the skin and fat...

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9 Famous Sweaters

Earlier this week we saw a severe dip in temperature from the 80s to 50s — literally overnight. Fall is finally here! :-D In celebration of our sweater weather, I present to you 9 famous sweaters from pop culture. Enjoy! Via Bit Rebels. P.S. — As much as I am grateful for the cool, crisp breeze and the start of my favorite season — I even had a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte yesterday to celebrate — I can't help but be a bit concerned that I only have three pairs of maternity pants, all of which are loungewear. (I had been pregnant with Claire over the summer too, so most of my maternity wear consists of dresses, skirts, and shorts.) I also only have...

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