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Tips for Avoiding School Picture Day Disasters

School picture day is close at hand, just in time to get good pictures of the kids to give out to relatives at Christmas. Like many people, I have been a victim of terrible school pictures Im talking about the images that would have been made into Internet memes if the Internet had been around back then (okay, the Internet was around, but no one knew how to use it).

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Avoiding the Top 10 Mommy Faux Pas

As a mom of three and etiquette consultant, I have become a therapist of sorts. I find myself being discreetly led away by the arm, into a quiet nook at our elementary school and lending a sympathetic ear to another mom as they relay their blunders, their childs indiscretions or mommy faux pas.

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Avoiding Stretch Marks When Pregnant

When you’re pregnant, your body is stretched to its limits—literally. At some point during those crazy, blissful, agonizing, and exciting 40 weeks, many women get the dreaded stretch marks. Appearing mostly on the belly–yet also breasts, hips, buttocks, and thighs–they’re fairly easy to discern: harmless streaks of red, thin, glossy skin, with a different texture than normal skin. While there’s no sure-fire way to avoid stretch marks completely, there are ways to minimize them.

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Building a Toy Empire and Fighting for Families: The Story Behind The Queen’s Treasures

Building a Toy Empire and Fighting for Families: The Story Behind The Queen’s Treasures

When you think about toys, you probably think of joy, imagination, and maybe even a few sleepless nights from all the unboxing excitement. But behind every beautifully crafted doll accessory or historic 18-inch piece of doll furniture lies a story—and for The Queen’s Treasures, that story is one of passion, resilience, and advocacy.