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Mr. Peabody & Sherman: Meet Your New Favorite Movie Dog Dad

The Bullwinkle universe has not had tremendous luck in the cinematic world. As a youngster, I suffered through 3 awful live-action adaptations of cartoons that I grew up loving (two of which starred Brendan Fraser, who must have had a personal vendetta against the cartoon). But finally one of Jay Ward’s beloved characters has been done well.No. Not done well.Done flawlessly.In DreamWorks’ Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Mr. Peabody is the quintessential Renaissance …

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Knocked Up: When TV Characters Get Pregnant…

When an actress gets pregnant – what happens to her character? Television shows have come up with all kinds of creative ways to deal with the problem of a main character’s obviously expanding waistline. Some use baggy clothes and shooting angles to cover it up, others write in a storyline about weight gain and many take a more direct route and decide to write pregnancy into the plot. It’s a classic case of art imitating life. Here are some of our favorite actresses whose pregnancies were intertwined with their characters on-screen lives.

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7-Year-Old Birthday Party Ideas

Most 7-year-olds have reading skills that are starting to take off. With pride, many 7-year-old children have chosen their favorite book series and stories. If your little reader is a faithful consumer of a certain story or author, plan his birthday party around that theme. Let him and his friends dive into the world of their favorite characters.

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How to Make Decorative Cakes for Children

A homemade birthday cake creates special memories. There’s no need for professional-level cake decorating skills. Even a simply decorated cake makes a child smile when she knows it was made with love. Consider the personality of the child when putting together the design of the decorative cake. Favorite characters, animals and hobbies are common choices for cake themes. If the child is old enough, ask for her input and ideas for decorating the cake.