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19 Kids who Willingly Boycotted the Photo Sessions. Their Parents Tasted Reality over Expectations

19 Kids who Willingly Boycotted the Photo Sessions. Their Parents Tasted Reality over Expectations

Any parent will tell you that capturing a perfect image of his own child is far more difficult expectation. Taking a good picture of a three-year-old always requires at least two adults. One operates the camera, while the other stands behind and does something absolutely ridiculous in the hopes of generating a smile #1 Not Comfortable in a Container Full of Colored Balls powerforever/imgur #2 Waiting for a Sibling to Be Born powerforever/imgur #3 A Little Surprise imgur #4 Boredom Is Painted on His Face powerforever/imgur #5 Trapped in the Net powerforever/imgur #6 A Princess Dissatisfied with Life pinterest #7...

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I’m terrible at Halloween

I’m terrible at Halloween

I’m terrible at Halloween. This is supposed to be the fun part, right? Spooky decorations, cool costumes, and candy overload. How could any parent fail at Halloween? I always start out with the best of intentions. This year, I say, I’m going to start early. This year, I’m going to scour Pinterest, and our own fabulous costume guide (which is packed with easy-but-awesome costumes) and present my daughters with some amazing dress-up options. Or I’ll tell them to let their minds run free—as free as they can possibly run—to come up with fantastical, incredible ideas for Halloween dress-up, and then...

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021 David Poole

Tuesday, October 19, 2021  David Poole

Shining Stars. 4-Down. Movie with Minions: DESPICABLE ME.  Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Vergo. 8-Down. "Spoon-bender" debunked by the Amazing Randi: URI GELLER.  Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation of Orion. 32-Down. Diner list for animal product avoiders: VEGAN MENU.  Vega is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra. And the unifier: 23-Down. Meteors, and what three Down answers aptly contain: FALLING STARS.  Note that each of the Stars, which begin with circled letter, is in the Down, or Falling position.  Each of the named stars is also the brightest star in its constellation.  This puzzle really needs a bit of astronomical...

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Styling Yourself for Fall When You Have Light Summer Coloring

Styling Yourself for Fall When You Have Light Summer Coloring

Each week in my Facebook Group we welcome the new members who have joined and I invite these new members to introduce themselves. Recently, a new member said she found me on Pinterest looking for tips on how to dress for fall when you have summer coloring. I could understand why this member was seeking advice given the characteristics of the colors of summer are soft, light, cool, and muted. These lofty words are not typically used to describe anything having to do with fall which is often described as rich, warm, deep, rugged, and earthy. Plus, as luck would...

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Toybox REVIEW: Star Wars Black Series Anakin Skywalker (The Clone Wars)

Toybox REVIEW: Star Wars Black Series Anakin Skywalker (The Clone Wars)

Release Date: May 2021 RRP: $24.99/£24.99In commemoration of Lucasfilm's 50th anniversary Hasbro have been touching some of the more forgotten (at least in the eyes of Disney and its revised canon) elements of the Star Wars franchise, but that doesn't mean they don't have the energy for a little more Star Wars: The Clone Wars love. Hot on the heels of special book-style releases revisiting various parts of the "Legends" canon, these Target-exclusive (or via the fan channel outside the US) Black Series figures are a real celebration of the seven-season series that did so much to expand on the Clone Wars...

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