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Help! My Baby Stole My Heart
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From The Heart By Erica Ehm
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 When they put my son Josh in my arms for the first time, I didn't "love" him instantly. The feeling was more of a responsibility to care for this little alien looking package. I didn't admit this to anyone for a long time. It was my shamefull secret. It took me six months to fall deeply, madly in love with my son. And then I fell big. It was as if Josh was my little boyfriend, best friend, boy toy and shining prize. I loved my hubby but he faded into the background as Josh took control of my heart.
Like the Grinch, most of us feel our hearts grow three sizes when we become parents.
In honor of Valentine's Day, this issue is filled with articles written about that deep love we have for our kids and the crazy things love can make us do. So grab some bitter chocolate and a spicy Shiraz and enjoy this guilt-free read.
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Mummy Loves the Boys By Anne Marie Scheffler
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I'm married with kids now. My Sex and The City lifestyle days are behind me. No more bad relationships with immature guys. I did the whole "please a man and lose myself" thing and I thought I learned from it.
But here I am, repeating old, self-sabotaging patterns with...
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Cruel To Be Kind By Alyson Schafer
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Break out the burn-in-your-mouth cinnamon hearts, it's Valentine's. What a good time to talk about how we show our children we love them. Did you know there was a right way and a wrong way? Great eh? More to worry about. Even something as primal as love we can't seem to get right without the so-called experts weighing in on it. (oops - that's me!)
Well, hear me out and see what you think for yourself...
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The First Cut Is The Deepest By Julie Cole |
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As Valentine's Day approaches our minds turn to our greatest loves. Certainly the focus of the day is romantic love, but as parents we have experienced a love that rivals even the most memorable of romances.
As a mother who is about to welcome her sixth child to the world, I am often asked how I have enough love and attention to share among my kids. Admittedly, things can run a bit thin in the individual attention department, but what is lacking there is made up for with...
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Download Our Yummy Ringtone
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 The Yummy Mummy Club wants you to celebrate your yumminess! We want you to shout to the world "I'm yummy and I'm proud!" But we realize that might be a bit embarrassing if you're in the middle of a board meeting or getting a bikini wax which is why we created this Yummy Mummy ringtone to do it for you. Download this free sexy ring tone to your phone and whenever you get a call, let it remind you you're still a sexy, hot, strong, empowered woman!
Go on...what are you waiting for? We swear, you'll love it so much you'll never put your phone on vibrate again...
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Dan Thompson: Beauty Busted
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 The big brands have offered men's skincare for years but only recently started heavily marketing them. The question remains is men's skin so different from women's it needs different products? The Answer? No.
Men can use the same products as women except women's skincare is usually so feminine in its presentation that most men won't. Men's collections are simply repackaged versions of the women's skincare already on the market. Here's the best part. Women can...
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Here are the final results of our non fattening Yummy Mummy Club Question of the Day:
On Your Next Trip Do You Wanna Take:
50% Family
31% Myself
19% Friends
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 Our book of the month is Angry Housewives Eating Bons Bons by Lorna Landvik as recommended by Kamala McGuigan of Fredericton, NB.
Kamala writes, "This is a story of five very different women, who forge a friendship that spans 40 years. These years cover everything from being a stay-at-home Mom to finding new careers, marriage breakups and all of life's adventures. You will feel like you have made 5 new best friends. It is also interesting to see a glimpse of what it was like to be a housewife in the sixties and how some things have evolved for us while others have stayed the same."
This month, ten lucky mummies will win a copy of Lorna Landvik's Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons courtesy of Random House of Canada!
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Mummy Wins a Parenting Book
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Yelling, screaming, threats, bribes, time-outs and sticker charts...
And that was just to get them to brush their teeth.
We're giving away 10 copies of parenting expert Alyson Schafer's new book Honey, I Wrecked the Kids: When Yelling, Screaming, Threats, Bribes, Time-outs, Sticker Charts and Removing Privileges All Don't Work. For parents who've tried just about everything, this book will teach you a new model for cooperation.
And if it doesn't work, you can always hit them with the book...(ha ha ha - just kidding)
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Mummy Wins a DVD Prize Pack
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This might seem like a prize for your kids but by winning one of these five Life With Derek: The Complete First Season DVD packs, you'll be able park them in front of the t.v. and have a few moments of quiet bliss to yourself. And it's totally autographed by the two stars Ashley Leggat and Michael Sleater. Like, oh my gawd!
So go on and enter. Your kids'll love you.
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*The Yummy Mummy Club never advocates parking kids in front of televisions for long periods of time. We much prefer the computer.
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Feature Products and Sale
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Help!...We've Got Kids! - The premier children's resource for Canadian families. Filled with topics ranging from birthday parties, school activities, attractions & family outings, children's camps, childcare, parent/tot programs and much more...
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 Yummy Mummies are the C.E.O.'s of their busy families. So why are we always scrambling to find a pen and paper when we need to give out our phone number and email address? Mommy cards keep all your contact information in one convenient place.
Just for joining this month, we're giving away five packs of two-sided Mommy cards from Leaves & Letters. So tell all your friends about the Yummy Mummy Club and have them join the coolest club in town.
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March - Working Mummy - Do you have tips for helping mummy-preneurs? Are you one yourself? Wanna share a working horror story? A success story? Trying to find Balance at Work? Has your definition of work changed? Maternity leave tales? Share them with us!
Deadline February 10
March - Spring Break - Love it or hate it, spring break is coming. How do you survive spring break? Do you have a great spring break destination you wanna tell us about? Tricks to keeping the kids busy and saving your sanity?
Deadline February 10
April - Style - Wanna talk trends? What's your fashion story? How do you look hot...or not? Are your kids out of fashion control? What's up with Dad's and clothing? We want your stylish stories! Deadline March 10
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We love to hear from you. We wanna know if you have any questions or concerns. It's our job to make this the yummiest club for you!
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Did you know that The Yummy Mummy Club is owned by Erica Ehm Communications Ltd? Remember this. It may end up on a Trivial Pursuit card.
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