Cruel Girl Steals iPod From Sweet Baby Sitting in a Stroller

vrijdag 13 september 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 3 hours ago

According to reports, a 2-year-old boy was happily sitting in his stroller, playing with his mother's iPod, when a girl, who was about 12 or 13, walked up to him and cruelly snatched it away. Nice, right? Police are currently on the hunt for the girl who ran off with the device, and a smiling photo of the tween girl has been posted online in case anyone has seen her.

Parents, babysitters, aunts, and uncles: We need to stop giving our kids our iPhones, iPods, and iWhatevers. They're expensive products, and let's get real here: Babies just aren't very responsible. (Hey, I'm guilty of this, too, sometimes!)

The girl who allegedly stole the iPod was wrong. Totally wrong. But here are 5 ways your kid will ruin your iDevice.

1. They'll drop it. If you're going to let your toddler play with your iPhone, you best get one of those cases intended for deep sea divers. Because toddlers wreck shit. Constantly.

2. They drool and slobber all over it. Here, let me just give this teething baby an iPhone to gnaw on. What? Bad idea? But she likes it more than that wooden teething ring I bought her! No.

3. They spill liquids everywhere. All the time. One of my daughter's most favoritest activities is holding her sippy cup upside down and watching the water or milk drip onto the floor. She loves it. Can't get enough. And that's one of the reasons Sippy Cups or Bottles + iPhones = No bueno.

4. They'll lose them. Babies have an uncanny knack for losing things in record time, and small electronics are no exception. If your baby really wants an iPhone, buy them one of those plastic toys that look like iPhones. They make noises and all.

5. Someone will steal it from them. See above. And see the man who was caught on camera stealing an iPhone from a baby.

Do you let your baby play with your phone?

Image via tanakawho/Flickr

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Step Inside This Beautifully Sweet Pink Nursery for a Baby Girl

maandag 2 september 2013

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by Gabrielle Blair Yesterday at 12:47 PM in Baby

There's going for gender neutral and then there's embracing the obvious. This bunny-happy nursery done by talented mom Chloe Fleury, is packed with pretty pinks, soft grays, and subtle touches of mint in this decidedly girly space for her little lady (scheduled to arrive here soon).

See more fun details below! 

Chloe is a paper artist and clearly very good judging by the handmade bunnies hanging above the crib. The wall appliques are a cool and totally removable pattern from Mur, and how adorable are those pillows? The cloud -- so cute!

I love that even the changing table looks soft and inviting with a few of baby girl's frocks and other small delights hanging around. 

Here's a close-up of those incredible bunnies. Such works of art! Can you even believe they're made of paper? 

Other sweet details found throughout the room add to the soft baby girl vibe. Isn't that stuffed rabbit sweet? 

I love how Chloe embraced the femininity of her expected arrival and decorated a space accordingly to fit her talents and tastes. See even more details of this baby girl's nursery and learn how Chloe managed to incorporate her studio and work space into the other half of the room.

Are you a fan of embracing the masculine or feminine in your child's space, or do you prefer things a bit more neutral? I'd love to know!

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Sinfully Sweet Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe With Pink Strawberry Frosting

woensdag 31 juli 2013

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While not every flavor of the rainbow pairs well with chocolate, there are a bevy of fruits, spices, and herbs that do make for a fantastic taste combo when paired with perfect chocolate cake. I'm a major fan of mint with my chocolate. But my second choice would have to be a juicy, tart red berry -- like raspberry or strawberry. Hence why this awesome chocolate cupcakes with pretty pink, strawberry frosting recipe is calling my name. And probably yours, too!

Check it out ...

Chocolate Cupcakes With Strawberry Buttercream from BakingBites.com

Chocolate Cupcakes
2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 2/3 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups water, room temperature

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.

In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and sandy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
With the mixer on a low speed, blend in 1/3 of the flour mixture, followed by half of the water. Add another third of the flour mixture, followed by the rest of the water. Stir in remaining flour mixture just until no streaks of dry ingredients remain. The batter should be fairly liquidy.

Divide batter evenly into prepared muffin cups.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean and the cakes spring back when lightly pressed.
Turn cupcakes out onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting and filling.

Makes 18 cupcakes.

Strawberry Buttercream
1 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup strawberry puree
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2-3 cups confectioners’ sugar
A few drops red food coloring (optional)

Combine all ingredients except the sugar in a large bowl and beat until very smooth. Gradually beat in the sugar until the frosting is smooth, thick, and fluffy. Add a few drops of food coloring, if desired, to enhance color.

Put about 1/2 of the buttercream into a piping bag or a large zip-top bag with the corner snipped off for filling the cupcakes. Leave the rest in the bowl for frosting.

Assembly
Take a cooled cupcake and, using a small paring knife, cut a cone of cake (1-inch across by 1-inch deep) out of the top. Trim off the pointy end of the cone, leaving a flat circle of cake. Set aside and repeat this process for all the cupcakes.

Take the strawberry frosting set aside in a piping bag and squeeze a tablespoon or so into each cupcake cavity, filling the hole up to the top with filling. Top off with a flat circle of cake to plug the hole and keep the filling in place.

Dollop some more frosting on top of each cupcake and use a small knife or offset spatula to spread it into an even layer.

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donderdag 11 juli 2013

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