Avocado Shutterstock There are so many good things to be said about giving avocados to babies. When ripe, they are such a creamy, soft texture, contain no seeds, and have a mild flavor. On top of that, they are packed with Omega-3s which is great for brain development. Parents.com has a great recipe for a quick and delicious puree. Over time, you can continue to offer it alone, or mixed in with other fruits such as banana....
Antonella Shutterstock The root of the name Antonella likely sounds familiar. This Italian gem of a name has the same origin as the names Anthony and Antonia. While the latter two monikers are more common in the English-speaking world, you can’t deny that Antonella is a charming variation that deserves a chance to shine outside of Italy and Chile, where the name is currently popular. It is actually slowly-but-surely staking its claim in the U....
Alex Trebek And His Daughter Shared A Special Hobby Together Presley Ann/Getty Images By Karen Miner/Nov. 8, 2020 1:51 pm EST We all know the legendary Alex Trebek as the face of Jeopardy!, but the longtime host, who has died of pancreatic cancer, was also a husband and father. The tragic news of his death came from the Jeopardy! Twitter account on Sunday, Nov. 8: “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends....
Eat This Daily To Lower Your Blood Pressure Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Aug. 6, 2020 4:12 pm EST We always hear doctors talk about the importance keeping our blood pressure at a healthy level, but you may have wondered why exactly. Basically, blood pressure is the amount of force the blood exerts as it is transported through your body’s network of blood vessels, which includes arteries, veins, and capillaries. High blood pressure is harmful to your body because it makes both your heart and blood vessels work harder (via the American Heart Association)....
Here’s What Jill Duggar’s Husband Thinks About Her Nose Ring Instagram By Joey Keogh/Dec. 4, 2020 4:07 pm EST Piercings and other body modifications are fast becoming the go-to for rebellious kids looking to break away from their strict families. Take Olivia Plath, the so-called trouble-maker on Welcome to Plathville, who recently reasserted her independence by adding a navel ring to her growing collection. Jill Duggar has similarly broken free from the confines of her own ultra conservative family....
Folklore ranks among the best of Taylor Swift’s albums Jason Merritt/term/Getty Images Near the bottom of her album rankings are Speak Now and Taylor Swift, her debut album. There’s so much to love about the two records, but they don’t seem to have the same everlasting relevance like her other albums do. Folklore also beats out Reputation and Lover. While both were well-received (each album received four stars from NME), they followed what many would say is the pop princess’s best album of all time, 1989....
Hollywood Reacts To The Death Of Alex Trebek Gregg Deguire/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Nov. 8, 2020 1:43 pm EST We have lost a great one in Alex Trebek. The longtime Jeopardy! host passed away Sunday. The show announced his death via Twitter: “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex.” Fans of Trebek know the 80-year-old was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March of last year (via People)....
There seemed to be foreshadowing of future conflict David Levenson/Getty Images Drell says that there’s a darker side of some of the scenes we see, particularly in hindsight as we 21st century viewers know how everything turned out. She mentions details that “speak to larger issues about the relationship between Diana and Charles,” and says that “many of them [are] foreshadowing/hinting at problems that arose in their troubled marriage.” One particular scene that caught her eye was one in which Diana is appearing in a school play, since Diana merely plays a tree in a production of Midsummer Night’s Dream, a play with which her “high culture” adult husband-to-be was not only familiar, but had “a detailed knowledge of the characters” (except, perhaps, for any trees, rock, boulders, or other assorted filler material inserted to give every student a role)....
Jessica Biel Reacts To Justin Timberlake’s Apology Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Feb. 13, 2021 1:03 pm EST It seems a lot has come to light in the wake of The New York Times releasing its documentary Framing Britney Spears. The project chronicles Spears’ rise to fame and then subsequent fall from grace, including her much-publicized breakdown, and the star being placed under a conservatorship. First, comedian Sarah Silverman faced backlash for jokes she made about the embattled singer over a decade ago....
Joanna Gaines Opens Up About Her Korean Heritage Rob Kim/Getty Images By Cassidy Anthony/Dec. 7, 2020 3:40 am EST Fixer Upper star Joanna Gaines is finally at a place where she is confident and open about her Korean heritage. Being born into a mixed race family with a Korean mother and a caucasian father wasn’t always something Gaines had pride in — but why? It’s one of the things she’s most proud of now....
Kamala Harris’ Latest Fashion Choice Has People Talking Michael A. Mccoy/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/Sept. 16, 2020 4:09 pm EST Sen. Kamala Harris is already breaking boundaries by being the first woman of color to be nominated for a national office (via New York Times). But Harris is breaking the internet again today, for a different reason. The Democratic vice presidential nominee recently met with emergency service personnel in Fresno, CA, to assess the damage of the devastating wildfires, according to the Fresno Bee....
Porter says childcare is of the utmost importance Shutterstock While Buzzfeed did not disclose whether Porter’s whiteboard was actually present at their interview, the representative was, as ever, quick to supply pertinent statistics. She remarked upon the fact that 1.1 million workers left the workforce this September, and that 80 percent of those workers were women. As Porter informed Buzzfeed, these women “have been hanging on [during the pandemic], and doing all these things we tell women to do — have a strong support network, be organized, make meals in advance, juggle, be flexible....
Kelly Clarkson Reveals The Garth Brooks Classic That Got Her Through Her Divorce Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Paige McBride/Dec. 17, 2020 12:47 pm EST Kelly Clarkson’s divorce has been anything but amicable after she and her husband called it quits earlier this year. After seven years of marriage, the singer filed for divorce from talent manager, Brandon Blackstock, citing irreconcilable differences. “They clashed on so many levels, and being in quarantine together heightened their problems to the point of no return....
Onscreen Kisses That Caused A Lot Of Drama For These Actors YouTube By Meg Walters/Feb. 17, 2021 4:44 pm EST When it comes to the silver screen, nothing beats a good love scene. In fact, some of the most iconic moments in cinema have revolved around love. As Vanity Fair noted in their roundup of some of the most influential modern movie scenes, we’ve got some iconic love scenes, like Titanic’s “king of the world” scene, the whispered scene at the end of Lost in Translation, and, of course, the love-hate scene in Brokeback Mountain....
The Bachelor’s Derek Peth Has Exciting News For Fans John Parra/Getty Images By Cassidy Anthony/Nov. 9, 2020 2:01 pm EST Wedding bells are ringing for Bachelor Nation fan favorite, Derek Peth! He’s been dating model Saffron Vedher and finally popped this question this past Sunday night, November 8th. “She said yes!!!” Peth shared on Twitter. Vadher’s Instagram story has been absolutely flooded with friends resharing photos of her engagement ring and of the couple....
A natural look Getty Images Fortunately for all of us who don’t want to spend an hour styling our hair each morning, that natural, lived-in style will be big in 2017. Celebrity hairstylist Marc Anthony told The List that in addition to the shag, natural hair is the way to go this year. “There is a shift to a bit of a more natural finish going into 2017,” he told us....
The Old-School Fashion Trend 27% Of People Agree Should Make A Comeback Shutterstock By Caitlin Flynn/March 5, 2021 11:40 pm EST Everyone has at least one old-school fashion trend that they desperately wish would make a comeback. And some out-of-date trends are so universally missed that we can’t help but wonder, why don’t designers just put them on the racks and make our dreams come true? Of course, some trends are missed more than others — and some are definitely best left in the past for good (parachute pants and T-shirts over long sleeves, anyone?...
Costumes tell the story in Cinderella and Bridgerton Netflix From the first time we see Daphne Bridgerton, in a white dress complete with satin train, gold embroidery, and gilded tiara, we know she is our heroine. Throughout earlier episodes we see that Daphne’s signature color is the same icy blue worn by Cinderella at her big debut ball. Perhaps Mirojnick chose this color to tell viewers that this is her fairytale?...
The Surprising Reason Walmart Is Asking Customers Not To Pay With Cash Bruce Bennett/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/July 14, 2020 2:38 pm EST Shopping has changed a lot since the start of the pandemic. Crowded aisles filled with people have now been replaced by shoppers wearing face masks and practicing social distancing. Walmart has worked hard to keep people safe during the pandemic by temporarily shortening their hours to allow more time for cleaning and restocking shelves as well as instating a senior shopping hour....
Princess Anne was stubborn during an attempted kidnapping Frank Barratt/Getty Images After Anne’s was stopped by a mysterious car, a man named Ian Ball stepped out of it. He was an unemployed laborer, per the Evening Standard, with a history of mental health struggles. He planned on kidnapping the princess and holding her ransom for £3 million. Ball approached the princess and, as she later admitted in an interview, she was shockingly polite, considering the circumstances, according to the Smithsonian Magazine....
