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Late Trimester Test: The Cervical Exam

  As your due date approaches, you’ll start getting more and more checks by your doctor.  Your appointment schedule will increase to every two weeks from around week 30, and then every week from around week 37.  In addition to the fetal heartbeat check, you’ll probably have your belly measured as well, and your provider will feel around your stomach to determine the baby’s position.  Some doctors might even do a vaginal exam for this, if they’re having trouble determining where the baby is. You’ll get your group B strep test, and this might also be around the time you’ll … Continue reading →

What’s New at Ancestry.com? – Week of June 30, 2012

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Ancestry.com is one of the most popular genealogy websites. It is so good, that thousands of people are willing to pay a subscription fee in order to access the record collections that it can offer to genealogists. Ancestry.com frequently adds new stuff to its website, and creates new and interesting resources for genealogists. Here is some of what’s new at Ancestry.com this week. This week, Ancestry.com revealed some updates to the 1940 Census project. It reminds genealogists that Images from the 1940 Census have been available to genealogists since the first week of April, 2012. On June 29, 2012, there … Continue reading →

Fall is My Favorite Season: Part One

It is almost that time of year again. This year Fall officially begins on September 23rd. It is my favorite season. I love the colors of the leaves in orange, brown, green, gold and red. I love the clothes of the season also. Warm cuddly sweaters, blazes, skirts, boots and the rich colors that they come in. I love almost everything about it, except picking up the leaves. It is not that I even mind picking up the leaves. There are just so many of them that it is exhausting. The first year that I did them as a single … Continue reading →

Web Watching and Spider Science

After the wet and well, more wet summer we’ve had in these parts, it’s no wonder that the spiders think that it is fall. They’re busily spinning webs in my yard, my house, under the stairs, and across the plants in the garden. Spiders seem to sense the incoming fall and Halloween season and love to do their share of the decorating. Whether spiders give you the creepy crawlies or you’re in love with these useful mini beasts, they are fascinating creatures for children to watch. When you’re outdoors exploring in the late days of summer and early fall, take … Continue reading →

Poplar

Trees in the poplar family — including cottonwoods and aspens — contain compounds related to aspirin (salicylic acid) and have some anti-inflammatory and painkilling properties. However, the medicinal value of the poplar family varies greatly from one species of tree to another. In general, the more resinous the buds are, the more medicinally effective the tree will be. Populus balsamifera (balm of Gilead) is probably the best-known medicinal tree in the poplar family — the sticky, resinous buds and bark have a long history of use in treating a variety of ailments. Traditional medicinal uses for poplar include: A tincture … Continue reading →

Juicy Hollywood Tidbits – July 21, 2007

Lindsay Surrenders Can it be that Lindsay Lohan is really turning over a new leaf? She just left a six-week stint in rehab and has now turned herself into police to face driving under the influence and misdemeanor hit and run charges she received on Memorial Day weekend. It was this incident the prompted her to go to rehab. The 21-year-old actress’ blood alcohol level was above the legal limit. At the time, she was still underage. She is scheduled to appear in court August 24. Singer Mark Collie Charged with DUI Technically, I guess this is juicy Nashville tidbits, … Continue reading →

Summer Travel: Wet and Wild Family Fun

Looking for some cool summer fun? Then you’ve come to the right blog. Continuing our “Summer Travel” series, today we turn the spotlight on all things wet and wild. There are a host of new additions popping up at water parks across the country. From water coasters to wave pools the following are the hottest new trends making a splash with children of all ages. Here’s what’s new this summer: Boulder Beach at Silverwood in Idaho is making not one, not two, but four additions to its water park—-a VIP Cabana Island, a 40-foot tall raft ride, a new wave … Continue reading →