Belly casts become popular pregnancy keepsakes
Jodi Williams in Palm Beach Gardens has a plaster belly cast eight months into pregnancy now hanging in her newborn’s nursery. Belly casts have gained attention as affordable birth mementos with personalized designs and spa like molding sessions costing about $200.
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Kathleen Kennicky
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jodi Williams
Williams
Palm Beach Gardens
Demi Moore
Vanity Fair
Marlo Robinson
Mother’s Care Doula Services
Pembroke Pines
Mothersdoula.com
Kelly Ripa
Regis & Kelly
Benedetto
Robinson
South Florida
Sun-Sentinel
Trey
Made in Iowa and other Cedar Rapids events list
Calendar entries show CSPS art exhibit Made in Iowa with artists, Mel Andringa Grant Wood portrait at Legion Arts, Dormer House Gallery reception, International Writing Program symposium Worlds of Letters at Iowa City Public Library, Value Line Library Resource talk at Cedar Rapids Public Library with David Faribault, and Heather Smith live at Prairie Lights Books with times and contact info.
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Third St
Cedar Rapids
Legionarts
Mel Andringa
Grant Wood
Helen
Dormer House
First Ave
Iowa City Public Library
Ulowa.edu
Artsiowa
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St
David Faribault
Crlibrary.org
Prairie Lights
Heather Smith
Prairie Lights Books
Community Calendar Highlights Area Events
Community calendar listings include author Christopher Paolini arrival at Iowa City Public Library 7 to 9 p.m. plus numerous farmer markets and public meetings across Linn County and Cedar Rapids. Events span library programs coaches board meetings and city council sessions with times from morning through evening and venues in Iowa City Cedar Rapids Marion Coralville Hiawatha and Atkins.
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S. Dubuque St
Iowa City
Christopher Paolini
Iowa City Public Library
Noelridge Farmers Market
Collins Road
Council Street
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha Farmers Market
Guthridge Park
10Th Avenue
Marion Farmers Market
East End
Seventh Ave
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Coralville Library Board
Coralville
Linn County Fair Board
Linn County Extension Office
Marion
Passive aggression and counseling urged in Dear Abby exchange
A Vermont reader complains of a husband who dismisses hurtful sarcasm as joking. Abby labels his behavior passive aggression, suggests counseling, and notes limited chances for change. A Pennsylvania reader asks about godparent duties given unstable parents and drug issues, Abby advises direct clarification with grandparents and potential commitment if agreed.
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Vermont
Abby
Pennsylvania
Familial tremor and deep brain stimulation options
A reader describes severe familial essential tremor impairing handwriting and daily tasks. The answer explains tremor features, differentiates it from Parkinson's, lists medicines like Mysoline Inderal Topamax Neurontin, suggests avoiding caffeine, and notes wrist weights may help. Deep brain stimulation is described with electrode implants and generator under the collar bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Essential Tremor Foundation
Essentialtremor.org
Cleaning fridge tips and quick cooking hacks
Readers share simple kitchen ideas from Heloise on fridge cleanup while grocery list planning. Tips include bagged meat for less mess, making a hot dog cheese tortilla roll up fried to golden, and using dill weed chili pepper and chives to flavor corn and beans.
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Heloise
Dixie Hambleton
Steinauer
Neb
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Marmaduke
INL
UNG
Gazettecommunications.com
the Gazette
Third Ave. SE
OUT & About
Marion Public Service Board
Marion Public Services
31St St
Senior Center
S. Linn St
Bloomsbury Farm
Farmers Markets
Linn County Board of
C.R
Dear Abby
Justin
DearAbby
Jeanne Universal Press Syndicate
Dr. Donahue
G.N
P.O. Box
Orlando
Paul
North America
King Features Syndicate
Linda
Brick
N.J
Dagmar Cain
San Antonio
Peggy Lacroce
Ventura
Calif
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