The next Carnival of Pregnancy is this Friday! If you have a post on anything pertaining to pregnancy (yours or someone else’s) please go over to BlogCarnival and submit it!. All you need to do is fill out the easy form. All entries are due by Wednesday.

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So maybe chic isn’t quite right;). But Acorn Studios has rather inexpensive Geeky Gifts. While this is not something I want for Christmas, I am sure that they would make great stocking stuffers.

(HT: Gizmodo)

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I have seen all the press on the Michael J. Fox ad. Do I think he was faking? Not really but I do think that they chose to film when was at his worse for an emotional pull. That doesn’t anger me but I see it for what it is. Here is a star studded ad against embryonic stem cell research. This is greatly angering the left but I am not sure why. They are speaking the truth and aren’t trying to pull an unspoken emotional string.

For all lovers of Dr. Who!
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has a very cool how to on making a Dalek pumpkin. It is detailed with all the parts you will need and the carving steps. It even walks around (as seen in the video). All it needs to say is, “EXTERMINATE!!! EXTERMINATE!!! EXTERMINATE!!!”.

(HT: BoingBoing)

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Now I will make 1 concession (I know, shocking). Bush has turned out to be a big spending Republican. But take the worst Republican spender and it will still be less than the standard tax and spend Democrat.

(HT: Michelle Malkin)

I have found where liberals take a wrong term on their analysis of our nation…At the beginning. Richard Dawkins proudly states:

America, founded in secularism as a beacon of eighteenth century enlightenment, is becoming the victim of religious politics, a circumstance that would have horrified the Founding Fathers.

What is he on? The first settlers came over for religious freedom but still practiced religion. All 206 “Founding Fathers” had a religious affiliation. I don’t think that any of the Founding Fathers, even deists Jefferson & Franklin, ever thought that the existance of God was something to be truly doubted. It is obvious that American society, from the beginning, is based on the Judeo-Christian principals. Women weren’t even allowed to decide on pregnancy (ie, avoid or try for) because it was “playing God”. Now am I saying that the Founding Fathers were all good christians? No. Am I saying that I believe that all the society stood for at that point? No. But to say that the ideals held were all secular is a mistake. Did the Founding Fathers implement seperation of church and state? Yes, but to keep the state out of religion and not the religious out of the state. They wanted to avoid issues that had existed like religious requirements to vote or hold office and tax supported churches. They didn’t want the United States to be a theocracy but there is no dening that is was founded as a Christian nation. Built on Christian doctrine and a belief in God. No one demands that you hold Christian doctrine to be truth but to deny its position in our history can distort every view you hold.

Once again Gates of Vienna has come through with a shocking but true story.

‘A schoolgirl at the Jean Mermoz college [secondary school] in the eighth district of Lyon was pelted with a hail of stones on Wednesday morning in a playground where she was eating a snack. The theory that the act was related to the non-observance of Ramadan has been confirmed by the prosecutor in Lyon on the strength of the earliest results of the investigation.

Yes, children were stoning another student for eating during Ramadan. The scary part was that the President of the Regional Council for the Muslim Religion only problem.

He deplores the ignorance of the pupils, to whom it would be necessary to teach the Koran at school, and who are unaware that during Ramadan the “women who are indisposed are exempt from compliance’.

So the only reason that it was wrong was because she might have been on her period? Come on. Remember that this wasn’t in a strict muslim extremist society but in France (ok, maybe that is a muslim extemeist society;). This wasn’t anything I saw on the news. How about you?

Hi everyone! I am your humble host for this week’s delicious Carnival of Recipes. There are some great recipes that will inspire your cooking talent and will grow your hunger.

In the spirit of October, Amy at Mom Advice gives us Frugal Momma’s Test Kitchen: The Glorious Pumpkin. In this post she helps us turn our pumpkin into puree and then shares various pumpkin recipes.

We have a couple of entries dealing with entertaining. Shawn over at Everything and Nothing has a delish recipe for Black-Eyed Pea Dip. Muse over at me-ander shares their most popular pick and would love your input!

Remember that we all need to start the day off right so Third World County offers us a a yummy breakfast dish in Fast, Super-easy Rice-cooker Omelet. And yes, that is an omelet cooked in a rice cooker. In my house we also use sweet breads as a great breakfast but we also eat them for dessert and snacks too. This week we have some great bread recipes. Kicking Over My Traces has a tasty sounding Cinnamon Swirl Bread. KeeWee’s Corner has a great looking Banana Oatmeal Bread. I can tell you that this is where my next batch of bananas are going. Christine over at Morning Coffee and Afternoon Tea has a delicious looking Pumpkin Bread with an optional sweet top. To top all of these great breads you should try
Famous Recipes’ Walnut Butter Recipe.

Now that the weather has turned nippy it is a great time for soup. Kevin at Technogypsy had all this stock so he made soup, kinds with Udon and also with halushki. Elisson of Blog d’Elisson made a savory and rich Boof Booganoon (aka Beef Burgundy). Joel Fuhrman M.D. of Disease Proof offers us a Tomato-Bean Soup in Healthy Eating for Two. Mostly Cajun offers us his own 2 bean soup recipe in Soup, glorious soup!

We have a variety of other savory main dish recipes to tempt your taste buds. The wheat/rye guy at Triticale has a yummy sounding Jamacian Pumpkin Curry. Seriously Good has a seriously good looking Shepherd’s Pie recipe that is a must try. El Capitan at Baboon Pirates has a Marinated Swine Butt that is holiday table worthy. Maureen at Trinity Prep School has an easy and great Curried Rice recipe. It even makes good leftovers! Frazzled Dad offers us a savory and finger licking recipe with Jim’s BBQ Ribs.

Our last recipe for this Carnival is of course dessert. Just think of it as a sweet ending for a sweet person. A Weight Lifted offers us a moist and delicious Chocolate Zucchini Cake.

That brings our carnival to a close and I want to thank all of you for joining us! If you wish to submit an article for the future please go over to BlogCarnival and join us October 29th at Morning Coffee and Afternoon Tea for our next edition!

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Welcome to the Pregnancy Carnival! I invite you to look around and read the great articles but first, I have an announcement.
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The NerdFamily is expecting!

So onto the carnival. We only have a couple of entries but they are good. First is a touching article from Chris Gribble, Infertility article – Year One. Then Lisa over at Let’s Talk Babies has a great article on Blood Pressurethat is a must read.

I also found a few interesting things. First is the Ovulation Watch.

I am not advocating this, the price was just part of the picture. So this monitor the chemistry on your skin and you wear it when you sleep. Very interesting. Then Crystal over at TailFeathers has an interesting post on Pregnancy Dreams. This is how she figured out she was pregnant and would like input on your own experience. Then Pregnancy Weekly.com has an interesting post on Mother’s stress and how it may slow baby’s growth in the womb.

That wraps up this Carnival. If you would like to submit an article go over to BlogCarnival and fill out a simple form. Please come back November 3rd for the next Carnival!

So I have once again found a great craft appropriate for those with the nerdy (or gamer) slant. This case holds a Nintendo DS system and, as you can see from the picture, can still be plugged in. This would also be a great homeschooling project. Rosered over at Crafters has more pictures, materials list and detailed instructions so you can also make one!

(HT: BoingBoing)