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'MotherToBaby CT' Launches For Mother's Day
A CDC-recommended non-profit organization has been launched in time for Mother's Day. Â Through 'MotherToBaby CT', experts will be able to provide the public with free answers to the many questions that arise during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Read...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Mother's Day, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Connecticut Health Center, Science and Technology
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Something Old is Something New
Jane Sullivan of Glastonbury dreamed of wearing “something old, something new” at her wedding last fall. Her mother’s veil was an item of particular sentimental value, but this “something old” was the wrong shade of white...
Tags: Nordstrom, Marriage, Old Saybrook, Central Connecticut State University, Wethersfield
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Bridesmaids Revisited
You’ve been asked to be in your friend’s wedding—you say yes, of course, but then the question becomes: Can you say yes to the bridesmaid dress? There are plenty of boutiques dedicated to helping the bride find the perfect dress, but...
Tags: Marriage, West Hartford, Nicole Miller
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Parenting Coach Provides 'Snow Day Tool Kit'
Oh, boy....it's ANOTHER DAY OFF! Â We are currently still in our jammies. Â After reading our latest "Narnia" book together, eating a leisurely breakfast and playing lots of Lego, I'm now letting the guys enjoy the ole' video games while I get a little more...
Tags: LEGO Group, New London (New London, Connecticut)
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The Never-Ending School Year
Because I don’t have a seat on our town’s Board of Education and I’ve never spent hours trying to decipher school budgets I feel kind of funny asking this, but … Why is our school calendar such a mess? This summer will be the...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Travel, Holidays, Trips and Vacations
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"Bikes For Kids" Helps Hurricane Sandy Victims
Last year, I did a Mommy Minute story about Bikes For Kids, a wonderful, local organization with a simple mission: all children deserve to enjoy a bicycle. Â In a crammed garage, a few guys refurbish used bikes for boys and girls in need. Â They are intense...
Tags: Christmas, Old Saybrook, Belle Harbor, Holidays, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Teacher's Post-Sandy Holiday Event For Staten Island
Some Lyme moms have come together to make a generous teacher's idea come to life....a gesture that will help families devastated by Hurricane Sandy enjoy the holidays. Lyme Consolidated teacher, Kim Strachan, along with her family, lost all of her...
Tags: Holidays, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Getting Your Groom to Think Pink
CTW FeaturesTake off those rose-colored glasses, gals. Although pink is certainly a popular color for all-things wedding, it’s also a notoriously girlie, frilly hue. But even if your groom isn’t tickled pink by the initial idea of using it in his big-...Tags: Marriage, Weddings
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When It Comes To Celebrating Marriage Equality, No Two Weddings Are The Same
Special to CTgetsMarried.com“I now pronounce you husband and wife” is no longer the only phrase that can legally issue couples into wedded life in Connecticut. The words can now be “husband and husband” or “wife and wife.” Although those three...Tags: Long Island Sound, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Annapolis
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Wedding industry experts share savvy saves for commonplace do-it-yourself wedding snafus
CTW FeaturesWhen it comes to weddings, the DIY route may save you money and is ideal for personalizing your event – but there are occasionally hiccups along the way. Here are four possible conundrums you might come up against, with smart solutions. 1. You can...Tags: Marriage, E-Commerce Industry, Weddings
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Wedding Bell Blues
CTW FeaturesAfter months spent planning your wedding, there’s an immense amount of weight on how it’s supposed to be unbelievably meaningful, romantic and fun – the best day of your life. And for some people it is. But for others, it can end up...Tags: Marriage, Weddings
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Gowns Got Back
CTW FeaturesSir Mix-A-Lot once rhapsodized about a woman’s backside and its appeal, but bridal designers didn’t pay much heed. Given the focus on a bride’s back during a wedding ceremony, which can transpire over a long period of time depending...Tags: Marriage, Gainesville, Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Sir Mix-a-Lot
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