(If you are looking for Mommy to be Halloween Costumes, click here)
October is my favorite time of year. Not only because the leaves are changing and its starting to sprinkle but because its time to get scared and dress up. Since this is the first year I will have a small sidekick I have been brainstorming some costume ideas. Below is a list of my ideas so far.
Do you have any to add?

Lobster and a Chef

Buy the Mulllins Square Lobster Baby Costume at Amazon
Merrmaid and a Fish
Buy this Baby Costume …

I made this cheesecake over the weekend with a crushed oreo cookie crust. It was delicious. I say was because we have pretty much eaten the entire thing and it’s only Tuesday. For some reason nibbling all those bites with the refrigerator door open have added up. I blame it on the fact that eating an entire pie that way doesn’t feel as bad as serving up a whole piece!
Easy Cherry Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients

1 prepared Oreo Cookie Crust (graham cracker crust also works)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup …

I got Mirena yesterday. It was not bad at all. I did a lot of research on it before hand. (You might want to read my post on the pros and cons of the Mirena IUD/IUC.) The procedure took about 5 minutes total and didn’t hurt. Yesterday, after it was put in, I had a few period-like cramps but nothing Motrin couldn’t handle. I woke up this morning feeling fine. So far so good. My only issue is remembering something I have to do in exactly five years.

Here is the second part of my labor video. Watch Part One first.
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Before my own pregnancy my only experience with child birth or labor was one moment when I walked into my sister’s hospital room 2 minutes post birth. The doctor still in position, baby crying, and my sister looking as if she had just finished a marathon without any training. I was only 17 at the time and caught up in a world of ignorance. Only one word to describe it: terrifying.
So when I became pregnant this past year I forced myself to watch ever single child birth video available …

I am late to post this. Here is video of Lily covering her second month (August). Enjoy!
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Do you have or are you considering getting Mirena or another IUD? Let us know about it in the comments!
Since Lily was born I have become progressively more worried about the possibility of getting pregnant again. Obviously the pill doesn’t work for me and, short of tubal ligation, there are only a few other options. When you are breastfeeding you can only take the mini pill. The chances of getting pregnant on the mill pill are 1 in 20, although when you are breast feeding your chances of getting pregnant …

Below is information on approval ratings for each candidate. This information is pending finding a source that is equal for each candidate because on reader brought up a good point that the links below could be mostly bias. Please submit anything you have.
Approval Ratings
Women

Today’s Sunday Scribblings topic is Invitations. The first thing that came to mind was Sweet Mady’s Paper Studio. So, I’d like to point you in her direction. She has some beautiful designs. She also has released custom lunch boxes (pictured below) and is a fellow mommy blogger.

To that end, I would also like to invite you to join the discussions on women’s election issues that I have posted.

**Who are you voting for and why? Post your comment below**
Comparison between Barack Obama and John McCain on Women’s Issues

Below is a comparison between the two top candidates on each issues affecting women in the 2008 Election.

Obama
Barack Obama has an entire section on his website devoted to women’s issues. That makes it easy enough to find out what his stance is on topics ranging from Women’s Health to Education. He has also rallied several support groups including: Prime Time Women for Obama, Boomer Women for Obama, Middle-Aged Women for Obama, Women over 50 for Obama and Obama Mamas. Joe Biden dicusses women’s issues in the youtube video below (released September 17, 2008).
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McCain
John McCain has …

McCain

Married couple filing jointly should pay the same taxes as if they were an unmarried couple filing separately.
Says he would double the child deduction from $3,500 to $7,000.
Slightly Increase Child Care Tax Credit Deductions.
Provide tax credits for businesses that provide child care for their employees.
Voted YES on eliminating marriage penalty -Bill HR.4810 ; vote number 2000-215 on Jul 18, 2000
“I think we’ve got to eliminate the marriage penalty, the earnings test, raise the 15% tax bracket, put a level of $5 million on the inheritance tax. But this tax code …

McCain
Nothing Found.

Obama
Obama Passed Into Law a Requirement that Women And Minority Scientists/Engineers Be Represented And Consulted on Specific Technology and Science Efforts.

McCain

While he does not have a specific reference for women, he does provide a lengthy page on his website about the topic and refers to “men and women”.

Obama

See “Caring for Women Veterans” on his website.

McCain
John McCain reached across party lines in an effort to help women business owners. Senate Bill S 3077 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008, was sponsored by Barack Obama and was co-sponsored by Senators John McCain.
Obama

Barack Obama encourages investing in women-owned businesses, providing more support to women business owners and reducing discrimination in lending. (Women business owners are more likely than white male business owners to have their loan applications denied.)
He also proposes to open up new funding resources for minority- and women-owned businesses and legislate …