With the wealth of cute, cuddly baby blankets on the market, it can be difficult not to put one on your sleeping baby. But the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends parents not to put any pillows, quilts, comforters, or other soft or loose bedding in their infants' sleep areas as a precaution against sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). While the risk of SIDS decreases as your baby gets older, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that the majority of sleep-related infant deaths it has data on have been attributable to suffocation involving pillows, quilts, and extra bedding. "Pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, and other soft surfaces are hazardous when placed under the infant or left loose in the infant's sleep area and can increase SIDS risk up to fivefold independent of sleep position," the AAP explains. 43712098 Although there isn't any research that indicates when it's 100 percent safe to have such objects in your child's bed, ..

Mornings have never been my favorite. I'm a big sleeper whose kids seem to be intent on keeping me in a sleep-deprived state. Left to my own devices, I would snooze until at least 8 every morning, then spend a leisurely hour drinking coffee and getting ready for my day, and for years, that's exactly what I did. Then I had kids . . . These days, I have a first grader and a preschooler to get out the door every morning, and my daughter's bus arrives exactly at at 7:29 a.m., meaning I have to be out of bed and on my game so freaking early. My mornings are bananas, and not just because I feed them to my kids because they're quicker than cutting up other types of fruit. Here's everything I did this morning, all before a time when, in an ideal world, I'd still be unconscious. 38909472 6:30 a.m. — Wake up to internal alarm. Check the clock and decide to close my eyes for another five minutes. 6:36 a.m. — Get myself out of bed, throw on my slippers, and bru..

The first references to garlic found in diets go back to ancient Egypt, where the working class was known to eat garlic in order to maintain and increase their strength. In ancient Greece, soldiers were fed garlic for courage and strength, and it was associated with war. Most notably, during the first Olympic Games, garlic was consumed by the athletes before they competed! Doctor Alejandro Junger, author of Clean, suggested eating a clove of garlic a day due to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory benefits — specifically to improve your gut health. Potentially better skin and health? I was sold. I figured this would be an easy habit to take on, since I always have a head of garlic lying around the kitchen. After some research, I found that garlic has the most benefits when eaten raw because when heated, the allicin concentration decreases, negatively affecting the anti-inflammatory properties of garlic. Here's what happened when I consumed raw garlic every day for one whole w..

Flowers aren't the only thing blooming this Spring! Miranda Lambert and musician Evan Felker of the neo-folk music band Turnpike Troubadours are reportedly dating! The Turnpike Troubadours have been opening for Miranda's Livin' Like Hippies tour, which launched in January 2018 and will end in June, and sources revealed to the magazine that things began blossoming between Miranda and Evan when they began spending more time together. Lambert may already be a household name, but something tells us that, given the rising success of Turnpike Troubadours and Evan's own creativity, he's probably not too far behind, so let's get to know him better. Evan went to tech school before seriously contemplating a career in music. He was thinking of becoming an electrician and worked in factories, paper mills, and food plants, to name a few places. According to him, "It's experiences like those that gave me some guts. They make me feel confident in my songwriting b..

Wow, These 20 Stylish Gifts Are Perfect For Mother's Day — All From Amazon Holidays have a way of sneaking up on us — we're looking at you Mother's Day! If you're reading this and don't have a gift yet, not to worry. The first place you might want to check out is Amazon. The megaretailer has just about everything you could ever dream of, including a plethora of stylish fashion finds. We did the hard work for you and searched the site for everything we think mom might fall in love with. We unearthed chic straw handbags, pretty silky scarfs, and so much more. Read on to find her perfect match. — Additional Reporting by Marina Liao Related: 24 Stylish Gifts That'll Make Mom Smile For $50 or Less