Monday, December 3, 2012
A pediatric nurse explains what the Duchess of Cambridge is going through; a local baby shop owner tells what parents usually shop for at the 12-week stage of pregnancy.
Hyperemesis gravidarum. It sounds like a spell from "Harry Potter." Or maybe that just came to mind because the series is as British as the person suffering from this health condition--the Duchess of Cambridge, a.k.a. the former Kate Middleton. Now she'll be able to add a new title: Mom. Britain's royal palace announced the news that she and the husband Duke of Cambridge, also known as Prince William and, alternately, the eldest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, are expecting, according to the New York Times. While the Brits are delighted, hyperemesis gravidarum is not so delightful. "It means they have constant vomiting," said Lizzy Peters, a pediatric nurse-practitioner, breastfeeding consultant and owner of the "…
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
As soon as they got the first glimpse of the dress, they copied the look.
On Royal Wedding Day, it took just five hours for designers at the Bradford Exchange to copy Kate Middleton's bridal gown and put up a collectible doll for sale on the company's website. Bradford, which has been in Niles for over four decades selling artist- and artisan-created plates, dolls and other collectibles, mobilized 20 employees to come in between 3 and 4 a.m. to watch the wedding. They created the doll prototype in record time to capitalize on sales while fervor over the nuptials ran high. "We had to do it quickly, and we had to make sure it was done superbly," said Leslie Joyce, corporate vice president and general manager of the Bradford Group. They wanted to strike while spectators were still exuberant about the details of …
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
William's bride not creating a royal vetting for these women.
When Kate Middleton walks down the aisle to marry England's Prince William Friday morning, four Niles brides will not be watching. Oh, two will record the event. One will check out Kate's dress if she happens to see a photo. And the fourth couldn't care less. But will Kate's choices influence the four brides, who are all due to be married in May and June? Nope. It's a far cry from the 1981 wedding of Princess Diana, whose fairytale gown influenced bridal dresses for years. Kate who? "To be completely honest, I haven't followed her (Kate) at all. I've been so completely focused on my own wedding," said Melissa Stancy, who will marry Michael Scaletta at St. John Brebeuf Church in Niles on June 4. "It just doesn't spike my interest, maybe…
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Mark Davies
3:28 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
We've got at least another six months of this royal pregnancy which is already descending into farce with the mother-to-be in hospital with morning sickness ~ for heaven's sake. This pantomime will create a very convenient smokescreen to divert public attention away from more important worldwide news. God save us from the Establishment and the royals! more ›