Ohhh those secret pleasures

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008, 12:04 pm

No, not that kind of secret pleasure!  The kind we all have, but don't talk about--like slamming shopping carts together, or using our (imaginary) super powers to move cars off the road in front of us!

What? You don't do that?  Suuuure, we believe you.  No, really...we do! Of course--that just means you have to tell us what you do instead?  Pop bubble wrap? Check! Sing in the shower? Check!

The ladies on Military Wives are blowing off a little steam and sharing their secret pleasures with one another, check it out!

Now it's your turn--tell us what gives you your secret pleasure?

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The post-baby body

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 3:09 pm

I was just having this conversation with my friend over the weekend.  It seems that with those rare exceptions most of us never quite get that pre-baby body back after the child--or children--arrive.  Members on Guy Talk are talking about just that issue now.  What do our husbands really think about those stretch marks and all the rest?  How do we accept our post-baby body as beautiful, if different?

Read what they're saying, and share your own thoughts right here!

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Confession is good for the soul (not to mention FUN)

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008, 12:37 pm

Whether it's a deep dark secret, or something more on the light & fun end of the scale, confessing feels good!

Eat a whole batch of cookie dough?  Nobody needs to know--but telling your best friend and giggling about it makes it a lot more fun!

The Love community has figured this out with room to spare, and the latest adventures can be found on the brand new Lipstick Lounge, stop by and add yours today.

If your secret is more the deep, dark variety (and no we don't mean chocolate) maybe you'd rather visit the Confessions Wall, where you can confess anonymously?

Now...where did I put that cookie dough?

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What if "all dressed in white" isn't for you?

Thursday, June 26th, 2008, 2:27 pm

One of the biggest trends in weddings for the last several years is...above all else, make your wedding personal and reflect your personal style.  Couples do everything you can imagine to say "I do" from getting married on live TV (like the Today show), to having a theme around their favorite hobby!

The Weddings board Non-Traditional Brides is the perfect place to indulge your bridal eccentricities!  The first step is deciding how you define traditional, and then deciding how your vision fits with that ideal.  The CL (cl-emaries414) on Non-Traditional Brides has started a great discussion for just that purpose--How do you define traditional?

Whether you're planning a Night Before Christmas or your idea of non-traditional is simply wearing ivory instead of white, stop by and check out Non-Traditional Brides!

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They say forgiveness is divine...but

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008, 12:51 pm

Of all our communities on Love and even iVillage as a whole, I think I am most proud of our many, many support boards.  There is an amazing power in the words "I've been there, you'll get through this" that never ceases to amaze me.   I've picked just one amazing post from our hundreds of support boards to shine the spotlight on today. 

I think we've all been on the receiving end of that lecture when we were kids, forgive and forget.  Sticks and stones, you know the rest.  But the reality is some wounds are harder to forgive than others, how do you know when you're carrying a grudge too long, and how do you know when it's just too soon to let that other person off the hook?

Especially when there are wedding vows involved, the hurt can go very, very deep.   But, even when we're no longer spouses, sometimes we're still parents--how does that play in your ability to forgive and forget?

I read this post on Surviving Divorce & Separation and my heart went out to the members posting there.  I truly believe their hearts are in the right place, they are just looking for something to let them know is it time to forgive, or are some things unforgivable?

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