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Friday, December 19, 2008

The Duggar Family welcomes a new addition

ROGERS, Ark. – An Arkansas woman has given birth to her 18th child. Michelle Duggar delivered the baby girl by Caesarean section Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers. The baby, named Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar, weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.

"The ultimate Christmas gift from God," said Jim Bob Duggar, the father of the 18 children. "She's just absolutely beautiful, like her mom and her sisters."

The Duggars now have 10 sons and eight daughters.

Jim Bob Duggar said Michelle started having contractions Wednesday night. She needed the C-section, her third, because the baby was lying sideways. Jim Bob said both baby and mother were doing well Thursday night.

"We both would love to have more," he said.

The cable network TLC broadcasts a weekly show about the Duggars, called "17 Kids and Counting." Chris Finnegan of TLC — which handles public relations for the Duggar family — said the show's name would be updated to account for the latest addition to the family. He said TLC also will air a show Monday on the baby's delivery.

Jim Bob Duggar is 43, a year older than his wife. Their oldest child, Joshua, is 20.

The other Duggar children, in between Joshua and Jordyn-Grace, are Jana, 18; John-David, 18; Jill, 17; Jessa, 16; Jinger, 14; Joseph, 13; Josiah, 12; Joy-Anna, 11; Jeremiah, 9; Jedidiah, 9; Jason, 8; James, 7; Justin, 6; Jackson, 4; Johannah, 3; and Jennifer, 1.

"Our whole family is excited about Jordyn's addition to our family," Jim Bob Duggar said. "She's just perfect in every way."

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Top 10 Christmas Toys for 2008

Well, here it is. Every year, consumers try to get that toy for their kids that for some reason, can't be found on retailers shelves. Things like "Tickle Me Elmo" or the Playstation 3 that caused such trauma as any one can remember in years past. Well, this year proves to be no different. So , get ready to fight your way into the retailers isles and make sure you have a full tank of gas for those multiple trips around town. Proving that what you found on-line is only worth a second of truth once you arrive at that "in-stock" location. So here they are: The top 10 toys of Christmas. (In no particular order)


Published by the Toy Retailers Association

Baby Born With Magic potty
This cute little baby has 8 life like functions, she drinks from her bottle, eats special food, needs her nappy changed, cries real tears, uses her potty and even moves her limbs.

Bakugan Starter Pack
These very cool collectable toys will activate when rolled over a metallic card, a little like pokemon cards but with alot more interactivity.

Ben 10 Omnitrix Watch
This watch allows your child to dial the evil aliens from the Ben 10 tv program

Catch Beast
This toy is a massive hit in Japan selling over 1.5million units, this is because this truly genious game allows you to hunt for invisble beasts who live all around your house, simply use the fishing rod like toy to find those beasts and then reel them in when you catch them.

Gourmet Cupcake Maker
This fabulous little gift will allow your children to make and decorate their own cupcakes, this fantastic set contains 4 flavored cupcake mixes, 4 frosting mixes, 1 tube of sprinkles, 1 mixing bowl, 1 spoon/spreader, 4 multi-designed cupcake cups, 1 cupcake cup holder and 2 recipe cards.

Elmo Live
Elmo is back with some new features and completely new technology, Elmo Live can sing, dance, tell stories & even jokes. This truly interactive toy is very expressive watch as he tells stories he will wave his hands, giggle & even blink.

FurReal Biscuit My Lovin pup
FurReal friends have done it again, this time they hace created a life size interactive golden retriever that doesnt leave any mess. This cuddly robot pet dog is as close to the real thing as you can get, clap the dog behind his ears, or on his back and he will wag his tail in delight, Biscuit also blinks moves his head and chomps on his bone

Dance with me Teletubbies!
Eh Oh! the Teletubbies are back, but this time they dance. The teletubbies have two dancing modes: dance with me mode and musical statues mode, join in a game of musical statues with Tinky Winky, Dipsy, La La & Po.


On a side note, there was another list I came across while searching for the top 10 toys for Christmas. It is as follows:

1. Biscuit, My Fun Lovin' Pup from Hasbro

2. Speed Racer Sky Jump Track Set from Hot Wheels

3. Pacific EyeClops Night Vision from Jakks Pacific

4. Elmo Live from Fisher-Price

5. Tag Reading System LeapFrog

6. Kid-Tough Digital Camera from Fisher-Price

7. Kota the Triceratops from Playskool

8. Lazer Tag 2-in-1 System from Hasbro

9. Anything Hannah Montana

10. Giddyup N' Go Pony from Little Tikes

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Taylor Swift Gets Zip—and Other Grammy Surprises

Los Angeles (E! Online) – John Mayer has a reason to get a date (like he needs one). Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus have a shared reason to grouse. Jennifer Hudson has a reason to smile.

We've outlined the top Grammy nominations. Now we're going to sort through all the Grammy nominations—the noteworthy, the weird, and, yes, the snubs. Here goes:

• Mayer earned his annual ticket to the Grammy party with five nominations, including one for his non-euphemistic duet with Alicia Keys ("Lesson Learned," up for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals), and one for his artistic contribution to The Bucket List ("Say," up for best song written for a movie). • Swift cohosted the "nominations concert," watched ex-Joe Jonas and his brothers score a Best New Artist nod—and got nothing. Not a single nomination. (Her just-released album Fearless wasn't eligible, but some of her earlier released songs were.)

• Like fellow teen Swift, Cyrus didn't rate any nods for her Breakout hits. • One day after her estranged brother-in-law was charged with killing three members of her family, Hudson notched three nominations, including one for her Best R&B Album for her self-titled debut. • Hudson's success helped make for a solid Grammys for American Idol. Fellow alums Jordin Sparks, Fantasia (who dueted with Hudson) and award-favorite Carrie Underwood also represented. Which is good for the show since the likes of Blake Lewis didn't.

Tia Carrere—yes, that Tia Carrere—scored as many nominations as Mariah Carey, who can be thankful that the Best Gospel Performance category—she's up for a group sing-along—saved her from getting zip. (Carrere, the former Wayne's World vixen, is up for Best Hawaiian Music Album for her collaboration with Daniel Ho.) • Simon Cowell endorsement or no, Leona Lewis, up for three Grammys overall, failed to crack the Best New Artist field. • Where was Robin Thicke's name? Listed in the fine print of Lil Wayne's Album of the Year nomination. Thicke was one of the producers and mastering engineers. He received no other nominations. • At a combined 126 years old, Paul McCartney and James Taylor are this year's Tony Bennetts in the Male Pop Vocal category.

• At 50 years old, Madonna is still the Madonna of the Best Dance Recording category. She's also up for her collaboration, "4 Minutes," with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. • One last age thing: Mayer is the only under-40 nominee for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance. • Kylie Minogue and Cyndi Lauper are both up for Best 1980s Survivor Electronic/Dance Album.

Wayne Brady did not forget the lyrics to "A Change Is Gonna Come," up for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.