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Beyonce Is Pregnant With Second Child

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:04 +0000

While sources dismissed all the pregnancy talk surrounding Beyonce as a bunch of "silly" nonsense, new insiders have confirmed the opposite. The singer is pregnant with her second child.

Daughter Trying to Evict 91-Year-Old Dad From House He Built

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:07:12 +0000

World War II veteran John Potter is in the process of being evicted from the Zaleski, Ohio house he built 56 years ago. But the villain of this story isn't some heartless bank bureaucrat. Instead it's Potter own daughter, Janice Cottrill, who's using the power of attorney that Potter had given to her to throw her father out on the street.

Two Men Experience the Pains of Childbirth Thanks to the Wonders of Science

Robert and Erin — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:05:44 +0000

Is child birth truly the most painful experience in the world for women? More interestingly, could men handle labor pains? Two guys attempted to answer the age-old question by getting hooked up to a machine that simulates contractions via electrical shocks. The results are what we expected: revealing and very funny. A doctor explains to [...]

5 Awesome Notes To Kids By Moms

Stephanie McMaster — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:40:20 +0000

Mothers have been communicating with their children via handwritten notes for years. Some mothers put more of a humorous spin on their notes than others, however. With Mother's Day right around the corner, we're hoping the children of the moms behind these hilarious notes have something awesome planned for them:

Amazing Poster Sends Secret Message to Help Abused Children

Emerald Catron — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:32:52 +0000

ANAR, a Spanish organization that helps at-risk children, found an interesting way to target only the people who needed their services, without their parents finding out they wanted to get help — a lenticular photo. If you think you’re unfamiliar with lenticular photographs, you’re probably not — they’re those pictures that used to come in [...]

5 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About the Backyard: Swings, Climbing Walls and More

Carl Pettit — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:10:13 +0000

If you want to get your kids outside, away from their Xbox or Wii, and interested in some of your backyard garden projects, you’ll probably need to be somewhat inventive with your gardening ideas. Pulling weeds and planting flowerbeds just won’t cut it for most of children. Think incentive here.

We have some ideas.

Exhausted 3-Year-Old Boy Fighting Sleep While He Eats May Be the Cutest Thing You See All Day

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:21:53 +0000

You know how turkey makes you tired? Well, apparently, chicken nuggets do the same to kids. In this video, a three-year-old boy sitting in first class on a flight from Cancun to Baltimore is chowing down on chicken nuggets when he’s suddenly overcome by fatigue. Not one to let food go to waste, he continues [...]

Best Mother's Day Gift Ideas for Shreveport and Bossier City

Stifler — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:43:54 +0000

This year's Mother's Day is coming up on May 12. What can you do for the woman who did everything she could to make sure your childhood was as awesome as possible? Well, we picked our brains to come up with some activities to do and places to take mom to eat on the day we celebrate our moms.

When Is Mother's Day in 2013?

Robert J Wright — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:30:16 +0000

Erin says she always told her two sons (now 19 and 18) when they were growing up, "The two dates you always have to remember are Mommy's birthday and Mother's Day!"

Well, boys, it's time to start the gift shopping, because Mother's Day 2013 will be here before you know it on Sunday, May 12.

Woman Calls Out Cheating Husband With Sign At WrestleMania 29

Joe Student — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:41:46 +0000

It's cool for a guy to take his girlfriend to WrestleMania, right? Sure, unless that same guy has a wife, then things get complicated. For instance, that guy's wife could show up at WrestleMania with a sign calling him out for cheating and giving his section, row and seat number. Oof.

The woman in the photo above held a sign and wore a T-shirt calling out her husband for cheating and dub

The Dallas Treehouse You Could Live In

Robert and Erin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:08:03 +0000

Eclectic Kids by Dallas Media And Blogs Sarah Greenman

I had a treehouse as a child. It was built inside a huge cluster of bamboo. My brothers and my Dad cut pathways in the bamboo to make tunnels that we could crawl through and a platform where we could see across th

Toddler Outsmarts 'Learning Toy'

Robert J Wright — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:02:19 +0000

As we've mentioned on the radio many, many times, my IQ is an amazing 82! Now, according to the Terman Scale - named for IQ test inventor Louis Terman - 90 to 100 is gauged 'normal', 70 to 80 is 'imbecilic', and my range, 80 to 90, is termed 'dull'. In other words, according to Terman, I'm closer to being an imbecile than I am to normal. And that's why I'm so impressed with this little girl.

Holiday In Dixie Festival Begins in a Week

Robert and Erin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:34:43 +0000

This year’s Holiday In Dixie Festival begins next Friday, April 12 at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. We have quite a fun morning planned for opening day. We are going up in a ferris wheel or the tallest ride they have!! I love it, but Robert is deathly afraid of heights. He will be crying and sweating

Jeremy Renner Is a Dad Now

Jessica Sager — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:13:20 +0000

Congrats to Jeremy Renner! The ‘Hansel + Gretel: Witch Hunters’ actor is the proud new papa of a baby girl. Renner’s rep confirmed the happy news to Us Weekly. “Jeremy Renner and girlfriend Sonni Pacheco have confirmed that they are the parents of a 7 lb. daughter Ava Berlin Renner,” the rep gushed. “They are [...]

The 9 Cutest Easter Baby Bunnies

Cameron Simcik — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 05:00:55 +0000

Easter's right around the corner, so it's time to get into the holiday spirit. Create some awesome eggs, stuff yourself with Peeps--whatever floats your Easter boat. If none of this prep works for you though, we say take a cue from these Easter bunny babies.

These Pictures of the Easter Bunny Making Little Kids Cry Will Make You Say 'Awwww'

Justin Massoud — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:29:58 +0000

The Easter Bunny has been making little kids cry since he first started making mall appearances back in 1985 (we think). He's actually second only to Santa Claus when it comes to the sheer volume of terrified children who've left his lap over the years (we guess).

Enjoy these pictures of scared kids having their photos taken with the Easter Bunny (you monster).

Erin Shares Messages to Her Marine Son

Robert and Erin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:01:47 +0000

I have gotten so many great messages for my son who is at Marine Basic Training in Parris Island, South Carolina. I did get connected with a great parent website.

He's about to wrap up week 2 and I will be sending him your messages.

You Will Have to Pay Legal Fees to Fight for the Shreveport Dog Park

Erin McCarty — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:07:54 +0000

The fight over a proposed dog park for Shreveport’s riverfront seems headed for a courtroom showdown, and taxpayers could end up picking up the tab. The Dog Park Alliance is expected to sue the Mayor since he continues to refuse to sign off on funding from the Red River Waterway Commission. Shreveport Council Chairman Michael Corbin [...]

Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover Says "No" to Dog Park Again

Erin McCarty — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:55:19 +0000

Expect the fur to fly now that Mayor Cedric Glover says he will not change his mind about the dog park plan. The Red River Waterway Commission has approved $280,000 dollars for the park to be built at the Hamel Memorial Park along the riverbank. Cynthia Keith with the Dog Par

Relive This Year's Easter on the Bayou with These Great Photos

Amanda Currier — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:12:59 +0000

What looked to be the start of a dreary day for Easter on the Bayou turned out to be a great day full of fun. There were many colorful, candy-filled eggs scattered throughout the woods for the children to hunt, good food and other fun activities for the families to enjoy.