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My apologies for this month's newsletter being a tad late. I have been busy the past few weeks with sick kiddos & conferences at school. For my neck of the woods Fall is in full swing. It is one of my favorite seasons (Spring being the other), I love to watch the trees changing from green to the bright reds & oranges associated with Fall. This also means that one of my favorite Holidays is coming, Halloween! I love going to the pumpkin patch with the boys, carving pumpkins, baking pumpkin seeds & of course dressing the boys up in their costumes! I hope that everyone has a very SAFE & Happy HALLOWEEN this year!


Please help me a few new hosts
Karen {Smae_ca} ~ Dara {Silver} & Chrislyn {Chrislyn78}
They are the new hosts over at Due in April 2012


This month we are Honoring
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Katrina has been a great addition to our hosting team.
She has been a member for about 3 years.
She just had her first baby & couldn't be happier!


Im Ashley, SAHM to 2 beautiful girls and now one handsome little man.I've been with my wonderful husband for 10 years and we own and operate an organic dairy farm. I've enjoyed my time hosting DIO and looking forward to moving to BIO.


We are all sad to see our new moms leave but so HAPPY that their babies are here and healthy. Due In September 2011 will move to their new home at SK Parenting forums & become Born in September 2011. Here's a link to their new home Born in September 2011
Congratulations to all the new September Mommas! And to the World September Babies!!


And with our new babies being born, we are pleased to announce new upcoming arrivals on our due-in boards all the time. Over the next few weeks there will be lots of new members to our Due in April 2012
and our Due in May 2012 boards.
all Mamas-to-be. We wish you a happy and healthy nine months here. If you would like to host on your due-in board, there will be applications taken when your board gets busier and more members join.


October 1 ~ Homemade Cookies Day * World Vegetarian Day * International Day for the Elderly
October 2 ~ Name Your Car Day * National Custodial Worker Day
October 3 ~ World Habitat Day {1st Mon} * Child Health Day {1st Mon}
October 4 ~ National Golf Day
October 5 ~ World Teacher Day
October 7 ~ Yom Kippur * National Denim Day * World Smile Day
October 9 ~ Leif Ericson Day * Moldy Cheese Day * Fire Prevention Day
October 10 ~ Columbus Day * Thanksgiving Day {Canada} * National Angel Food Cake Day
October 11 ~ It's My Party Day
October 12 ~ Farmer's Day * Dia de la Raza {Mexico}
October 13 ~ National Poetry Day {England}
October 14 ~ World Egg Day
October 15 ~ Sweetest Day * National Grouch Day
October 16 ~ Dictionary Day * World Food Day * Bosses Day
October 17 ~ Black Poetry Day
October 21 ~ National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 22 ~ National Nut Day
October 23 ~ Mother-in-Law's Day * Red Ribbon Week {23-31}
October 24 ~ National Bologna Day * United Nations Day
October 25 ~ World Pasta Day
October 30 ~ National Candy Corn Day
October 31 ~ Halloween * Carve a Pumpkin Day

National Events
Child Health Day {1st Monday}
Columbus Day & Thanksgiving Day {Canada} {2nd Monday}
World Space Week {1st Week}
Fire Prevention Week {2nd Week}
National School Lunch Week {2nd Week}
Teen Read Week {2nd Week}
Sweetest Day {3rd Saturday}
Mother-in-Law's Day {3rd Sunday}
National Magic Week {4th Week}
Red Ribbon Week {23rd-31st}

Adopt-a-Shelter-Animal Month
Computer Learning Month
Family History Month
National Clock Month
National Dessert Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Pasta Month
National Pizza Festival Month
National Popcorn Popping Month
National Pork Month
National Roller Skating Month
National Seafood Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
Polish American History Month


~ October Recipes ~
I thought I would do 2 recipes this month, 1 for fall & the other for Halloween!
~ Scrumptious Skeletons ~

~ INGREDIENTS ~
Chocolate-frosted cupcakes
Mini marshmallows
Black decorators' gel
White icing
Icing bag fitted with a small round tip

~ PREPARATION ~
1} Start with a batch of chocolate-frosted cupcakes. Top each with a mini marshmallow head, using black decorators' gel to create eyes and a mouth.

2} Use an icing bag fitted with a small round tip to pipe on a stick figure, adding a couple of short horizontal lines for ribs.

~ Autumn Pot Roast ~

~ INGREDIENTS ~
2 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups cubed butternut squash
1 large onion, sliced
1/2 cup applesauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

~ PREPARATION ~
1} Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2} Season the pork loin with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the pork loin on all sides in the hot oil, about 10 minutes total. Remove the pork loin from the pan, and set aside. Pour in the white wine, and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the caramelized bits in the pan.

3} Scatter the butternut squash and onion in the skillet and place the browned pork loin on top so they work as a roasting rack. Stir together the applesauce, mustard, soy sauce, sugar, and cinnamon. Pour over the pork loin, then cover the pan with a lid or a double layer of aluminum foil.

4} Bake pork loin in preheated oven until it has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 hour. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving


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If you have any questions or would like to add something to our newsletter,
please PM or email Lynne - Comm. Director of Everything Pregnancy lynnemskacd@gmail.com

I would also like to give a Special Thanks to Marg * Margarita for her help with this month's graphics!!
Check her out on the Graphics Board!