Fifty Feisty Photos: For Daily Encouragement

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Also swap tight pants for roomier boxer shorts. Women who do the housework, gardening or other forms of moderate exercise are three times more likely to conceive through IVF than those with sedentary lives, according to research by the University of North Carolina in the US. Exercise stops the body producing excessive insulin, which is thought to harm development of healthy eggs. Sunlight boosts fertility in both men and women by increasing levels of vitamin D.

The Medical University of Graz in Austria found vitamin D increases levels of the female sex hormones progesterone and oestrogen, which regulate periods and make conception more likely. It also boosts sperm count. Women who eat one serving of full-fat dairy a day reduce their risk of infertility by more than a quarter, a Harvard University study in America found.

Dairy fat helps the ovaries work well. Research at the Royal Free Hospital, London, showed taking a daily prenatal vitamin — containing key nutrients for conception like folic acid, vitamin B12 and selenium — could more than double pregnancy chances. Smoking can also prevent an embryo implanting in the uterus. Drinking too much has been found to impair ovulation and sperm production.

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Try acupuncture to stimulate specific points on the body. Sex keeps sperm healthy. For baby success, you need to have sex during your most fertile time of the month. In an average day cycle, this usually falls between day 10 and day Overweight women often have less regular periods than women who weigh less. Moderate exercise is good for fertility but too much exercise can have a negative impact. Keep fit but ditch exhausting workouts and try yoga, gentle pilates, walking and swimming.

Some experts believe a diet high in refined carbohydrates, like white bread, pasta and biscuits, can affect conception. These foods raise blood sugar quickly, causing an insulin surge that can impair fertility. Recreational drugs, such as cocaine and marijuana, have been found to lower sperm counts and increase abnormal sperm, while female drug users can face ovulation problems.

Some studies show omega-3s, which are found in oily fish, such as salmon and in linseed, may reduce risk of miscarriage and improve sperm quality. Nutritionist Marilyn Glenville says: Research has shown that just one cup of coffee per day could halve your chances of conception. Experts say caffeine may reduce the activity of the Fallopian tube muscles, which carry the eggs from the ovaries.

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Some over-the-counter pills, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, can affect conception if taken around the time of ovulation. When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor? Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town.

How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing.

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Girls cannot be drummers. She had to keep quiet. Maybe he needs some space just for himself …. Jane is an ordinary dog in an extraordinary circus. Argyle Fox, with his signature style, wants to play outside on a springtime day, but the wind is wreaking havoc with his fun and games.

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As soon as he builds a card tower, climbs into a giant spider web, or takes up his pirate sword, here comes the wind: Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people—but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. Nadia Comaneci was a feisty and fearless little girl who went from climbing trees in the forests of Romania to swinging into history at the Olympic Games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics.

Because Amelia smiles as she skips down the street, her neighbor Mrs.

Higgins smiles too and decides to send a care package of cookies to her grandson Lionel in Mexico. When you see something terrific, smile a smile and pass it on! If you chance upon a chuckle, hee hee hee and pass it on. Should you spot a thing of wonder, jump for joy and pass it on! Now younger readers can meet Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, and his beloved dog, Daisy.

A story that teaches of the tie that really binds. The Invisible String reaches from heart to heart. Does everybody have an Invisible String? How far does it reach, anyway? Does it ever go away?

There is a wonder and magic to childhood. They encourage us to see things in the stars, to find joy in colors and laughter as we play. But what happens when that special someone who encourages such wonder and magic is no longer around?

The buttons Laura cherishes the most belonged to her mother—a button from her prom dress, a white one off her wedding dress, and a single small button from the nightgown she was wearing on the day she died. Snibbles and Big Tree are best friends! They have always hung out together, and Snibbles loves Big Tree very much. When Big Tree unexpectedly falls ill with woodworm, Snibbles is very upset and angry. Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her away.

However, Roger thinks he has found a solution to being such a crabby pants. Feelings are neither good nor bad, they simply are. Kids need words to name their feelings, just as they need words to name all things in their world.

Ruthie loves little things-the smaller the better. So when she finds a teeny tiny camera on the school playground one afternoon, she can hardly believe her luck. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no. Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. It was an accident! All of Louis thoughts are very important to him.

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