Giada De Laurentiis Talks Cravings and New Baby Excitement


Petit chef Giada De Laurentiis, who is due to deliver a baby girl on April 3, talks with People about the new cravings she has experienced since becoming pregnant.

“I always want steak – lots of steak,” she told PEOPLE at DeVito’s South Beach restaurant in Miami on Saturday night during the South Beach Wine and Food Festival.”I used to crave sweets before I got pregnant. You know, chocolate, cookies, cake. I’ve normally got a really big sweet tooth, but not now this baby just wants meat,” she said.

“You know, I think this is the time to indulge myself,” De Laurentiis said. “It’s such a wonderful time, so I’m eating what I want.”

The mom to be also discussed her changing body and the excitement about expecting her first child:

“I couldn’t be more excited about being pregnant,” she says. “She can’t get here soon enough. I can’t wait to meet her.”

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Jennifer Lopez and Twins Released From Hospital


Us Magazine is reporting that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are back at home with their twins!

The new mom was released from North Shore University Hospital on New York’s Long Island yesterday, her obstetrician, Dr. Anita Sadaty, told the New York Post.

The babies, who arrived Friday morning, were born a good size for twins. The little girl weighed in at 5-pounds, 7-ounces and the little boy 6 pounds. They were born 11 minutes apart.

Their names have not been released yet.


Toy Fair 2008 Report: Zoobies 3 in 1 Stuffies


If you haven’t seen a Zoobie Pet than you have been missing out on one of the best toys the stuffed animal market has seen in years.


These adorable stuffed animals perform triple duty. All of the Zoobie Pets come as a stuffed animal, and then turn into a pillow and a blanket.

We recently got Lencho the Lion to try out. Not only is fluffy guy cuddly, but he exceeded my expectations.

When my two year old first saw him, he screamed and then kissed his smushy face. Lencho is just the right size to be toted around the house and out to the mall.

It wasn’t until I opened him fully to watch TV, that I realized not only did the blanket inside come with a zipper, to make washing more efficient, but that it was really soft. Zoobies makes their blankets out of coral fleece, which is a Micro-plush material that is extremely soft, plump and warm to the touch.

I love that the lion’s face is made of microbeads. It makes him squishy and hugable.

This line of companions is highly recommended for traveling. Even with the blanket out of the animal, you child may still be able to roll up the remaining shell and use it as a pillow. The lion we tested may be too fluffy to use as a pillow, but many of the other animals in the product line would be perfect.

Each animal retails for $34.

The 2008 collection and a directory of retailers close to you are available at the official site www.zoobiepets.com.

*No Imitations accepted – Each animal has been tagged with the original Zoobies logo patch that appears on the ear and on the blanket.*