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We're well into Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I certainly hope that you've been inspired to reacquaint yourself with your boobs, or your favorite pair of someone else's boobs. That pink ribbon is everywhere this month, but it's not just a gimmick and certainly isn't something we should ever allow out of our minds. You have to read Misty's explanation of why she got a seriously kickass tattoo, because it absolutely makes me tear up:

"Here in 2008, we literally stand planted in a place where we can almost see the end of this debilitating disease. A disease which shames some people to think about. A disease which, sadly, some people downplay. They're just boobs... (Yes, someone actually said that.) When I chose to become proactive and passionate about breast cancer awareness, the pink ribbon wasn't even a fashion trend yet. As many people as we see, with pink ribbon water bottles and little rubber bracelets, there are thousands more women who sit in fear, denial, or ignorance

These subtly spooky songs will get everyone in the spirit. We've done the Mash; we've done the Monster Mash. And we'd like to avoid another year of having it stuck in our heads.

By Justine Lorelle Blanchard

1. Lil' Red Riding Hood by Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs
2. Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell
3. Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon
4. Black Magic Woman by Fleetwood Mac
5. Thriller by Michael Jackson
6. Boris the Spider by The Who
7. It's Halloween by The Shaggs
8. My Moon My Man by Feist
9. Spooky by The Atlanta Rhythm Section

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So maybe you went and got yourself an awesome bread maker, and now you are making chemical-and-preservative-free tiny loafs of bread which you think of as raw toast, or on which to enjoy very delicious gourmet sandwiches. But maybe there is only so much toast you can eat (blasphemy?). Or instead of a sandwich, you enjoyed some leftover squash pie for your noontime meal. What do you do with the remainder of that tiny loaf, before it goes stale? Slashfood suggests that bread pudding is possibly the greatest answer to that question. The recipe is for leftover nazuki bread pudding, but any leftover bread can be used if you try to scale the wet ingredients to the amount of bread you have on hand. And in the end, you've got one of the nicest lazy-weekend breakfasts in the world, and everyone wins.

More fun things to do with bread: A banana bread recipe just for you.

photo via Slash Food

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I got a terrible pedicure. After three days, the polish was dull and on the verge of chipping, and my feet looked scruffier than before I started. Determined to salvage it without starting over completely, I put on a fresh coat of Sally Hansen clear polish, covered my cuticles in Barielle cuticle cream, and wore Vaseline-and-socks to bed.

It has now been three WEEKS (I only did the maintenance procedure one time), and my toes look better than they did on day one. My nails are shiny and chip-free. I'm thinking quick, cheap pedicures and a little extra work at home may be the way to go.

Related: The manicure that will not die!

--Dawn Spinner, associate beauty editor

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After a drunken night, Kim has to deal with the food hangover.

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Dear Dr. Kate,

I have been sexually active for about 6 years now. Today me and my man had sex and I started bleeding during it. I think it might have been caused by the sex position--doggie style--because I also had the same problem with one of my exes. It seems like when we try that position it hurts more than usual--obviously not one of my favorites but it's one of his. How can I enjoy this position more without bleeding? Will this bleeding go away?

Bleeding From Behind

Dear Bleeding,

The position alone shouldn't cause bleeding, though that position can cause discomfort (from him hitting your cervix with the deeper penetration). So I think there's two issues...I think you should see your gyno to make sure that your pap smear is fine and that you have no vaginal/cervical infections (the most common causes of bleeding with intercourse). But the pain issue is a separate one. You don't have to try ANY position that makes you uncomfortable--or worse, in pain - no matter

This is what I do not have: a butler who gently, discreetly, knocks at my door every morning, tip toes quietly into the room and sets a small silver tray by the side of the bed. On that imaginary tray is a chrysanthemum from my hot house, a carafe of hot Kona coffee and a little pot of organic cream, a folded issue of The New York Times with all the bad news carefully scissored out (so, just the crossword puzzle), and a hot bowl of incredibly healthy, protein-and-fiber-rich steel-cut oats with fresh fruit and a sprinkle of brown sugar which will keep me satiated for hours and hours.

Here is what I do have: a canister of very delicious organic steel-cut oats, a crockpot, and a few minutes every night to set the whole situation up, so that I wake up in the morning to creamy, slightly nutty oatmeal, to which I can throw on a handful of thawed strawberries, a squeezing of honey (or agave nectar), a crapload of raisins and some brown sugar to enjoy in the morning while I skim nytimes.com

The Haves and the Have-nots usually refer to socioeconomic classes, but could just as easily apply to women with and without kids. In the interest of shrinking the chasm that sometimes forms between the two, we offer an open letter on behalf of childless gals to their mother-bear pals.

Acknowledge the elephant in the room when you breast-feed in front of us.

Just a simple, good-natured, "Winnebagos, right?" will do, because it's killing us to pretend we're not enthralled and distracted.

Keep track of mileage.

The distance between your place and our place is indeed a schlep, especially with a crabby toddler in tow, and we agree that it's easier for us to come to you. Just please do not take this for granted: Don't make plans with us and then say, "Great, so you can come out here on Saturday the 7th, Sunday the 15th, or any night the following week." Offer to make the trip occasionally--maybe once every four visits. We'll be so bowled over by the gesture, we probably won't even take