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For a “homekeeping” and design maven like Martha Stewart, having grandchildren must be a dream come true.  The clothes!  The adorable toys!  The little things that just beg to be organized in cute little boxes and baskets!

Stewart’s daughter Alexis (46) channeled the best of her mom’s abilities when she designed the playroom in her Manhattan apartment, shared by her two children, Jude (17 mo.) and Truman (5 mo.).    The elder Stewart clearly approves of her daughter’s handiwork:  she’s featured her grandchildren’s playroom in the September 2012 issue of Martha Stewart Living.

Martha herself is pictured on the magazine’s cover, chilling in the playroom with Jude – which is exactly what Alexis was shooting for when she put the room together.  She says:

“[It's] where we all spend the most time hanging out! I like that it’s both great for kids and pleasing to adults.”

Alexis is the former host of the Hallmark Channel’s Whatever, Martha, a show that poked fun at her mom’s passion for home projects.

Grab the September 2012 issue of Martha Stewart Living when it hits newsstands in about a week.

Photo:  Martha Moments

Take That frontman Gary Barlow announced very sad news yesterday.   His wife Dawn delivered their fourth child, Poppy, stillborn on August 4.

The singer, who is also the lead judge on The X Factor, made this statement:

“Dawn and I are devastated to announce that we’ve lost our baby…Our focus now is giving her a beautiful funeral and loving our three children with all our hearts.  We’d ask at this painful time that our privacy be respected.”

The Barlows have three other children:  Daniel (11), Emily (10) and Daisy (3).

Take That is one of Britain’s most popular modern bands, dominating the charts in the 1990s.  In 2010, they became Amazon’s top selling artist, beating out even Michael Jackson and their compatriots The Beatles.    The band was scheduled to perform in the London Olympics closing ceremonies this Sunday, but Barlow’s attendance is now uncertain.

Our condolences go to the family.

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Choosing a name for your baby is an important task.  You want something meaningful, possibly with family or other history behind it, and most of all one that sounds good with your last name.  In spite of that, however, certain names trend at certain times.  Some names become monstrously popular for decades (Jennifer), and sometimes a certain sound or combination of letters gets hot (Hayden, Caden, Braeden).

Eight months into 2012, BabyCenter already has a good idea of what this year’s most popular names will be.  They’ve culled their member database to get a snapshot preview of the hottest baby names for 2012.   At the top?  Emma (pictured above:  Kristi Yamaguchi‘s daughter Emma Hedican) and Liam (pictured above: Tori Spelling‘s son Liam McDermott).  Other trends:  girls’ names ending in “-a” remain very popular, and parents of boys tend to favor names ending in “-en,” “-an,” or “-on.”

Top Baby Names Of 2011

Check out the list below and see if your favorite name made the cut.  Have you named your children any of these names?  Drop a comment and tell us what you think!

GIRLS

1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Sophia
4. Ava
5. Isabella
6. Ella
7. Mia
8. Emily
9. Chloe
10. Lily

BOYS

1. Liam
2. Mason
3. Ethan
4. Noah
5. Jacob
6. Jack
7. Aiden
8. Logan
9. Jackson
10. Lucas

Photos:  FayesVision/Rachel Worth/WENN.com

Little fashion mavens, get ready to rock a whole new, affordable look this fall.   Mom, actor, author, reality show star, jewelry designer, crafter and business owner Tori Spelling has partnered with JCPenney to present her children’s clothing line, Little Maven.

Little Maven first appeared in 2009, and was carried by higher-end stores like Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and specialty stores, but when the distributor of the line went out of business, Spelling was left hanging.   Now she says,

“My designs have found their perfect home! Now I get to create chic baby and kids clothes that also combine fashion and functionality at very affordable prices!”

The collection, which Spelling calls ”eclectic, modern, and chic,” features bright colors, denim, stripes (some reminiscent of Missoni’s signature zig-zags), and fun details like faux fur.

Spelling joins the ranks of other celebrity moms who design clothes and accessories for children, including Emma Bunton, Gwen Stefani, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and Jessica Simpson.

Little Maven launches at JCPenney on September 1.   Check out some looks from the collection after the jump!

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Jared Padalecki‘s son Thomas might only be three months old, but he can root for Team USA with the best of them.   The proud elder Padalecki Tweeted this photo of Thomas wearing a very patriotic onesie.    Dad captioned his photo:

Thomas has some Olympic pride GO USA!!!!

What a cutie!  I love his smile.  With a fan like that in their corner, how could our Olympic team not win?

Photo:  Twitter/Jared Padalecki

Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart got in a little shopping recently with their older daughter Billie (2).   I’m sure she loves being a big sister to little Georgia (7 months) but I also bet she enjoyed spending some time alone with her parents.

All the women in the Dane-Gayheart family may be enjoying more time with dad/husband soon:  Dane just announced his plans to leave Grey’s Anatomy at the end of the next season.  Gayheart will probably still continue to think of her man as McSteamy, but the girls might start referring to him as McDaddy!

Enjoy the photos.

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The sky’s the limit for actress Elizabeth Berkley and her growing family!  She and husband Greg Lauren welcomed a son on Friday, July 20th.

Sky Cole Lauren arrived at 8 lbs. even, and was born in Los Angeles.

The couple announced the news in a statement to People:

“The moment we both saw him it was love at first sight. We are over the moon and grateful to start this amazing adventure together as a family.”

Berkley is best known for playing Jessie on Saved By The Bell.  Lauren is – yes – one of those Laurens; he’s the nephew of designer Ralph Lauren, and is himself a designer.  He’s done a bit of acting and is also a painter.  Back in 2003 before he and Berkley were married, he joked that he might integrate art and parenting:

“Maybe by then, my art will be all about babies.  I’ll paint a lot of diapers!”

Can’t wait to see that!  Congratulations to the family.

Photo: B.Dowling/WENN.com

Being born into the royal family of pop and rap, Blue Ivy Carter is likely to have her share of luxury vacation opportunities. But who knew they’d begin so soon? Rumor has it that Baby Blue’s parents, Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z, will be renting a monster house in the Hamptons for the month of August.

The Bridgehampton home, known as Sandcastle, sits on 11 acres and is a whopping 31,000 square feet.  Its amenities include a two-lane bowling alley, full bar, skateboard half-pipe, a rock climbing wall, spa facility, tennis court, home theater, a recording studio and a pool with an underwater stereo system.  (Check out pictures here.)

Sandcastle is owned by Joe Farrell, a builder of luxury homes in the Hamptons.  The home has been on the market for a while – asking price a mere $43.5 million – but while he’s waiting to sell, Farrell has been renting to the rich and famous who need a place to chill during the summer.    The Carters will be paying a cool $400,000 for the month, but the place has gone for even more than that in the past ($500K for just two weeks!!).   Well!  That should be no problem for one of the richest couples in showbiz!  Blue won’t have a clue where she’s spending her summer, but we’re sure she’ll have a great time.

Photo: TNYF/WENN.com

When Seal and Heidi Klum got divorced in January, they both were clear that they wanted to keep the focus on c0-parenting their four children and ensuring their well-being.  At the time, Seal said, “The main thing is to make sure that they feel that they’re loved” – good advice in any divorce situation that involves kids.

Looks like the doting dad kept his promise earlier this week.  He was spotted in New York City picking up his kids Leni (8), Henry (6) and Johan (5) at Mom’s house for a visit.  They all look so happy to see each other!

See more photos of this cute family after the jump.

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Emma Bunton debuted the Autumn/Winter collection of her kids’ clothing line for British retailer Argos on Thursday in London.    She posed for some fun photos with her main men, fiance Jade Jones and sons Beau (5) and Tate (14 mo.).

The designing  mom is excited about the collection, her second for Argos.  She shared:

“I’m so excited about the new range.  It’s really important to me that all my designs are practical and comfortable as well as being stylish and cool – so I stuck to these principles this time round while adding in some fabulous new pieces for your little girls and boys.

“As ever the whole family has been involved in the design process and my boys have road-tested the entire range. Many of the prints have been inspired by our musical heritage, combined with some really cool graphic prints and my love of bright colours… I hope you’re going to love the new collection as much as I do.”

The line includes items for babies as well as boys and girls up to age 10.

Click through for more cute snaps of Emma and family.

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