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Moms on Bikes, Part deux

July 20, 2011

As promised, a few more “Moms on Bikes” pictures for cycling enthusiasts. To see me and Heather (6 months pregnant) on our cruisers, go back to this post. Our friend Rachel on her due date in Copenhagen Rachel returns home from the hospital after delivering Oscar a few days later. Triplet tandem bike in Amsterdam, [...]

Twins Week: Gear smackdown

July 14, 2011

My husband’s college roommate is the proud father of three children including a set of toddler twins. Since both he and his wife are tremendous spreadsheet-making product researchers, I knew I could count on them to give the no-nonsense best product recommendations! Thanks to Caleb and Michelle. In general, when you’re overwhelmed with all the [...]

Twins Week: Apartment life with newborns

July 12, 2011

One of my favorite people in the world, Ella, is the rookie mom to three-month-old fraternal twins. I’ve been beyond excited to have her join the ranks of parenthood with two little ones at once. I begged her to share some of her hard-earned nuggets of wisdom and she did not disappoint. She offers these [...]

Moms on Bikes, Part I

July 8, 2011

I have a really nice road bike in the garage. I got it as a high school graduation present. My friends and I, along with a Government teacher as our chaperone, planned to ride from Santa Cruz back home to Los Angeles over a 5-day camping trip. We trained for months. We made the 6-hour [...]

Pretty, comfy maternity dress for all 40 weeks

July 5, 2011

I feel pretty, oh so pretty, I feel pretty and itchy and twitchy. Yes, I’m pregnant, and it is not so easy to feel pretty these days. I waddle, I whine, and my midriff is too long for most shirts. Yoga pants = good. Leggings = good. Tight stuff = bad. This dress from 2Chix [...]

Fitbit: a modern-day pedometer

June 27, 2011

When I first read about fitbit on coolmomtech, they called it the perfect combination of tech and fitness). I was intrigued and excited. I emailed the company that day and begged for a review device. Whitney and I share a love of counting steps (see this week’s rookie mom challenge!) and this cranked it up [...]

Pregnancy street style

June 13, 2011

Heather looked so cute in her bold colors and pattern mash-up today, I forced her to pose for some photos. This is what 26 weeks looks like. Miss Heather says her current cravings are brownies, watermelon, and fresh pickles. Also? Going to bed early. Side effects include heartburn and excessive weepiness. The shirt is from [...]

Maternity 3.0: the stuff I kept

June 7, 2011

Last summer — a few months before we decided to try for another baby — we cleared out the last of our baby gear. I donated 2 cribs, a toddler bed, a full maternity wardrobe, and a pile of strollers. Ahh, what a nice feeling to purge the closets and shed of unused stuff. Until [...]

A complicated love story: me and my mom

May 6, 2011

I sat down to write an essay for the e-book “Stories I’ve Only Told my Mom” and I struggled. I was aiming to document a personal experience between myself and my mother — one that was telling about our relationship. What could I talk about that wouldn’t overly embarrass one of us? Hmmm, I stared [...]

What we REALLY want for Mother’s Day

May 4, 2011

Though we might feel that everyday is Kids’ Day, my nearly-six-year old disagrees. Holden told me that every day is Grown-ups’ Day because we can do what we want, eat what we want, have what we want, and stay up late if we want. He thinks we always get the good stuff. I spoke with [...]

The Happiest Mom: Why you should own the book

April 29, 2011

Meagan Francis was inspired to write about being a happy mom when she didn’t feel represented in the typical modern-mom banter: parenting is hard, we miss our spontaneity, and ouch, I just stepped on a Playmobil pirate. And her book is for real. Known online as The Happiest Mom, Meagan provides a roadmap for being [...]

Mom 2.0 conference in NOLA, recap

April 19, 2011

On Thursday, Heather and I headed down to New Orleans for a conference with our mom blogging peers. We stayed at the Ritz Carlton, where the conference was held, and made more wardrobe, shoe, and hairclip changes each day than we knew we were capable of.

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