My kids have logged many sessions arranging and rearranging washcloths and hand-towels. We have parked cars on washcloths, laid dolls down on them, lined them up, made them into a circle time and ... [Read More]
Best toy that’s already in your house: Washcloths
Cookbook review: Dinnertime Survival Guide
If I truly like a cookbook, it starts to look like all the others in my collection: oil-splattered and spine broken with hundreds of my notes scrawled all across it -- both in the margins and also ... [Read More]
Links rookie moms should know about (February 2015)
Our friend Lindsay at Suburban Turmoil is always hilarious. If you are overwhelmed by the world's public obsessions with Paleo, Crossfit, Green Smoothies, HIIT, and other cult-like dedication to ... [Read More]
Peanut Butter and Jelly vs Jelly and Peanut Butter
I'm bursting with pride for my friend Deborah Kelson, who has just published an adorable children's book that I cannot recommend more whole-heartedly for kids who are old enough to a) eat peanut ... [Read More]
Things to do in Barcelona with toddlers and little kids
After spending a week in Barcelona with an almost-3-year-old, I am happy to report that it is a really family-friendly city to visit. Here are some ideas for how to spend your in Barcelona with ... [Read More]
If I were the boss of the auto industry, this is how families would roll
I was invited to attend the Chicago Auto Show this year by a very friendly car company. While I considered the invitation strongly (I would have been able to visit my posse of Chicago besties) I had ... [Read More]