So much to see! It had been one of Those Weeks. Those weeks where you have a melt-down in the car in the Target parking lot, then proceed to stress-eat an entire bag of mixed nuts while shopping in ... [Read More]
Verdant bliss for mama {Rookie Moms Challenge #22}
The Control Freak’s Guide to moving from a crib to a toddler bed
He's so ready to bust out of baby jail. If you clicked on this post because of the title, I need to stop you right here. If you are really a control freak, you would keep your baby/toddler/preschooler ... [Read More]
Why IKEA is secretly awesome for parents
Strolling through IKEA this morning -- okay fine, I was totally lost in the maze of affordable European bedsheets, light fixtures, and shelf systems -- I confirmed that it is prudent to suggest an ... [Read More]
Summer reading for grown-ups (with a promo code!)
This post is sponsored by Scribd. I love reading on vacation, and often plow through three books on a week-long trip. Since both my kids can swim, when we went to Mexico in April, what my children ... [Read More]
Picking party favors that won’t make other parents roll their eyes
"When my child comes home from a birthday party, I let him show me his party favor bag, and then we carefully sort the items into his existing collections. We have a shelf for plastic pencil toppers, ... [Read More]
Stuff rookie moms should know about (June 2014 edition)
This TED Talk, by Jennifer Senior, addresses the anxiety produced by all the parenting advice out there, written as if parenting is a crisis. Her book All Joy and No Fun, documents how our culture has ... [Read More]
