Even though I get 100% get sick of planning, shopping, and cooking meals when I'm home, I get a special thankless thrill out of doing it when I'm going to be gone, like I'm leaving my family in ... [Read More]
Is it weird that I do all this stuff before leaving overnight?
Holiday card picks from a holiday card floozy
Heather likes it when I pick her holiday card, so this year's annual, "Ooh, look at all the pretty cards" post will have a secondary goal of helping her find one that she likes. Two years ago, I ... [Read More]
What nobody tells you about flying with a baby
If you had ever been on an airplane before having a child of your own, you undoubtedly noticed THEM. You wished your seat was not near theirs and hoped that the little sticky, kicky, loud person would ... [Read More]
Try this with me: Smoothies in squeeze pouches for big kids
When I'm an old lady, the way 80-year olds will be able to tell that I'm 90 is because I'll mention that when I purchased baby food, it came in jars. "Jars?" they'll say, "No. When we were young ... [Read More]
Nerd love: A Jedi date with my husband
This post was originally sponsored by HowAboutWe, a date-planning service for couples. They invited us to try their service and then decided that bedraggled tired parents were not really their ... [Read More]
9 insanely useful ideas for Thanksgiving with baby
Repeat after me: Rookie moms should not be in charge of the entire Thanksgiving meal! Get yourself some real help either with food prep, childcare, or (better!) both. Hacks for new parents hosting ... [Read More]
