Recently, I've been confused by my peers who call themselves stay-at-home parents while they publish essays or even books, and run businesses from home. Is it because they are able to do those things ... [Read More]
I am not a stay-at-home mom. Do you think I am?
Makin’ it: Super simple LEGO table
We're excited to share our first guest post for Makin' it this week (or, as she strongly prefers, "Making it") from longtime reader, Laura Case. She is the mom of twin boys and a talented photographer ... [Read More]
What I got for Valentine’s Day
For many years I drove around with a gold chain license plate frame. It was an ironic hipster purchase made in my mid-twenties which later became a convenient way for my husband and me to recognize ... [Read More]
Darn cute dresses from Shabby Apple!
One of the few fights Whitney and I have had in recent memory was over a dress: she was showing me her new sassy little black dress from Shabby Apple and I wanted to borrow it before she even took the ... [Read More]
Terrific cookbook: Parents Need to Eat Too
If I had the chops to write a cookbook, this is exactly the one I'd want to write. It has chapters for one-handed meals (that you can eat with one hand, sadly not cook with one hand), slow cooker ... [Read More]
Makin’ it: glue-free Valentine’s Day decoration
Quick idea for a heart that can be taped to the front door, on top of a gift, or dangled in a doorway. Cut two Pac-Man ghost-shapes from papers with contrasting colors. See how romantic ... [Read More]
