Every so often an idea comes along that hits me in a gazzam sort of way. Here's the deal, on my Mac computer screen right now, I have all these little sticky notes describing baby and child "moments"--little anecdotes and milestones I hope will find
Read MoreDear Salesman, Why? Why do you knock on my door, causing the dog to bark, which wakes up the baby, which sends my morning into a tailspin? Why do you think that I will open my door for you? In my bathrobe. With a 2 year
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I’m 31, but I’d secretly like to be retired. I love my job as a writer, and my gig as a mama, but I can’t help but look ahead to the quieter days and think–ahhh, that sounds nice. Who doesn’t? Here’s why I think being 65, 70, or 84 wouldn’t be too bad. P.S. Mumus are not on the list.
I loved, loved, loved the “Good Job Mom” list in the recent issue of Parenting–because it made me laugh (and sorta feel like I get a gold-star for the day even if I accomplish nothing). Here were my favorite lines … mamas, you deserve a medal if you:
I found this gorgeous strawberry-basil drink over at A Day That Is Dessert, a beautiful blog by Lecia Phinney. Here's the recipe, which is by Kathey Casey, who I happen to think is great. Enjoy! [Photo: Lecia Phinney]
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One of my dearest friends in the world, Wendi, happens to be a fabulous photographer (I know, how lucky am I?!). Check out her business, The Snap Sisters. When she dropped by this week, with her camera and her business partner Jodi, she snapped some precious pictures of my boys–ages 2 and a half and 5 months. Here’s what they captured …
Today I took my boys to the library. It’s what you do when your kids are fussy and you have no more tricks up your sleeve. You strap them into their car seats, and you drive–to a drive-thru Starbucks, maybe, where you take a few deep breaths, and then, if they’re lucky (and if you’re adequately caffeinated), you end up somewhere fun: like the park or the library, which is where we wound up today. But I had no idea I’d end up finding a long-lost treasure …
I wrote about collections on Vitamin G this week (rocks, stickers, baseball cards--remember the days?), and it occurred to me that I really don't have anything that I collect as an adult. But if I did, I think it would be light-green ceramic pieces, like
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