It’s a Wee Web after all
Those of us who spend a lot of time online tend to be early adopters. Even if we don’t think we’re particularly tech savvy, our friends and neighbors give us a good reality check when they ask, “What’s a blog?” No wonder they...
Clean up, clean up, everybody clean up
Now that my youngest is mobile– and, thanks to the open-plan design of our house, cannot easily be confined with baby gates– I’ve had to buckle down and get serious about keeping the floor clean. A few stray Cheerios can bolster his immune system,...
Calendar girl
I’m a minimalist where it comes to calendars. I know some moms live and die by their beloved organizers, but give me a compact monthly view calendar at my fingertips and I’m set.The 18-month Mouse Pad calendar from Ann Kelle Designs is perfect for...
Yes Virginia, there is a baby carrier designed for napping
With my first baby, The Nap was sacred. With my second, napping was important, but it was no longer worthy of capitalization. Now I’m on the go with the older two so often that I’m happy if the baby sacks out in his carrier for fifteen minutes. ...
It’s time to dress up right
Being a novice knitter myself, I have a deep appreciation for the time and effort that goes into creating a pair of children’s mittens–a project I’ve yet to successfully complete. Trouble is, even if I did manage to finish a pair, my daughter...
Don’t leave the hospital without your Brella
I may not be a fan of matchy-matchy outfits, but coordinated stationery ensembles are the sort of matching that I can appreciate, as long as they’re done well. No pastel teddy bears or scary clowns, please.Brella Baby has hit the mark with their new Brella...
fin + roe: For parents who still get to pick out the Christmas cards
Since I’ve got a house full of kids, it’s a safe bet that my holiday cards are going to feature photos of those kids. But I still want those cards to reflect my taste–which means no cards with ice-skating penguins or dancing candy canes.The...
The sweetest announcements. Literally.
Out of consideration for my post-baby figure, I rarely bake any more. It’s just one of the sacrifices I make in the name of vanity. But at holiday time, my no-bake resolution goes out the window (and takes my willpower right along with it). Send me a...
Yellow Pages, now more green than yellow
I think it’s been at least five years since I used an actual telephone book. With a wi-fi broadband connection to the all-knowing Internet, those old books are now only useful to me as makeshift booster seats and yet they continue to show up on my doorstep, year...
