There’s an exception to every rule: Family music even I can stand
I have allowed my children to invade nearly all areas of my life. There are chicken nuggets in my freezer, tricycles in my driveway, and hordes of toys in every room of the house. But I admit I’ve drawn the line at listening to children’s music, even...
Who needs a stroller when you’ve got a Cruizer?
With each successive child, it gets progressively more difficult to haul around my brood. I started with one of those gargantuan travel systems that’s more trouble than it’s worth. Then I moved on to the stroller frame that accommodates the infant carrier....
Buttoned-up baby gifts
As far as I’m concerned, the greatest gifts are the ones that you’d feel far too frivolous buying for yourself, but are unexpectedly practical. That theory goes double for new baby gifts. That’s why the Car Seat Cardigan from Pomegranate Babies...
Muu Furniture: When a red plastic racecar bed really isn’t your style
I’m in favor of pulling out all the stops to decorate my children’s rooms beautifully. But since a little redecorating is inevitable between preschool and high school, that means choosing furniture with some built-in flexibility.Woodworker Robert...
Put your money where your child’s chest is
If you want to make a statement, and you’re not above using your baby as a billboard (we’re not), try +E (positive energy) Awareness Apparel. These soft, 100% certified organic cotton tees and onesies are designed to deliver the social, environmental or...
Mommy cards get smarter, even as mommies don’t
I used to be really good at remembering names and faces. A little stalkerish even. But then I had children and a good percentage of my brain cells expired from lack of sleep. Now I’m lucky if I remember my own name, let alone the names of those three...
Utterly charming cards. Really.
While I’ll happily spend hours browsing through all types of stationery, searching for just the right mix of simplicity and elegance, greeting cards almost always leave me cold. Blame it on years of searching for some idealistic notion of preprinted...
Who are we to say that 9 year-olds can’t vote?
Apparently the upcoming Presidential election is a hot topic at the local elementary school, so I’ve become a little more careful when spouting off, lest my words be repeated at recess: Well, MY mom says…Thank goodness Linda Ellerbee has stepped in to stop...
As the crow flies
I’m already on record as not being a fan of fluffy pastel nursery decor. How are children supposed to develop good design sensibilities if you don’t show them the way?This striking mobile from Contexture, aptly named “As the Crow Flies,”...
