My Kingdom for an Hour of Sleep

My Kingdom for an Hour of Sleep

As a new mom, I had heard that swaddling was the answer to my sleep deprivation. I tried to make that perfectly tight burrito blanket the nurses achieved so effortlessly in the hospital, only for my daughter to free her hands in a matter of seconds and commence...
The Gift That Gifts Back

The Gift That Gifts Back

When I was a kid, every gift-giving holiday came with a request from my mother to make her something. After a few years of amateur photo collages and tedious poetry I was plum out of ideas. If only I had had a copy of I Wanna Make Gifts, by prolific writer Clea...
Ring Me

Ring Me

Whoever decided diamond rings were the ultimate symbol of love never to be removed from one’s fourth finger, certainly didn’t take care of a toddler. The end of each day has me picking Play-Doh and dried Elmer’s glue out of my ring with a pin. Since...
Saddlebags You’ll Actually Want

Saddlebags You’ll Actually Want

For several years now, Skip*Hop has made the practical, durable, men-love-’em-too diaper bags that adorn the strollers of the smartest parents around town. Recently the company went big with their ingenious double stroller bag. But now they’re changing...
No More Ring Around the Coffee Table

No More Ring Around the Coffee Table

There were a few precious pieces of furniture we sacrificed after having kids, but our gorgeous coffee table? No way. Since the prospect of rings on my beloved table makes me shiver, I’m always on the lookout for cool coasters. These beautiful blossom coasters...
Journal-ist

Journal-ist

While every new mom-to-be has an insane list of things she needs (wipe warmers not withstanding), there’s nothing cooler than getting her something she needs but doesn’t yet know she needs.This journal from perrenial celebremom favorite Planetjill (well,...
Give Peas a Chance

Give Peas a Chance

Before we even popped in their CDs, The Sippy Cups won our award for best kids’ band name. After giving them a listen, it only got better.Kids Rock for Peas is a live album of covers of mostly late 60’s and early 70’s psychedelia, including Pink...
Reese’s Monkey

Reese’s Monkey

I’ve never been much of a pastel gal myself, so it wouldn’t have crossed my mind to decorate the nursery in baby pinks and soft blues. But now that I’ve discovered the work of illustrator Brandon Reese I might have to rethink my position.His...
Baby in Red

Baby in Red

When you’re fresh out of the maternity ward, you can hardly be counted on to brush your teeth, let alone pick out coordinated accessories for the offspring. It seems a small matter until months later, when you scan through the millions of baby photos, and it...