B.Y.O.G.

B.Y.O.G.

by | Baby

I’m not sure which I’m dreading more — the pain of labor and delivery, or the pain of labor and delivery in one of those hospital gowns that would clearly be too big for a 450lb linebacker. So maybe it’s not that bad, but the thought of wearing...
A Poncho for North of the Border

A Poncho for North of the Border

by | Baby, Kid Style

One of the few trends I’m happy is sticking around is the poncho. It’s just easier to wrangle my squirmy little girl into her mild-weather outerwear when there are no sleeves to deal with. And frankly, she looks cute it it. (Not that she wouldn’t...
One Outfit You Won’t Return To Sender

One Outfit You Won’t Return To Sender

by | Baby, Kid Style

I like to dress my son in clothes that are stylish and contemporary, but I have a soft spot for anything kind of campy or retro. And what says campy and retro better than early seventies Elvis of the rhinestone-studded jumpsuits and white platform boots? When I...
A Sling for the Coordinationally Challenged

A Sling for the Coordinationally Challenged

by | Baby

I’ve always appreciated the benefits of a baby sling. Although as someone with fluctuating weight combined with a lack of manual dexterity that keeps me from adjusting my own belt properly, let alone a ring on a sling, I have yet to find my perfect match. Until...
Peace, Love, and Shhhhhhh….

Peace, Love, and Shhhhhhh….

by | Baby, Kid Style

Withbaby #1, I was all about dressingher in bright happy lively colors. And she was lively alright, all hours of the day and night. For #2, I’m going to try a different tact and see if it has any impact. And no, that doesn’t mean pastels.Take for example...
It’s NOT a Man Purse

It’s NOT a Man Purse

by | Baby

Trying to get my husband to carry a diaper bag is like… well, just put in your favorite analogy that involves something really sucky that you hate doing, and you get my drift. It wouldn’t be so bad if our daughter didn’t end up in a crumpled diaper...
A new twist on the coming home outfit

A new twist on the coming home outfit

by | Baby

Plane rides with little ones can be a challenge, particularly for those of us who actually feel a modicum of sympathy for the childless traveler who gets stuck next to us. If you weren’t able to procure an entire row to yourself on the Jet Blue flight home from...
Diaper Bag Incognito

Diaper Bag Incognito

by | Baby

I was one of those first-time moms who refused to register for a diaper bag. Call me practical, but I just figured I could track down a cool big totebag and I’d be fine. But then, as I discovered, there were the bibs, toys, bottles, binkies…and 4,000 other...
A is for Ashtray. You Heard Me.

A is for Ashtray. You Heard Me.

by | Baby, Kid Style

We come across any number of alphabet themed items for babies, featuring such tried and true subjects as animals or…well, animals. But I think I’ve just found one that tops them all in the Modern Child-Unfriendly Alphabet. As in not friendly at all. As in...
Bowling For Compliments

Bowling For Compliments

by | Baby, Kid Style

When it comes to fashions for the junior man in my family, we dig that fashion staple, the polo shirt, just fine. But I still have a yen to add a little more pizazz to his wardrobe now and then, which is why I love the retro-inspired bowling shirt from the way too hip...