Sexy while pregnant? Abso-freaking-lutely.

Sexy while pregnant? Abso-freaking-lutely.

These was no way in heck I could wear regular underwear when I was pregnant. Between my growing belly and bum, and my desire to have absolutely nothing grabbing or pulling on me, I had to give in and purchase the special maternity underpants, which let’s face...
SPF VIP

SPF VIP

With a few sunscreens for kids in the ol’ sunscreen basket these days (yes, I finally got organized enough to put all the bottles in a single place – whoo! Super Mom!), I have found myself reaching for the children’s sunscreen from Noodle & Boo...
Get waisted!

Get waisted!

It seems like no matter how much of the postpartum baby weight I lose, I’m still stuck with the loose belly skin. And since I’m not ready to go under the knife for a tummy tuck, I remain committed to giving topical options like Mama Mio’s new Get...
Bug-free, DEET-free, worry-free

Bug-free, DEET-free, worry-free

Generally I have an entertaining personal discussion with myself every summer. On the one hand, I don’t feel good about putting DEET on my kids. On the other hand, most DEET-free insect repellents don’t seem to work all that well, and I’d rather my...
Not your mama’s charm necklace

Not your mama’s charm necklace

Until this personalized necklace from the husband and wife team behind Searcey Designs, my only foray into the world of personalized jewelry was an ID bracelet purchased in my middle school years when they were all the rage. And that was just a cookie-cutter affair...
Shirin Genius

Shirin Genius

Artist and designer Shirin Roubeni has been called a tee-shirt couturier, which I suppose is her fans’ way of saying that no, all tee shirts are not in fact created equal. I recently got a look at some of the tees from ShirinKIDS, her pint-sized offshoot of...
The sun will come out tomorrow

The sun will come out tomorrow

With that first peek of sunshine coming out through the clouds, I head straight for our stash of sunscreen which includes different bottles for faces, bodies, and mommies. Thanks to Azur Natural Sunscreen, I can use one bottle for all us and all our parts. This...