Wall Papers

Wall Papers

When you spent every waking moment of your pregnancy searching for crib sheets in just the right shade of persimmon, and tormenting yourself over the weave of the nursery rug, you’re not going to put up some poster on the wall, right? All the better if the...
The Captain of the Hooks

The Captain of the Hooks

My kids are masters of The Heap. Think: The coat that just missed the peg on the entryway wall.  The wet towel they couldn’t get onto the rack in the bathroom.  The backpack they left carelessly on the floor because. . .well, where is that supposed to...
Metal Mania: Fun For the Whole Family!

Metal Mania: Fun For the Whole Family!

I don’t do themed nurseries. In fact, I don’t do nurseries at all. The typical baby decor out there is way too baby-ish for me and I really don’t want to redo the kids’ rooms each time they grow out of one obsession and into another.Crib Rock...
About a Girl

About a Girl

I love watching my daughter saunter through the house with a guitar slung around her neck. Sure, her guitar has buttons instead of strings and comes from her dad’s Guitar Hero game, but it still looks pretty badass. This explains why I am in love with this girl...
Alexander Girard Underfoot

Alexander Girard Underfoot

The modular carpet tiles from FLOR are taking the design world by storm with their new offerings by the renown mid-century textile designer, Alexander Girard. But eh, who cares about the design world when there are regular old parents out there who just need smart,...
Peace of Mind: Add it the Shopping List

Peace of Mind: Add it the Shopping List

Lately we’re finding so many cool companies that are developing products and services to help parents of kids with allergies or medical conditions and we’re all shouting a big collective whoo! about it. One of them is the parent-invented ICE Packet. No,...
What a Hoot

What a Hoot

There’s nothing like the smell of freshly washed baby clothes, except thanks to my kids’ sensitive skin, their clothes don’t really smell like anything at all. So I’m thinking of grabbing a few of these adorable owl sachets to toss in their...
Love, Dad

Love, Dad

Why do men not write thank you notes? I always thought it was genetic. Or poor breeding. And then I realized, wait – it’s just that all the thank you notes out there with their swoopy flowers and curly script-y typefaces are entirely emasculating. Or...