It’s All About the Belt

It’s All About the Belt

It wasn’t until after I had kids and lost most of my baby weight that I started needing a belt. I looked in the mirror one day and realized I had left my butt somewhere on the delivery table. But considering the style of belts that remind me more of what I wore...
Flowers Even I Can’t Kill

Flowers Even I Can’t Kill

I do not have what you’d call a green thumb. I’ve killed cacti, for God’s sake. And yet the cruel irony is that I love surrounding myself with flowers, especially as the weather gets crisper and the blooms aren’t quite so readily available.The...
Outcool The Playgroup

Outcool The Playgroup

I am not apologetic that I use my daughter’s chest to promote my own interests, tastes and sports affiliations. It’s just a small part of my master plan to get her to agree with a few of them. If you share my perspective, you are going to have a field day...
Flour Power

Flour Power

Cupcakes are arguably nature’s perfect food. I don’t think it’s possible to ever be angry at anyone or anything when you’re eating a cupcake. That’s why I’m in love with this limited edition t-shirt from Johnny Cupcakes. The...
This Might Even Fend Off the Mother-in-Law

This Might Even Fend Off the Mother-in-Law

Baby naming is a big deal. With our first child, we made the mistake of telling everyone our name choices. But when our in-laws countered with a list of "appropriate" names, we realized we should have kept our mouths shut. This time, you’ll see my...
The No-Nanny Diaries

The No-Nanny Diaries

Remember the days of sassy hair dos, perfectly pedicured toes, and slim fitting couture? I do. But no one would ever have guessed that I hadany sense of stylebased on my current wardrobe of ponytail, t-shirt, and flip-flops. The moms at Planet Mom Tee Shirts...
Three Cheers For the Red, White, and (hic) Blue

Three Cheers For the Red, White, and (hic) Blue

Today is Flag Day in the good old U.S. of A. Yet since we just can’t see our cool mom readers sporting a matching stars and stripes ensemble, we figure the red-white-and-blue tee from Darling Mummy is a more suitable alternative. Created by two Atlanta moms who...
The Three Filthiest Words: Bathing Suit Season

The Three Filthiest Words: Bathing Suit Season

If you’re like me, childbirth left you with a sorry excuse for a tummy and a profound fear of garments ending in the suffix -ini. Praise be Malia Mills, perhaps the only swimwear designer who recognizes we aren‚Äôt all built like coke-snorting cover girls. The...