The Only Thing Missing is a Diaper Changer

The Only Thing Missing is a Diaper Changer

I've seen grown women fight it out over the need for a changing table on those baby message boards. I understand the problems faced by parents with limited space, but trust me, a diaper change on the bed can go horribly, horribly wrong. Well, if these moms knew about...

Wow, It Really Is a Super Tuesday.

Wow, It Really Is a Super Tuesday.

Some days just get people excited. October 10, 2007 was one of those days in our house, because that was the day Radiohead released their new album online. And as exciting as it was, that much-anticipated day was nothing comparison to today, Feb. 5, 2008. No, not...

Swaddled, Snuggled, and a Little Spoiled

Swaddled, Snuggled, and a Little Spoiled

When you think of swaddlers you don't think of anything particularly luxe. Mostly I conjure up the pilled receiving blanket we swiped from the hospital (shhh). Or at best, some ugly yellow thing that you find on your friend's baby registry. But then I discovered the...

Lucy’s Name in the Sky, Without the Diamonds

Lucy’s Name in the Sky, Without the Diamonds

Thanks to my husband the pilot, I'm definitely into planes as children's room decor; but that doesn't mean I'll just grab any old picture of an aircraft and slap it up on my son's wall. So when I saw artist Bret Herbert's Skywriter series, I had to pick my jaw up off...

Canine Love

Canine Love

I swear, we don't have a house filled with junk food (so back off, Sanctimommies). Yet for some reason, my toddler already equates each holiday with what crap she will get to eat that day, and candy hearts are on the horizon. Maybe I need to temper Valentine's Day...

Tattoo Valentine’s Card: Next Best to the Real Thing

Tattoo Valentine’s Card: Next Best to the Real Thing

If the sigOth skipped the flowers this year and came home with a permanent heart on his arm with my name in it, well I'd just be tickled. But since the bicep is already claimed by the outdated tribal armband (yeah, he regrets it) I'd be satisfied enough with the...

Oh Boy, a Boy!

Oh Boy, a Boy!

If you're wondering why things are moving a bit slower around there these past couple of days, it's because our right hand woman and senior editor Julie Marsh had baby #3, a boy, yesterday afternoon -- 12:46pm to be exact. We're soooo pleased to announce that Oliver...

Art That Sparks Imagination

Art That Sparks Imagination

When you're looking for figurative art for a nursery, the selection is often limited to happy kids playing with happy animals under a happy sun. But I'm intrigued with taking a more Waldorf approach to the art, in which the kids' expressions leave room for...