Putting the Toys Away Was Never So Appealing

Putting the Toys Away Was Never So Appealing

The toys are accumulating–if not actually reproducing–just as everyone told us they would. And now I think the toys are disproportionately high to the square footage allotted to keep said toys out of eyesight. Part of the issue isn’t the size of our...
Organic Bedding, Hold the Hemp Jokes

Organic Bedding, Hold the Hemp Jokes

While I applaud the intent behind buying organic, I have to admit I’m a little cynical about what I’m getting. The fruits and veggies are smaller, the meat is way pricier, and the clothes – at least they’re getting better, if slowly. If I...
The End of Cooties As We Know It

The End of Cooties As We Know It

As anyone who’s ever thrown a party knows, you need about six times as many cups as guests. Mainly because half of them get wasted when the guests get…well, wasted…and forget which half-full cup was theirs after they put it down. Or worse, instead of...
The Elegant Slob

The Elegant Slob

I was always told that pearls can dress up any outfit. Now that adage is being put to the test with the String of Pearls Bib.An elegant triple-strand of high quality pearls, or at least an illustration of them, keeps your little princess looking like royalty. Even...
Take a Hike, Tinkerbell

Take a Hike, Tinkerbell

I’m always looking for books for my daughter featuring strong female protagonists. They don’t have to be fist-in-the-air feminist characters, but they don’t have to be princesses dreaming of marrying princes, either. So I’m really enjoying...
Take a Hike, Tinkerbell

Take a Hike, Tinkerbell

I’m always looking for books for my daughter featuring strong female protagonists. They don’t have to be fist-in-the-air feminist characters, but they don’t have to be princesses dreaming of marrying princes, either. So I’m really enjoying...
Clippy Not Slippy

Clippy Not Slippy

My first child is on her way and while I still have a lot to learn, one thing I’ve already got down pat is how not to experience a repeat of The Slippy Blanket Stroller Incident that occurred while I was walking with my infant niece. Let’s just say that...
Caterpillars in the Shower

Caterpillars in the Shower

My daughter has been introduced to the scientific concept of metamorphosis by, of all things, an episode of The Wonder Pets. She now understands, in her 2 year-old way, that a caterpillar turns into a "buh-fwy." Also that butterflies sing and dance....
See a Binkie, Pick it Up. Or Not.

See a Binkie, Pick it Up. Or Not.

If you’ve got a kid who’s into the binkies, and therefore drops the binkies, and therefore makes you bend down to pick up the binkies 674 times a day–can you tell I know of which I speak?–check out the paci clips from Bink Link. The wooden...
Triple the Fun

Triple the Fun

I can barely keep my head above water with two kids of different ages so the notion of triplets (triplets!!!) sends me into shock. And I’m not just talking about all those diapers or managing their feeding schedules. I’m thinking about the important...