Details, Details

Details, Details

Much to some people’s surprise, I’m a fairly crafty person. That’s not to say you’ll see me making my son a commemorative first birthday quilt or anything, but I do what I can to add personalized touches for parties and special occasions.Even...
Heads Turning Heads

Heads Turning Heads

I love that we’ve still got a good few months of hat-wearing weather in my neck of the woods, only partly because my bald baby rocks the chapeaux rather nicely without all those fussy locks to get in the way. Our latest happening haberdashery find: The awesome...
Decorating With Florals

Decorating With Florals

New Year’s not being what I had hoped for (i.e. We both passed out well before midnight) we’ve got a bit of a leftover stash of bubbly in the fridge. So my plan is to crack it open and turn a few regular old Tuesdays into something more special. And when I...
Estrogen surges: preserve the memory

Estrogen surges: preserve the memory

So I always thought estrogen was exclusively about raging hormones, hot flashes, and that lovely monthly visitor that comes knocking at the most inopportune times.But not according to Raven Hanna, a jewelry artisan and self-proclaimed science geek. Thanks to her...
Giving New Definition to The Soft Shape Sorter

Giving New Definition to The Soft Shape Sorter

You don’t have to be a parent too long before you realize that kids instinctively like sticking things in other things. Without delving into the old electrical outlet chestnut, let’s just say there’s truth in the stereotypes. So I’m totally...
A Very Merry Binky To You

A Very Merry Binky To You

Neither of my kids took a binky, which was frustrating until now that I see friends trying to coax their toddlers’ pacifiers out of their mouths to give to Santa or The Binky Elf. (Who knew?)  I also might have been the last to learn that binky clips are...