As a Southern transplant, I couldn't let the annual running of the Kentucky Derby go by without at least a little hat tip (ha, get it?). But since I'm pretty sure I won't have a need for a gigantic hat anytime soon, I figured a cute litt…
If you notice your beloved sneaking out of the house to run an "errand" today, or if you are still fretting over a gift for a special mama in your life, avoid a trip to the crowded card store or florist and check out two sweet prints tha…
Even though I'm still breastfeeding my six-month old every few hours, I somehow forget that little fact when I go shopping and want to buy all these adorable sundresses for myself. Lifting my dress up over my head every time the baby nee…
We joke a lot about how our kids sometimes would rather play with the box a present comes in than the actual present. The thing is... it's not always a joke. And one company has taken that idea on, big time. Blue Manatee Boxes are amazin…
Writing about big, fuzzy balls makes me think of that Schweddy Balls sketch on Saturday Night Live. Except these balls aren't salty and nutty and made by Alec Baldwin. No, they're gorgeous and made of recycled sweaters or fleece and soft…
Ironically, even though I'm the one who's supposed to being "honored" for Mother's Day I end up being the one working my butt off putting together a brunch for everyone else. But, before I hang streamers for my pity party I must say that…
If I'm going to take the time to hand write a card, I'm picky about what I send. But now instead of topping off my gorgeous cards with my chicken scratch return address, I can have someone else do it for me. Well, it's clear that mom Gin…
It's true that we moms spend most of our time giving-- time, love, presents . And while Mother's Day is all about our kids thanking us for that giving, the tragic fact is that there are some mothers who never get the chance to give to th…
Star Wars fans are nodding sagely at this headline and raising their glasses of blue milk. To the rest of you, maybe you noticed how "May the fourth" sounds like "May the Force?" Yeah. All it takes is one fabulous pun, and we Star Wars g…
If you've ever read The Pioneer Woman's blog , then you know this woman is slated pretty much to take over the world. With cookbooks, an autobiography, and a TV sitcom in the works, now Ree Drummond has turned her world-conquering master…
I've always had a soft spot for fabric sewn onto paper. Strange thing to have a soft spot for, yes. But it's just so pretty! Take the beautiful custom Welcome New Baby custom prints from etsy shop, cozyblue, for example. A tiny fabric bu…
It's one of those rare faults of nature that moms don't sprout a few extra arms after they have a baby. Even simple walks get tricky when you have only two hands: you have to push a stroller, shoulder your purse, hang onto a shopping bag…
When I first saw photos of the handmade kids' moccasins from super talented designer Susan Petersen, I got that tingly, fidgety feeling I get when I see something I really want. But when I saw them in person, let's just say that tingly f…
I've been a fan of the latest and greatest baby gear for a long time. But now I think I can say I've seen it all because I've just opened up a package of Buggy Socks . They are exactly as the name describes: Cotton socks. For your umbrel…
Mother's Day breakfast in bed is nice. Mother's Day breakfast in bed with ice cream for dessert? A thousand times nicer. Which is why you need to send the following info to whichever loves of your life are hoping to impress you this Moth…
With Teacher Appreciation Week, it's time to celebrate some of our favorite people in the world. Even this homeschooling mama has loads of teachers, coaches and instructors in my kids' lives, making this a week I care a lot about too. An…
The announcement of a new online children's clothing boutique is not necessarily big news these days, but when the store in question stocks chic, luxurious finds from Europe, my ears perk up. The story behind Cochonnet Boutique goes some…
Breakfast in bed on Mother's Day is a given, right? Okay, it's not. But it should be. And as someone who was lucky enough to procreate with a trained chef, I think we have no excuse not to start institutionalizing it. On our Mother's Day…
My 4-year-old-any-second-now daughter is at the age where she's learned there's more to the world than just home, store, and school. She's asking about the places she can visit after a plane ride or two, and while most of them involve th…
I'm a self-professed journal addict, which means I often feel as though there will be a sudden shortage and I must buy all of them just in case. (You fellow journal addicts know what I mean.) But I only have an eye for cool journals that…
As much as I love Threadless, I only need so many t-shirts, y'know? But it was only a matter of time before someone would realize that the model of letting the community submit artwork and then vote submissions up for production would ca…
Though they slept through most of the Royal Wedding live coverage, my girls were riveted by the images they watched in the many recaps. And while I was also transfixed by the royal pageantry of it all, I also was quick to talk about some…
I still remember when my mom painted a mural in my room. I was five, and it was a 70's-style jungle scene. I got to help. Seven years later, I took up the muralist's brush myself and even helped pay my rent in college by whipping up Snoo…
Spring allergies are a) here, and b) not just a human misery. If you have pets, you probably know what I mean when I say I am really, really tired of falling asleep to the arrhythmic snorfling noises of my dog scratching and biting furio…
