Every year of my daughter’s life I’ve made some part of her costume. The first year she didn’t really have a costume, because she was seven weeks out of the NICU (and eight weeks out of me) so we weren’t exactly leaving the house. But she did have a Halloween-themed onesie, and I had a […]
Halloween Craftiness, Part One: Pumpkins!
Somehow I didn’t manage to get any of our Halloween crafty goodness blogged while it was still before Halloween, so I’m just putting this here for the record and will try to bring it up again next year before the actual holiday in question. (The reason behind the lack of pre-event-blogging is that all of […]
The Case for Taking Pictures with Our Kids
Yesterday was our monthly MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meeting, and this month our speaker was a professional photographer and mom who specializes in taking pictures of kids and families. She was there to tell us how to take better pictures of our kids, but she was also there to give us a talking to about […]
Book Club of One: Cinderella Ate My Daughter
I don’t have time for a real book club, but I still read some interesting books that I want to tell people about. Thus the recurring series “Book Club of One.” I have never intentionally brought and “princess” stuff into my house — except for the princess vitamins, because I think it’s funny to say […]
Getting Ready for Rhea Lana’s!
I’m not typically an incredibly frugal person, but I do know that kids, especially young kids, go through clothes at an alarming rate. Not only do they grow fast, they stain and wear out clothes fast, so it makes sense to have a lot of options available for your little ones to choose from. I […]
Getting Chocolate in Your Peanut Butter (Cookies)
A few months ago, when I was having one of my regular sessions of fret about my toddler’s diet, I decided that a great way to get her more protein would be to make a semi-healthy version of peanut butter cookies. I was looking for something with whole wheat flour and a minimum of sugar. […]
How We Do Art in My House
I like to think of myself as a creative person, and when my little girl came along I hoped that I could pass that on to her. She’s a very avid colorer and she enjoys painting, too. A few of the moms I know were interested in how we go about painting in house without […]