Do you smell your kid’s head as much as I do? I am particularly guilty of doing so with Coco, since she’s still a “pocket baby,” and loves nothing more than being in my arms. Some days? I sniff the sweetness right out of her hair. And so, I’m forever searching for the perfect baby [...]

Yesterday, we were in the car, en route to the grocery store. Pea was in the backseat, with a little notebook. She asked me for a pen, to make her own “list.”
I reluctantly handed her one. Something told me not to do it, but I did.
And then… the pen exploded. All over her hands. And [...]

I’ve been warned so many times over recent years about needing to wear sunblock. And I’ve been faithful to this advice, for the most part. My moisturizer always has at least an SPF 15 in it. And when I’m in the sun for longer amounts of time, I wear real and dedicated sunblock. My girls? [...]

I used to live for the mail. I couldn’t wait to get to the mailbox and see what was in there. Bills? Magazines? An actual hand-written note? But I’m over it now. In fact, days might go by before I actually get to the mailbox. And I’ve let many of my magazine subscriptions lapse, like [...]

I’ve made mention before of Pea’s absolute favorite book “in the whole wide world.” “Mouse Cookies & More: A Treasury.” It’s a rare night when we don’t read at least one of the stories in this collection. Of course, it goes without saying that the most requested story is the one about the moose and [...]

My comfort food of choice? A New York slice with a real orange soda on the side. From a bottle. A glass bottle. Sadly, it’s been years since I’ve been able to have this, my perfect meal. Geez, I miss New York City…
My comfort clothing of choice? A hoody. Fortunately for me, the ordinary sweatshirt [...]

For the record, I am not a fan of registries. For weddings or baby showers. It’s just not my thing. When Sephora offers you an option to create a gift registry, you know that something in the universe is amiss. I love make-up. I do. And I’ve given beauty products as a gift before. But [...]

I have a problem. Well, an addiction, actually. To lip stuff. Balm, gloss. It’s serious. Seriously expensive. And it has to stop.
Periodically, I go through my make-up drawers and weed through the immense collection of lip products I’ve bought, in order to simplify my life. I send at least one dozen tubes, jars and sticks [...]

We have two drawers in the kitchen that are specifically appointed to hold plastic cups for the girls. Sippy cups, sports cups, tumblers. You name it, it’s in there. And chances are? If it’s a sippy cup? It’s missing that little plastic piece that you stick in the top to keep the beverage from leaking [...]

I thought I should write a little follow-up regarding the Love & Logic class that my husband and I are taking. Because I had such high hopes for it. If you recall, I had already ordered the book, which has spent, more or less, the last month lost in a huge stack of books on [...]

In our home, we refer to my mother, GiGi, as the “culture grandmother.” Because that’s her thing. Culture. As in art. And films. And esoteric books. Things of that nature. Sundays in my childhood? Were spent being led around Chicago by the hand to all of the art museums, art fairs, art shows and art [...]

What is it about miniature everyday things that delight children so much? Pea has about three tea sets. And a ton of dollhouse furniture. I’ve written before about her desire for a dollhouse, which she will be surprised with on the morning of her third birthday, less than one month from today.
The girls, Pea in [...]

So, I’ve never had a puppy before. Atticus was 8-months old when I adopted him from the shelter. And so while he had a whole host of issues that I had to address immediately, at least he was house-trained! He was a rescue dog. He had been living on an old man’s farm and had [...]

This is Lola.

I found her last week, in my endless search for a Chocolate Labrador Retriever. Because after much debate, that’s the dog we decided on. A chocolate Lab. I didn’t think I could have another Lab. Ever. Chamo just kind of broke my heart, when he left us. I was sure I would never [...]

I dislike grocery shopping very much. This wasn’t always the case. But since we’ve moved to Utah, I’ve noticed that our weekly bill has nearly doubled. For a family of four. Two of who are a combined total of 53 pounds. I don’t know why it took me so long to realize this, but as [...]