Years ago, before my husband and I were even married, I was ‘forbidden’ by him to go to the local animal shelter anymore. Yes, I used to stop at any and every shelter that I happened to pass, just to see the animals, hear their stories, play with them, dream about the day when I [...]

The folks at Little Airplane have graciously offered up a discount to anyone reading this post who might be interested in attending the workshop, “The Little Airplane Children’s Book Academy.” If you are looking to attend what promises to be a really informative (and entertaining!) event encompassing all it takes to write a children’s book, [...]

How many of you have stories floating around – untold – in your head? Stories that you just know would translate beautifully to a children’s book? Or perhaps you see illustrations in your dreams at night, the kind that would captivate a kid’s imagination? Or, maybe you’re one of the lucky ones, and you see [...]

A little retail therapy never hurts, right? A couple of incredibly chic shopping opportunities with two of my absolute favorite designers (really! these are two out of my top three!) are having deals right now that you must check out: Puella’s infamous Grab Bag Tote is on sale right now – you can place your [...]

So, twice a month, I’m going to be posting on The Bump. The Bump is a very cool website all about – you guessed it – mommy and child. You can find information on everything from conceiving to pregnancy to community message boards; it’s a very cool and comprehensive website about all things related to [...]

The thing that’s been giving me the toughest time over the last six or so months is Pea’s sleeping habit. Or lack thereof. In hindsight, she’s never been a sleeper. We had to train her. Over and over. But now? That she’s just about four? It’s not so easy. She knows how to work the [...]

I have a secret: I am not all that flexible. I like things a certain way, and until I had kids, the universe granted me that. My way. And then, my life turned into a partnership, which allowed for slightly less of my way, but still, it was manageable. But then kids came along, and [...]

Tomorrow morning is the baby shower that I’m hosting for my friend, who’s baby girl is due in one month. And this has been a crazy few weeks, so when I say that I really did wait until the last minute to get the details together, I’m not kidding. I did. I spent three hours [...]