I’ve always been a reactor, and a quick one at that. I rarely wait around for details. When something doesn’t feel right, I immediately go with that feeling and back out, pull away, decline. Whatever the situation calls for. Sometimes I’m graceful about it, others not so much. I don’t think this is necessarily a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Yes, it’s me. I’m back. Again. Second time today. Something special is happening… Puella Petit Grab Bags! Remember last month? When I wrote about the Puella Grab Bag? And encouraged you all to order one? Because the line is fantastic? Well, they’re now offering one for your little girls. That’s right. Mini-me versions of my [...]

This morning, we had a toddler fashion show. Pea was very into it. I needed to find a clever way to get her to try on the clothing currently in rotation in her closet and dresser. Ordinarily, it’s tough to get her into clothes. She wants nothing more than to run around in a pair [...]

Once upon a time, I lived in a home that was quiet. At night, my girls would go to sleep, willingly. Sure, Coco was waking up a few times a night to nurse, no big deal. And Pea? She was the champion of sleepers. 7 to 7 with not a single peep. And now? Coco [...]

So Pea is really into dressing herself these days. I’ve put up pictures before on Flickr of some of her choice outfits, but here’s a reminder: And yes, for the record, we did let her out of the house dressed like this. It falls under the category of “choose your battles.” And if you knew [...]

Remember earlier this week, when my husband and I took Coco on a little vacation up to the mountains? And we left Pea with her grandparents? Who would be my in-laws? Well, supposedly my daughter refused to wear her Ugg boots (her favorite shoes in the world) and so my mother-in-law took her to Target [...]

This morning, after dropping off Pea at Mother’s Day Out at her preschool, Coco and I headed to Target to pick up a few odds and ends. While in line at the Starbuck’s inside, I turned around and bumped into, quite literally, another mother from Pea’s school. And not just any mother, but Pea’s classroom [...]

Yesterday morning, I rushed out to Target right as they were opening. We were in dire need of diapers for both girls. I refused to go into any store on Black Friday, but I also knew that Saturday wouldn’t be much better, so I made a beeline over there while my family was still asleep. [...]

I am obsessed with shoes. Shoes for men. Shoes for women. Especially shoes for little girls. But Coco’s feet (and the rest of her, for that matter) are so tiny that even though she’s just days away from being 8-months old, she is still in 0-6 month clothing and shoes? Forget about it. The tiniest [...]

These adorable rain boots have been on my “to buy” list for Pea for some time now. They cost $25 at Stride Rite. I don’t know why I haven’t bought them yet, I guess because when I think about buying them, it’s warm and sunny and doesn’t really seem so pressing. And so I don’t [...]

My husband found Sophie the Giraffe for Pea when she was a little baby. Right away, it was love at first sight. Sophie went everywhere with Pea, for a very long time. And since Pea put everything in her mouth as a baby (and what baby doesn’t do that?) it was a relief to me [...]

One of my favorite things about being mommy to two little girls is dressing them. I just can’t get enough of the adorable clothing that’s out there. And I’m all too happy to spend a little extra for quality, and so continues my love affair with Mini Boden. Their stuff is incredible. It’s gorgeous fabrics, [...]

I am not supposed to say the following, but I’m going to say it anyway: sometimes I feel like a single parent. I am home alone so much with the girls, days and sometimes weeks on end, while my husband is out traveling the world for work. And it’s good work, I’m not saying I’m [...]