Don’t Child-Proof Your House – “Fake-ize” Your House

For the second time in two days, Baby has spilled spices on the kitchen floor. Things like mustard powder and chili pepper flakes aren't the best things for a baby to spill and potentially sample, am I right? (Let's not talk about the time she unscrewed the jar of almond extract.) Who let Baby into …

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Spring Bucket List: Mid-season Check (And Giveaway Winner Announced!)

Remember when I posted about my family goals for spring? I made a mental note to check up on our progress midway through spring ... ... and holy cow we're halfway to summer, you guys! June 21 is coming at us like a roaring F/A-18. Yikes! I have just six more weeks to work through …

1950s Mothers: Any Resemblance to Today’s Moms?

Am I the only one who holds a slightly glamorous view of moms from the 1950s and 1960s? They look like they really had their you-know-what together, from their (daily) coiffed hair to their crisp aprons to their clean pumps. I mean, really had it together: meatloaf was in the oven, kids were doing homework …

Spring Bucket List!

Did you know it became spring on Monday? Yeah! Apparently spring comes with a foot of snow. I was looking for my bulbs to pop out and the robins to tweet in the morning. Who knew I should've been looking for semi-melted snowmen and icicles? No wonder I'm a little late with the whole spring …