New To Us
Every few months, I take Baguette to Stride Rite so that we can get her fitted for shoes. And every time, she walks away in a new pair of shoes, because (a) her feet have grown, and (b) I cannot… Read moreNew To Us
Category: Shopping
3 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
Wind Map at hint.fm Sometimes an illustration is better than an explanation. This is one of those times. Biohazard onesie at ThinkGeek Admit it. You’ve had days when you thought this. And now you wish you’d come up with the… Read more3 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
Leafy branch pendant at Etsy. It’s taken me a long time to figure out what style of jewelry I like. This is really pretty and fits into the collection I don’t have. Pride & Prejudice for Babies at Babble.com Because… Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
seventy-four at shebicycles Gorgeous, gorgeous photography that makes me want to bike even more than I already want to bike. World’s First Ski-Up Starbucks Opens at 8,000 feet in California at Eater.com It’s an awesome idea, right up until someone… Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
Toddlers and Money
Not how much they cost. Teaching them about it. A post on Babble.com‘s Toddler Times asks, “Is Toddlerhood Too Early to Teach Money Lessons?” Answer: I have no idea. I read this story and thought, “I’m not sure one incident… Read moreToddlers and Money
My 5 Favorite Things (for newborns and new moms)
After I had Baguette, several friends had babies of their own. Since then, several others have as well. I’ve sent each of them a series of e-mails with products that worked or didn’t work for me; somehow it seemed that… Read moreMy 5 Favorite Things (for newborns and new moms)
Have a Holly, Jolly, Blurry Christmas
I’ll probably post again before the weekend, but as we’re midway through our various celebrations, this seems as good a time as any to hurl holiday cheer into the Internet void. This past weekend, my side of the family came… Read moreHave a Holly, Jolly, Blurry Christmas
Is It Just Me? Or Is This Ludicrous?
I think there might be a whole blog just in mocking the New York Times column “What I Wore.” While I fully recognize that years of subscribing to In Style made me think that ridiculously expensive candles were not unreasonable,… Read moreIs It Just Me? Or Is This Ludicrous?
Whole Foods, and Baguette’s First Brush with Fame
There’s a new Whole Foods in town, and apparently it’s news to more than me–when Baguette and I showed up for the grand opening (the first 300 visitors got mini-baguettes)–a certain celebrity politician was there ahead of us, complete with… Read moreWhole Foods, and Baguette’s First Brush with Fame
Ikea Blues
I know people who love Ikea. I don’t get it. The store is an endless warehouse with staff organization that makes no sense, the merchandise is adequate for the price but not really good quality, and it takes an insane… Read moreIkea Blues