It’s Not Rat Poison*

I had such big plans. I was going to nurse. There would be no sugar water or formula in the hospital. I would breastfeed throughout my maternity leave and pump after I went back to work. That’s not how things… Read moreIt’s Not Rat Poison*

The Liebster Award, or a Linky Post

Thanks to Off Duty Mom for giving me the Liebster Award! In the spirit of sharing the love, and sharing the links, here are some blogs I’ve been enjoying lately: Along the Yellow Brick Road Bulldog and Baby My Brown… Read moreThe Liebster Award, or a Linky Post

Fun With Tshirts

Zazzle is so much fun! Come on, you know you want this for your toddler. Or a toddler you know. Or a toddler you’ve seen. Tragic Sandwich: Toddler Edition by TragicSandwich Browse Tragic T-Shirts

A-Hunting We Will Go

Mr. Sandwich:Now that we’ve closed off their exits, they’ll be more and more compelled to eat the bait, and the traps will get them. Me:That sounds like a plot out of Game of Thrones. Mr. Sandwich: Or by Jack Donaghy…. Read moreA-Hunting We Will Go

5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

Finish of DIII 3200 Meter Race at Ohio’s 2012 State Track Meet on YouTube This is one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever seen. Graphical Representation of Geologic Time on USGS PUblications Warehouse Yes, I am a history geek…. Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

Little Luxuries

The feel of a clean, dry bathmat beneath my feet. The time to read an entire magazine, uninterrupted. Macadamia nuts. A leisurely bike ride on a cool, sunny day. A box of sea-salt chocolate caramels that no one else knows… Read moreLittle Luxuries

Adventures in Scrapbooking

Meagan Francis’s post “Confessions of a scrapbooking dropout” on Babble.com got me thinking about my own love-hate relationship with the activity. And to start with, “hate” applies to the mental energy it requires, not to the process or results. In… Read moreAdventures in Scrapbooking

5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

11 Tips for Surviving Air Travel with Kids on Frugal Mama We’re just holding off, because we don’t want to be that family that gets thrown off the plane when Baguette won’t stay in her seat. Easy recipes that kids… Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

Public Displays of Affection

Baguette doesn’t always want to kiss us. But when she does, she’s very egalitarian. I’ll say, “Can Mommy have a kiss?” And sometimes she ignores me. But sometimes she says, “Mommy kiss!” and gives me a kiss through her pacifier…. Read morePublic Displays of Affection