Do It Yourself
Rules for Having “Mommy Friends”
Dear Fellow Newbie Mommies, I recently read in John Medina’s Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five that women need other women after they give birth. Back in the day it was an evolutionary necessity that women have other moms as pals. It has been estimated … Continue reading
Guest Post from Houzz!
Hello everyone! My name is Becky and I’m a contributor at Houzz, a home design site focused on helping design professionals and homeowners manage the remodeling and decorating process. Thanks so much to Jennie for having me! Congratulations to Jennie on the arrival of beautiful baby Vince! These days, I imagine Jennie probably barely has … Continue reading
Nursery
Dear Babies of the World, After being expelled from the comfort of your mother’s womb, the least you deserve is a lovely little spot in this big world to call your own. I spent months compiling objects and creating pieces to make my child’s room just right. I feel like it is the perfect combination … Continue reading
Three Ways to Tell You’ve Been on Maternity Leave and Haven’t Yet Had Your Baby
Dear Fellow Preggos, I’ve created a list of three sure fire signs that your pre-baby vacation is getting the best of you. Number One: You turn on TLC’s endless stream of Baby Shows and realize within minutes of the opening credits that you’ve already seen the episode. Twice. I have no valid excuse for this … Continue reading
A Seuss Day Celebration
Dear People Who Actually Read this Blog, I know this is a long time coming, and I really have no excuse since I have started my maternity leave. My last day of teaching was March 2, Read Across America Day. This year the NEA theme was The Lorax. This is my absolute favorites children’s book … Continue reading
Nesting Part Five: Baby’s First Art
Dear HGTV, Sometimes it pays to be an obsessive fan of your network. This is the story of one of those times… A long time ago I saw an episode of one of the many shows starring designer Sarah Richardson. Sarah’s shtik is that she takes a home and goes room by room to completely redesign … Continue reading
It was a Super Bowl!
Dear Football Fans, Not all of you were as lucky this year as the members of my family and my friends who support Big Blue. (Yay Giants) So what if your team didn’t win? It is never too early to plan for next year. I know I am. As the Vince Lombardi trophy was being … Continue reading