family

  • baby proof: baby clothes.

    There’s nothing cuter than a tiny pair of overalls. Or a pint-sized dress. Even the least consumerist among us might feel a little pang when confronted with a shiny pair of sneakers in miniature.…

    June 23, 2015 33 Comments
  • gift guide: father’s day

    1. A sweatshirt for long weekends and mini-adventures.  2. Veggie seeds for wishful thinking and vegetable gardens. 3. An herbal reference guide for late-night queries. 4. A denim baseball cap for sun protection. 5. A copper watering can…

    June 8, 2015 1 Comments
  • baby proof: birth story.

    Because last week Faye turned one, here’s her birth story. Or is it my birth story? I guess it’s the story of her birth and my birthing. Like most birth stories, there’s a little…

    June 4, 2015 49 Comments
  • gift guide: mother's day.

    With Mother’s Day just around the corner on May 10, here are a few simple gift ideas to consider for the mothers in your lives. Happy pampering! 1. Working woman’s dungarees for getting dirty…

    April 27, 2015 17 Comments
  • baby proof: breastfeeding.

    It’s taken me nearly 10 months to write this post. Everytime I sat down to write about breastfeeding, I would stop. There would be voices in my head telling me that no one wanted…

    March 16, 2015 78 Comments
  • baby proof: toys.

    We keep Faye’s toys in an old wine crate that we slide underneath the couch.It’s funny how becoming a parent changes the composition of things. The box used to be a catchall for our…

    March 10, 2015 36 Comments
  • baby proof: sleeping in one bedroom.

    One bedroom. Three people.This is not a steamy story, though I do my best to keep our bedroom that way. Every night I fill a little enamel pan with water and set it on…

    February 11, 2015 41 Comments
  • baby proof: a simplified diaper bag.

    The diaper bag we pack for Faye is a fairly bare bones affair. Of course it’s not entirely bare bones, because life with a baby isn’t bare bones. It’s padded bones. A little messy…

    January 21, 2015 59 Comments
  • notes on motherhood.

    A month or two ago I was with a friend at a playground when she asked me how I was adjusting to motherhood. I don’t remember exactly what I said. Something about feeling pretty…

    October 28, 2014 17 Comments