Who Needs Sleep?

Yesterday was my day off. Last month on our anniversary, my dear husband gave me one of the best gifts ever: gift cards to get my hair cut, get a spa treatment, and get something to make me feel like … [Continue reading...]



It’s Time To Buy Her Some Blocks

You would think we never buy toys for this child.No one is drinking any of those for at least 24 hours. And yeah, we're making a stop at Toys 'R Us tomorrow to get her some proper blocks. … [Continue reading...]



Proof

Mrs. Fortune asked to see video of Cordelia throwing one of her "fake" tantrums that I wrote about yesterday. Well, we caught a mini-tantrum on video last night.I now present to you the proof of … [Continue reading...]



Letting Go of BabyCenter Guilt

There's nothing quite like receiving your weekly BabyCenter update e-mail to make you feel like a complete parenting loser. I signed up for these e-mails while still pregnant and loved getting my … [Continue reading...]



The Random Post

So I was looking at BlogHer's conference information yesterday, dreaming of the opportunity to go, and for the first time noticed there is a student price. Wait, I'm a student! And $52.03 is a lot … [Continue reading...]



Family Hell

After heeding the call to help out a fellow mom, I went to Urban Mommy's blog and read about the stress she is dealing with due to an upcoming visit from her parents.While many new parents welcome the … [Continue reading...]



Let Not Play Entice Thee: Rules for Children in 1701

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The little gem I referenced in an earlier post is a small booklet I picked up at Colonial Williamsburg. I found it in one small shop, partially hidden behind a stack of children's toys: a pamphlet … [Continue reading...]