• family

    baby buying spree: the stroller

    . And then there was the stroller… .We pushed and prodded and researched and asked… then shopped some more and more. And everytime we touched this thing at the store, some experienced mom with #2 on the way would inevitably…

  • lovely

    devloping every friday

    .For the next few Fridays, the lovely Liz of PaisleePress is hosting a “develop” photography series with the wonderful photographer Jefra Starr Linn. Each week there’s a posted assignment, a guided creativity lesson, and a chance to showcase your results…

  • lovely

    helping the hodges

    . Starting today, the National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) will be launching a fund-raising auction of original art by America’s top cartoonists who donated their work to help one of their own in his time of need. In August of…

  • family

    lack of belly photos

    I didn’t take weekly belly photos for a few reasons. First reason – I hate taking self-portraits, let alone 40 of them. Second reason – When I asked Mr. M to do it, I’d pout at the result and delete…

  • homey

    where to find [insert house item here]

    [source: Young House Love]. One of the most daunting tasks of being a homeowner is invariably making your home “yours.” When you’ve relied heavily on the style of IKEA or hand-me-downs… it’s hard to jump out of that box and…