• family

    baby buying spree: crib bedding

    .The challenge: find a “neutral” crib bedding set that was fun, bold, and would stay with the tropical theme that was starting to be built by Mr. M in the nursery (remember… I have no creative say in the decoration…

  • family

    Baby buying spree: the carseat

    I’m completely convinced that shopping for a car is easier than buying baby gear (well… unless you’re shopping for a car for the sole purpose of carrying your baby). Once you’ve done your homework for a car (pretty much the…

  • yummy

    christmas brunch: prepping ahead for goodness

    [source: boastfulbaker.com]. Since we hosted Christmas brunch this year for both sets of parents, I wanted to make sure that everything was really easy to prepare and get ready in the morning… so that the pots and pans could be…

  • geeky

    avatar: your thoughts?

    .I saw Avatar during opening weekend… and “only” saw it in 3-D. Mr. M returned later during the holidays to see a reprise in IMAX 3-D (which was declared ultimately much cooler than normal 3-D). I left the theater being…

  • family

    32 weeks down… ? to go

    .I’m pretty sure the look on my face says it all in this photo. .“Can I even fit all of myself into the viewfinder of this camera? How big do I really look? Ugh… why do I look like Humpty…