• family

    well baby

    . The “well-baby” exam is sort of a misnomer. Sure, you visit the doctor to see if your baby is doing “well” and thriving and all that jazz, but they’re mainly about shots. Icky horrible shots… that put Mom or…

  • crafty

    saying i love you with a banner

    . Some days you just need a little banner to brighten things up! That’s why I made this one. Mr. M is pretty darn sick, and he was quite the trooper this weekend bustling our family around from point to…

  • family

    why i stay away from the mommys (wars)

    [source] I have to admit a deep, dark, pregnant blogger secret: I try my best to stay away from pregnancy/mommy blogs. I took small notice of them before being blessed with a bump, but ever since I’ve kept my distance…

  • saavy

    feed bag

    Buy a bag…. feed a child for a year. The bag is reversible and serves a bit more of a purpose than the silly “I’m not a plastic bag” frenzy that occurred last year. While only $20 goes directly to…

  • kimmy

    how to use a $100 gift card at Banana Republic!

    One of my silly resolutions this year: try my best to only buy clothes from the “tall” collections of retailers. I’m so tired of shirts slowly shrinking away despite my line drying so I’ve decided to try this new pattern…