09/08/07 3:27 am 7 lbs. I know you thought that this was THE year.  The year when you put on the dress and it fit exactly how it was supposed to.  Your disappointment was a high as my relief (sorry, kiddo).   Every time you put it on, every time you see that it isn’t …

In August of 2006, M was turning a year old.  During her first year, I turned to a number of resources to help me navigate the first year of parenthood: family, friends, books, magazines — I was all over it, making sure that she was hitting her milestones, that she was eating from all of …

This summer has been a finger snap.  We’ll no doubt be heading into the final third of the summer like we’re being chased by responsibilities and realities of the fall — full throttle, trying to get in as much of everything and nothing as the daylight hours allow. The girls have been at camp for …

It’s been a while, I know.  That last post about periods really took it out of me. Now, though, we are fully immersed in summer.  Like, flying leap off the sun baked pool deck into the deep end while the lifeguard and your mother simultaneously yell “No running!” but it’s too late because you’ve tucked …

I’m just going to come out and say it. I’m going to talk about periods. I’ll understand if you want to stop reading right now. . . . Still here? Fabulous! It’s challenging to parent a child who is mature beyond their years. Sometimes you can lose sight of the fact that despite how they …

When I was getting ready to launch my website five years ago, I wanted the landing page to have a strong visual impact. “I love my hair. It’s my signature. It’s my favorite accessory.” That’s what I told Jeff Glotzl of Glotzl Creative Imaging, the team behind the fun landing page for my website.   …

    Vivian is a name taken from Latin, meaning alive or full of life.  Who knew that when choosing your name, we would get it so right. You came into this world your way and have been doing things your way ever since.  Sweet, sassy, silly, six!  Happy birthday, sweet girl! SaveSave

Several months ago, a friend of mine sent me an email about a very intriguing project she was undertaking.  An avid reader and postcard collector, Anita was about to launch a website that not only promoted books, but provided the visitors with a glimpse at another side of published authors. Authors sent Anita a postcard …