52 weeks ago, on a beautiful Sunday morning in mid August, my aunt Annie passed away from colon cancer. I don’t usually get hung up on dates… but it’s hard not to once you’ve lost a loved one. It’s been said that ‘time heals all wounds,’ but this isn’t the case at all. The wounds […]
Life
Our backyard picnic party! Summer fun.
As the days grow shorter and it’s not quite as hot, the realization has set in that September will be here before we know it, and Miss Maya will be starting school. Hence, I find we’re spending more and more time outdoors, trying to soak up every last second of summer. A summer birthday means […]
Apparently it’s better upside down.
I caught Maya watching Bolt on the iPad the other day… like this: Apparently it’s “better upside down” and makes the movie “almost 3-D,” she said. I guess that’s what happens when all the blood rushes to her head!
Sitting pretty
I must have this Play-Doh table and chairs set (or something similar) for my daughters’ playroom. The lids come off the stools for storage! LOVE IT. Photos taken at Play-Doh booth at BlogHer ’10.
BlogHer ’10 – what a weekend!
I got back home in the wee hours of the morning on Monday, after five unforgettable days in New York City. The BlogHer ’10 conference left me feeling incredibly tired… but so, so inspired. It was 1000x better than last year in every way. First off, let me say that I didn’t go to BlogHer […]
Summer snack: Fruit kebabs
A great way to keep Maya entertained for an hour – and get her to eat a ton of fruit – is to have her make fruit kebabs. I cut the fruit and supervise from afar, but she does the rest. I provided her with a bag full of wooden skewers and a variety of […]
