February 6, 2012

Hey did you build that bike for that baby?

I know I don’t usually write about product-y stuff, but I’ve had so many people ask me about this thing I’m going to share it with you guys.

I don’t think I’ve ever loved a kid thing as much as I love Moose’s balance bike.  I almost got it for him for his birthday [...]

November 7, 2011

this wasn’t supposed to be a theme

Warning: This blog post is gross.

So yesterday at the air show, Chipmunk was being really cranky and kind of lethargic and I was like dude, will you just walk?  LOOK.  AIRPLANES.  THERE ARE MEN JUMPING OUT OF PLANES IN THE SKY.  THIS IS AWESOME.

And he was like, no, I want to sleep [...]

September 20, 2010

Walla Walla Rhubarb

Today I declared it a national holiday of angst. Where? In my brain, of course, where I am currently feeling sorry for myself, jealous, un-talented, frazzled, anxious and well — a host of other entirely negative emotions.

It started in the morning at preschool drop-off, where my son engaged in what has become a [...]