So, due to my unrestrained flinging, my book collection is more like a mere reference shelf. Only the few to which I am sentimentally attached or often use remain in my living room. A couple …
This afternoon I sat on the wicker bench on my little second story porch and ate a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream. On a cone. As I licked the drips before they fell onto …
I've been dreaming up this Snakes & Snails 1st Birthday ever since I spied some really adorable candy mushrooms at Fiona's in San Francisco (when Milo was about 3 months!) I could just imagine a …
This pavilion in the park was party central. I loved the letter-only banners: "Happy 1st Birthday" on the front and "Snakes Snails & Puppy Dog Tails" (repeated thrice) above the food. (thank you Chelsea and …
For the food, we went with a build-your-own picnic lunch! All of the food was one-year-old friendly, while still satisfying the parents. (see the darling Snakes & Snails bunting?)The picnic started with a sandwich in …
Everyone took home a handmade snail finger puppet (I created the pattern inspired by an IKEA finger puppet and named it Uno, as in One...for my one-year-old Milo!) Never mind the hours of near sweatshop …
All lined up and ready for their birthday donuts...the candles probably weren't a great idea anyway, but didn't light very well and were never quite set in the donuts to begin with. So, I just …
Here they are, the three celebrated One-Year-Olds! How cute are they in those shirts? I'd been wanting to try out this tutorial for a while, and this was the perfect opportunity. The 1s are felt …
...and giggling about everything. and walking a few steps on his own. and loving food of all types. and enjoying raise the flap books. and practicing drumming on every surface. and raising his hands high …
Remember that to do list I was working on?Well, I'm happy to report completion of most of it...plus more, since those last-minute unplanned projects always seem to sneak up on me (and I have the …
Happy Earth Day! We here are proud to be consciously green. You know, recycling, reusable diapers, earth-friendly products...etc. Apartment living requires some creativity in the gardening department, and this morning my little sidekick and I …
The Mother Robin who perches in our tree chose Milo's windowsill as her spring nesting ground, and I couldn't be more excited. Three days ago I noticed the perfectly constructed nest. Yesterday I spotted her …