My first holiday with H and his family was one I’ll never forget. It was Thanksgiving 2001 and we traveled to Arizona to spend a few days. It’s where I learned that my spouses family is REALLY into games too. True, I had a taste of it on a ski trip we had taken a [...]
Our Deep, Dark and Dank Secret
October 17, 2008 By 4 Comments
Enter the unfinished part of our basement and you will find a colossal mess. It’s a maze of soon to be used baby gear, tools, random household objects and where many things go to die. It’s also the place you can typically find my husband if you cannot find him anywhere else in the house. [...]
Coffee Grinder- You Are My Secret Shame
September 19, 2008 By 3 Comments
It’s not Starbucks. It’s not the actual coffee maker. It’s not the even the lovely and glossy beans themselves per say. It is my coffee grinder. Oh sweet, grinder, that I cannot live without. Your black sleek design and single push button mechanism makes my day. Every day. When I paid the bargain price of [...]
Destined to be Together- Isaac Mizrahi and Me
August 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Recession… blah, blah, blah….we all know it’s really here. Gas prices, while declining are still high. We are eating out less. We are all looking for ways to cut corners whether it’s using the new grocery store’s amazing coupons ($20 off $50 or more!!! OH MY!) or cutting back on our latte runs, most of [...]
A Bit of a Bikini Rant
June 20, 2008 By 7 Comments
After I had my suspicious mole last summer I was told by some that the bikini would be no more. At least for me. I balked at this. When the comment was quickly followed by the classic, “Besides you are a Mom now. You don’t want to be one of those Moms who you see [...]
Oh You Shouldn’t Have
April 18, 2008 By 2 Comments
My husband likes to say I have bad birthday karma. With that comes bad gift karma. After years of hearing him say it and describe past presents I’ve received I came to believe it too. The list of bad presents from those who probably mean well has been long. Those “french” plates with pink shoes [...]
Anything You Can Do…
April 11, 2008 By 1 Comment
What is Pink and Squishy and Family-Friendly? BARBAPAPA!
March 7, 2008 By 10 Comments
Sure you have your Cabbage Patch Kids, The Golden Books, your Strawberry Shortcake, throw in some Winnie the Pooh or Where the Wild Things Are and you have yourself many childhood favorites. All things many of us look back on with happy nostalgia. However, it was while I was visiting Paris during my pregnancy that [...]
Oh! You Didn’t Know I Had a Maid, Did You?
February 29, 2008 By 5 Comments
A Barbie Dream House for Me?!
November 30, 2007 By 5 Comments
There it sat. Huge and under the tree. The tag insisted that I was correct, this big box from Santa/my grandparents was intended for only me. My five year-old brain was buzzing with ideas. I could barely contain my excitement. My mother kept warning me to stay away from the tree, “It’s not time to [...]
