* Thanks to ivivva, Galison, Minted, Sanders, Stabilo, Princeton Architectural Press, and Faber-Castell for sending us products to photograph. Eleven-year-old girls are beautiful, smart, and thoughtful. They are on the cusp of growing up, but they still retain a youthful awe about the world. They can converse with adults with maturity, but also dissolve in […]
Back-To-School Guide BONUS: Extracurriculars
* Thanks to Molten, Snowflake Designs, Sterling Publishing, and ZenZoi for sending us products to photograph. When my kids were little, we were all pretty content to spend our days and nights at home. Neighborhood walks, hikes at local state/national parks, baking sessions, and get-togethers with friends – this is how we passed our days. […]
Back-To-School Guide 2017
* Thanks to Lands’ End, French Toast, The Children’s Place, ZUCA, Klean Kanteen, See Kai Run, Stride Rite, Foxpaws, Galison, Westcott, & Dixon-Ticonderoga for sending us school products to try. We just wrapped up Family Education Week at our children’s school. It’s a jam-packed week of encouragement, training, and information. I always look forward to […]
Prepping for Kindergarten Guide
* Thanks to Teacher Created Resources, Lipper International, Kumon Publishing, Singapore Math, ABCmouse, the Eric Carle Museum, and Veritas Press for sending us school products to try. Our third daughter will be heading to Kindergarten this fall. With a spring birthday, she’ll likely be on the younger side of her class – but she is […]
Ready For Summer!
* Thanks to Poolmaster, JoJo Maman Bebe, and Zoku for sending fun summery products. Even though I live in the Arizona desert (where the sun is intense and temperatures soar!), I always look forward to summer! I love the long, lazy days of swimming, reading, sleeping in, staying up late, writing, eating watermelon + cherries, […]
Gear Up For Swim Team Guide
I never thought I’d be a swim team mom. As a child, I took swim lessons from my city’s Parks & Rec department and paid a quarter to swim at the public pool near my house, but I never learned the four strokes. Nor did I know the “language” of swim – IM (Individual Medley), DQ […]
An Introduction to Basic Invite (#stationery #snailmail)
Thanks to Basic Invite for sponsoring this post. As a Millennial and mom of four, I appreciate the convenience of text messaging, emails, and other forms of electronic communication as much as the next person. Even so, I also enjoy the daily walk to the mailbox and am delighted by long-form letters and unexpected greeting cards. […]
Father’s Day Gift Guide 2017
* Thanks to the following companies for providing products for us to test out. Father’s Day is June 18, 2017. Less than a month away! Here are my top ideas for practical gifts that he’ll use all year long. FLIP-FLOPS But not just any flip-flops! Columbia’s Montrail Molikai II recovery sandals are specially-designed to help comfort […]
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