I didn’t grow up camping. The story of why includes my mom, rain, and sleeping in a Pinto. My husband also didn’t grow up camping but, like most men (yes, I’m stereotyping), loves it. He also likes survival shows and seems to salivate at the thought of being dropped in the middle of the …
Introducing Ben
I’d like to introduce the newest addition to our family – baby Ben. Benjamin joined us in April to much fanfare, which included a cord prolapse (when the umbilical cord is delivered before the baby – never good) and an emergency C-section. Oh, and he was four weeks early. I will spare you the details, …
Throwing a birthday party on a budget
Our little boy is turning one! Strange as it may seem, there was a part of me (OK, let’s be real – the whole me) that thought this day would never come. That our little man would stay little forever. Denial? Perhaps. Well, earth-to-mom – time only starts moving faster after having kids. After I got over …
The Great Cloth Diaper Experiment
Little engineering masterpieces, these poo containment devices are proof that there must be a diaper god. Many sport features like ‘all-in-one’ functionality (meaning they operate pretty much like regular diapers, notwithstanding the whole washing thing) or sizing options that reconfigure one diaper to serve from birth to potty training. And by golly, they are pretty …