I’m excited to announce that this post was featured on the front page of BlogHer Family on January 4, 2013! If you haven’t already read or commented, please feel free to jump to the article and join us in the conversation. -Nina Like many parents, I made a few vows against vices before giving birth [...]
Category: values
My husband and I are probably in the minority of parents who don’t do Santa with our three year old. It’s not like we hold strong opinions about Santa; it’s just not something we point out. Sure, if we see Santa at the Christmas tree patch, we’ll point out that that’s Santa, or when our [...]
If that carrot doesn’t look mighty huge and impressive… it’s because it’s not. The carrots measured a mere four or five inches before the roots eventually tailed off, probably looking for more ground that my itty bitty pot couldn’t offer. I’m still not deterred from gardening! In fact, we already pulled a few from the [...]
I came across an article from The Wall Street Journal titled The Facebook-Free Baby—Are you a mom or dad who’s guilty of ‘oversharenting’? The cure may be to not share at all. Author Steven Leckart discusses the circumstances leading to parents sharing everything about their kids online, as well as potential repercussions for doing so. [...]
For someone who lives in a city (in an apartment, at that) and who has yet to go camping for fear of the bathroom “amenities,” I still consider myself a nature enthusiast. I love being outdoors, whether to go on a beautiful hike, lie on the beach or even visit our local park. So it’s [...]
I’m a wanna-be-green thumb. In our old apartment I grew a tomato plant and bought a slew of things that would help it thrive: a large pot, a wire pole to keep the stem upright, potting soil, and even an owl to keep the birds away. Once the little tomato bud started growing, I was [...]
