Nov 11, 2011  •  In Geek, Guest Posts

Guest Post: Rise of the Geek Girl

Today I’m pleased to welcome another blogger whose guest posts I’ve tremendously enjoyed in the past: fellow geek girl Susan! I still remember when the word “geek” was viewed negatively by society; now, geeks everywhere proudly wear this label as a badge of honor. So if you too are a geek — and a girl […]

Nov 10, 2011  •  In Baby, Cute, Entertainment, Movies

Best Toddler Costume: Carl from “Up”

I know that Halloween has come and gone. And I am well-aware that I already appointed the best baby costume of the year on my Facebook page. BUT. You tell me how I could resist this. That’s right. What you see here is baby Rizden, whose photographer mom, Stephanie Read, dressed him up as Carl Fredricksen, the […]

Nov 10, 2011  •  In Cute, Food, Funny, Guest Posts, Photography

Guest Post: Survival of the Fittest

Our next guest post comes courtesy of one of my favorite contributors from last year: father, teacher, and writer Nicholas Stirling. I couldn’t help but be ecstatic when he agreed to contribute again, and that he wrote TWO pieces for my maternity-blogging-leave. In this first piece, he writes about an experience that required the strongest […]

Nov 9, 2011  •  In Guest Posts, Home, Shopping

Guest Post: Times, They Are A Changin’

Today’s guest post comes from Lauren of Oh Lordy! Here, she writes about the changes in interests in shopping and internet research that seem to correspond to different stages in life, and I couldn’t agree more! I still remember spending hours and hours looking for the perfect bag online…now that’s been replaced with researching the perfect […]

Nov 8, 2011  •  In Baby, Cute, Funny, Movies, Photography

Baby Recreates Scenes from Famous Movies

For the past four months, baby Arthur has been helping his mother recreate scenes from famous movies, with predictably adorable results. I can’t help but be reminded of Mila’s Daydreams, except with a funny twist. 😀  The Blair Witch Project:   12 Angry Men:   American Beauty:   Rambo: First Blood:   Close Encounters of the […]

Nov 8, 2011  •  In Aerin, Baby, Claire, Motherhood, Personal

Life with Aerin: One Week In

Things have certainly gotten a bit easier on the homefront since my last update. Aerin has finally started to sleep in 2-hour stretches and my sore nipples are starting to toughen up some. Our new life — whilst typically difficult of ones with new babies — is admittedly easier than we had expected, so J […]

Nov 8, 2011  •  In Geek, Guest Posts, Parenting, Photography

Guest Post: New vs. Newer

The following post comes from Karen of Modern Organic Living. Karen and her husband are currently expecting their first child, and I must say that she is sporting one of the cutest belly bumps I’ve seen in quite some time! Here, she ponders a dilemma that plagues geeks and gadget-lovers on a constant basis: what […]

Nov 7, 2011  •  In Baby, Guest Posts, Motherhood, Parenting

Guest Post: Parenthood Got You Down? Maybe It’s Time to be More Positive.

Our next post comes courtesy of Sara of Stinkerpants Designs. Sara’s daughter Charlie is just a couple of months older than Claire, so we’ve been through many milestones and first-time-mother experiences together. And although Sara and I don’t always see eye-to-eye on parenting issues, her personal blog is one of my favorite mommy blogs to […]

Nov 5, 2011  •  In Geek, Guest Posts, Home, Shopping, Toys

Guest Post: When the One You Love Loves Legos

The following guest post comes from Amy of Parker Haus Roles, who has compiled a fantastic Lego Gift Guide (!!!), complete with pictures and links. J and I can’t WAIT until our kids are old enough to start enjoying Legos. We’ve been eyeing the gargantuan Star Wars sets for quite some time now, waiting for an “excuse” […]