Tired of hearing her son scream “these sock seams keep bugging me,” a mom decided something needed to be done. Every “seamless” sock her son tried had seams in it; there was not a truly seamless sock available. After explaining the frustrating morning routine to countless friends of her son’s struggles with socks, she was…
Archives for 2010
What a Difference a Year Makes
A year ago today, AJ and I were playing outside at the park. Without our coats on. That, my friends, is a normal February day in Maryland. The crazy weather we’ve had this week is not normal. Tonight, the snow is falling once again. By tomorrow night, there should be another 15-or-so inches on top…
Bloggography Challenge – Shutter Speed
Visit my co-host, Manic Mother! In Bloggography Challenge tradition, I have picked one of my favorite images from our last challenge (ISO). I simply loved Kristin of Beautiful Noise‘s sequence of photos of Mickey Mouse’s plane. ————————————– Last week’s Bloggography tutorial was on Shutter Speed, and we challenged you to use shutter priority (or sports…
Steven L Miller Print Giveaway
In the spirit of sharing photography and our Bloggography challenge this week, we have a fantastic giveaway to add! A local DC-area photographer, Steven L Miller, has offered one of my readers an 8×10 matted photo from his website, slmphoto.com. Steven L Miller is a Washington DC-based cultural portrait artist with nine images in the…
Dumb Mom, Smart Phone
It is an anecdotal fact that as soon as you parent a child, you loose half of your brain. Gray matter formally used to organize your life, figure out complex problems and generally function in normal society is overtaken by questions regarding diapers, fevers, spit-up, discipline, television allowances, homework, babysitters, organic food, competitive sports and…
Who Needs Snow Plows?
Snow plows are highly over rated. I mean….who needs them, really? Certainly not me. Especially for a little snow storm like this. (Yes, that was the view from my front steps during the storm on Saturday) This is the same view on Sunday: Can I just tell you how RELIEVED I am that I have…
I Heart {Kissing} Faces
In celebration of the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, I heart faces is having a Kissing theme this week. As soon as I saw this week’s topic, I thought of a certain picture, and I was so determined to find that particular picture that I spent about 45 minutes trying to find it on my computer….
Lids Don’t Make Good Snow Shoes
…And a few other educational observations from this weekend’s monster-of-a-snow storm in Maryland. But first, a before/after picture from my kitchen window: At the beginning of the storm on Friday afternoon VS 24 hours (and almost 30 inches) later 1- Never underestimate the power of snow and simple toys to keep children entertained. Our power…
Looking at the Storm With Optimism
There is a chance that this may be my last blog post for a few days. I’m sure I will miss it much more than any of you will miss me. Today and tomorrow, the storm of the century is hitting the Washington DC area, and some of our neighbors have already lost power. We…
Slob Proof Your Home! (a Giveaway!)
UPDATED: This contest is closed. Congratulations to our winner, Joanne Schultz!! This is not my kitchen: And this is not my family room: But I wish they were. I have never gotten a good handle on decorating or design, and so I was thrilled to hear about Debbie Wiener’s book Slob Proof! Real-Life Design Solutions….
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