I dreamed of alphabet wrapping paper with vintage flair, so I got to work in Illustrator, took a trip to Kinko’s, and now have a present for you. My homemade wrapping paper. Cute, isn’t it? It is my homage to the things I love best: words and books and thoughts and sharing all of the above. [...]
My sister’s baby is named Britain. He’s a munch, and a squeak, and will someone please explain why nonsense is the best way to explain how babies make us feel? I helped my sister get the nursery ready, and we decided to make his (considerable) wardrobe the star. He inherited almost all of it from [...]
My sister Heidi had a baby boy, Taylor, and then 18 months later (surprise!), there was Landon, and my mother told Heidi to just let go. Two little boys, tiny and beautiful, promised a life of wild things, yes, but also unbridled joy. Landon likes to cuddle, and Heidi is happy. This is his nursery, [...]
I got up early this morning. Really early. I made a grocery list. I made plans. I made cranberry-orange sauce, squeezing fresh orange juice until my whole kitchen smelled lovely. Right now there are cranberries popping on the stove. Tyson said, “Tonight we need to bake, right?” We. I love that. He makes the pumpkin [...]
The shower I gave for Christina is starting to look like a bride at the end of her bachelorette party, because baby, she gets around. You go, honey. Here’s my most famous bash, as featured on Hostess with the Mostess (thanks, Jen!), in AZ Magazine, The Arizona Republic, and blogs galore. The inspiration: Christina’s something [...]
Would you care for a creepy cookie, my sweet? (The best recipe for witches’ fingers is here — trust me. I’ve tested for five years. Roll them almost pencil thin between your fingers to create ridged spheres of dough that bake up just like this.) A sweet potato pumpkin patch. (Mashed sweet potatoes + pretzel [...]
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