17 we better start watching our vocabulary

because apparently someone is paying attention to us. PS: I promise that we do usually put pants on our son, just apparently not on the days when we take video.

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30 a harrowing tale of theft and babywearing

If you’ll please excuse me, I am in a bit of a state of mourning. I have lost a good friend. {OBaby’s first trip to the zoo} A friend who had been there for me, supported me and my son through multiple trips to more than 4 states, including 6 flights has suddenly left us. [...]

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73 by all means, let Him work miracles.

***Please know that I acknowledge the validity of multiple aspects of this topic, including the real danger of over-diagnosis and also the miracle of healing without the use of prescription medication. But, I feel that I need to give this perspective voice because someone may need to hear it. I want you to hear this. You, you right there [...]

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21 cupcakes with my cupcakes

^This post made me realize that it’s high time my blog had a dedicated cupcake category. I know, I know. This is where you say “FINALLY, Allison!” ~~~~~~ This seems to be New York trip re-cap week which means I am apparently about a week and a half behind on life (my laundry pile is [...]

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16 blogher insp(her)ation

In New York last week (two weeks ago now??) I talked. I ate. I learned. A lot. Sure I went out to cupcakes, went to Starbucks in Time Square, and caught a Broadway show, but I also sat through some incredibly informative classes on various aspects of blogging, all presented by people for whom I [...]

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14 don’t worry, the popsicle was organic*

* Ok, not really but it was made of real fruit†. †Well, it had some real fruit‡ in it. ‡And by real fruit I mean fruit juice from concentrate.

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13 a letter to my thirteen month old

August 16, 2010 Dear OBaby, I am absolutely baffled how this has happened, but you are 13 months old today. Thirteen. More than 12 and 12 makes a year. You are more than one year o ld. I think this is hitting me harder than your first birthday did because somewhere in the back of [...]

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16 your daily knee chub

You’re welcome.

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