Jan 22, 2014

A Better Burp Cloth

A Better Burp Cloth
The burp cloth - a diaper bag staple. A new parent will likely be within reach of one of these 24 hrs a day for a good 6 months. It might seem weird that one would develop strong feelings regarding the effectiveness of burp cloths, but it happens. I subconsciously ranked mine on a scale from '…

Jan 13, 2014

A Very Hungry Caterpillar Inspired First Birthday

A Very Hungry Caterpillar Inspired First Birthday
Confession: I have a slight obsession with buying children's books. Thankfully, my son loves reading almost as much as I do.  It would be a bit embarrassing if I had to read them by myself. It should be no surprise that the theme for my son's first birthday was based on a classic - The Ver…

Jan 8, 2014

Tips and Gear for Your First Half Marathon

Tips and Gear for Your First Half Marathon
I'm one of those crazies who actually enjoys running half marathons. Full marathons...no thank you. My crazy doesn't go that far. But half marathons are great - just long enough to feel accomplished and short enough to be fun (not to mention you will still have some free time not devoted t…