Do Parents Dream of Sheep?

I made this card just for you and anyone who suffers from the affliction known as parenthood.

Snapshots & Snippets: what will become of us?

‘Snapshots & Snippets’ a brief, or sometimes not so brief, look at a moment in time. A glance back and a peek forward with an abundance of gratitude for the present. Best mom in the world: Guess...

A Public Service Announcement for Parents

Snapshots & Snippets: the birthday bonanza

‘Snapshots & Snippets’ a brief, or sometimes not so brief, look at a moment in time. A glance back and a peek forward with an abundance of gratitude for the present. Bunnysaurus: Mom how old am I?...

Snapshots & Snippets: I love you, now go away

‘Snapshots & Snippets’ a brief, or sometimes not so brief, look at a moment in time. A glance back and a peek forward with an abundance of gratitude for the present. Today’s episode of ‘Snapshots &...

Snapshots & Snippets: Land’s End

I tried to do Wordless Wednesday. I tried to do my own version of “Hump Day Nuggets“. I was so jealous of the immensely talented Smacsky who does this kind of thing every single day. And now I’ve...

Snapshots: the first manicure

Stage one: Disbelief. Mom, are we really going to do this? Stage Two: Jazz Hands! HOLY WOW WE’RE REALLY GOING TO DO THIS! Stage three: Love. This is the best idea ever, I love it! Stage four:...

I cannot accept responsibility for my behavior

I’m on an elimination diet. During the holiday season. I can’t eat: wheat corn soy dairy eggs citrus nightshades sugar alcohol coffee Let’s just say I am less than pleasant to be around. And I have...

Snapshots: Aliza thirty three and a half months

The role of crowdsourcing in modern relationships

Wife: Honey, does this dress make me look fat? Husband: How should I know? Take a picture and post it on Facebook.

Tech Tip Thursday: cure for online multiple personality disorder (how to set up multiple users in chrome)

Did I mention I have jobby jobs now? Having jobby jobs means that I am working furiously! It also means that I legitimately suffer from online multiple personality disorder…I’m Tweeting as myself....

My sunshine

Driving directions from your husband. Do or Don’t?

I’m running late, I said. I know a shortcut, he said. These directions look confusing, I said. No, it’s very easy, he said. But Mapquest and Google maps are telling me two different things, I said....

Tech Tip Thursday: I’m too busy to keep track of time!

Picture this… You’ve been working furiously all day. Tweeting, typing, throwing in a load of laundry, pinning, planning and playing with your kids. At the end of the day you reflect back on it all...

Self esteem. Pass it on.

It’s 2012 and my daughter is two and eight months. She thinks she is fabulous with a capital F (and tells me so all the time!) How long do I have until she stops looking at herself in the mirror...

Everyday I’m hustlin’ (and sometimes it pays off)

What’s more fun than going to a blogging conference? Rockin’ the mike at one! This past weekend my mentor and friend, Kelly Tirman and I had the opportunity to speak at a very special Brand edition...

Crabby apples

The current irony of my life is that I’m working for a company that helps busy parents discover great activities around them but I actually don’t take my kid anywhere anymore. Our busy jobs...

Judgement

I’m not sure what offense I may have committed but I hope the judge is lenient. Bonus for the Russians: “Pal’mochka!”

words on the page

I started this blog many moons ago but it took me a while to really ‘write’ on it. I remember thinking that I wanted to write, maybe even be a writer. To be a writer as it turns out is both...

Aliza two years, seven months, two weeks, three days

Aliza: Mommy I need money. Mom: (stunned into silence) Aliza: MOM, money! Mom: What are you going to buy with money? Aliza: A car Mom: But we have a car Aliza: I want MY car, I want to sit in the...

how to make people feel at home

This Thursday am, at an un-Godly hour, I will be making my way over to Creative Alliance in Ojai, CA for what is sure to be an inspirational weekend surrounded by talented, amazing women. Unlike...

Can a marriage survive this?

I suspected something was up. I could feel it in my gut, and I ignored it. He was very quiet. He kept dodging my questions. By the end of that night he avoided eye contact with me all together....

7 things you worry people will steal from you when you live in San Francisco

7) your parking spot 6) bandwidth 5) your apartment 4) your spot in line for brunch/dim-sum/the Iphone5 3) your cab 2) your nanny 1) your idea for the next big startup

photo tip Friday: the most important thing you need to know about photography

Recently I asked the question of ‘what is it that I do best’ to a group of trusted, sage advisers and they all shouted back at me PHOTOS! THE PHOTOS! MORE PHOTOS! (Who can’t read that without...

the happiest of days

(bonus PSA: if you are going to edit your photos try to remember what you did so you don’t end up with two photos side by side that look slightly different)

how to lose sight of your priorities in ten easy steps

Decide with your partner that in the event of children one parent should stay at home to provide child(ren) with stable primary caregiver. Have child(ren) and stay home with them! Internalize...

toddler truisms

The conversation this morning regarding the acquisition of french toast… Kid: Mama may I please have the Frenchen toast? Thank you! Please! Thank you! Please! The conversation last night regarding...

compartmentalizin g

noun: to separate into isolated compartments or categories This is what fills the chambers of my heart today: Joy… Realizing this little girl is now a person with thoughts and desires (voiced...

Instagram killed my blog

Since I started writing a blog two years ago I have posted exactly 215 posts.Pitiful.Since I joined Instagram, exactly four months ago, I have snapped 260 photos. That’s almost two a day!Awesome. I...

how to find the perfect apartment in San Francisco

This is it ladies and gentleman, the ultimate guide to finding the perfect apartment for you in the City, where you not only leave your heart but a sizable portion (read:majority) of your paycheck....