You know how some women would see that their youngest was nearing 6 months of age and sign themselves up to run a marathon. They will train and run the extra pregnant and nursing weight off, and you’ll see them a few months later high fiving their baby at the finish line? Yeah, so not [...]
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When our family was surprised with a new baby girl five months ago and after the initial giggling had died down (we were so sure that it would be a boy), I looked at the clothing that I had gathered for the new baby. There were gender-neutral things that leaned very heavily to the masculine [...]
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Back in July Liesl of Oliver + S sent us the pattern for this adorable pajama set, The Sleepover Pajamas, to test before it headed to the printer. Mira chose the main color, her new fave, light blue. I chose the two other fabrics, a sweet Liberty floral and a classic blue pinstripe, to give [...]
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Our Mira just turned 6, and in holding with a tradition that we have kept for the past three years, she got to go up to Purl and pick out the fabric for her birthday dress. Smart cookie that she is, she headed straight over to the Liberty prints, commenting, “Well, it IS for my [...]
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The little Strawberry print party dress had come together in early Spring but had not found just the right venue until the invitation arrived. There was a picture of a bear, eight circles, not including the big eyes, with instructions to meet at Bear’s place at 11:00 to celebrate his birthday. Also, it requested, please [...]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 5, and Liev, 3, and our newest yummy, Baby Genevieve. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…