Ever since I’ve had a baby I’ve been concerned about the waste that comes along with becoming a parent. Diapers, wipes, uneaten food, random baby accessories, toys, toys that get lost, toys you buy and they never play with, and clothes. So much clothing. Though I am fully aware that babies are not dolls to […]
Month: November 2017
Weekly Reads: Being grateful
We’re not American, but if you read any American media it’s hard to escape the anticipation around Thanksgiving. Since we’re living in Europe, I forgot a bit about Canadian Thanksgiving (celebrated in October) – so I feel like I’m getting a second shot at feeling the Thanksgiving spirit. In the spirit of Thanksgiving I’m sharing […]
Dressing Professionally in Cold Weather
I was procrastinating on the internet a couple of Fridays ago, as one does, and came across a Cup of Jo post about how real women dress professionally. The outfits were cute, but the point came up in the comments: what about us ladies living in cold weather cities? Now, I’ve been a somewhat-professional office-worker […]
Gift Guides: Weekly Reads
The days are getting shorter, gingerbread is omnipresent, and the flyers in the mail have increased 10-fold. Ah yes, the Christmas shopping season is upon us. I enjoy reading the gift guides that pop-up at this time of year. While I don’t have a huge number of people to buy for, and tend not to […]
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A tall-ish girl’s defense of short pants
(Image via Madewell) “Why don’t pants go all the way down to the floor anymore?” was the investigation done by The Hairpin the other week. I found this article via A Cup of Jo and I was smiling and nodding in agreement the whole way through…until I stopped to think about the day the fashion […]
Weekly Reads: A refugee’s journey
In 2016 I had a subscription to Outside magazine. Even though I’m not an extreme skiier, rock climber or kayaker, I find it inspiring to read about other people’s adventures. There is a particular article from July 2016 that I often find myself telling people about and recommending to others. In “A Terrifying Journey Through […]
Easy Kid Party Food
Welcome to the third installment of our kid party series! (Read our other posts on easy entertainment and decorating.) Today we’ll be looking at food. What to feed the little people who are zooming around your party, and the easiest way to do it. As with the decorating and entertainment posts, the goal here is […]
Weekly Reads: improving your handwriting
A confession: I have moderately terrible handwriting. It’s legible (to me) when I have the space and time to write something out clearly. But when I don’t? Well, a lot of phone messages were lost along the way, when I was a teenager. There’s something kind of charming about handwriting notes these days. While my […]