From the monthly archives:

November 2011

8 Tips for Doing Arts & Crafts With Kids

November 9, 2011

Hello, Friends! I posted this advice back in 2008, but I read it again recently and thought: I have more kids now, and they’ve grown since 2008, but I still agree with what I wrote. Hah! So here are my tips again, for those of you who are getting ready to get your holiday crafting [...]

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Gift Giving Traditions

November 8, 2011

Yesterday, I updated my right-hand sidebar with some of the Christmas gifts my kids have made for each other. I also thought it might be nice to re-share our sibling gift tradition, in case any new readers are curious. Since I have an artsy-craftsy bunch at my house, in 2006 we decided to come up [...]

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Living With Kids: Kimberly Sly

November 8, 2011

I love how each room in Kim Sly’s home holds a dedicated space for her two young sons; inclusion is a grand part of good design, don’t you think? But, friends, I really love her studio. I am admittedly an art room junkie – there’s just something so galvanizing about seeing the space where something [...]

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Ancient Cave Paintings

November 8, 2011

Last year, when we were making our plans to move to France, reading books and doing research, I told Ben Blair that the number one thing I wanted to see was the prehistoric cave paintings in the Dordogne region. The most famous are the Lascaux cave paintings. I studied them in college and fell in [...]

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Author Interview: Mo Willems

November 7, 2011

Your bookshelf no doubt contains at least one or two of Mo Willems‘ infectiously happy books, doesn’t it? Hopefully more! I love how every one of his stories has wonderful lessons to share in a simply enjoyable way, whether you’re stifling giggles while reading one of the Pigeon’s hilarious lines or just marveling at the [...]

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French Tumblers

November 7, 2011

Confession: we have broken a few glasses since we moved in. (Confession #2: few = more than a few.) The Duralex tumblers have fared the worst, because we use them the most. They are just the right size for little hands, so the kids always reach for them. And I gravitate to them because they’re [...]

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The Kids Table

November 7, 2011

Hello, Friends! I’m working with T-Mobile on a series of budget conscious posts (find post #1 here). Today’s topic: The Thanksgiving Kids Table. Yes, the ingredients for a full-on Turkey dinner can wipe out a budget, but there’s no need to spend a bundle to keep the kiddos entertained while you concentrate on the stuffing. [...]

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A Few Things: Saturday Edition

November 5, 2011

Today was errand day. I think we went to 1000 stores. And friends, I loved it! Because the Christmas season has arrived in France. All the shops had holiday displays, wrapping paper and gift ideas. The city streets had lights strung between the stores. And the whole thing had me feeling super festive. How about [...]

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All Made Up

November 4, 2011

I’m so enamored with beauty sites like this that interview stylish women and spill all of their everyday beauty products. They’re gorgeous insider tips that leave me feeling like I’ve just been passed a secret note. I make tedious lists of all the potions that will make my cheeks glow, shadows and liners that will [...]

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Offline

November 4, 2011

Please pardon my silence today. Last night we had a tiny power outage but it messed up our internet service in a major way. I have been on the phone the entire day (it’s 11:00 at night now!) trying to get it fixed. On a happy note, Ben Blair was by my side the whole [...]

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Lesley Evers Giveaway

November 3, 2011

Today’s second giveaway is for the ladies. Retro-modern dressmaker, Lesley Evers, is offering the dress of your choice — up to $235! Lesley Evers is a small, chic company, based out of San Francisco. Fun fact: their entire staff is up made up of moms that met on the playground at school. Lesley was the [...]

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Tea Collection Giveaway

November 3, 2011

There are double giveaways today! One for the kids and one for the grownups. I know you are going to love them both! First up: super stylish Tea Collection is offering a generous $150 gift certificate! Isn’t that the perfect prize for the first week of November? It’s getting chilly and I’ll bet your kiddos [...]

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The Anthropologist

November 3, 2011

Of course Anthropologie is behind this gasp-inducing site. An ever exhilarating company of artists sharing with us those who move them and set fire to their aesthetic, because, as they explain it, sharing creativity in turn kindles it. It works. I read about Jim Denevan’s attempt to turn nine square miles of Siberian ice into [...]

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A Birth Story from Molly Winn

November 2, 2011

Image by Hazel Leggatt. I was starting to blow up like a balloon and could no longer really see ankles. All my shoes were too tight and each day when I walked into work (I worked for an insurance company at the time, in the medical management department, so my boss was a nurse) my [...]

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In My Clutches

November 2, 2011

In theory, I adore the clutch. Its elementary shape, its sleek form, its celebration of all things simple speak so loudly to the designer in me. But the mom in me who’s carrying June and holding hands with Oscar isn’t listening so well. I guess the clutch will just have to wait until my hands [...]

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Living With Kids: Natasha Golota

November 1, 2011

Sweden seems like a lovely place to live, doesn’t it? It tops nearly every list of the best countries in which to raise children because of its generous health care policies, enviable maternity and paternity leaves, and stroller access pretty much everywhere. And we can’t forget about IKEA! Talented photographer, blogger, and mom Natasha Golota [...]

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Book of the Week: Wizard of Oz Scanimation

November 1, 2011

One last witchy thing before you haul your jack o’lanterns off the porch: The Wicked Witch of the West! Have you ever checked out scanimation books? (I first wrote about them here.) I don’t understand how they work — there are no batteries or microchips and they are completely low-tech — but it really looks [...]

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Welcome November

November 1, 2011

November 1st feels so calm. Halloween festivities are over. We are unpacked from our trip. The kids are on a school break and don’t start up again till Thursday, so there was no morning rush and it doesn’t feel like a regular work day. It feels like a good day for downloading photos from our [...]

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