Paper Doll Tales Posts

“Mama, mama, mama, mama, mama!”  The pitifully trilled words tripped over themselves tumbling down stairs and pulled me away from writing before a full sentence had a chance to click…

Thoughts and Musings

Quick stops are the key.  Run in, run out.  Quick.  Before the sippy cup goes flying or the stroller harness gets too tight or the credit card is given away…

Wanderings and Travel

It’s finally happened.  I am THAT mom.  You know, the one with THAT kid.  The kid who slaps then pushes another sweet baby-cheeked toddler at library storytime.  Did I really…

Kids and Treasures

The perfect guy gift list, according to Phil Dunphy of ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family: “a robot dog, night-vision goggles, speakers that look like rocks, a GPS watch, bug vacuum, or…

Thoughts and Musings

Summer has certainly sat down hard on Pittsburgh.  My local weather forecast, delivered at 7am this morning by an overly chipper forecaster whose pregnant belly blotted out half of the…

Wanderings and Travel

I love the name Matilda.  I love the name Jane.  Slap those two names together on the label of one of the world’s most adorable girl’s clothing lines, and you…

Kids and Treasures