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It’s birthday party week! Last Saturday, we threw Lila’s first birthday party (she turns one on the 28th, but due to scheduling conflicts we celebrated …

Have you checked out Learning to Crawl, the frank and funny parenting blog written by Evan Serpick, senior editor at Baltimore Magazine? It’s a frequent …

Has your child decided that they want to be the next Degas, Picasso or pehaps Renior? Have they decided to try to show you their …

I thought I knew my nursery rhymes. Although I ‘lost them’ during my college and graduate school years, I thought it would be like riding …

Last weekend, we took a relatively impromptu road trip up interstate 95 to Massachusetts. Luckily, my pre-trip anxiety was far greater than any real-time traveling …

On a great tip from a friend, Lila and I headed to Shananigans Toy Shop at Wyndhurst Station yesterday. We had heard they had a …

Many thanks to Heidi Weddle Pepin, our guest blogger today! Thanks for the thoughts!_ _ _ _ My husband, John, and I have ventured into …

When it comes to kids’ clothing, Bridget Quinn Stickline is a fantastic resource and parent to know. Founder and President of wee chic – a …

There are some services that I’m very willing to pay for. De-cheerio-ing my car is one of them. It’s not that I’m not able to …

We’ve quickly learned that playgrounds are not a dime a dozen. The little tot lot across the street from our house that we thought was …

Some stores you just love going back to time and again. Usually it’s for the merchandise, sometimes it’s for the atmosphere. Other times it’s for …

I can’t say enough good things about Green Healthy Cleaning Services. Not just because they are our first blog sponsor – – but because we’ve …

There was rain. There was mud. There was wind. There was really great music. No, it wasn’t the reincarnation of Woodstock on Sunday afternoon in …

Once or twice during the work week, I take a break from the “oh-my-god-we-have-to-be-out-of-the-door-by-seven-forty-five-and-drive-40-minutes-to-work” crazed dash to spend a little time with Lila out for …

For the last four weeks, Lila and I have particpated in swimming lessons at Merritt Athletic Club in Eldersburg. The six week class is sponsored …

You know that moment in the grocery store where you need about 10 more minutes to finish up, but your toddler only has about 3 …

Early Sunday afternoon,we were near Mt. Airy on a trek back from Frederick. All three of us were starving and the little voice from the …

Some new parents buy seventeen different versions of “what to expect” during your baby’s first year when their first child is born. Others scour websites …

I’ve never been good at team sports. Ask anyone who knows me or has known me. My good friend and I discovered in our college …