I'm conspicuously absent from photos taken after the birth of each of my babies. I know a lot of you mamas knows what I'm talking about. But it wasn't even my complexion and weight that were making me camera-shy; it was my lady parts--my…
Sadly, shopping with my daughter is already filled with bargaining (if not actual bargains), and she isn't even a surly tween yet. So I've got Style for Grace to thank for a remarkably relaxed and enjoyable mother-daughter shopping exper…
I used to love going out to eat, knowing that I had no role whatsoever in the preparation or clean-up. These days, with three kids and a diaper bag in tow , in the time it takes for a single sip of wine and a quick glimpse of the menu, s…
Having brought two out of three babies home to a teeny apartment, I'm a trained minimalist where it comes to gear; I love oh-so-cute stuff as much as the next mama. But if it doesn't combine form and function, it's not for me. Enter Ana …
Not all parents are fortunate enough to have style-obsessed children like I do. Already they shun those mainstream clothing outlets in favor of browsing boutiques with me, while pooh-poohing classmates we encounter in lesser, less expens…
My hat's off to all moms of twins--double the gear, double the diapers, double the feedings. And not being able to wear both babies at once? That seems the most daunting prospect of all to me, since babywearing has saved my sanity with a…
Now that I've got three children, I've given up trying to protect the youngest from his older sisters' tastes in TV shows. Is it cliché to mention that I saw Road Runner get clobbered at least a thousand times as a kid, and I'm still an …
I'm all for outfitting my baby boy in some fine threads on special occasions. But dressing a wee one in the same style sported by a forty-something man (sweater vests, anyone?) isn't special--at least not the way you'd intended. Try a ti…
I'm all for handing my girls a box of crayons and a ream of paper and letting them while away an afternoon creating works of art . The only problem? Their cumulative efforts result in a fire hazard worthy of condemnation. The ART:Archive…
Creating eye-catching baby stationery is not nearly as easy as it looks. Anyone can print teddy bears or glue gingham bows on heavy card stock. It takes something special to make me sit up and say, "Awww..." Gracie Girl Notes are definit…
