Hellobee

I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit sad about the end of the school year. H went to 10 hours a week of Parents Day Out and those hours helped my sanity so much this year. The prospect of keeping a toddler occupied all summer is very intimidating to me, and so I […]

I was newly single, pushing 30 and ready for a break from my workaholic, travel 3 weeks a month lifestyle when I decided it was time to start a family. Fueled by cherished memories of my childhood golden retriever, I submitted an application to a rescue organization and let them know I was in no […]

When H turned one, I was a weepy and nostalgic mess. I spent a week watching her birth video, looking at pictures, and feeling so sad that we were saying goodbye to infancy. In hindsight, this doesn’t make much sense to me, because year one was rough. In addition to the typical first-time parent stuff, […]

If you had told me a year ago that by 18 months, my daughter would be singing entire songs, I probably would have said no way. We started Music Together when she was about 6 months old, and, to be honest, sometimes I felt like it wasn’t worth the money or the effort of loading […]

I’m sure many of you all remember the image of baby Alan Kurdi‘s body washed up on the shore in Turkey. I tried for days not to look, and when I did, it totally broke my heart. Images are important, though, and the publicity and the devastating story that accompanied the photo made me seek out ways […]

My most obsessive nesting behavior was getting ready to cloth diaper H. I knew from the start that I wanted to cloth diaper, and I wanted to be fully prepared. I read endless blogs and websites, and I built a stash of new and pre-loved newborn and one-size and even created a spreadsheet so that I knew […]

I have been extremely lucky to be a part of our neighborhood play group. About 5 families come regularly, and we meet up almost every week. Life is busy, and most days we all just meet at the park in our neighborhood, so everyone can just walk/ride/run. We let the kids blow off some steam, while the […]