Out of the Moment

New favorites: One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova - an adorable story about a girl and her dog heading out for a trip in her canoe and all th...

Once the Halloween candy goes on display at the store, I start thinking about holiday gift-giving.  My family has several birthdays and anni...

I've been considering switching from navy to Tiffany blue accents in my bedroom, so of course I had to visit the Tiffany web site.  You ...

At last!  Topshop is coming to Las Vegas.  Set to open in March 2012 at the Fashion Show Mall.  See you there.

We've amassed quite a library in C's 15 months.  Here are our favorites: This is My Tractor  - a touchy-feely book with an audio b...

When C was about 11 months old I started trying to transition him to a sippy cup.  He's 15 months old now, and uses a sippy cup for wate...

Early on in my pregnancy I decided I would set a goal of breastfeeding exclusively for six months.  I expected the challenge to be first in ...

In honor of Earth Day, here are my favorite Earth-friendly products.   A Slice of Organic Life by Shererazade Goldsmith.  I love this boo...

Before Christmas I placed an online order at Improvements for two Dynamic Artwork Frames for the grandparents to display C's future ar...

Meat.  Actually, a gift box of assorted meats.  BB and I don't do major gifts for Valentine's Day, opting instead for meaningful ...

Dinner - Again with the soup.  Mrs. Grass.  Hello sodium. C's Dinner - acorn squash, peaches, rosemary chicken and brown rice So abo...

Thinking about Valentine's Day..... My Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro  (proceeds go to free...

So it seems that lately everyone is selling engraved or stamped necklaces.  Normally that sort of makes an object less desirable for me, but...

The house looks so drab now that the Christmas decorations have gone back into storage.  In an effort to perk things up a bit, I've loca...

Not to sound too much like the Charlie Brown Christmas special, but when did Christmas become so much about consumerism?  This year I've...

As we polish off 2010, I did a little searching for nice 2011 calendars.  I'm sort of obsessed with the passage of time, and have kept a...

I'm liking this... La Mer Collections Cognac Brown Leather Watch via Outblush , $98 at Metropark ...but maybe if it were just a bra...

This would be perfect for a wedding or black-tie affair, and hey!  It's on sale!  Satin Limelight Clutch from J Crew , $29.99

The first thing I bought when I found out I was pregnant was a bank for the baby.  Every Friday I empty my change and dollar bills from the ...