I love her and I love her toys, and I would also like to sit in my living room at 8pm without looking at all of them. That was the entire brief. Five pieces later the room resets in about…
The Diary
The Sick-Day Kit I Wish I Had Built Before We Needed It
The first time she got sick it was 2am, our thermometer had a dead battery, and I ended up at a 24-hour pharmacy in pajamas. Now there is a basket in the hall closet and I restock it every few…
My Five-Minute Face on Zero Sleep
Some mornings I get a full ten minutes to myself. Most mornings I get about as long as one song. This is the five-product version I do standing up, usually with a baby on my hip. It is not a…
The Linen Closet That Finally Stopped Falling On Me
For about a year, opening the linen closet was a small gamble. Towels came out in an avalanche and I shoved them back in worse than I found them. Five things fixed it, and it has stayed fixed since spring,…
The Changing Station That Ended the Scramble
For about two months my changing table was just a pile. Every diaper change turned into a search, usually one handed, usually while she was rolling toward the edge. Five things fixed it and I have not rearranged it since….
The At-Home Manicure That Actually Holds Up
A salon gel set is two hours I do not have anymore. So I learned to do my own at the kitchen table after bedtime. It took a few messy tries. Now it lasts me about two and a half…