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Solving the Ergo Chest Strap Squish
Last week, I found myself staring wistfully at a mom carrying her baby in an Ergo. It was so easy then! So snuggly, so happy. Baby was content, my arms were free, and I didn’t have to choose...
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My Beach Momiform, 5 ways: Graphic Tee + Bikini + Bandana
Until I was a week away from a beach trip last year, I hadn’t really considered that my pre-baby beach attire might not work anymore. Not only did my bathing suits fit…differently, but was I really...
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The 3-month Postpartum Style Freak Out: Meet Your Local Banana Republic...
There are certain style milestones that you hit during the course of a pregnancy — the 16 weeks the-rubber-band-trick-is-no-longer-cutting-it milestone, the 24 weeks look-at-my-cute-maternityclothes...
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Friday Link Round Up: Disney Does/Does Not Eliminate Gendered Costumes and SF...
We just got back from a morning at Ocean Beach and I finally decided to figure out what these creatures are: velella. The wind has deposited them from the Pacific all over our coastline– that top...
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Father’s Day Gift Guide: The Manly Diaper Bag
Dave and I have started a small tradition of buying Mother’s and Father’s Day presents that somewhat relate to our young charge. A watch to track nap and snack times, hiking boots for toddler...
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Friday Link Round Up: Energy Efficiency Scorecards and Preppy Watch Bands
This week has been all about seashells and beaches and waves. I look at Dave and Bean, pants rolled up, running, shrieking, laughing at the waves, and stand in awe of this little girl’s childhood...
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San Francisco Mom Style: Summer 2015
Rest of the country, say hello to Summer style in San Francisco, featuring wool sweaters, scarves, and nary a sandal or flip flop. Confused? So are we. Dressing for Summer can be quite the...
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Never Wonder What to Wear Again: Donning ‘The Kate Middleton’
Figuring out what to wear to an event can be as mind-numbing as choosing just the right white paint. Thankfully, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has figured it out for us. No, thank you, Duchess Kate....
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Friday Link Roundup: Dolores Park Crack Down and Beautiful Things
Well, what turned out to be preschool week is over. Thank the lord. We’ve toured, we’ve inquired, we’ve judged lunch time menus, we’ve been judged and evaluated right back, and we’re now on...
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The Clothes Diet Challenge
In the past, I’ve written about Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and travel wardrobe minimalism. And yet, nothing resonated until I was forced into what I’ll call The Clothes Diet...
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Everlane’s Modern Loafers: The Perfect Casual Shoe
My special shoe unicorn is leather upper, rubber lower. Leather upper = keeping it classy, no grungy mom here, no I’m put-together-mom look at my leather shoes. Rubber lower = DO NOT RUN ACROSS THE...
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Do You Stitch Fix?
For a half year now, any get-together with girlfriends has included some oohing and aahing over a Stitch Fix find. I’ve been so intrigued that a friend invited me over a few weeks ago to check out...
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My Fall 2015 San Francisco Momiform
There are a LOT of trends floating out there, y’all. Flare jeans, high waists, long open vests, suede, fringed things, loafers, jumpsuits. It’s a lot to sort through. So, I’m taking what I like,...
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Friday Link Roundup
Bean hit the “why?” stage of life this week, resulting in some highly unusual conversations around here. I’ve found myself explaining why it is more cost-effective to build rail on flat land, rather...
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Friday Link Roundup: The Return of Winter Walk and What to Wear for Family...
Thanksgiving holiday week, or as I like to call it Birthday Week, is already off to a start here. Did you know having a birthday that coincides with a major holiday is actually super awesome? Ok,...
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My SF Momiform: Winter 2016
(Woolrich Prescott Parka, red plaid blanket scarf, Everlane Ponte Short Sleeve Shift Dress, Rayban New Wayfarer Sunglasses in Violet/Nylon, Madewell Handknit Turtleneck Sweater, grey knit tights, Frye...
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Have a Great Weekend: Super Bowl City Closures Begin and Downton Abbey
So…does anyone have advice on a child finally dropping their nap? We’ve been dealing with a Growth Spurt to end all Growth Spurts for the past couple weeks (sleeping like a teenager, eating like a...
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My Two Favorite SF Fabric Stores
Whenever I move to a new city, one of the first things I search for is a good fabric store. When I worked in Midtown Manhattan, I had the world of the garment district at my fingertips. I’d spend...
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Accepting Your Clothes Color Palette
A few weeks ago, a friend, in a fit of New Year life-improvement and decluttering, exclaimed, “I just need to accept it! I wear black, navy, and grey. Maybe white. That’s it! I NEED TO STOP BUYING...
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A New Skin Care Regimen
Several months ago, a few of us were enjoying an after-work glass of wine when the conversation stumbled into skincare, or the lack thereof. A friend and I joked that we basically hadn’t changed...
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