Mar 7, 2012  •  In Aerin, Baby, Personal

Aerin’s Eczema Treatments

Our younger daughter may be a happier and easier baby than Claire, but as with many things in life her merry temperament seems to have come with a tradeoff: her sensitive, eczema-prone skin. No one else in J or my immediate families suffer from eczema so this is brand-new territory for us. (Our pediatrician told […]

Mar 6, 2012  •  In Funny, Geek

The Ultimate Iron Man Cosplay

Wait for it…  Via Fashionably Geek. You may also like: Marvel Comics: What If? Will Rohan Answer? The Secret Lives of Superhero Toys Parody Posters of 2015 Oscar Nominated Films

Mar 5, 2012  •  In Art/Design, Geek, Star Wars

‘Star Wars’ Vehicles Art

I love the raw, urban look of these prints by Nicholas Hyde. Be sure to check out the rest of his Etsy shop for other geektastic posters, inclduing LOTR, Harry Potter, and X-Men! Via Geek Tyrant. You may also like: If Star Wars Was Set in an 80’s High School Watch Star Wars in Text […]

Mar 5, 2012  •  In Beauty, Motherhood, Personal, Pregnancy, Shopping

Three Notes of Superficiality

One… Last week, I got a haircut. I hadn’t gotten a cut in over six months, and with the post-partum hair loss I have been experiencing (it’s not as bad as last time, but it’s still pretty disgusting), my hair was in dire need of some servicing. I was about to go make an appointment […]

Mar 3, 2012  •  In Art/Design, Entertainment, Geek, Movies

Ingenius ‘Back to the Future’ Trilogy Posters

Three things I love about these posters: They can be displayed separately or together. Each one has as its background pivotal locations from each movie. The minimalistic yet still completely recognizable figures of Marty McFly at the bottom of each poster. These screen-printed posters were printed on a limited edition run of 420 (haha) and […]

Mar 2, 2012  •  In Aerin, Baby, Claire, Motherhood, Personal

The Serious One vs The Happy One

At about this time last year, I would often wonder if I were doing something wrong with Claire. Yes, every new mother has her moments of doubt regarding childcare, but the type of worry that went through my mind was of a different sort — I was concerned because Claire was such a serious, intense baby. […]

Mar 1, 2012  •  In Bloggy Thursdays, Geek

Bloggy Thursdays: Animated jQuery Drop-Down Menu

Welcome to this installment of Bloggy Thursdays, where I share with my fellow bloggers tips and tutorials to maximize and better your blog. While I do not consider myself an expert, I do like to think that after 10+ years of blogging — in addition to my technical knowledge — I know more than the average blogger […]