Nov 22, 2012  •  In Cute, Personal

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope all my readers have plenty to be thankful for this year! (image source) As for me, I will be headed to two Thanksgiving dinners tonight. My mouth is already watering as I think about all the turkey + kimchi I will consume… (Yes, I eat them together and yes, it’s a rockin’ combo!) […]

Nov 5, 2012  •  In Art/Design, Baby, Books, Cute, Geek, Parenting

Eric Carle’s “A Game of Thrones”

Here’s one for all the Game of Thrones fans who also happen to be parents. Because, “if Westeros had a picture book to teach preschoolers the house sigils and words, Eric Carle would write and illustrate it.” 🙂 Via Something Worth Having. You may also like: Goodnight Dune “Darth Vader and Son” Cool Tool Tuesdays: The […]

Oct 11, 2012  •  In Claire, Cute, Funny, Motherhood, Personal

Pandy’s Puddle

There’s an episode of Ni Hao, Kai-Lan which revolves around Tolee’s relationship with his stuffed panda bear, Pandy. In this episode, titled “Pandy’s Puddle,” Tolee the koala bear is utterly devastated when Pandy falls into a muddy puddle, and as a result must be separated from its owner to take a spin in the washing machine. […]

Sep 3, 2012  •  In Baby, Cute, Parenting, Touching, Travel

Parenting WIN [Flying with Babies]

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day! We had a fun-packed weekend of parties, cakes, and Korean BBQ. 🙂 For those who traveled this past vacation — especially with babies, no less — here’s a salute to you, and an inspiring story of consideration from the parents of 14-week-old twins. Yesterday, Redditor gigantomachy uploaded the following […]

Aug 21, 2012  •  In Aerin, Claire, Cute, Motherhood, Personal

Sisters, Month 9

My mother tells me that when my sister was born, everyone predicted that we would become best friends because we were so close in age (we’re 22 months apart). However, that turned out to be not the case because our personalities were soooo different. While we get along fine now, my sister and I didn’t […]

Jun 5, 2012  •  In Art/Design, Cute, Entertainment, Funny, Movies

Pocket Princesses [Cute and Hilarious Comics featuring Disney’s Princesses]

I am LOVING these comics by Amy Mebberson. Titled Pocket Princesses, this whimsical series features the day-to-day lives of Disney heroines as they attempt to live with each other, out here in the real world. You may also like: If Disney Princesses Had Instagram Marvelous Street Fighter + Minions Mashup Grumpy Cat Meets Disney Vampire Identification Chart

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Star Wars Weekends 2012 Posters

I’m a bit late on this, but they’re too good not to share! Disney’s Star Wars Weekends started this weekend, and the promotional ads are simply spectacular. Get a glimpse of Yoda trimming hedges into Mickey Mouse ears! Check out R2D2 operating the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror’s horrific elevator! Get a load of Chewie’s hair […]

Apr 8, 2012  •  In Books, Cute, Funny, Geek, Parenting, Star Wars

“Darth Vader and Son”

What if Darth Vader were around to see Luke grow up? What if he took an active role in his childhood and did all the things that ordinary dads do with their sons? Author and illustrator Jeffrey Brown has taken up this challenge in Darth Vader and Son, which paints a lovely and hilarious alternate […]

Mar 29, 2012  •  In Claire, Cute, Funny, Motherhood, Personal

Mommy’s Diapers

After a visit to the grocery store to stock up on feminine supplies, I had my back turned for 5 seconds while taking Aerin’s jacket off and Claire got ahold of my box of Always Overnights with Wings. (The rule of thumb with toddlers is that they will cause the most mischief when you have your […]