Archive for April, 2008
Carter’s Speedy Exit Creepers
If you’re shopping for your own personal baby or looking for some gifts for a new mom, may I recommend Carter’s “Speedy Exit Creeper” onesie? I just got some of these for my 2-month old and they are THE easiest outfits to get on and off — you don’t have to pull anything over the […]
Posted: April 14th, 2008 under Baby/Kid's gear, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: 46
Hikaru No Go
Things I neither like nor understand:
1) Anime
2) The game Go
Thing I nevertheless like:
1) Hikaru No Go, an anime television show about the game Go
Paul, who at one time belonged to a club of people who played Go on purpose, started out watching this alone, on his computer. But our computers are […]
Posted: April 11th, 2008 under Movies/Television, Personally recommended by Swistle.
Comments: 1
Schuyler’s Monster: A Father’s Journey with His Wordless Daughter
I’ve been reading Rob Rummel-Hudson’s blog for years, and I’m kind of embarrassed it’s taken me this long to order my copy of his book. I’d play the ‘but I’ve had no time for reading‘ card except really, there’s no excuse — as soon as it arrived from Amazon I devoured the whole thing in […]
Posted: April 9th, 2008 under Books, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: 2
Cultural Influence Via Tax-Deductible Donations
Considering how much I enjoy telling other people what to do, read, and watch, I can’t believe I never thought of this before: You can donate copies of your favorite books and DVDs to the library, thereby sneakily infecting other patrons with your preferences.
I thought of it when I was trying to make you […]
Posted: April 8th, 2008 under Misc, Good causes.
Comments: 3
L’Occitane Mom & Baby Balm
My friend Sarah gifted me with this L’Occitane balm and I am totally in love with the stuff (I just pimped it out over here, too). Made of shea butter, coconut oil, and grapeseed oil, it’s super rich and absorbs nicely into the skin without leaving a greasy feel. I’ve been using it on my […]
Posted: April 7th, 2008 under Skin care, Personal care, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: 2