Archive for June 2010

At least they aren’t Crocs. A Love Letter

A lot of you have been telling me lately that my blogs posts have been making you cry. I ran some fancy shmany analysis on my blog comments (not really, I just kinda looked em over) and found out that more than half of your comments contain the words (cry, sob, and/or tears). [...]

Dear Jakob. A letter to my still seven year old son

Dear Jakob
In about a day you will be eight years old. Eight years ago today, I was not a Mama yet – you gave me that gift. As much as I made you, you made me.
I love you dearly.  More than Sweedish berries and diet coke. More than dancing. More than love [...]

What has four wheels and flies? and other things Fathers have taught me

When I think about my Dad, I think about the smell of milky coffee.
I hear “his” jokes (its a garbage truck) and see his hands. So, if you’re reading this, Happy Father’s Day. Thank you for taking all those long train rides to bring me to Niagara Falls and for helping me through [...]

What’s Happening around here? Your website, sales rep hunt, Perfect Fit Video and more

The sun is shining, babies are everywhere and there is tons of exciting stuff happening at Nummies!
As some of you reading this will have noticed Nummies is no longer selling our bras directly to women online. This is an exciting step in the growth of our company. When we began four years ago, the [...]

my top resources for new moms

When you become pregnant, especially with your first, you can be overwhelmed with information and products.
The choice of stroller consumes your waking hours. You dream about diaper bags. You used to make decisions everyday and now you cannot decide between cloth and disposable.

Jakob Noah 1 day old, 5lb 7oz (taken 28/06/02)

New York Times Parenting, How My Mom Taught Me

When I was growing up, my mom read the newspaper every night.  In the morning, when I came downstairs, there would be an article cut out for me waiting with my breakfast.
She never missed a day.
My mom was a single parent, didn’t travel like I do, worked two jobs, taught piano, always had her hair [...]