Carla: Okay friends, my friend Tonya posted this cover story on parenting from New York Magazine. It covers so much of what we’ve talked about here that I am dying to talk about it with you. So give it a read (it’s long, so you might need to hide in the bathroom to get through it) [...]

Caryn: We’ve got a Guest Post today. My pal Tracey Bianchi, author of the critically acclaimed Green Mama: The Guilt-Free Guide to Helping You and Your Kids Save the Planet, has written a little something for us. Enjoy! ************************************************************************************************* Tracey: Our local farmer’s market is a hub of activity every week. Lettuce, jelly, strawberries, nuns [...]

Caryn: So a couple weeks back, I became That Mom. You know, the one who gets screamed at by another mom because she did something horrible and irresponsible and caused a huge commotion? That one. That was me. I’m still reeling from what transpired. Here’s the story: Our dog hates other dogs—or most other dogs. And [...]

Carla: We’re still here! More on where we’ve been and where we’re going in a minute. But first, check out Caryn’s fantastic post on Mother’s Day at her.menuetics.com. I hope she remembers us when she’s on Oprah. Anyway, we are sorry for our long absence from the Interwebs. After a long season of work-less-ness, projects [...]

Caryn: So I was just sitting here reflecting—admiring, really, if you must know—the things I did today. Allow me to share: I got my son off to school, took my daughter to her weekly morning church program. Sat in the coffee shop and worked on a chapter for my next book. Went to a “worship [...]

Carla: At the risk of sending you away and you never coming back, let me introduce you to the Pioneer Woman. Now some of you are probably already  well-aquainted with the lovely Ree Drummond and her highly funny, beautiful, endlessly entertaining presence on the Interwebs. But if you’re not, go meet her. Just please come [...]

Caryn: Carla you’re going to be so mad at me. Because after months of being too swamped or lazy to start a post myself, it took our president’s foolish words to get me writing. Of all the things I disagree with Barack Obama on, perhaps this little ditty from a public service announcement is the [...]

Carla: While the actual birth-days of my children are three of the most miraculous and memorable moments of my life, I must say that celebrating those days is, to me, one of life’s bigger hassles. My poor son was born on a major holiday, which means we either have his birthday party a few weeks [...]

Carla: This morning, as is the case every Sunday morning, I will be talking about Rev. stuff with my dear friend Doug Pagitt. His weekly show is on am950 in the Twin Cities, but you can listen online anytime here. I’m usually on at 10:34 and this morning will be extra special as Sarah Sampedro [...]

Carla: I’m about to make your day so much better. My friend Sarah has started a project that you have to see for yourselves–365 days of motherhood as seen through her camera. Her project is called Art and Motherhood and you need to take a look. Now here’s what makes this so incredible. Sarah is [...]