Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
If I was a superhero, I would be called “The Nose.” Being able to smell EVERYTHING isn’t the coolest superhero power, and it’s even worse if you aren’t a superhero. I dread shaking people’s hands because I’ll be smelling their perfume/cologne/hand lotion all day long. I smell gas leaks everywhere. My sense of smell is so finely tuned, I could have been a perfume tester, except that the smell of perfume makes me gag.
I once asked a doctor how I could dampen my excellent (and annoying) sense of smell; he suggested I take up smoking. So instead I have a scentless subscription to InStyle Magazine, and I’ve banned scent from our house.
If your sense of smell approaches mine, this is your guide to scent-free baby products. (And please feel free to add more in the comments section!).
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Monday, March 13th, 2006
It looks ok, like a basic messenger bag, all black; it’s something both David and I are willing to carry around. But it sucks in ways that didn’t become apparent until Finn was several months old.
For one thing, it’s way too small; it used to seem pretty big, but Finn’s toys and gear (we now tote bowls, cups, food and a restaurant high chair cover) have expanded along with her. (more…)
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
A nappy has nothing to do with sleeping
At our house diapers are called nappies because my husband is English and Irish. So we have a nappy bag, and we change Finn’s nappy, and we use nappy cream.
There are a few things I found out right away about nappies (besides that our friend Rebecca, who is from New Zealand, also calls them nappies). (more…)
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