Archive for January, 2008

BLOGGIES!

Mighty Girl has been nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Bloggie, and it’s kind of knocking me for a loop. It feels awesome, but strange, to have my name up there with sites that are so much bigger than mine–and the past winners are a nostalgic list of the blogs I’ve admired and adored over the […]

VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE

The Mighty Goods Valentine’s Day Gift Guide is up! Go have a look.

LESSONS

From Esquire, Jan. 2008
“What are you really doing? At the core? My answer is—and this is what I’ve learned—you’re basically getting people to trust you.” Steve Wynn, Hotelier
“The most powerful tool of all is the word no.” Andy Grove, Former chairman of Intel

Love Notes

I just finished the Mighty Goods Valentines Roundup, and I’m still marveling at how much cooler Valentines are now that Etsy is in the world.

FAMILY ON THE INTERNETS

Heather took a one of my very favorite photos of Hank last week, and then she was interviewed over at Josh Spear. What a fun surprise to see my sweet little guy right there at the top of the page.
In other Internet randomness, someone pranked Evan by altering a photo of him and Bryan taken […]

RED COAT

There’s a photo of me up at Fashioni.st, my friend Mai’s San Francisco street fashion blog. That coat is one of my newest wardrobe infatuations, I never take it off. Also, it was fifteen bucks. Woot!

Buenos Aires Street Art and Graffiti


9 TIPS FOR QUICK AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING WITH A BABY

Admittedly, Bryan and I stress about getting through security efficiently. We don’t like to delay other people, and we also don’t like to miss our flight. So we developed a system, a meticulous system, early on.
If you’re a laid-back sort, these tips will amuse you. If you hyperventilate at the thought of people in line […]

12 TRAVEL TIPS FOR FLYING WITH A BABY

In Hank’s first year, we’ve visited four different states and three different countries. We’re very tired. Still, we’ve learned a lot about flying with the little guy, and it’s all stuff you should know too.
Follow these guidelines and you’ll be comfortable, entertained, and prepared for the duration of your flight. And if not? Well, […]

Signs of Buenos Aires