Year: 2008

  • Tuesdays with Murray (Chapter 30)

    Murray is fodder for hundreds of stories. But for whatever reason, the stories that make us laugh the most – the things that stop us dead in our tracks, uproot our days with comedic relief – have to do with food. To be honest, I’m not sure if these stories are even remotely funny when…

  • Waging War Against Bisphenol A

    A couple of months ago we declared war against bisphenol A, an organic compound that mimics estrogen and can mess with a person’s hormones and development. This is especially alarming for babies who rely so much on what they ingest in order to develop. My understanding is this: bisphenol A was created as a estrogen…

  • Hiring. Best Office Ever.

    Toby’s looking for programmers. He wants smart people who want to spend their days doing very strange and awesome projects, on the Web, desktop, mobile and in the physical world. So, if you are looking for a job and you want to work with some of the Internet’s coolest, please send an email to Toby…

  • Baby Eaters Anonymous

    We have a new game. I scream “I AM A MEMBER OF BABY EATERS ANONYMOUS AND I MISSED TODAY’S MEETING!” And then chomp and kiss Emory’s sides and he laughs and laughs and laughs. It’s awesome. I look forward to this more than I do chocolate and cupcakes. This is a video that was taken…

  • Safe and Sound Toys.

    TobyJoe and I are shopping around for new baby toys. That sounds pretty easy, right? Well, we’re trying to avoid toys made in China, not because we’re afraid of lead paint, but because we’re trying to support industries we know are ethically sound. (That’s a loaded sentence, I realize. I will go into it if…

  • Mama and Baby Yoga? Never Again.

    I’ve done some dumb things in my time. There was that time I slathered myself in Crisco while living in Raleigh and tried to suntan. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Instead I ended up with second degree burns and skin cancer. There was also that time in college that I did…

  • Today's Mood Belongs On MySpace.

    “Why can’t you be in a good mood? How hard is it to decide to be in a good mood and be in a good mood once in a while?” – Lloyd Dobler. It’s 10:30 AM and I’m already having a bad day. I am so sick of feeling this way. I’m so sick of…

  • Tuesdays with Murray (Chapter 28)

    We’re going away in March and we’re going to have to find someone to take care of our cats for 7 days. Instead of burdening one person with all seven days, we’ve been entertaining the idea of splitting the time up between two friends and paying both. “Maybe Lisa would want to do it. We…

  • Breaking News!

    We need to know who sent us this shirt. (Melissa? Was it you?) Updated to add: Oops, word on the street is that some folks can’t see Flickr. (P.S. Tuesdays With Murray is on its way as long as the baby cooperates.)