Have you been noticing all of the spring scarves in stores and clothing catalogs this season? I think it's the trend of the moment - and a very fun one, I might add. As such, it's fitting that Michael Stars has generously offered a Cool Breeze Scarf ($42) in the color Punch to SLY Award recipient […]
Congratulations to Sarah Bessey…this week's recipient of a SLY Award here on Metropolitan Mama. It's very rare that I stumble across a blog and subscribe RIGHT AWAY because I get positively sucked in. That happened with Sarah's blog, however. I found Emerging Mummy several months ago and was immediately mesmerized by Sarah's eloquence, her sincerity, and […]
Yesterday, I picked a book out of our library basket and read it to my 3-year-old. It was Bats at the Library by Brian Lies. (Thanks for the recommendation, Donita...we love it!). As I was reading it, a line from the book jumped out at me. I read it out loud twice. And then I […]
SLY Award recipient Joy Maddox is a gardener. She grows beautiful flowers and delicious vegetables and fresh herbs in her backyard. Best of all, she includes her four kids in the process - teaching them about life, health, and growth as they tend the plants together. She is also passionate about sharing her love of […]
SLY Award recipient Joy Maddox has four kids. Four fun, fantastic, artistic kids - under age 6. I bet they're going to be super excited that KidsCraft Playhouses has offered up their choice of either The Creation Cottage ($59.95) or The Shuttle Imagination ($69.95). Both structures are made from 100% recycled cardboard material and are […]
Congratulations to Joy Maddox…this week's recipient of a SLY Award here on Metropolitan Mama. Joy is a fitting name for Joy. She has an incessant smile and always has a word of encouragement to share. She loves her kids intensely and parents gently. And she loves the earth, growing things with her own hands. She's been gardening […]
Confession: I don't really like going to church on Easter. I would much prefer to drive up a mountain with my family and set out a big picnic blanket in a field of spring flowers. We would eat turkey-avocado wraps and blueberries and homemade, chewy oatmeal cookies. We would breath in the fragrant air and […]