Before becoming parents, G and I were pretty independent people. For the most part, he kept track of his schedule, I kept track of mine, and neither of us were too terribly concerned about what the other had planned unless it involved ourselves or a plane ticket. Oh how times have changed! Now that we’re
ModTots Giveaway
***This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered!*** Remember when I had my favorite picture of me and Kate transformed into an amazing piece of modern wood art, which then led to the most popular reader giveaway in All Things G&D history? Well, they’re back! Modern Bird Studios–the talented husband and wife duo that
Rhapsody Photos Giveaway
***This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered!*** When Aimee contacted me for a blog giveaway, I checked out her Etsy shop Rhapsody Photos and was instantly in love with her work! This week one lucky All Things G&D reader will receive a free 11×14 Rhapsody Photos print of your choice! These
Blacking Out
One essential ingredient to getting your newborn to sleep well is room darkening shades. Around Kate’s fourth month of age two things happened–we moved her to her crib and she started becoming more aware of her surroundings. I decided it was a good time to get some room darkening shades to help Kate with her
Modern Bird Studios Giveaway
***This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered!*** Are you ready for one of my favorite giveaways in the history of All Things G&D? Seriously, you may need to sit down for this one. The husband and wife team behind Modern Bird Studios transform your favorite photograph into a personalized modern art piece
Kate’s Nursery: Part 2
Before we kick off all the behind the scenes details of how I put Kate’s nursery together, I have a few more “final” pictures to share. These were taken by Andrea Elberg–the photographer who did Kate’s newborn photo shoot–and they capture the room so much better than I was able to! If you read Part
Kate’s Nursery: Part 1
After one ultrasound, four months of planning and execution, and a handful of reader death threats later, the time has come to finally reveal our daughter’s nursery! Now this may come as a surprise to you, but I was absolutely clueless about what to do for our daughter’s nursery. I figured it would be so



