Candy's Column
Jan 7, 2010
On the heels of Skye’s triumphant introduction to the high chair, I found somebody else taking it for a spin this evening:

Jan 5, 2010
Look who’s proud to be sitting in a high chair all by herself:
Jan 3, 2010
That is, if you consider a “vacation” to be lugging a five-month-old, a car seat, two diaper bags, two computer bags, two massive suitcases and a purse through LAX en route to Philly Airport, where you lug the aforementioned items to a car rental place and then DRIVE for two hours to Harrisburg to visit [...]
Dec 25, 2009
Extra-chunky baby thighs. Mmmmmm.
Dec 24, 2009
The East Coast snowstorm forced us to delay our travel plans, so we’re now spending Christmas Day in Los Angeles instead of shuttling between our families in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Dec 21, 2009
There was a time in my life when I didn’t send out holiday cards, convinced they were wasteful, bad for the environment and, even more important, a lot of damn work. With the hours I saved by NOT selecting, signing, addressing and sending out 40 cards, I had time for other important tasks, like think [...]
Dec 17, 2009
To all the single parents out there, I would just like to tip my hat to you and scream, OMIGOD, HOW ON EARTH DO YOU DO IT?!
Seriously, guys. I bow down to you. For the past couple months, Mr. Candy has been traveling 2-5 days a week so I’ve essentially been a weekday single mother. [...]
Dec 14, 2009
If you’re wondering why Miss Skye’s mouth is agape, it’s because she is shocked her slow-witted parents, after many starts and stops, finally finished decorating the Christmas tree. Also…? She is trying to figure out how to stuff my entire hand in her mouth before I have time to object.