I normally don’t post pictures that I don’t personally take, but this one made me so proud. European Member of Parliament, Licia Ronzulli (an MEP from Italy), took her seven-week old daughter, Victoria, to work at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. [It was not a 'Take-Your-Child-to-Work' event.] She kept her baby carefully cradled against her in a wrap and occasionally leant to kiss her on the forehead. This photo was taken as she voted on…

A few weeks ago we took the boys to the Fort Worth stock yards and went to the rodeo. I had brisket at Coopers, the boys were clad in the appropriate attire, including cowboy boots, and we had open minds about the experience. The arena was pretty clean. In fact, I don’t remember smelling any horse toots. I was happy to be at the rodeo with the Lion, who is a cowboy deep down in…

My last trip to Ikea was circa 2005, so a few things have changed since I last visited one. Yesterday, I took the boys to look for playroom furniture (which I found- the Trofast storage system seems perfect), and I realized Ikea is the most mommy-friendly store. There was a huge cafeteria which served three item meals for $2.49. There were free diapers in the clean, family bathroom, which had a low toilet seat for…