I signed up to participate in the Holiday Card Swap at Brooklyn Bride again this year. If you’ve never participated in a swap before, here’s how it works: once I joined the swap, I was... Read more >>

Okay, so I know there are mixed feelings about Sweetest Day. I did a little research and the truth is, YES, it was a holiday created more than eighty years ago by some candy companies to increase... Read more >>

Tis the season of L-O-V-E! Tell them how you really feel the old fashioned way with one of these oh-so-cute correspondences below. Dear Etsy: Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and See... Read more >>

I made this video from an excerpt in my book, You’re a Good Mom (and Your Kids Aren’t So Bad Either). Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah, from MommaSaid.net … Read more >>

The holidays are here, which means my mouth starts to water for adorable stationary. I don’t know what it is—for eleven months out of the year, my correspondence is limited to cell phone... Read more >>

Don’t panic. Really, settle down. Yes, there’s still time. Yes, even for some fabulous personalized holiday cards. Come back. Phew! I’m so glad that you’ve come back from the... Read more >>

I was in the card shop purchasing an anniversary card for my forthcoming fifteenth wedding anniversary. The ambiance of the card shop was quite cozy. A father and two daughters were chatting away... Read more >>

Dear Friends and Family, We hope the new year finds you all nestled and snug in your beds, because, frankly, we can’t think of a better place to be! For the seven of us, it’s been a year... Read more >>

Store-bought Valentine’s Day cards run the gamut from cheesy to churlish, inspiring legions of lovers to seek alternatives. Making your own card is just the solution. Homemade cards tend to be... Read more >>

When my son was barely three, the preschool class rep asked me to help with the Valentine’s Day party. I’m always game for a party, so of course I agreed to help. I was asked to bring... Read more >>