Beauty hiding in plain sight
I was walking in Central Park when I was stopped by this tree. It was only tiny—totally dwarfed by the great elms. But it was caught by the sun—as if in a spotlight—and transformed into a blazing bush. Moses was minding his own business when something caught his eye—a bush was behaving oddly… he came… Read more »
Thankful for the trees, those great incandescent angels of light
As a Brit first coming to the United States, I couldn’t believe that a whole holiday could be centered around being grateful. It struck me as so beautiful. It still does. Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. What are you grateful for? Have you started a list? I’m a big list maker. (I’ve even been… Read more »
Storm clouds and suffering: SLJ travel journal
Going on adventures, taking pictures, thinking about things, writing them down on bits of paper, sharing them with you I was just in Colorado and then in New Mexico—and hiked in the Badlands (don’t you adore that name?). (Read on for a Foot Selfie to prove I was really there.) A land of such stunning… Read more »
potty training fun with sally and joovy
We’re excited to announce the first set of winners of the great SKIP TO THE LOO potty training giveaway! (Almost as excited as this guy was to be on the loo back in the 90s! Hahaha — thanks for sharing, Joel!) @sallylloydjones #pottytraininginthe90s #OneDownOneToGo #ComeOnAiden #SkipToTheLoo #PottyTrainingMonth #DadLife #HappyBirthdayToMe A photo posted by Joel Herbert… Read more »
Free potty training tips & tools
Potty training can be tough, but we’ve got free printable potty training tools for you (a potty chart, a song sheet, a coloring page…keep scrolling!) But first–the reviews are in on SKIP TO THE LOO! Here is what some of our reviewers are saying… (well the first one isn’t saying much she’s laughing too hard)… Read more »
the lesser-known superpower of children (thoughts for your Easter weekend)
Have you noticed the super powers small children wield? One morning, I was riding the NYC subway when the doors opened and into the car walked a little child. She was maybe 2. Instantly, all of us—these defended New Yorkers, all avoiding eye contact, all guarding our space—were transformed. We smiled at her. At her… Read more »
Happy Dr Seuss Day! And here are 10 great Seuss quotes
Happy Read Across America Day! I for one will be staying in my pajamas and reading all day long (I have to– I’ve already taken the pledge). And how fitting to celebrate Read Across America Day on the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel– the one and only Dr. Seuss! If you follow me on Twitter… Read more »
is it spring yet?
For when winter is feeling long… or a winter in your life is. For when hope is hidden… and spring is nowhere to be seen. A message for you! Below the snow Hidden in every root, Inside every bud, In every seed, A secret is stirring… The lost flowers are only hidden, not gone! And… Read more »
top facebook posts of 2015
Happy 2016! I hope your New Year is off to a wonderful start! We had Snowmaggedon already. Which was thrilling. Everyone’s doing top 10 lists. So why not me? For fun, my team and I found out what the top 10 most-shared posts were and in case you missed them here they are: NUMBER 10… Read more »