Today via Twitter (@RobinPreg) I read an article entitled “5 Ways to Save Money on a Doula for Your Birth”
At first I thought I was going to be very upset upon reading the advice column – I thought it was going to be how to get doulas on the cheap.   In fact, the article actually provides some very helpful suggestions, such as setting up payment plans or seeking reimbursement from insurance.
I have seen first hand how doulas are sometimes royally screwed over by clients.  The problem is that some clients …

It has been raining for days and we have been largely cooped up inside. So I have been cooking up a storm.  Yesterday it was hummus to eat with the par-baked French bread that we baked the day before.  The bread looked great but it was a bit too spongy to be honest.  But here is another recipe which I am going to try soon.  Then we cooked old fashioned cupcakes with buttercream icing for our friend John Haas’s birthday.  He came over last night for Taco Night.  It was …

Today, Tara and I took Theory to the Smithsonian Museum near the house.  It is a museum of American Indian Cultural Heritage.  The building is spectacular, overlooking Battery Park with views of the Statue of Liberty.
The building is huge but the museum is quite small. Apparently much of the museum is a high-security court were hearing take place, including the Enron hearings.  It is also where the Bankruptcy Court is located.
There was one exhibit on clothing, which was quite interesting.  We found both a maternity dress, as well a number …