Helplessness Blues

Still checking off the to-do list. I’ve now moved past the relatively easy, thoughtless tasks — clean the pantry, install the new printer — into the nebulous deep end of my wishlist. The only things left are way out in the  “oh shit, I can’t swim out here” open ocean. I need a plan. I … Continue reading →

The Stars of Track and Field

When you have kids, initailly you focus on making it through the night. After that, you focus on making it through the day. And eventually, when they get older, you graduate from survival mode into a galaxy of complicated issues. It is up to you to mold this sweet little being into someone capable of … Continue reading →

Shine a Light: Tissue Paper Lanterns

Let me get this out of the way and say: I am not a craft expert. I am addicted to design and craft blogs (just found Pinterest, which is enabling this habit) but I know that our own homegrown efforts here at Casa Mango are not going to land us in Martha Stewart Living. It’s … Continue reading →