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why small fry?

There are images from history books that stay with us: a group of women washing clothes together in the stream, a line of mothers walking with tall pitchers of well-water perched on their heads,...

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moms you should meet: Casey Wiegand

This beautiful woman is an artist, writer and of mom of three. She is an original, and unique, and has created a path through motherhood all her own. We admire her, and know you will too. Here’s a mom...

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happy thanksgiving.

As we scrolled through our #smallfryminiipad feed, reading what our friends and readers were most thankful for, tears started flowing, we couldn’t help it! Such sweet sentiments from all over the...

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“Sorrow makes us all children again – destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson  This quote is especially poignant today with the news of the tragedies at...

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hey jude

JENNA. Thinking back to the night before I had my second baby, Jude, where was I? Uncomfortable, wanting, wishing, waiting. Not knowing what would happen the very next day at 4:06 pm. The hour we...

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ping-pong

EMILY. I grew up in a pretty volatile home. There I said it. It most definitely could have been worse, and for that I am grateful daily, but there was this underlying sense of unease that followed me...

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one phone call

NICOLE. Isn’t it a wonder how little tiny humans, so innocent and simple can bring us some of the greatest strength we know? A close friend told me, in the midst of an extremely rocky time: “Anyone can...

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happy new year!

We are so excited for the new year! 2012 was crazy and exciting for each of us in so many different ways and we can’t wait to experience 2013! We’ll be back to regular posting tomorrow, but we wanted...

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dream big, small fry.

We just wanted to pop in and wish you all a wonderful weekend! We’ve been up at the Altitude Design Summit in Salt Lake City the last two days and will be through the weekend! It’s been such a great...

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best seat in the house

Kathy, the Mama Bliss Coach and Simplicity Parenting Group Leader over Bliss Beyond Naptime asked us to share the spaces in our homes that provide us with the most peace and harmony throughout the day....

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jenna’s picks

The rest of our first birthday week we wanted to take the look back at the last year and reflect! For each of us to have the chance share some highlights, and favorite moments, and behind the scenes....

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nicole’s picks

For the rest of this week we’re recounting our favorite posts from the past year. Next up: Nicole! “The Backyard Tent was one of the first adventures we took when starting Small Fry. The day was...

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emily’s picks

Thank you for being good sports while we get all nostalgic over here. Only one more celebratory post to go, Emily’s, on this the last day of our Birthday Week celebration and then it’s back to business...

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FRYday : Emily

Oh, November. Due to the nature of Small Fry and another business I run, and just plain being the crazy Holidays, it is the busiest month of my whole year. It packs a real punch of emotions, awesome...

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FRYday : Making 2014 Count

We’re back with the link-up we mentioned last week, and so excited to read everyone’s responses. We hope you’ll join us, and to do so, read this post for the prompts for the month, and keep reading for...

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FRYday: Emily

Happy FRYday everyone! For those of you who asked for the full article from our Somerset Life magazine feature, we can finally share it! Here’s the full essay I had the opportunity to write if you’d...

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a new year

By Jenna. 2014. In a way I can’t believe it’s over, in another I look back at these 365 days that felt at times like 30,000. It was the hardest year of my life but also the most blessed. Isn’t that how...

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another chance

By Emily. Earlier this month I found myself staring at a big screen TV’s image of my empty womb. “Where is the baby?” I trembled, expecting to hear that horse galloping heartbeat and a tiny adored...

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a new us

In January of this year my little family took a turn for the different which caused this year to be a bucket full of firsts. I’ve recently stumbled upon a couple quotes that interestingly seemed to...

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why i chose to bottle feed

Breast versus Bottle feeding is a long time hot topic that is sure to fire people up on both sides of the spectrum. One thing we noticed when researching for this post is how moms who decided to bottle...

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