
Last Saturday (on the nicest day of the year so far), my family planted a Magnolia tree at our summer house that will hopefully rain pink petals down on our yard for years to come.
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04/17/15
Harlow and Luke’s Big Day Out East
If you thought Mazzy and Gavin’s first date was cute, get ready for Harlow and Luke’s escapades out and about in the Hamptons. I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone pull off a sailor dress quite like Harlow.
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04/08/15
New Cut, Red Lips and a Hot Date
Mike and I are not a perfect couple. We are opposites who are complimentary but not always totally in sync. One thing we do understand though is the importance of time off by ourselves, away from the kids.
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Wednesdays are our most carefully orchestrated drop-offs and pick-ups with two kids who need to be at completely different places at the same time. Can a backpack help me quickly navigate the city?
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Flying with kids on a plane is supposed to be awful, right? Well, once those kids turn five all those issues disappear. As long as you travel with a back-up charger.
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03/23/15
A Dress Pretty Much Made for Mazzy
After struggling every morning trying to find something Mazzy wants to wear, I finally got my daughter dresses with Mazzy approved quantities of pink.
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This is the story of a five-year-old girl who got the opportunity to have one of her drawings made into a stuffed animal, and then milked that opportunity for all it was worth.
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It’s not easy to get great photos of your kids when they are constantly on the move in the middle of your messy house. That’s why some of my favorite photos are of my kids in the tub.
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Our ski vacation has come to an end, which means we survived the sub zero temps in Vermont and are now trying to survive the sub zero temps back in NY.
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While the rest of the family braved the cold, @Insta2yearold spent the majority of our ski trip indoors— pretending she was in Arendelle and waging war against her mittens.
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They said it was going to be below zero in Vermont this past weekend and INDEED, it was below zero. One day, the wind chill was -25. Are you shivering just by proxy?
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A breakdown of our six hour road trip to Vermont by the minute, including MINUTE TWO when Mazzy asked her first, “Are we there yet?”
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Mike and I are taking the kids for a ski trip this weekend, where the weather will be zero degrees, feels like negative eleven. Sounds a little like Arendelle. Brrrrrrrr.
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02/04/15
A Perfect App for Toddlers
One problem with kids using an iPad is they can easily switch from games to shows. I always look for great games which engage the kids enough, so they won’t switch over to passive viewing.
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Going out to dinner as a couple on Valentine’s Day sucks, which is why I strongly recommend having a dinner party at home.
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