07/24/15
Kids in the News: Weekly Round-up
This week’s kid news includes a marriage proposal, a car birth caught on camera, a toddler who got into a fight with a restaurant owner (team toddler!), and a two-year-old who likes to eat corn while wearing a wig.
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07/20/15
This Week’s Kids in the News
This week’s kid news involves twins who want you to mind your own business, a baby with brand new glasses, and a lost teddy bear wandering around Canada looking for his rightful owner.
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Mazzy is on the cusp of learning how to read, but hasn’t quite gotten there yet. I’m trying to find ways to make books an integral part of summer so she doesn’t forget everything she’s learned at school.
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07/10/15
7 Kids in the News This Week
This week’s kid news involves a parking ticket, a royal, a beatboxer, and a new celebrity baby who survived her first parenting mistake (I’m looking at you, Ryan Reynolds!).
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As part of an American Express initiative supporting our National Parks, I got to show my kids where Grammy took her first steps on American soil, back when she was about the same age as Mazzy.
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07/03/15
9 Kids in the News this Month
A flower girl who stole the show at her mom’s wedding, a kid who lost his stuffed tiger in the airport and a girl who’s silence put a grown man in his place. These are the kids in the news this month!
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When Mike was out of town last week, I decided to test my cooking skills with Blue Apron. “You can cook, Mom?” Mazzy asked. “Are you sure???”
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Not only does Harlow wear sunglasses outdoors, she’s one of those people who wears sunglasses inside too. Don’t judge her. There’s a lot of light in our apartment.
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Not only am I sharing Mazzy and Harlow’s latest eating quirks, Olly Vitamins is awarding the parent of one Picky Eater a $750 Target gift card, so this Picky Eaters Club is NO JOKE.
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Last week, I planned a 4th of July picnic in Central Park, so Mazzy, Harlow, Gavin and Luke could model the new Americana collection from Gymboree. Unfortunately, Mother Nature did not get the invite.
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06/12/15
A Gift for Our Nanny
Mike and I have always known that as the kids get older, our arrangement with Ruth would need to change, but the change is happening about a year earlier than we expected. You see, Ruth is expecting a baby of her own.
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Whether the dad in your life is into sports, music, or preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse, here’s a bunch of original Father’s Day gift ideas.
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For Father’s Day, Mike wants a bound hardcover book with photos selected to preserve our personal memories and not just put out there for the Mommy Shorts fanpage. Understandable.
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Last week, Harlow’s two-year-old dreams came true. She got to wear her favorite Apple Park PJs to school and carry a Harlow-sized stuffed mouse.
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06/04/15
Mayhem Dresses Mazzy and Harlow
Once upon a time, I wrote a blog post about a little girl who made paper dresses with her mom. Today, Mazzy and Harlow are modeling looks from her new collection with J.Crew!
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