Favorite Things Archives

09/13/21

Google has Curated a Safer Space for Kid Content

One of the hardest things about giving your kids access to a tablet is the wide variety of apps, videos and content available to them. What’s appropriate? What’s educational? What’s a scam?

09/13/18

Family Itinerary: 5 Days in Mont Tremblant (Summer Edition)

I took Mazzy on a one-on-one mother daughter trip to Tremblant Resort in Quebec. It was an outdoorsy adventure trip, so, no, we did not go shopping or get our nails done.

07/18/18

How to Make Mazzy and Harlow Smile

Over the last few years, Mazzy and Harlow have started to shun classic styles or clothes they deem “babyish” in favor of sequins, sparkles and edgy details. They want to be “cool.” Not “cute.”

11/23/16

Patching Up Mazzy’s Sense of Style

LittleMissMatched’s new “Attach-a-Patch” set is an excellent holiday gift for your not-so-little-anymore kid, who needs things to meet her new “cool” criteria. Whatever that is.

08/22/16

Rainbow Dresses, Overalls, and Really Good Twirling Skirts

Mazzy and Harlow picked out their own outfits from Mini Boden’s back-to-school collection, which resulted in a shockingly low amount of pink. Don’t miss my giveaway for a $500 Mini Boden gift card!

04/28/16

At Our House, Captain America is a Girl

Mazzy saved our yard from unknown forces of evil the other day. In a dress, no less.

03/31/16

Mazzy Tearing Up the Mountain

Last week, we went to Park City, Utah for a family ski trip. This year is the first year Mike, Mazzy and I could ski altogether. It was, in a word— AWESOME.

01/05/16

7yo Claims “School Company” Extends Winter “Brake”

7yo Cara Grimard is no dope. Knowing her Christmas break was ending soon, she presented this VERY official school document to her dad.

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02/23/15

Yay! We Survived Our Freezing Cold Vacation!

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.

02/13/15

The Stages of Parenthood as Told By Your Laundry

Parents do a TON of laundry. Besides professional mud wrestlers and the people who clean up elephant crap at the circus, I’m willing to bet parents do more laundry than anyone else on earth.

02/11/15

Packing Up the Kids for the Coldest Weekend of Our Lives

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.

02/10/15

I Lost My Valentines to Each Other

This year, I got my girls Valentine’s Day cards to give to one another, because more than they are mine, they belong to each other.

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10/03/14

22 Things I Want My Daughters to Know in 22 Years

Energy Star certified LED bulbs last for 22 years, which means Mazzy and Harlow will be in their twenties by the time I have to change them…

10/01/14

“The Book with No Pictures” is Mazzy’s New Favorite Book

Watch BJ Novak win over a group of kindergarten kids at a reading of his new picture-free book, plus enter to win a signed copy.

08/22/14

It’s not Back-to-School Time Until the Holderness Family Makes a Rap Parody About It

Remember the family who did the Xmas Jammies video last Christmas? The Holderness family is back with a back-to-school parody of Sir Mix-A-Lot's ...