Favorite Things Archives

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!

08/04/15

Playing Paris in NYC

Janie and Jack dressed Mazzy in their new Coral Carousel collection and asked me to take her and a friend out for a Parisian inspired play date in NYC. Sure….. pull my leg, why don’t you.

03/16/15

Mazzy Creates “Girl Riding Pegacorn Jumping Over a Rainbow”

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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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.

02/16/15

How We Survived a Six Hour Road Trip with Two Kids

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?”

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.

01/27/15

A Game of “I Spy” with My Daughter Turns Into an Instagram Account called @PinkinNyc

What started as me taking photos of pink things to show my daughter, has turned into a game of “I Spy” between the two of us. We’ve really been playing all along.

11/12/14

Winter Crafts to Keep You Out of the Cold

Mazzy, Harlow and I had our first experience with Kiwi Crate— a subscription service that delivers all the supplies you need to inspire 2-3 projects per crate.

11/07/14

Conquering My Kids’ Cup Issues

Mazzy’s favorite cup is the bane of my existence. It’s leaky, it’s hard to screw on the top and it comes apart into four separate pieces…

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10/08/14

5 Trade-Worthy Snacks to Pack for School

Here are five creative after school snacks that won’t make your kids say, “What else do you have?” Plus a chance to win $250 of Mighty Nest lunch gear.