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07/27/15

Is Kitchensurfing at Home Better than Dinner Out?

Mike and I had plans with another couple but their babysitter canceled last minute. Instead of canceling, we decided to test out a new service called Kitchensurfing which sends a personal chef to your home.

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07/24/15

37 Messes Way Bigger than the Kids who Created them

Last week I started a search for the biggest mess created by the littlest kid. Since then, I’ve been weeding through diaper cream disasters, play date wreckage and one two many situations involving poo. EW.

07/21/15

Don’t Bring a Two-Year-Old to a Craft Tutorial

Mazzy and I tried to film a craft tutorial and Harlow derailed us before we even got past the intro— interrupting her sister, dropping the supplies and quacking. Yes, quacking.

07/17/15

The Search for the Biggest Mess Created By the Littlest Kid

Massive spills, flour catastrophes, lipstick shenanigans, diaper cream crimes… has your kid ever made a mess big enough to win an $1000 Target gift card from Seventh Generation?

07/02/15

Proving to My Kids their Mom Can Actually Cook

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???”

06/29/15

20 Summer Projects for Every Kind of Kid

When I told Mazzy to pick some Seedling projects, I expected tutu creation and tiara design. But she surprised me and picked everything from a soap making experiment to an adventurer kit.

06/17/15

When You Can’t Picnic in the Park, Picnic on the Roof

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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05/18/15

A Service for Snackers, Nibblers and Grazers

Harlow and Mazzy taste tested eleven snacks from the new snacking subscription service NatureBox. Because you can’t risk showing up at school pick-up with the wrong snack. There will be HELL TO PAY.

04/28/15

Two Men Prep a Mother’s Day Brunch in Under an Hour

When Little Miss Party launched their Spring Party in a Box, she thought it would be fun to leave our husbands on their own to put it together for a Mother’s Day Brunch.

04/13/15

10 Dirty Things My Kids Do That Keep Me Cleaning Constantly

Kids aren’t just another mouth to feed. They are another body to clean up after. I go through all-purpose cleaner faster than a frat house goes through a case of beer.

03/25/15

Project Play Date: Passover Prep

Was everything we did kosher? I do not know. Is Nutella kosher? If not, let’s start a petition on Change.org, because that shit tastes EXCELLENT on matzah.

03/19/15

The Greenest Slimiest Play Date Ever

We got the kids together to make DIY Glow-in-the-Dark Slime, Sour Slimed Cupcakes and Lime Slime Mocktails. Was it 100% successful? Not even a little.

03/17/15

10 Playful Ways to Invite Ombré into Your Home

My friend Lisa and I are starting a new series called “Play Chic Interiors” to showcase creative home decor ideas that appeal to both kids and grown-ups.

03/15/15

5 Ways Kids Learn at a Reggio Inspired Preschool

After visiting the Wonder of Learning Exhibit in NYC, I asked a teacher of the Reggio Emilia approach to explain exactly how a “child-centered” education works.

03/13/15

There’s Something Different for Dinner

Mike is usually the cook at our house but was craving a home cooked meal from someone other than himself. Did I cook it? Nope. I tested out a new food delivery service called Munchery.