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12/28/15

Last week, my family was vacationing in Jamaica where I attempted to take a semi-break from blogging. Did you miss me?

12/21/15

It’s Okay if the Holidays Aren’t the Most Magical Time of Year

Being grateful as opposed to greedy appears to be tricky for my children to understand, and I admit, I have a hard time explaining it. Particularly since the amount of presents are a bit obscene this year.

12/10/15

The Wiles Family Newsletter: Unfiltered Edition

2015 has been marked by milestone events like Harlow’s refusal to use the potty, Mazzy’s dedication to staining every item of clothing in her closet and Mike’s indecision about the purchase of a toaster.

12/01/15

A Friendsgiving, a Thanksgiving and a Franksgiving

This year, we had three Thanksgivings— Friendsgiving at Seri’s house, actual Thanksgiving at Mike’s cousin’s house and Franksgiving at Grammy’s house.

10/19/15

One Really Big Night Out

You know you’ve booked a good sitter when the girls won’t get up from their princess tea party to hug you goodbye.

10/01/15

If You Don’t Succeed at Family Time, Try Try Again

We had big plans last weekend— Saturday we went to a kid-friendly festival and Sunday we went apple picking. One day was a big success and one day was not. That’s parenthood.

09/04/15

Mazzy Survives Father Daughter Weekend

Mike took Mazzy away for the weekend while I stayed home with Harlow. Did Mazzy make it home alive? Yes. Was she dressed in clean clothes with her hair brushed? Not really. I asked Mike a few questions about what went down.

08/31/15

My Family at their Hangriest

The only thing worse than an angry child is a HANGRY child.

07/23/15

Life After Inside Out

Inside Out has replaced Frozen as Mazzy and Harlow’s role playing game of choice. They have designated our characters and they are not up for discussion. Harlow is Joy, Mazzy is Disgust, Mike is Anger and I get to be Sadness.

07/07/15

Our Family Trip to the Statue of Liberty

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.

06/18/15

23 Potential Titles If Buzzfeed Wrote a Father’s Day Post About My Husband

I’ve already written every permutation of a Father’s Day post I could think of, so I looked to the experts and thought, what would Buzzfeed write???

06/11/15

11 Dad Stereotypes and the Gifts You Should Get Them for Father’s Day

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.

06/10/15

Your Phone Should Not be Your Family Photo Album

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.

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.

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04/22/15

Planting a Tree to Grow Up with My Girls

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.