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04/08/15

Mike and I are not a perfect couple. We are opposites who are complimentary but not always totally in sync. One thing we do understand though is the importance of time off by ourselves, away from the kids.

04/07/15

Breaking Matzah and Collecting Eggs on Eastover

This past weekend Mazzy and Harlow navigated the conflicting worlds of Passover and Easter. As Jews, we are only qualified to explain one holiday and its not the one with the chocolate bunnies.

03/31/15

Our Family Trip Minus Harlow

Last week, Mike and I took Mazzy to Utah and left Harlow at home with Grammy. Because taking care of one kid instead of two seemed like something resembling an ACTUAL VACATION.

03/06/15

Mike Home Alone with Mazzy’s Hair

While I was away for a few days, Mike was really nervous about being at home alone with the kids. Mainly because he has no idea how to handle Mazzy’s hair.

02/18/15

Finding the Fun in our Sub Zero Degree Ski Trip

They said it was going to be below zero in Vermont this past weekend and INDEED, it was below zero. One day, the wind chill was -25. Are you shivering just by proxy?

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?”

02/09/15

You Never Get Over Your Own Kindergarten Issues

Mike was Perfect Attendance Kid. I had a major case of FOMO. It’s interesting to see how these things affect the decisions we make for our kids.

02/02/15

Mazzy and Harlow Lose their Minds at the St. Regis (In a Good Way)

Mike and I packed up the kids for a staycation at the St. Regis New York, setting the bar EXTREMELY HIGH for future family travel. Mazzy felt like she was living in a palace.

01/05/15

Ringing in the New Year at Home

This New Year’s Eve, I discovered you can spend it in your own home with your kids and it can still be pretty fabulous.

12/30/14

My Family’s First Christmas

This year, Mike and I took the kids to Rhode Island to celebrate our very first Christmas with Poppy and Nonna.

12/30/14

When Dads Start Telling Dad Jokes

Dad jokes come in three varieties. The worst being the “Literal Dad Joke”, like when one poor girl asks for a Frozen doll for Christmas.

12/19/14

You Can’t Have a Happy Hanukkah without Tape

This year, I feel like it’s my responsibility to make sure Mazzy thinks Hanukkah is just as much fun as Christmas. Which is a tough job since we don’t have Santa or reindeer or any of that good stuff.

10/30/14

That Time My Husband Had a Joint Superhero Birthday Party with a Five-year-old

Never joke around with a five-year-old about planning a joint birthday party unless you are prepared to make it happen.

07/08/14

Who is the Sexiest Dad of them All?

I bet when @lizapotsek posted the photo above of her husband wearing sweats with a cowlick in the back of his hair to the #DysonDads hashtag, she ...

06/30/14

“What’s Sexy Now”: Vote for the Finalists!

As I mentioned on Friday, it was really hard (and kind of weird) to look through 2400 photos of your husbands, boyfriends and babydaddies to select ...