Harlow

04/11/19

I have never seen someone so enthusiastic while baking corn muffins in my life.

04/02/19

It’s Getting Harder to Fool My Kids on April Fool’s Day

I think we have entered a new April Fool’s Day phase when the kids are older and much harder to fool. Maybe this means it’s all over. Or maybe it means I just have to be more clever.

02/22/19

Living it Up at an All-Inclusive in Mexico

The first morning there, we woke up, got dressed in our bathing suits and beach cover-ups (well, Mike wore a t-shirt and shorts) and headed straight to the breakfast buffet.

02/16/19

The Week in Mommy Shorts: Valentine’s Day Edition

On Valentine’s Day, I got up early to blow up heart balloons as a surprise, but they kept popping, woke the kids and then Mazzy screamed, “Mom! What are you doing? You’re scaring us!”

02/13/19

Stars, Fairies and Butterflies at Harlow’s 6th Birthday Party

Harlow wanted a fairy party, and then midway through planning switched to a star party, and then decided she wanted a butterfly party, and then finally settled on incorporating all three themes.

11/30/18

Harlow’s Dream Comes True with the Barbie Dreamhouse

Normally, I shy away from partnerships that give us extravagant toys just for the hell of it, but this was Harlow’s birthday! The perfect opportunity to give her EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTS.

11/15/18

17 Things I Need You to Know on Harlow’s 6th Birthday

It’s my baby’s birthday today! Yep, my youngest is turning SIX. Can you believe it? Me neither.

11/13/18

Harlow is a Neat Freak

You might think having a super neat kid is preferable to a kid who regularly creates major messes, but believe me— neat freaks come with their own set of issues.

11/01/18

Three Villains and Robin Hood Go Trick or Treating

Mazzy rebelled against the family costume, Harlow conducted a search for Banana Laffy Taffy and Mike officially set the bar VERY HIGH for next year.

10/29/18

Harlow Dressed as the Notorious RBG

I made the costume with a preschool graduation gown and coffee filters for the collar. Tough as nails expression is sold separately.

10/23/18

11 Things that Happened in September

A few weeks ago, I shared the Sparknotes version of our summer to get everyone reading my blog (who is not following my day to day on Instagram) up ...

09/26/18

Our Entire Summer Packed into One Blog Post

To catch up to present day, I’m going to put everything I neglected to write about over the past few months into one big blog post. Think of this as the Sparknotes version of my summer.

09/05/18

Mazzy and Harlow Shop: Back to School Denim

Finding the right pair of jeans can be just as hard for kids as it is for adults. Especially at Mazzy’s age when the sizing skips from 8 to 10. We found our answer at Abercrombie Kids.

08/24/18

Clothing that Teaches Our Kids How to Make a Difference

I am always looking for brands who make “doing good” a priority, so I am excited to announce that I’m partnering with Kidbox this year and giving away five boxes of back-to-school clothes!

08/03/18

Are Harlow and Mazzy ready for 1st and 4th Grade?

Is it time for back to school prep already??? Even if the kids are ready, I’m not sure I am.