Mazzy Archives - Mommy Shorts

03/10/20

Selling Girl Scout Cookies the Old Fashioned Way

We don’t sell Girl Scout Cookies online. I prefer to make the girls really work for every sale, just like I did when I was a kid.

02/19/20

Mazzy has a Future In Meme Creation

Some kids learn math or law or engineering from their parents. My kids learn meme creation.

01/31/20

That Time Mazzy Was Asked to Brag About Herself

In the hallway of Mazzy’s school, student projects often hang outside the classroom. When Mazzy’s work is on the wall, I can’t help but compare hers to the other kids in the class.

01/09/20

Spending New Year’s Eve on the Slopes

We decided to switch it up this year and spend New Year’s Eve in Vermont, skiing, sipping hot chocolate and eating s’mores.

01/06/20

Our Remarkably Average Chrismakuh is Actually Pretty Perfect

Four years ago, even though I didn’t know it at the time, an important family tradition was born. It’s not just the giving and the magic. It’s the holiday we host in our home.

12/17/19

Mazzy and Harlow Met the Real Santa

Mazzy has been doubting Santa since last year, but has not fully given up on him yet. While we were waiting for him to come over, she said, “If he’s really Santa, he’ll know my birthday.”

11/14/19

We Rode a Parade Float in New Orleans

Harlow said it was her third favorite day ever, after the day she was born and her first birthday. Mazzy said the experience was tied with our trip to Disney World. MIKE DANCED! I will remember this night as one of my most fun ever.

10/28/19

The Origin Story of “Fashion Panda”

I didn’t know what Harlow meant what she told me she wanted to be “a panda, but fashion.” But come Friday night, I felt foolish for ever doubting her.

10/28/19

Mazzy’s History of Badass Halloween Costumes

One thing I love about Mazzy is that she always uses Halloween as an excuse to dress up as a total badass.

10/14/19

Real Littles VS Mazzy’s Miniatures

Two summers ago, Mazzy started bringing home miniature clay foods that she made in her stop motion class.

09/09/19

Mazzy and Harlow Enter 5th and 2nd Grade!

I can’t believe it. On Wednesday, Mazzy entered the 5th grade and Harlow entered 2nd grade. Where has the time gone????

08/29/19

The Joy of Watching My Kids Bond with My Dad

My mom once told me that my dad wasn’t that good with my sister and I as babies; he was way better with us when we got older. I didn’t really understand what she meant, until I watched it happen with my own kids.

08/22/19

Has Sleepaway Camp Ushered in a New and Improved Mazzy?

Since returning from camp, Mazzy has been behaving like an absolute dream. This is very different from how she was behaving all last year.

07/23/19

More Smiles from Mazzy on Visiting Day

One thing was clear on Visiting Day. We sent Mazzy to the right camp. She was so in her element, it was ridiculous.

07/12/19

What I Know About Mazzy’s Sleep-away Camp Experience So Far

All week, we’ve been looking through photo galleries that the camp sends us nightly, searching the faces for our daughter and then searching her face for signs of happiness.