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.
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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.
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One thing I love about Mazzy is that she always uses Halloween as an excuse to dress up as a total badass.
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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.
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I can’t believe it. On Wednesday, Mazzy entered the 5th grade and Harlow entered 2nd grade. Where has the time gone????
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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.
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Since returning from camp, Mazzy has been behaving like an absolute dream. This is very different from how she was behaving all last year.
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One thing was clear on Visiting Day. We sent Mazzy to the right camp. She was so in her element, it was ridiculous.
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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.
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On Sunday, Mazzy left for sleep-away camp. This is her first time leaving home and she will be gone for four weeks. Crazy, right?
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06/24/19
School’s Out for Summer!
Mazzy and Harlow both look older, wiser and have way longer hair than they had on their first day of first and fourth grade. Notice Harlow in *gasp* jeans and Mazzy in her ever present hoodie, looking like two freakin’ teenagers.
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06/19/19
OMG We Dyed Mazzy’s Hair Blue
For the last few months, Mazzy has been begging me to dye her hair blue. After being especially good for the last few days, I finally agreed.
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06/12/19
When Do Body Image Issues Begin?
I don’t think I’ve heard Mazzy ever say anything negative about her body. Nor have I heard her ever say anything negative about someone else’s body. It’s really just not something that she thinks about.
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You always know you’ve done something right as a parent when your kid ends up bragging about a family activity to their friends.
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On Saturday, in an ill-conceived plan to please everyone, I took the kids on a whirlwind adventure. It was totally impractical and not thought out in the slightest.
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