Mazzy

05/14/19

This is Not What Happened on Mother’s Day

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.

04/30/19

Sometimes You Need to Sit Back and Watch Your Kid Struggle

Sure, it’s a point of pride when my kids are naturally good at something. But I’m more proud when my kids accomplish something that was not easy for them to do.

04/25/19

Our Best Passover Ever

I know I make a lot of fun of Passover for being the antithesis of a kid-friendly holiday (what with all the deadly plagues and the lack of dinner rolls), but last Friday’s Seder was my favorite ever.

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.

03/14/19

Mazzy’s Hotel Sleepover Gets a Suite Surprise!

Back in December, Mazzy wanted nothing more than to have a sleepover party for her 9th birthday. Unfortunately, our apartment was still under renovation and the only way we could do it was in a hotel.

03/11/19

Mazzy’s Newest Work of Art Up for Auction

This is the first time that a child of mine has actually wanted to get rid of a piece of their art work and I said no!

02/25/19

40 Potential Jobs for Kids Who Love Coding

Mazzy has a new love in her life. It’s coding. Now, instead of using her screen time to watch shows on YouTube, she wants to use her time to make digital illustrations and program them to move.

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.

02/05/19

What is Your Daughter’s Favorite Color?

Someone once told me that a girl’s favorite color progression is pink, then purple and then finally landing on turquoise. If that’s the case, then Mazzy is right on schedule.

01/29/19

Mazzy Steals the Show

When they asked to floss and dab in front of an audience, it was almost like Mazzy had been prepping all year long for this exact moment.

01/24/19

Fashion Model Mazzy is Still Very Much Mazzy

Mazzy’s confidence in front of the camera was really something to watch. She’s a girl who knows who she is, and when she feels like that is being celebrated, that’s when she is happiest.

01/17/19

Mazzy is Firmly on Team No Homework

Mazzy always makes a stink about doing her homework, but last night, she had some particularly well-thought out arguments.

01/15/19

Give Your Kid a Camera

If you want your kids to like travel, I suggest giving them a camera and letting them into the photo-taking part of the experience.

12/20/18

The Day the Magic Died

It takes a very special kind of visit to Santaland to make a 9yo girl stop believing in Santa and unicorns in one evening, but that’s what happens after you wait for two hours in the bowels of Macy’s, on a deceptively long line. You start to look for cracks in the system.

12/11/18

My Baby Turned Nine!

My baby turned nine on Sunday! Can you believe it? NINE. She was nine months old when I started this blog, so if you’ve been following me since then, that’s a REALLY LONG TIME.