Mazzy Archives - Page 9 of 29

01/05/17

Mazzy’s 7th birthday party was themed around her favorite past time— eating ice cream. Then we loaded the kids with sugar and sent them home. Sorry, parents!

12/30/16

The Magic of the Holidays is Alive and Well in the Wiles House

As much as we embraced our own version of Christmas this year, I think the Super Jews are still more excited by the magic of Hanukkah.

12/13/16

The Good, the Bad and the Bunny Ears of My Family’s Holiday Card Photo Shoot

In addition to the lovely photo I ended up using for our holiday cards, I thought it would be a great service to share ALL THE PHOTOS that led up to the winning shot.

12/09/16

Mazzy Turns SEVEN!!!!

As Mazzy becomes more and more of a full-fledged person, I find myself wondering— who is she exactly? Who will my daughter become? Here’s what’s I know so far…

11/29/16

Mazzy and Harlow Take The Lip Balm Challenge

If you’ve never heard of the Lip Balm Challenge, that’s because Mazzy made it up. It involves the complicated task of guessing lip balms flavors just by scent. Although the real challenge is getting your little sister to wear her blindfold.

11/23/16

Patching Up Mazzy’s Sense of Style

LittleMissMatched’s new “Attach-a-Patch” set is an excellent holiday gift for your not-so-little-anymore kid, who needs things to meet her new “cool” criteria. Whatever that is.

11/10/16

Mazzy and Harlow Bake a Football Cake for Mr. Mommy Shorts’ Birthday

Mazzy wanted to make the cake blue to represent the NY Giants. Harlow wanted to make the cake green to represent the football field. I think they made an awesome compromise!

11/10/16

If Mazzy and Harlow had Three Wishes Each

I’ve never seen Mazzy and Harlow as happy as the time they opened up a box of Shimmer and Shine dress-up clothes, quite possibly the only TV show they collectively agree on.

11/09/16

What I Told My Girls the Morning After the Election

Tomorrow, I promise I will try to move forward but today, allow me the freedom to process this loss in the only way I know how— writing about it.

11/08/16

What Hillary has Already Done For Our Daughters

My six-year-old knows this election is more than voting for our next president. She recognizes that history is being made and feels like she is a part of that.

11/01/16

Halloween in NYC Gets Better Every Year

This year, we have friends who live in a prime trick or treating location and we got to give out candy from the steps of a brownstone. It might seem like a little thing but I’ve been living in NYC for almost 20 years and this was my first time!

10/26/16

Mazzy and Harlow and the Ghost of Halloween Past

I’m taking a look back at the evolution of Mazzy and Harlow’s costumes. You’ll see that I began my mom career with a desire to do something original but now I’m totally content with store bought.

09/30/16

Mazzy Steals My Heart at My Book Launch Party

My book launch party felt a lot like my wedding. A crazy blur that was over before I was ready for it to be. There was one thing that stood out to me. This night was as much about Mazzy as it was about me.

09/13/16

Mazzy and Harlow take the BeanBoozled Challenge

Let’s just say the disgusting flavors were so disgusting that my kids only made it a few rounds before they called it quits.

09/12/16

This is Mazzy at the Start of Second Grade

When I think back to my memories of second grade, they involve school and friends. I know my parents were there, but what created the bigger lasting impression was my world without them.