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07/05/16

This is a detailed itinerary of our entire five day trip to Copenhagen, which you could follow to the letter and be very happy. It was the perfect city for our first international trip with the kids!

06/27/16

Sharing a Hotel Room with your Kids is Not for the Weak

The only way to get the girls to fall asleep in our hotel room is to split them up, which means Mazzy sleeps with Mike and I sleep with Harlow. And Harlow DOES NOT SLEEP.

06/17/16

Mommy Shorts is Going to Copenhagen!

On Sunday, Mike and I will be taking the kids on our first big international family trip! Will Mazzy and Harlow find something to eat? Will Mike immediately morph into Clark Griswold once he crosses the Atlantic? We shall see!

06/01/16

That One Moment I Got to Lie on a Hammock

This past weekend, my sister’s family stayed with us at our house. We had as relaxing a weekend as possible with four kids involved.

05/26/16

Big News: It’s a Book, Not a Baby!!!

I’m not going to bury the lede— my book is for sale in pre-orders!!! I’ve got the title and the long awaited cover reveal! A very exciting day, indeed.

05/23/16

Spring in NYC

I love Spring in NYC with kids. The playgrounds become viable options again, the restaurants spill out onto the sidewalks and the parks come alive with picnickers, musicians and street artists.

05/20/16

I Have This Thing with Sandals

“Act natural!” screamed Abby. “That’s impossible!” I screamed back. Fashion blogging is hard.

05/16/16

Put Mom in the Photo All Year Long

It’s awesome to see everyone who is participating in the #PutMominthePhoto challenge. Let’s not make this about Mother’s Day. It’s important to capture a mom’s love in front of the lens all year long.

05/13/16

A Week in the Wiles House

This week began with Mother’s Day and ended with everybody sick. I hope those two things aren’t related.

04/25/16

And This is How the Seder went Down

Harlow drank her first cup of grape juice so fast that when she opened her mouth to sing the four questions, a huge belch came out. And that was how our Seder began.

04/22/16

When All Else Fails, Post a “Selfeet”

After spending all winter in my very practical boring black boots, Børn Shoes let me test out their Spring Collection. You know what that means? Some photos of me for a change.

04/12/16

Why is Writing a Book so Hard?

As many of you know, the book has been a big focus for me lately. You might be wondering— what is it about the book that is taking up so much time?

03/16/16

Mommy Shorts in the White House

Yesterday, I was invited to the White House to hear Michelle Obama speak about her Let’s Move campaign. Yep, I still can’t believe that happened.

03/07/16

What Exactly is a Play Date?

This past weekend Harlow let know her very firm opinions on the definition of a “play date”. It is not a movie. It is not ice skating. And it is definitely NOT lunch.

03/04/16

Boo Hoos and Woo Hoos with the Super Jews

Last Friday, at Harlow and Mazzy’s request, we had our first Shabbat dinner. Mike cooked roasted chicken, my sister’s family joined us and Harlow was in Jew heaven with five loaves of Challah.