My Life Archives - Page 16 of 69

06/26/17

Harlow Totally Rocks Her Hip-Hop Recital

First step to a successful recital is convincing your kid to wear her itchy costume.

06/23/17

Harlow Teaches Me How to Make a Bowl of Cereal

I decided to teach Harlow how to make her own bowl of cereal, thinking this could make my mornings way easier this summer. Harlow said she already knew how and would teach me instead.

06/22/17

The Most Frequently Featured Father on @AverageParentProblems

How did I marry a man who does not like carnivals?

06/22/17

Risking Jail Time for your Kids

From harassing friends to buy Mazzy’s girl scout cookies to pissing off co-workers by ditching work for Harlow’s dance rehearsal, I can definitely relate to doing whatever it takes to support your kids.

06/16/17

Travel Tube: Mommy Shorts in Greater Williamsburg

Remember when we went to Greater Williamsburg to check out how the colonial people lived, stuff our faces with oysters and get beyond soaked at Busch Gardens? Here’s the movie version!

06/14/17

Harlow is Done with Preschool, And So Am I

One week ago today was Harlow’s last day of preschool. Not just preschool for the year. It was her last day of preschool ever, since Harlow is headed to kindergarten in the fall.

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06/07/17

Awesome Dresses Upcycled from Forgotten Clothes

CourtneyCourtney has been sending Mazzy and Harlow upcycled one-of-a-kind dresses for a few years. They are always amazing and even more amazing now that I see what clothes she used to make them.

06/06/17

My Kids Don’t Appreciate Nice Things

Even when you have a perfect setting and impressive company, your impeccably dressed children can still be total a-holes. Which might or might not be my fault.

06/02/17

VLOG 5: Mazzy Sleeps Over the Museum, Poppy Gets Beanboozled and Harlow Wins at War

I think Vlog #5 might be my favorite one yet. Did I mention that Mazzy’s British alter ego is back?

05/24/17

Mazzy and Harlow’s First Make-up Tutorial

Mazzy is disturbingly good at it and Harlow’s got her eye application face DOWN.

05/23/17

The Academics of the Second Child

Midway through this past school year, at a parent teacher conference, Harlow’s teacher dropped a bombshell: she doesn’t know her alphabet.

05/22/17

VLOG 4: Crash Landings and Really Long Bike Rides

It’s time for Vlog #4! It includes Mazzy’s “Plane Talk,” Harlow’s very special Mother’s Day Toast and a ridiculously long bike ride.

05/18/17

VLOG 3.5: You Win Some, You Lose Some

Last week, I went to Orlando for the Mom 2.0 Summit, a conference for parent bloggers. On the last night, they hold a red carpet event called the Iris Awards, where I was up for three big awards!

05/16/17

Family Itinerary: 3 Days in Greater Williamsburg, Virginia

When my family was invited to visit Williamsburg, I imagined we’d spend our time in colonial costumes and cobbling shoes. But Greater Williamsburg is about way more than just the historical stuff.

05/15/17

A Truly Remarkable Mother’s Day

For the first time since I had kids, I have to say, there was nothing average about my day.