My Life Archives - Page 17 of 69

05/08/17

Last Thursday, Mazzy lost her fourth tooth. I was working late at the office and Mike had to deliver the news via text message.

05/05/17

The Secret to Enjoying Parenthood

I figured out the secret to parenthood and I let myself forget it. So here’s a video using an excerpt from my book, for new parents who are just learning and for more seasoned parents who need to be reminded.

05/01/17

Is Working Out Working Out?

It’s been four weeks since Allie and I started training with my friend Jennifer at Zen Girl Fitness in SOHO. So, hows it going? Well, for one— I feel way less tired.

04/28/17

How Many Traits Do We Inherit from Our Mothers?

People have always told me that I’m a lot like my mother, but I didn’t see it myself until I became an adult. Then I started thinking about what traits Mazzy and Harlow might one day realize they inherited from me.

04/26/17

Family Itinerary: Four Days in Walt Disney World

This was our first time taking the kids to Walt Disney World® Resort. It was also the first time Mike and I had been there since we were kids ourselves. Let’s just say the magic worked on everyone— even Mike.

04/24/17

We’re Going to Disney World!!!!

This week, I’ll be posting about everything that happened on our WALT DISNEY WORLD vacation! It all started with a surprise announcement to our girls.

04/21/17

VLOG 2: Haircuts, Make-Up and an Impossibly Hard to Find Piece of Matzah

I did it! I made my second vlog. Watch Harlow and Mazzy put on make-up, get haircuts and try their hardest to find the afikomen on Passover. Oh and please say you like Mazzy and Harlow’s make-up equally.

04/20/17

I’m Hosting Two Meet Ups in NYC!

These events are open to all, so if you happen to live in or around NYC, you should come! You don’t even have to be a mom— just open to making some new mom friends.

04/19/17

Harlow in a Hat

There were two hats waiting for us as a gift when we arrived in Williamsburg. Mazzy refused to put her hat anywhere near her head (understandable), but Harlow wore hers like she was born with it.

04/17/17

Mazzy and Harlow Clean Up at the Easter Egg Hunt

Never underestimate a couple of Jews at an Easter Egg Hunt. While Mazzy ran around at the speed of light, trailing her garbage bag behind her, Harlow gave me her bag to carry so she had more hands.

04/14/17

Travel Tube: Mommy Shorts in Park City

Watch Harlow ski, Mazzy drive a horse sleigh, Mike fall off a chair lift and all the other fun stuff that happened on our family vacation to Park City, Utah.

04/13/17

Learning About Mazzy from her Teachers

Last week, I sat across from Mazzy’s teachers in her second grade classroom and listened attentively as they discussed my favorite topic— my daughter.

04/11/17

The 15 Phases of Your Kids Sitting Through a Passover Seder

Passover is still my favorite holiday. Torturing the kids is all part of the fun.

04/11/17

My Five Day Detox is Complete!

First day was really hard. Second day was even harder. Third day is supposed to be the hardest but that’s when I started feeling better about the whole thing. By the time Friday hit, I was like— I can keep going! And then I checked myself.

04/07/17

VLOG 1: Meet Mazzy’s British Alter Ego and Hear Harlow’s Ted Talk

It’s hard to capture the hilariousness of Mazzy and Harlow in photos or writing so I decided to film for a few days and put together a video compilation of my favorite moments. I even let them film each other.