No offense to Harlow, but if I have to choose someone to take out for Valentine’s Day, it’s gonna be Mazzy. This has nothing to do with playing favorites, it’s just that a 7yo makes for a much better evening out.
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Mazzy, Harlow, Luke and Gavin had the Valentine’s Day date of a lifetime— it included ice cream, frosting, sprinkles, gum balls, lollipops, rock candy, cotton candy, red velvet cake and god knows what else.
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We spent an amazing four days at Tremblant ski resort in Quebec. Skiing, dog sledding, hot tubbing and eating poutine. Here’s a full rundown of our trip.
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Since it’s Awards Season, and I have only seen one adult movie this year, I decided to put together a ceremony for the movies I actually did see— the animated ones.
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The first few times Harlow danced to Hotline Bling, no cameras were allowed. I thought she was taking a stand against me filming her. Turns out, she just needed time to perfect her choreography.
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This is not an easy read and I struggled while writing it. Many children of Holocaust survivors were brought up without their parents sharing their story but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be told.
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02/01/17
How to Sell 7000 Girl Scout Cookies
Mazzy only sold 137 boxes (which was her goal) but for more ambitious Girl Scouts, here’s a lesson from a pro.
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01/31/17
Happy 70th Birthday, Grammy!!!
It’s hard to come up with exactly the right words to express my love and appreciation for my mom, so I turned to my equally devoted kids for help.
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I didn’t bring a sign or come with a huge group of people. I wasn’t prepared with a homemade cap or a chant. I just wanted to be present. I was looking for solidarity and hope.
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I put together a video of all my favorite Mazzy and Harlow moments over the past year— the laughs, the messes and of course, the DANCING. Thank you to Cheerios for motivating me to celebrate all of the fun stuff that defines being a parent!
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01/19/17
I Was Nominated for a Shorty Award!
The Shorty Awards are like the Oscars for Social Media and I have to say, they seem like a pretty big deal. I have absolutely no idea how this happened or why but I’m not going to ask questions because I don’t want anyone looking into it.
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A smart mom would not make her kids wait on an hour long line in the cold to see a museum exhibit. But I am not a smart mom, and sometimes that works out in my favor.
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Mike was away for work this week which meant I had to get both kids ready by myself and to school on time, on opposite sides of town. It felt like Groundhog Day as I learned daily from my mistakes.
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Even though Harlow was disappointed that the “Taylor Swift Experience” did not include an actual Taylor Swift, she did get to dance to “Shake It Off” on a light up floor which more than made up for it.
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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!
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