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04/25/19

I know I make a lot of fun of Passover for being the antithesis of a kid-friendly holiday (what with all the deadly plagues and the lack of dinner rolls), but last Friday’s Seder was my favorite ever.

04/11/19

Harlow Thinks She has a Baking Show

I have never seen someone so enthusiastic while baking corn muffins in my life.

04/05/19

The Week in Mommy Shorts: Spring Break, Race Tracks and My New Squad

It’s been three weeks since I wrote a recap post or sent out my weekly newsletter. I’ve got a good excuse though!

04/02/19

It’s Getting Harder to Fool My Kids on April Fool’s Day

I think we have entered a new April Fool’s Day phase when the kids are older and much harder to fool. Maybe this means it’s all over. Or maybe it means I just have to be more clever.

03/22/19

Skiing with my Stepbrother, Twenty Years Later

I met my stepbrothers when I was fifteen. We never lived in the same house but we went on lots of family vacations together as teenagers, most of them skiing.

03/15/19

The Week in Mommy Shorts

Tuesday night, Mazzy had her art displayed at a charity auction attended by professional artists, street artists, marvel comic artists, the legendary Neil Patrick Harris and freakin’ Paul Rudd.

03/14/19

Mazzy’s Hotel Sleepover Gets a Suite Surprise!

Back in December, Mazzy wanted nothing more than to have a sleepover party for her 9th birthday. Unfortunately, our apartment was still under renovation and the only way we could do it was in a hotel.

03/11/19

Mazzy’s Newest Work of Art Up for Auction

This is the first time that a child of mine has actually wanted to get rid of a piece of their art work and I said no!

03/01/19

The Week in Mommy Shorts

This week, I announced some big changes over on insta2yearold, shared Mazzy’s coolest cardboard creation ever, explored career options and literally spread happiness through the streets on NYC.

02/25/19

40 Potential Jobs for Kids Who Love Coding

Mazzy has a new love in her life. It’s coding. Now, instead of using her screen time to watch shows on YouTube, she wants to use her time to make digital illustrations and program them to move.

02/22/19

Living it Up at an All-Inclusive in Mexico

The first morning there, we woke up, got dressed in our bathing suits and beach cover-ups (well, Mike wore a t-shirt and shorts) and headed straight to the breakfast buffet.

02/16/19

The Week in Mommy Shorts: Valentine’s Day Edition

On Valentine’s Day, I got up early to blow up heart balloons as a surprise, but they kept popping, woke the kids and then Mazzy screamed, “Mom! What are you doing? You’re scaring us!”

02/13/19

Stars, Fairies and Butterflies at Harlow’s 6th Birthday Party

Harlow wanted a fairy party, and then midway through planning switched to a star party, and then decided she wanted a butterfly party, and then finally settled on incorporating all three themes.

02/08/19

The Week in Mommy Shorts

This week, while we continue to deal with our home renovation situation (there’s a semi-update), we tackled negative friendships, ate plain crackers and let off steam at the school dance.

02/05/19

What is Your Daughter’s Favorite Color?

Someone once told me that a girl’s favorite color progression is pink, then purple and then finally landing on turquoise. If that’s the case, then Mazzy is right on schedule.