My Life Archives - Page 2 of 69

11/11/20

All day Saturday, NYC exploded with relief and joy. From the rooftops to the streets. From the second the news broke through the night.

11/05/20

Harlow’s Baking Show: Halloween Edition

Harlow bakes Halloween themed sugar cookies, calls melted butter disgusting, screams for napkins, and has Mazzy on as her special guest cookie decorator. Enjoy!

11/05/20

And Now We Wait

When my kids woke up on Wednesday morning, I told them that it was still very close and we probably wouldn’t know the winner for several days.

10/29/20

Pumpkin Pics and Corn Maze Anxiety? Yup, It’s Fall.

I am notoriously bad at corn mazes. Last year, it took us almost three hours to get out and I legit panicked. We ran out of water, my phone almost died and it was getting dark out!

10/22/20

Harlow’s History of Dressing Up Like Fashion Icons on Halloween

Mazzy has a history of dressing up as badass women for Halloween. Harlow, on the other hand, has been dressing up as the world’s biggest style icons since before she could walk.

10/06/20

Celebrating Neve’s 5th Birthday at Home

Since we are still in the middle of a global pandemic, my sister kept the celebration small. They came to our house for the weekend, and then expanded the party to her friends virtually.

09/18/20

How 2020 Has Affected What Influencers Share Online

Yesterday, I spoke on a panel about being an influencer. The first question was: “Have the events of 2020 affected what you share on your social platforms?” Uhhh. That’s a really big complicated question.

09/14/20

How it Feels to Be Back Home in NYC

Maybe there will be a big spike again and everything will close. Maybe the entire city will go bankrupt. Maybe all those things will happen and NYC will still feel like home.

09/03/20

Our Plan for School this Fall

Our plan depends on our schools’ plans and NYC’s plan, so nothing seems set in stone. But here’s where we are right now: Mazzy will be doing school remotely, while Harlow attends in-person classes at a new school.

08/05/20

There are No Good Options

I’m in New York City, where COVID cases are currently low, so I’ve been hoping that means we are in a better place to send our kids back to school. Our school is optimistic, but will that ultimately matter?

07/24/20

Someone Tell Me the Rules

We are really good at staying home. But as things start to open up in our area, especially while so much of the country is going in the opposite direction, I’m having trouble figuring out the new rules.

07/21/20

Time with my Dad is One Silver Lining of Quarantine

My dad and I have always lived close to each other, but throughout most of my adult life, we’ve had a tough time coordinating our schedules.

07/15/20

Back in NYC for a Day and Having Mixed Feelings

We were in our apartment for all of two hours before the kids started fighting and I turned to Mike and said, “we would have killed each other.”

07/08/20

Talking Politics with Harlow

Yesterday, Harlow and I were talking about the upcoming election. I told her that I would be voting for Joe Biden. She had one big question for me. “Is he a good man?”

07/07/20

July 4th Felt Really Different this Year

Despite all of the problems in our country right now, my family still has a lot to celebrate. We are healthy and we were all together, for the first time in awhile.