My Life Archives - Page 2 of 69

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.

06/29/20

Mom, You are No Charli D’Amelio

I used to worry that once Mazzy started paying attention to my Instagram account, she would attach too much importance to “likes” or wonder why some photos got more “likes” than others.

06/23/20

Pastrami Sandwiches and Hugs with My Dad on Father’s Day

Two major things happened on Father’s Day. Mike got to eat all his favorite foods. AND… I hugged my dad for the first time in four months.

06/03/20

Making Sense of My White Privilege and Speaking Out About Black Lives Matter

Yesterday, most of my Instagram feed decided to participate in Black Out Tuesday. There has been a lot of talk about whether this movement did more harm than good.

05/26/20

Abandoning the Rules and Saying Yes to Everything

The rules inside the house have relaxed a lot, but that’s because the rules outside the house are way, way stricter.

05/19/20

Weekends in Quarantine Actually Feel Like Weekends

For the first time since I had kids, weekends actually feel like real downtime, because during the shutdown, I am finally giving my kids and myself permission to relax.

05/15/20

Letting Go of Unfinished School Projects

I told the kids that school was canceled for the rest of the year. I honestly wasn’t expecting a huge reaction (we’ve assumed this all along), but Harlow got really upset.

05/12/20

Seeing My Mom at a Distance on Mother’s Day

It had been more than two months since I had seen my mom’s face in person, and I have to admit, the sight of her (even in a mask from a distance) made me choke up a bit.

05/08/20

Say Hello to Our New Pup!

Her name is Frankie. She is the cutest ever and we all don’t know what to do with ourselves except stare at her PRECIOUS FACE.

04/30/20

Day 50 of Quarantine

We’ve been isolating since March 12th. Can you believe it’s been 50 days??? I don’t know about you, but I feel like March lasted 100 years and April flew by in a blink.

04/23/20

My Quarantine As Told on TikTok

Some people give themselves a break while in quarantine. Some people need to focus their creative energy or else they lose their mind.

04/17/20

Harlow is Officially Our Family Easter Bunny

As per usual, when it comes to holidays, Harlow is ALL IN. I was going to skip Easter this year, since it’s not really our holiday, but Harlow had other plans.