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05/28/19

This past Memorial Day weekend, we were lucky to have some of the nicest weather ever. We went out to the house and started getting excited for summer.

05/21/19

Ramping Up My House Clothes for Summer

As you guys know, I am most definitely NOT a fashion blogger. But when Comfortiva contacted me to put together four different outfits to show off their summer sandal collection, I was not about to turn them down.

05/19/19

A Very Long Week In Mommy Shorts

My girls know that racism still exists and women are still fighting for their rights, but they have no idea we are moving backwards. Breaks my heart.

05/14/19

This is Not What Happened on Mother’s Day

On Saturday, in an ill-conceived plan to please everyone, I took the kids on a whirlwind adventure. It was totally impractical and not thought out in the slightest.

04/30/19

Sometimes You Need to Sit Back and Watch Your Kid Struggle

Sure, it’s a point of pride when my kids are naturally good at something. But I’m more proud when my kids accomplish something that was not easy for them to do.

04/28/19

The Last Three Weeks in Mommy Shorts

Yesterday, I got back from Mom 2.0 Summit in Austin, where I ate tacos, stuffed my face with doughnuts and was nominated for two Iris Awards. Spoiler Alert: I lost both!

04/25/19

Our Best Passover Ever

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.