My Life Archives - Page 21 of 69

11/10/16

Mazzy and Harlow Bake a Football Cake for Mr. Mommy Shorts’ Birthday

Mazzy wanted to make the cake blue to represent the NY Giants. Harlow wanted to make the cake green to represent the football field. I think they made an awesome compromise!

11/10/16

If Mazzy and Harlow had Three Wishes Each

I’ve never seen Mazzy and Harlow as happy as the time they opened up a box of Shimmer and Shine dress-up clothes, quite possibly the only TV show they collectively agree on.

11/09/16

What I Told My Girls the Morning After the Election

Tomorrow, I promise I will try to move forward but today, allow me the freedom to process this loss in the only way I know how— writing about it.

11/08/16

What Hillary has Already Done For Our Daughters

My six-year-old knows this election is more than voting for our next president. She recognizes that history is being made and feels like she is a part of that.

11/01/16

Halloween in NYC Gets Better Every Year

This year, we have friends who live in a prime trick or treating location and we got to give out candy from the steps of a brownstone. It might seem like a little thing but I’ve been living in NYC for almost 20 years and this was my first time!

10/31/16

Mal and Twilight Sparkle are Ready to “Party Tonight”

For Halloween, Mazzy and Harlow are VERY VERY PURPLE. Tonight, we’ll be trick or treating around NYC. Here’s Twlight Sparkle singing about how it’s “gonna be, gonna be, gonna be… A PARTY TONIGHT!”

10/26/16

Mazzy and Harlow and the Ghost of Halloween Past

I’m taking a look back at the evolution of Mazzy and Harlow’s costumes. You’ll see that I began my mom career with a desire to do something original but now I’m totally content with store bought.

10/21/16

The Time I Showered In Front of an Audience

Here I am in a video talking about my issues with dry skin (I have a lifetime of them) and testing out New Curél Hydra Therapy in the shower. Yes, the shower.

10/20/16

Harlow’s Hip Hop Class is the Perfect Palette Cleanser to Last Night’s Debate

After watching that human garbage can lie his face off at last night’s debate, I’ve got the perfect antidote.

10/18/16

Jell-O Mission: Sunset Wedges

Harlow had her very first experience with Jell-O the other day. I’m not sure whether making it, eating it or poking it was her favorite part of the experience.

10/13/16

After My Book Tour, Can I Become a Food and Travel Blogger?

In addition to meeting tons of truly awesome fans, I have now eaten my way across the country.

10/04/16

The Book Tour: Two Down, Nine to Go!

I’ve had two successful readings in my home town and now it’s time to find out— how am I going to fare in cities where I my mom won’t be in the front row? I hope you guys all come!

10/03/16

The Week My Family Got to Test Drive an Audi Q7

The biggest problem we had with our test drive of the Audi Q7 was that we had to give it back. Cue Mike’s tears.

09/30/16

Mazzy Steals My Heart at My Book Launch Party

My book launch party felt a lot like my wedding. A crazy blur that was over before I was ready for it to be. There was one thing that stood out to me. This night was as much about Mazzy as it was about me.

09/27/16

Look at Me on Good Morning America: It’s Pub Day!!!!!

My book is out today and the best thing that happened so far is that I got to sit across from Michael Strahan on Good Morning America this morning and chat about it.