Is this spoken word? Freestyle rap? Slam poetry? Whatever it is, Harlow made it up on the spot. If you listen to the whole thing, there’s some pretty good social commentary about screen time in there too!
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Drop-off is not seamless, but I see progress. I couldn’t say this on the first day, but now I am starting to believe that Harlow is ready for kindergarten. I think Harlow is starting to believe that too.
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09/05/17
OMG Harlow is Starting Kindergarten
After a summer of painfully hard camp drop-offs, Harlow is off to kindergarten today. Is she ready? I honestly have no idea.
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Since it’s Awards Season, and I have only seen one adult movie this year, I decided to put together a ceremony for the movies I actually did see— the animated ones.
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08/26/15
Big News! Mazzy Took a Shower!
Typically, Mazzy reacts to the suggestion she take a shower instead of a bath like I’ve asked to trap her in a cage with a bear. But this summer, I was determined to make it happen.
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08/04/15
Playing Paris in NYC
Janie and Jack dressed Mazzy in their new Coral Carousel collection and asked me to take her and a friend out for a Parisian inspired play date in NYC. Sure….. pull my leg, why don’t you.
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When I told Mazzy to pick some Seedling projects, I expected tutu creation and tiara design. But she surprised me and picked everything from a soap making experiment to an adventurer kit.
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06/23/15
Mazzy Finishes Kindergarten
Mazzy’s finished up kindergarten last week and HOLY CRAP I can’t believe it’s over. I was still getting used to the fact that she was in kindergarten to begin with.
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05/22/15
Mazzy, My Other Favorite Child
Since Harlow has been dominating my blog lately, I wanted to dedicate today to Mazzy. Who is equally awesome, when she’s not photoblocking pictures of her little sister.
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It’s been a month since we transitioned the girls to a shared bunkbed and while I think it was our best option for the room, I’d be lying if I said it hasn’t raised a whole new set of bedtime issues.
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03/31/15
Our Family Trip Minus Harlow
Last week, Mike and I took Mazzy to Utah and left Harlow at home with Grammy. Because taking care of one kid instead of two seemed like something resembling an ACTUAL VACATION.
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Here are 7 tips for teaching your kids about charity. Especially if you have kids like mine, whose innate altruism is overshadowed by their desire to HAVE ALL THE THINGS.
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This is the story of a five-year-old girl who got the opportunity to have one of her drawings made into a stuffed animal, and then milked that opportunity for all it was worth.
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It’s the big reveal you’ve been waiting for! Check out how The Land of Nod redesigned Mazzy and Harlow’s bedroom into the perfect space for two growing girls.
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03/11/15
Outgrowing the Nursery
When I originally designed our second bedroom, it was to become a nursery for my newborn baby girl. It wasn’t meant for a growing girl. Let alone two.
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