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08/18/15
Crafts Preschoolers Can Do
Today, Harlow and I are testing out Koala Crate, a craft subscription service for preschoolers and giving away a 6 month subscription! You can tell from Harlow’s face, she takes her reviews VERY SERIOUSLY.
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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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Mazzy and I tried to film a craft tutorial and Harlow derailed us before we even got past the intro— interrupting her sister, dropping the supplies and quacking. Yes, quacking.
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07/13/15
25 Summertime Rules for Parents
1) Swimming in a pool totally counts as a bath. 2) Did you chase your kids down to re-apply sunscreen? Exercise complete! 3) There is no such thing as unbrushed hair. This is what we call “beach hair”.
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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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From figure skating to four wheeling, here are 41 things dads do with their daughters.
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From the guy hogging all the snacks to the girl in the ill-fitting bikini, here are 54 kinds of kids you’ll find on the beach. I think you’ll find they match up with the adults you’ll find too.
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Scooter tricks, handstands by the pool, counter climbing and defying the laws of baby proofing. THESE 36 KIDS HAVE SKILLS.
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Summer means running around barefoot, swimming at the beach, and riding bikes! And with that comes loads of fun stuff like sunburns, bug bites, pool scrapes, splinters and heat rash!
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05/25/15
Is Your Baby a Beach Bum?
I’ve never been a huge fan of the beach, but seeing my kids enjoy it has turned me in its favor over the years. Harlow loves the sand and is content to play in one spot all day.
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Harlow might be tiny but she is a MASTER on a scooter. She’s quick, she can brake and she’s even got TRICKS.
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Hiding doesn’t seem that hard, but little kids suck at it anyway. They think if they can’t see you, you can’t see them. Ummmm…. that’s not how it works, kid.
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Are you hoping your child will become the next great artist or an Olympic champion? Or do you just want him to stop clobbering you with a lightsaber?
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03/25/15
Project Play Date: Passover Prep
Was everything we did kosher? I do not know. Is Nutella kosher? If not, let’s start a petition on Change.org, because that shit tastes EXCELLENT on matzah.
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03/19/15
The Greenest Slimiest Play Date Ever
We got the kids together to make DIY Glow-in-the-Dark Slime, Sour Slimed Cupcakes and Lime Slime Mocktails. Was it 100% successful? Not even a little.
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