I asked you all to share something that happened in your childhood or with your own kids that helped reinforce your belief in Santa or keep the holiday magic alive.
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Last week my family got to take a tour of the newly renovated Empire State Building Observatory Experience, including a first look at the new floor to ceiling windows all the way up in the spire!
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Here are a few rules that we’ve established (and a few I wish I established earlier), both to curb the greed and to keep the magic alive as long as possible.
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12/17/19
Mazzy and Harlow Met the Real Santa
Mazzy has been doubting Santa since last year, but has not fully given up on him yet. While we were waiting for him to come over, she said, “If he’s really Santa, he’ll know my birthday.”
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12/10/19
Our Coffee Shop Closed
The Bean closed. That’s the coffee shop next to our bus stop where we’ve been buying morning muffins for the past six years. It feels like an era is over.
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12/04/19
A Tale of Two Thanksgivings
For Thanksgiving, we now have a tradition of two very different evenings. “Adult Thanksgiving” at Mike’s family’s house on Thursday night and “Kid Thanksgiving” at Grammy’s house on Friday.
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If you are looking for that special NYC holiday magic that is only available once a year, here is a rundown, with as much insight as I can give you about when to go, what’s nearby and where to get the best photo.
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It’s the 2019 Mommy Shorts Holiday Gift Guide! We’ve got gifts for kids, gifts for adults, and gifts for everyone in between; like panda lovers and people who are fans of Harlow’s baking show.
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11/25/19
Happy Birthday to Me!
At the end of November, neatly tucked between Harlow’s birthday and Mazzy’s birthday, and almost always completely overshadowed by Thanksgiving, is a much lesser known occasion.
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11/22/19
36 Heartfelt and Hilarious Thanksgiving Traditions
From tablecloths embroidered with the signatures of past dinner guests to mashed peas for relatives who are no longer alive, here are some unique and wonderful Thanksgiving traditions shared by my readers.
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11/20/19
How We Spent Harlow’s 7th Birthday
For her 7th birthday, Harlow requested Chinese takeout, doughnuts and to watch a movie at home. Honestly, I cannot think of a better way to spend an evening.
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Harlow turned seven(!) on Friday and to commemorate this moment in time, I’d like to write about what a unique bundle of joy my daughter is turning out to be.
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Harlow said it was her third favorite day ever, after the day she was born and her first birthday. Mazzy said the experience was tied with our trip to Disney World. MIKE DANCED! I will remember this night as one of my most fun ever.
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Halloween was over a week ago and the rest of the internet has moved on, but I feel like my “I know, I’m late” speech has almost
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I had no idea what she planned to sing. I thought maybe a song they learned at school. The man asked what song she was going to sing and she paused so long, I thought she was going to chicken out.
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