The first morning there, we woke up, got dressed in our bathing suits and beach cover-ups (well, Mike wore a t-shirt and shorts) and headed straight to the breakfast buffet.
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Have you heard about the brand called Brandless yet? They sell everything from toothpaste to pancake mix and almost every item is only $3.
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On Valentine’s Day, I got up early to blow up heart balloons as a surprise, but they kept popping, woke the kids and then Mazzy screamed, “Mom! What are you doing? You’re scaring us!”
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Whether you like Valentine’s Day or you don’t, I think all parents will appreciate these hilarious Valentine’s Day memes.
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This list of books feature kids dealing with naysayers, bullies and their own self doubt. Each story teaches our children how to be comfortable in their own skin and love themselves unconditionally.
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Harlow wanted a fairy party, and then midway through planning switched to a star party, and then decided she wanted a butterfly party, and then finally settled on incorporating all three themes.
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As many of you know, my home renovation has not been the smoothest experience. But despite how painful the process has been, I am still very excited to reveal our new kitchen.
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02/08/19
The Week in Mommy Shorts
This week, while we continue to deal with our home renovation situation (there’s a semi-update), we tackled negative friendships, ate plain crackers and let off steam at the school dance.
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As our children get older, we have less control over the decisions they make in their friendships, which can be challenging when your child is spending time with someone who you feel may be a bad influence.
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Mazzy and Harlow don’t like to top their crackers with cheese or peanut butter like normal people. They prefer them plain. I decided to put their distaste for cracker toppings to the test.
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I found an Instagram account where your child’s favorite Forest Friends (think Sylvanian Family and Calico Crittters) are engaging in sex, drugs and debauchery that would make those inappropriate elves blush.
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In a culture where so many parents, even well-meaning ones, struggle to figure out how to approach topics of race with their kids, I think books make it much easier to start to the conversation.
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Someone once told me that a girl’s favorite color progression is pink, then purple and then finally landing on turquoise. If that’s the case, then Mazzy is right on schedule.
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This video which shows different dads teaching their daughters affirmations to make sure they feel loved, strong and worthy really got me in the feels this morning.
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I’ve been struggling to write a post about my experience with Home Polish. Then I thought— you know what? The pictures speak for themselves.
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