As part of an American Express initiative supporting our National Parks, I got to show my kids where Grammy took her first steps on American soil, back when she was about the same age as Mazzy.
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07/06/15
35 July 4th Problems
Your friends are posting perfectly posed pics of their brood in red, white and blue and GODDAMNIT, you want an impossibly perfect pic too. There’s only 35 potential problems standing in your way.
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Here is further proof that to raise a good dancer, you have to be a pretty good dancer yourself. Check out 6yo Jaylyn and her eight-month-pregnant mom Nikki dance us all to shame.
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07/03/15
9 Kids in the News this Month
A flower girl who stole the show at her mom’s wedding, a kid who lost his stuffed tiger in the airport and a girl who’s silence put a grown man in his place. These are the kids in the news this month!
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When Mike was out of town last week, I decided to test my cooking skills with Blue Apron. “You can cook, Mom?” Mazzy asked. “Are you sure???”
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Kirsten, Samantha, Kit, Addy and Molly team up with guns and explosives to fight the bad guys.
And by bad guys, I mean Barbie.
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And by bad guys, I mean Barbie.
From putting complete outfits in ziploc bags to frying up bacon to lure everyone out of bed, these are the most brilliant morning hacks I’ve ever heard for parents.
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I remember taking my three-year-old to her first fireworks display and fearing I destroyed her eardrums for life. Holidays are HARD.
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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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If you think Mariah Carey’s backstage rider demands are over-the-top, you are about to be indoctrinated into a whole new level of CRAY CRAY.
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From using Harlow to wake up Mike to threatening to turn off the TV if Mazzy doesn’t get herself dressed, here are my ten best Morning Hacks. Plus a chance to win $500 from General Mills!
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You’ve got a yoga mat, music, some free weights— what could possibly be stopping you from working out at home?? Oh, right. Your f’n kids.
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After pouring over all the entries, I am ready to announce the 12 families across the United States selected for the Wednesday Evenings series!
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The other day, I was watching the movie Fight Club. As Brad Pitt and Ed Norton beat the shit out of each other, I couldn’t help but think— this would make a great children’s book!
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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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