May we all have the big baking energy of a 8yo who makes a giant doughnut cake for her own birthday, during a pandemic, when she can’t even invite friends over to help her eat it.
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11/03/20
2020 Gave Us Our Best Halloween Ever
On a normal Halloween, we just get dressed up and depend on NYC to do all the work for us. This year, we had to make the Halloween fun happen on our own.
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Initially, all I wanted was a day when someone else was in charge of snacks. But then, I thought, maybe I am aiming too low. Maybe I should plan the day I really want.
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At Harlow’s 7th birthday party… there were pandas. There were doughnuts. There were panda doughnuts. Yep, that’s right. We celebrated with a panda doughnut baking party at Freshmade NYC.
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02/24/20
It’s Not Easy to Bake a Panda Cake
It has finally come time for me to write about Harlow’s birthday party. BUT. Before, I write about Harlow’s birthday party, I must tell you the story behind Harlow’s birthday cake. Because it a SAGA.
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A birthday party at American Girl Place includes a private room, place settings for everyone’s dolls, dinner, cake and conversation starters, which were freaking hilarious.
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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 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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04/30/18
Remember When Mazzy Turned 8?
Eight is that magical year when you’re able to stealthily convince your kid to let go of large birthday parties and just invite a small group of close friends. Because that is the “cool big kid” thing to do.
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My sister was totally on board for my Easter Egg Hunt idea, until she heard about the eggs I was bringing. “That, my dear sis, is going to be a PROBLEM…”
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I’m not sure what to talk about first. The rainbow push-pops, the unicorn cakes or Harlow’s princess superhero cape dress.
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This is the first time that Harlow had to make homemade Valentines for a class party. She worked for hours to make every last one herself. Mazzy was another story.
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I threw a “Wingmama” party with three of my closest girl friends. We ate pizza, drank wine and shared war stories about lies, glitter and poop.
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11/20/17
Harlow Turned Five! Twice!
Harlow will tell you that her “birthday party day” lived more up to expectations than her actual birthday. Apparently, dancing your heart out with 20 of your friends is way preferable to dinner with your parents.
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04/20/17
I’m Hosting Two Meet Ups in NYC!
These events are open to all, so if you happen to live in or around NYC, you should come! You don’t even have to be a mom— just open to making some new mom friends.
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