In March, less than one week before the pandemic lockdown began, I had about 18 kids at my house for a very pre-COVID Minecraft birthday party for my 8-year-old. I made a lot of Minecraft party favors and games, which I...
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Polar Bear Over There: An Environmentally-Conscious Holiday Tradition
I have a new project to share with you! Polar Bear Over There is a new, environmentally-conscious holiday tradition. I made up Polar Bear Over There in November 2017 as a game to play with my children during the...
How to Recycle an Old Toddler Costume into a Fun Mama Costume WITHOUT SEWING!
I have a dinosaur-obsessed 6-year-old who has requested that I dress as a dinosaur for Halloween. That’s okay — I love dinosaurs, too! In fact, three years ago, he also asked me to dress as a dinosaur. I was...
My Quick Trick for Making Up Children’s Stories: Use Three Acts!
Sometimes I take story requests from my kids: “Mommy, tell me a story about a giraffe!” They think I somehow have a story about everything up my sleeve. I don’t — I have to think fast. So, I’ve come up with...
My Post-Halloween Birthday Debacle
Let me tell you a story about the disgusting thing that happened to me this morning, on my birthday. (CONTENT WARNING: GROSS.) My birthday is nine days after Halloween. So, of course I had three rotten pumpkins on my...
The Tiniest Half-Bathroom Possible
I live in a small space with my husband and two kids. We love where we live and aren’t ready to move, so we’re making it work. The most difficult thing about our small space is that we only have one bathroom...
Have Your Avocado Toast and Wear It, Too!
Don’t you love coming home to your gorgeous 5,000 square-foot single family home, taking out your artisanal champagne glasses, and having a delicious avocado toast with your long-term partner? Live the dream...
Diving into Picture Books
I’ve been writing picture book manuscripts for several years now. I read them all the time to my kids, so I decided to write some, too. Picture books are super fun to write because I can be as silly and sweet as I...
Polar Bears Against Climate Change Ugly Sweater Tee
I’m a fan of the “ugly sweater t-shirt,” a genre of silly holiday t-shirts that has gained popularity over the last several years. My husband and kids have several. But I didn’t have one of my...