Periwinkle Papillon

I Want My MTV (The Old One)

2011-07-13T13:49:56Z

Yesterday I posted about KidzBop and how I’m done with Katy Perry’s Firework as sung by a bunch of 8 year olds. Today, I’m totally nostalgic for the way MTV used to be. Real music videos that resembled mini-movies. Like, oh my gawd, totally. Remember the first time you saw: Source: Rock On The [...]

KidzBop Kool But Kinda Kreepy

2011-07-12T16:32:53Z

July 19th can’t come fast enough. Why? Because if I hear KidzBop 19 one more time in my car I might flip my lid. The next volume – KidzBop 20 will be released on iTunes on July 19th. Seriously, I’m so desperate to hear something new I just pre-ordered it. For all you Mommies with [...]

Giveaway: These Shoes Were Made For Walking

2011-07-11T14:47:00Z

For Periwinkle Papillon’s third giveaway we have something really special and tied in with a cause near and dear to my heart. Read on to see what it is… I’ll give you a hint: it’s from New Balance! As you’ve probably heard me say a few thousand times already, I’m walking in this year’s Susan [...]

Shoes Glorious Shoes

2011-07-07T19:23:30Z

Sometimes you see signs. Twice in one day I’ve been told to go check out Marais USA. First, PureWow sent me an email with their love of summer white which profiled these amazing shoes. Then I checked out Jordan Ferney’s at Oh Happy Day and she has a great post on what to bring [...]

I Want to Be A PinUp

2011-07-07T19:03:57Z

The other day I tweeted about wanting to go to Burning Man, the annual art pilgrimage to the desert. I think it would be amazing, and I think this might be a clue that I might possibly be approaching some sort of midlife crisis. Why else would I want to go sweat it out in [...]

Last Meals

2011-07-06T05:41:23Z

The other week someone reminded me of a funny story about how my mom really wanted a NYC hot dog while she was in the hospital. Her health was declining and she’d been admitted for awhile. I had refused to bring her one because I thought if cancer wasn’t going to kill her the hot [...]

If I Ever Get to Disney

2011-07-04T05:01:27Z

I want to take a picture of my kids like this and take another one every 5 years: From Dear Photograph via Bliss Bloom {Blog} You must check out the amazing photographs at Dear Photograph, they are fantastic. Love it!

When to Make a Scene?

2011-07-04T04:15:08Z

So Friday night I went to dinner with friends and our kids. Alex was working late so I went solo. After a relaxing greasy feast of Mexican specialties, including a house margarita, the kids started to get antsy in the 95F heat. (We were out on the patio). They asked if they could check out [...]

And Tango Makes Three

2011-06-30T17:16:18Z

Last week, New York did something awesome, it embraced marriage equality for same sex couples. Today, Ilana over at Mommyshorts also did something pretty awesome, she put together a great list of children’s books that captures the essence of New York, my old hometown. Immediately after I falsely accused Ilana of leaving out Lyle, Lyle, [...]

Ten Years

2011-06-30T16:14:17Z

Dear Mom, You’ve been gone for ten years. When you look at it on paper, 10 years sounds like a long time. A decade, double-digits, a reason for a high school reunion. But when I close my eyes, ten years later, I’m immediately back in the ICU, listening to the hypnotic beeps of [...]