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It’s so hard. Every. Single. Day.

Cue up the Boyz II Men. It’s time to talk about our morning routine. Most of our songs just write themselves. For those who follow us, you know that it’s a simple formula:  Look at what’s going on in our…

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Every day we’re hoverin’

As always, our musical videos are way over the top, but with some truth to them. For example, here are some truths in our Helicopter Parent video: 1. We put enough sunscreen on them to make them look like zombies.…

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Girls like Star Wars too!

When Lola was born we were drowning in a sea of pink tutus and princess sleepers. I couldn’t have been happier. Every trip through Target I would find another girl-tastic gem … those little socks that look like teeny ballet…

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Ode to teachers: Thank you for not selling my children online

Last week we got one of “those” calls from PC’s teachers. In her sweet voice, she told me how he had a rough day. “It’s like he’s been shot out of a canon while on double espresso shots,” she claimed.…

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Happy Mother’s Day to ME!

I would do anything to keep the people I love from experiencing pain. Well. If it weren’t for the marihuana oil for the pain.. that MOM THING. Penn is about as supportive as husbands and fathers come but, let’s face…

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A basement intervention (aka a fabulous MAKEOVER)

This is a no judgement zone. So, please don’t judge our basement. It was full of furniture first acquired in college: a chair I found on the side of the road, a table from IKEA’s first collection, and a rug…

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“How do you know there’s a heaven?” and other questions I’m not qualified to answer

No good news comes at 5:52 in the morning. Publisher’s Clearinghouse never surprises you with a life-changing check at 5:52 a.m. Your boss doesn’t call and offer you a promotion at 5:52 a.m. Yesterday I got a 5:52 a.m. call.…

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What NOT to wear when you meet a supermodel

Instead of writing this, I really think you guys need to hear the story for yourselves. It’s a HolderVLOG (please someone come up with a better name).…

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This dad FINALLY gets to celebrate Halloween (and he’s doing it in a MOOSE costume)

Post from Penn: I can’t tell you how psyched I am about Halloween this year.  Not because of the near perfect weather, the chance to check in with neighbors, the fun block parties, or the increasingly skimpy adult female  costumes…

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Dear Chasing Fireflies: Our catalog obsession

(This blog post and video are made possible by a partnership with Chasing Fireflies. If you haven’t seen their catalog, then.. well.. read on..) As an adult — you probably have a favorite store or designer. Penn can lose himself…

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