This kid tho. If only she had a little personality.
Just kidding guys. I always say that Macy is screwed in both nature and nurture in that both her birthparents and Danny and I are all very extroverted. All this to say there is going to be lot of detention in her future.
A little update as to what the Mace Monster is into these days;
For any of you that keep up with my creative services business Mad Meg (follow us on instagram here) you know that we've been executing an extensive PR campaign for FleaStyle - an upscale flea market taking place tomorrow from 9am-4pm at Silver Street Studios.
We secured a segment for Fleastyle owner, Brittany Cobb, on Great Day Houston this morning which, despite doing regularly for clients, is still always exciting and fun. Especially this morning as, my kiddo, Macy got to model in the segment.
Without further ado.
*Macy comes in at 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
Today we also launched the pilot episode of Mad Meg TV. This is a web series in which I chat briefly with Mad Meg clients about their businesses or brands and anything new and exciting that might be going on within their ventures.
Check out our very first episode in which I chat with Brittany about tomorrow's show!
Julie and I plan to get there right at 9am! Come say hi if you'll be there as well!
Hooray for the weekend!!!
XOXO, Megan
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I'm a dance mom guys! Macy started ballet over the weekend!
We went to Academy to get Macy's leo which was exciting as I'd never been despite my 5 years in Texas. This was a big "Houstonian" step as Academy as prolific as Starbucks in this town. It basically seemed like the Sports Authority of the South and they didn't have children ballet shoes - so underwhelming overall. (Except for when Macy shoplifted a $25 pair of sunglasses.)
Parents were only allowed to watch the class through this tv so not to distract the kids. There were only four girls in the class; one of whom who looked exactly like North Kardashian and cried throughout the majority of the class, bless her heart. Macy's dance style was on the opposite side of the spectrum. Her teacher described it to me as "sassy" so that's neat.
After class she received her official Houston Dance Factory t-shirt making her status as a student there official. She's getting SO big - I mean, does anyone remember this or this?!?!
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The leather pants were a Christmas gift from my mother.
The pneumonia was a Christmas gift from her fellow classmates or perhaps a piece of garbage that she ate of the floor, because she sometimes does that.
Her doctor told me yesterday that the first week of January (when kids return to school) is his practice's slowest week of the year. The second week of January is their busiest as kids have now had ample time to exchange their viruses, mucus, and other bodily fluids. I like to think of it as a post-holiday White Elephant exchange of sorts.
We took these pics 48 hours ago. So unbeknownst to me at the time, she was experiencing pneumonia as I coached her to "pop" her hip out for the camera.
Pretty good, considering!!
Danny and I are splitting the day today in terms of work and taking care of our sick penguin.
I'll be with her in the morn, Danny this afternoon.
She'll resume her grueling career as model in 10 days upon finishing her amoxicillin.
We welcome your patience and understanding during this time.
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*Macy is wearing the Gap leggings but I included several options.
Halloween takes on a whole new meaning as a parent. It's no longer about how slutty of a costume you get away with justified by the holiday, but rather about being excited for your kid. (Well, maybe it's still a little bit about being slutty.)
We kicked off the weekend at Macy's school festivities.
So sweet.
Mace, now an elderly 3 yr. old, choose her own costume this year and wanted to be a "witch". Creative. But this was the first time of countless occasions that will occur in life where my job is simply to support her decision and help her execute it as opposed to pushing my own agenda. That's how it works, no?
And we're off.
Meow.
The only thing Mace liked more than trick or treating was handing out candy herself as this lil video demonstrates.
LOVE her!
Have a great day everyone! I have a lot of posts planned for this week as opposed to last week where I almost died due to a crippling strep throat diagnosis*. Hugs!
*Dramatized for effect.
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The shoot was in honor of the line's 3rd anniversary and had a birthday theme accordingly. But it was also to announce their new "design your own dress" collection, meaning Macy and her model compadres were all wearing custom freaking pieces.
Kids these days.
I mean, come on. That's f@cking cute. The two blonds in this pic are sisters and the daughters of my friend Lyndsey who writes one my favorite style blogs, L Avenue.
My dad's girlfriend, Nancy, tells me I need to get Macy into professional modeling because her "racially ambiguous" look would allow her to get cast often. (is she asain? is she hispanic? is she always this hyper?) - nobody every knows!
I did look up Page Parkes one night as I thought Macy could use the money she'd earn for college or presents for her mom. But I got overwhelmed, confused, and afraid Macy would turn into Justin Beiber. So I guess she'll just have to get a job or we'll homeschool her bachelor degree.
"Craft service" at the shoot.
Each kid got their own personalized garment bag which they got to unveil to see their dress!
Ta da!
Thank you so much to Esther for including Macy in the shoot.
And continued success on Cuteheads. You're my favorite #girlboss!
It's been a while since I did a What Macy Wore post - with the obvious exception of her diaper cream outfit which, per my PTSD, still feels like yesterday. This Friday, however, Mace took a page from her Aunt Julianna's signature style and wore a skirt as a shirt!
I'm actually not a fan of trapeze skirts for kids or adults alike but, as a top, it's bright and whimsical and cute!
We've been playing a lot of catch lately upon buying this. It's perfect when she's learning as the velcro is forgiving. It's her 2nd favorite toy next to the Melissa and Doug Horse stable. If you, like me, have kids that are capable of doing things that make you cry, this horse stable will be the best $30 you ever spent. (And you can have it in 48 hours with Amazon Prime!) It's the only toy that has stood the test of time.
Her skirt shirt also seemed to hold up pretty well at the place of its origin - Targé. My angel was upset that I wouldn't let her snack on a family size bag of marshmallows while we shopped. (Which is actually something I'd do if I was alone - but "do as I say, not as I do" am i right? )
*My debut Greetings from Texas newsletter is in the works. Sign up to receive it and the top of my sidebar. The letter will be full of my deepest darkest secrets and credit card information so its not to miss!
*Have a great day friends! Everyone say a prayer that I can make my lazy ass work out today. I've been pretending Tiny's No #5 is my office lately and just having all my meetings and happy hours (hi Julie and Lindsey!) there but my daily cookie habit is naughty. Very, very naughty.
*To see previous What Macy Wore posts, click here.
Late Sunday afternoon I put Macy down for a nap. She didn't necessarily cooperate but the bouts of body convulsions were brief as were the guttural sobbing episodes. I attributed this to my always-improving parenting skills and retreated to the living room for a blissful hour or two of quiet.
Upon reflecting on what a peaceful Sunday it was shaping up to be, I decided to check-in on my sleeping child. Upon hitting the hallway to the bedroom, however, I smelled something peculiar, my initial thought being baby powder?
Now scared for my baby's safety, I whipped open the door, to find not Macy but rather some scary alien lying in my toddler's bed, peacefully humming Five Little Monkeys to herself.
The alien sat up to greet me and I screamed bloody murder and started to cry, upsetting the alien, who copied suite and we both continued to cry slash cough from the potent fumes. My brain, now experiencing PTSD, tried to catch up to my eyes and process what exactly had happened.
Macy, in lieu of napping, choose to source a brand new tub of 16 oz Desitin diaper cream (rich and thick formula) from the top shelf of her changing table. She then applied it from head to toe, as one does.
Not one to waste, the remains of the cream, Macy applied all over her Parisian-themed nursery; the furniture, the expensive Anthropologie wallpaper, and, this part is hard to type....give me a moment to compose myself...the carpet.
After taking a moment to snap these quick pics I threw the alien in the bath, which had no effect whatsoever. The water simply beaded up to form drops on her now impermeable skin. I proceded to cry, with occasional intermittent bursts of laughter, for the next two hours as I cleaned up the mess.
I've been dealing with this situation as I have all previous trials in my life; humor, drugs and alcohol, therapy, and I suppose specific to this particular incident - a carpet cleaner.
*THE END, but just the beginning in terms of removing the cream from Macy's hair.
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