I realize this is the pot calling the kettle blog, but I’m worried that technology is sucking the life out of me. Can you relate? I feel chained, yet addicted, to electronic communications. Maybe it’s because I’m a stay-at-home mom, and those little pings from my phone remind me of a larger universe that I [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Hooked On Technology, And Not In A Sexy Way
Posted in Couplehood, My Family, Parenthood Tagged All My Children, baby, blog, Cheddar Bunnies, Circle of Moms, email, Facebook, funny, humor, ITunes, mom, mommy, password, Pinterest, Poltergeist, Reddit, SAHM, smartphone, Stumbleupon, technology, text, toddler, tweet, Twitter, Words with Friends 5 Comments
Silly Wedding Traditions I Can Avoid By Being A Mom
When I started blogging, I intended to write in equal parts about being a new mom, trying to have another baby and planning my wedding. Two out of three ain’t bad! We haven’t made a lot of progress on the big event. I did schedule some appointments to look at bridal gowns when my mom [...]
Posted in My Family, Our Situation, Wedding Plans Tagged baby, bachelorette party, blog, bridesmaids, burlesque, flower girl, funny, humor, Las Vegas, mom, mommy, pole dance, pregnant, SAHM, toddler, wedding, wedding dress, wedding registry 3 Comments
My Blonde Ambition
Has anyone ever made a comment on your appearance, positive or negative, that changed your perception of yourself, like, forever? For me, it was when a hair stylist described the natural color of my tresses as “mousy brown.” I was in my early 20s, trying to dress for success at my first real job in [...]
Posted in My Family, Vanity Tagged appearance, baby, blog, blonde, brunette, California, Clark Kent, dye, funny, hair stylist, hairdresser, highlights, humor, Los Angeles, Madonna, mom, mommy, New York, SAHM, sister, Superman, toddler, Zane 7 Comments
5 Things I Miss About The Newborn Stage
Dave had to work on Sunday so I hung out with my friend Lisa and her 7-week-old son. Truth was, I needed a reprieve from being alone with my 19-month-old, who has an overabundance of emotions these days and had just expressed herself by (A) dumping an ice cold glass of water down my shirt [...]
Posted in My Family, Parenthood Tagged baby, blog, breastfeeding, emotions, funny, humor, infant, milk, mom, mommy, newborn, parenthood, popsicles, SAHM, sleep, toddler 6 Comments
Oh Ricki You’re So Fine
A couple of weeks ago, I found out I’d be appearing on The Ricki Lake Show. My friend Jessica is a producer there and she pitched me as a guest. At first, I was skeptical. I don’t know if you remember Ricki’s syndicated daytime talk show from the 90s, but it was totally awesome…unless you [...]
Posted in My Family, Vanity Tagged baby, blog, carbs, daytime, diet, Dr. Oz, Ellen, funny, hair, humor, makeup, mom, mommy, Nate Berkus, Oprah, pregnant, Ricki Lake, SAHM, Scarlett O'Hara, Scrabble, Spanx, sugar, syndicated, talk show, The Ricki Lake Show, toddler 2 Comments
writer currently at home with my little girl, Viv. The twist is that while I am raising my daughter, I am also planning my wedding to her father.
