Monthly Archives: April 2009
My 15 minutes of fame.
Hey! Did I mention I’m guest posting at Glamour.com today? I didn’t? That’s weird …
Filed under Thrilled to Pieces
Rattled! A Memoir. A Pie House Giveaway.
A few weeks ago, Christine Coppa, the single mom blogger from Glamour Magazine’s Storked! blog emailed and asked if I’d be interested in guest blogging. Um, CHAH. Waddayouthink? So, my guest post, it’ll be up tomorrow (Thursday). But don’t worry about … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Mother and Child Reunion
It dawns on me that I haven’t posted about last week’s trip to Connecticut to see The Boy. Despite the fact we were both sick at one point or another during our seven short days together, I can still truthfully … Continue reading
Filed under Disturbing Piece
New, improved, and now hair-free!
Forty-one. Today I turned 41. Which I suppose means that, between the passing of another year and getting engaged for the first time EVER, my inner 11-year-old boy has probably matured to … 12? Call me a late bloomer. I … Continue reading
Filed under Party Piece
Little Miss Manners
So I’m in Connecticut with The Boy. No time to talk (ahem) … let’s just say it’s AH.MAY.ZING. With emphasis on the ZING. Badabump. In place of a juicy post, I leave you with this little scene from the car … Continue reading
Filed under At Piece with Yourself
I had no idea the Bible included fairies.
This Easter was a first. I took MP to church. The morning was spent hunting for eggs … 63 to be exact. Sixty-three eggs means a LOT of photos. By my best estimation, MP had had enough of the camera … Continue reading
Filed under Holiday Piece
Bob the Egg.
Early last night, as is custom, MP and I dyed Easter eggs at Grammy’s. Grammy got creative with her eggs, using paper towels and Pam Cooking Spray to achieve a sophisticated mottled effect. She’s so Martha. I gave the tie … Continue reading
Filed under Holiday Piece
All for one.
It’s 2 p.m., I’m sitting in a coffee shop surrounded by people. And the tears, they are streaming. It’s funny, this community of ours. Call us Mommy Bloggers. Call us the Blogosphere. A powerful, and at times awe-inspiring collective voice. … Continue reading
Filed under Rest in Piece
The Mutha of All Mommypie Giveaways
So there’s this woman. Her name is Sandra Magsamen, she lives in Maryland and she’s quite the entrepreneur. She creates a wide array of products — anything from baby books to scrapbook materials and even has a baby clothing line. … Continue reading
Filed under Pie House Giveaway
Linka the Moment: Spider Bills
Tonight I fully intended on posting Part Three of The Proposal Chronicles. Somehow though, it got to be 2:15 a.m. and my brain, she’s on lockdown. Shooting for tomorrow night. In THAT post’s place, let me entertain you with Linka … Continue reading
Filed under Phoning it in









