Saying goodnight to the rocking chair that held me, while I held Ellie.
That’s it.  The time has come and there is finally a date on the calendar…
On Thursday morning, at 7:30am, the rocking chair moves on to its next home. 
Yes, I will enjoy the extra space, but more than anything ...

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My little friend magnet.
So, I am really comfortable in my professional world – throw me in a room with a bunch of producers and I can talk and talk and talk…and talk.
But, the mom circle has been one that I don’t find myself as comfortable in, mainly because I work full-time ...

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If feel that this statement is a metaphor for many things in life.  Number one being that if you don’t want your child to poop all over your rug, after you spent a weekend vomiting from a stomach bug – make sure you diaper them immediately after getting out of the ...

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Okay, I have to get you to weigh in on this one…because I don’t have a husband to tell me if I am being absolutely ridiculous.
Well that’s what I imagine my future husband to say to me when I discuss whether or not a one-year-old should have raviolis for breakfast.
Ellie is ...

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I feel like so much of motherhood is about managing.  And so much of single-motherhood is really about managing.  It’s sort of like if you are the President of your company, and the VP quit – but due to budget cutbacks, you aren’t able to fill that VP spot.  So you ...

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THIS. RIGHT HERE..
Yes friends, that would be Toys R Us, in Times Square, five days before Christmas.
I had to do it.  I couldn’t help myself.  I wanted to get Ellie a toy to unwrap and play with on Christmas morning.  You all remember that feeling, right?  You couldn’t wait to get ...

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So despite how much fun the thought of being single for the rest of my life is, I have recently decided that perhaps I should say yes to some invites on my social calendar.
That does not mean I am ready to date.  I am still not sure how I can manage ...

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Please humor me…I am hoping if I get this all off my chest I will stop moping around…so here goes.
As some of you may or  may not be aware, Ellie and I live in a somewhat small apartment.  And by somewhat small, I mean – IF I DON’T GET A BIGGER ...

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Wow.
So okay…I started back to work.  Proof of this in my appearance and the fact that everything in my life is one big blur. And blur might even be an overstatement…everything is one big black hole in my brain.
I didn’t know it was St. Patrick’s Day until I sat down to ...

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The definition of oxymoron is more or less a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.
Well I have decided tonight, as Ellie sleeps soundly in her crib, that parenting combines contradictory emotions.
And it is just strange.
I will explain to you the thoughts that led me to this conclusion.
So you know that ...

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