A long time ago during a time I like to call, blissful ignorance (aka senior year of college), I set a goal – or rather three goals for myself to achieve by 30. 1. To become a network TV producer. 2. To win an Emmy Award. 3. To have a baby. The top two were […]
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My sister called me this weekend and told me she wanted to post something on my Facebook wall but didn’t want it to come off as mean…she saw a onsie that said, “My Mom is Blogging This” and she wanted to get it for Ellie. I laughed and thought about what Ellie is going […]
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Originally posted on Lifetime Moms 8.23.12 You might be wondering why the hell I took a photo of myself in this state of undress, and in order to answer that question for you, I need to set the scene of my life. I am 32-years-old and single; I have a 21-month-old toddler, who was breech […]
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And tragedy doesn’t feel the same either. As most of you know I am a producer in network news, and I have been for longer than I care to admit…although I like to attribute the crazy hours and stressful work environment to this deepening line between my eyes. Not my fault I need Botox – […]
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Originally posted on Lifetime Moms 5.12.12 Growing up, I lost count with how many times I heard my mom say, “Okay…just you wait…You’ll understand when you are a mother…” And I also lost count of how many times I slammed the door and stomped off, screaming, “GOOOOOOHHHD-UHH. You are sooo, annoying-uhh!!!!! Flash-forward about 2 decades, […]
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A very good friend of mine from college used to say in a very prophetic manner, “Ah, Car…the old dreams were good dreams. I’m sad they didn’t work out, but I’m glad I had them.” In order to get the full affect, you must imagine (btw…what is the audio version of visualize? Audiolize? Anyone? anyway) […]
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My ass used to be my biggest asset. Now, my Spanx are. I love them, and their other control garment cousins. I love them so much that I feel this odd need to always over-share when I am wearing them. In fact, I really believe that if it weren’t for shape wear, I would have […]
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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 and to be perfectly honest, my […]
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And others are the best. Today I got an email from a close friend that I have known for almost a decade (friend, can you believe we are that old?)… SUBJECT: PRINT THIS And in the body it read… And prior to this I received an excellent card from another amazing friend. The front read: […]
Read More ›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 the logistics of […]
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