Mommy Ever After | Mommy Blog – Rebecca Fox Starr

I guess I need to break out my pink jacket…

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Just thinkin’ about tomorrow

"I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony" Can you tell that I'm really trying to psyche myself up for going back to school tomorrow? 'Cause I am.

This week, I will embarking upon a great new challenge; I will be attempting to leave the house, for a few hours a day, and to be on a schedule. You see, this week, I will be substitute teaching. Because I was put on bedrest in my 9th month of pregnancy, and because I am a teacher, I have not worked since March. Officially, ...

The Dog Days of Summer

what’s on your soundtrack?

This evening, as my daughter was entertaining herself in, what I like to call, the Under the Sea seat, I tuned in to hear it playing Pachelbel's Canon, which was, as it is for many people, one of the songs played during our wedding ceremony. The flautist played that most beautiful Canon in D, As the people most important ...

Simple Things

Last night, as I was rummaging around in my linen closet, I came across the bag of toiletries that I had packed as part of my hospital bag. I guess this is the time when I admit that I have not yet unpacked my hospital toiletry bag. Oh well, it’s only been 15 weeks, right? I hadn’t been ...

Go Nuts!

The following conversation may or may not have happened this evening: Me: Do you know what's a shame? Husband: What's that? Me: That you don't like peanut butter. Husband: I know. Me: Like, seriously. It's a problem. Husband: I know. Seriously. It makes no sense. Me: Seriously! How could you not like peanut butter? It's amazing. Husband: I know. I love peanuts, I ...

California (baby) Girls

Should I feel guilty that my daughter and I watch this video, and both stare at the screen, mesmerized, with smiles plastered to our faces? Or, should I feel proud? I think I'll go with the latter. My girl knows some good choreography when she sees it. That's just something you're born with. Oh, and as a side note, I used to watch this ...

goodnight bunnies

"Before you were conceived I wanted you Before you were born I loved you Before you were here an hour I would give my life for you This is the miracle of life." -quote by Maureen Hawkins Going by the old handy-dandy pregnancy calculators, it was exactly one year ago today that my daughter first made her grand entrance into my womb. I remember that day well, as ...