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March Forth, With Love.

Rebecca Fox Starr — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:05:18 +0000

The fourth of March has been an important day for me for many years. It is a happy day and it is a sad day.

First, happy. March 4th is my girl J’s birthday, and yesterday she celebrated the big 3-0.

I stayed up until midnight so I could make sure to wish her a “Happy Day” the moment that it became March 4th. That’s the very least I could do, as this girl deserves so much.

The most special part of J’s birthday, for me, was the outpouring of love that I got to see her receive. She did not just receive the perfunctory “HBD”; People took time to write long and heartfelt notes about what a good human being she is; How she is more giving and loving and positive and warm than anyone else in the world. I am her #1 fan.

Yesterday was also a sad day for my family. It was the 8 year anniversary of when we lost my beloved Uncle. My daughter is named for him, and my son is like a mini version of him; but we still miss him very much.

I was trying to think of how to honor him, yesterday.

My daughter had a late opening at school, so I had to juggle the baby’s nap and driving her in. I let them both get into my bed to snuggle up and at one point I had my son, his head on my shoulder, sleeping soundly on my left side and my daughter, cuddled up on to me, silently, on my right, and I thought, “This is it. This is how I honor him.”

When I picked her up from school at the end of the day, I looked behind me and saw this:

We honor him with love.

On March 4th every year, I have the unique opportunity to mourn the past and celebrate the future.

But from now on, instead of highs and lows, I will just honor the day with love,

for that is what my J

and my Uncle

and our family members (those by blood and those by choice)

deserve.

And nothing less.

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A (birth)day, in photos.

Rebecca Fox Starr — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 03:17:59 +0000

Yesterday, we said happy birthday to our main man. And this is how we did it.

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Wonderful and Featherful

mommyeverafter — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 21:05:53 +0000

You guys. Seriously, you rock. You’ve made my birthday so wonderful and you’ve filled it with amazing treats, feathers, and, most of all, words. You’ve shared your words with me today and each note, each word has meant something to me. So thank you.

And I’m covered in feathers,
from my top
To an incredibly special gift on my wrist from an incredibly special person,

All the way to the tips of my fingers
With a lil’ party mani to boot.
So thank you. I love you. And I love life today.

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Oh happy day.

mommyeverafter — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:11:26 +0000

Thank you, my sweet friends,
(online, offline, and everywhere in between…)
for making me feel this special.
(Which, by the way, is SO special!)
Today has been a lovely a day
and it’s only 1pm.
So thank you, thank you, thank you.
(And, by all means, keep it comin’!)
Love and Macaroons,
The Bday Gal.

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If growing up means it would be

mommyeverafter — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:07:15 +0000

beneath my dignity to climb a tree

I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up. Not me.
Tomorrow, I will be celebrating my birthday.
I’ll be getting old. Older.
So, let them (you!) eat cake, I say.
As long as it’s Kosher for Passover.
And I’m serious.
I’ll never grow up.
Not me. Not I. Not me. No Sir.

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speaking of glitter,

mommyeverafter — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:31:34 +0000

only my daughter would be completely unable to pose for her “I am 4-months-old-today-photo”
because she is too distracted by her
gold glittery toesies.

Yes, instead of being enamored with my singing, smiling, cheering and chanting,
her eyes are glued to her sparkly socks.
They are pretty fabulous.
Maybe she’ll let me borrow.
Happy 4 month Birthday to my sweet princess.
Glitter for everyone!

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This Weekend!

mommyeverafter — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:27:57 +0000

This weekend is sure to be exciting.
1) The baby is turning 16 weeks.
What?
That’s not a milestone b-day for you?
Well, don’t you remember how it is in our family?
I’m thinking “My Super Sweet 16 (weeks) Princess Style Pinata Par-Tay”
That just rolls right off the tongue, no?
2) TWIN IS A-COMIN’!!!!!!!!!
Yes, my sister from another mister and her better half (otherwise known as puppy Ziggy’s G-d-father) will be in residence, starting tomorrow!!!!!
More reason to celebrate!!!!!
3) This weekend marks the one year anniversary of my first positive pregnancy test. Not that I believed in that second, faint line…but still. It was real.
More to that story, to come….

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Happy Birthday to Us

mommyeverafter — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:04:15 +0000

Today is the 1 month birthday of this blog.
It may not seem like much, but in this family, we will use any excuse to celebrate.
Another one of our traditions.
In fact, my Poppop calls me every month, on the 11th, to wish me a happy (fractional) birthday.
You know, “Happy 5/6 Birthday, Pretty.”
Oh, and did I mention that my Poppop calls me Pretty?
Actually, the full name is Pretty Sweetie-Pie.
His name for my sister is Sweetie-Pie.
Actually, her full name is Sweetie-Pie Pretty.
I know.
I love it, too.
In any case, thank you for making Mommy, Ever After’s first full month such a treat.
I have enjoyed every mommy moment.
In your honor, I will treat myself to cupcakes
and,
if I’m lucky,
maybe even a piñata.

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if growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I’ll never grow up, not me.

mommyeverafter — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:15:54 +0000

This evening, my best friend, let’s call her J, sent me this mobile photo

with the following caption:
“Pinata for baby’s future princess bday parties!”
I, of course, responded with, “OMG!!!!! LOVE it!! Well, Sunday is her 3 month bday–let’s throw a celebration!”
This is the exact conversation that followed:
J: “OMG 3 months already wowwwww i can’t believe it! Just yesterday it was her 3 DAY Bday!!!!!!”
Me: “You’re telling me!!! OK, seriously though, for our bbq in a few weeks, can we get a pinata?”
J:”Best idea ever!!!!!!!!!”
And this, my friends, is when I realize that I may talk the mommy talk, and walk the mommy walk,
but I am so not even close to being a grown-up.
And, let me just add, that this is also when I realize that my daughter is so lucky to have the most fun group of aunts and uncles in the entire world.
I’m just sayin’.
I may still be nothing more than a big kid, posing as a grown-up parent,
But, it’s kind of nice, this way.
My daughter and I can grow up together.
I can teach her how in our family, we celebrate a birthday each month, even as we get older.
I can teach her that you don’t need a special occasion to have a pinata.
I can teach her that a birthday is not a birthday without massive amounts of sweets.
And, most importantly, I can teach her that there are some friends who are more like family, and how that is the sweetest treat of all.

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