I Struck Gold.

I may have mentioned on here that I am turning 30 in 3 days. If you have been reading Mommy, Ever After for awhile, you will know that we are very big on birthdays around here on these parts. I wrote about brainstorming a theme for my daughter's first birthday when she was 6 months old. Last year, ...

2 stories.

When I was a Sophomore in college, I found myself on a weekend trip to a small and beautiful town in the Mid Hudson River Valley of New York. Since I was a child, I've spent weekends exploring similar places, first by my parents' insistence (they loved nothing more than spending a weekend at an ...

I just had the best time of my life

dancing around the nursery with my little girl to (what else?) Hair. These moments are so precious. I never ever ever ever ever ever ever want to forget them. So, please. Don't ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever let me. We blasted the music, and danced and danced and danced. We literally jumped up and down in delight. She literally squealed ...

peak-a-boo, i’ll-cover-you

Two years ago, today, I saw Rent, in it's final week on Broadway. One year ago, today, I danced with The Tribe at Hair. Today, I spent the morning playing peak-a-boo with my 4 1/2 month old, over and over and over, again. I think they meant it when they said you can't buy love, Now I know you can rent it, A new ...