So tell me, did every children’s book author gang up one day and say: Hey, check this out, I think we need to sell books to parents, not children, so let’s all write stories that make Moms cry. They should address issues like growing up, moving out of the house and adult diapers. Then death. [...]
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Sad, Sappy kids’ books: A review
Posted in From Miss to Mama, tagged children's books, reviews on December 19, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Writer’s Workshop: My personal motto is FabULous
Posted in Fabulous, From Miss to Mama, Writing Workshop, tagged Fabulous, running on December 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Whooo Hoo! Time for Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop… This week’s prompt? What is one of your life’s mottos? For me, this is easy. I’ve named my blog my motto: I’m still fabulous! Why? There are a lot of reasons but for me, in particular, I want to maintain a sense of self even if my [...]
Me in 50 words or less
Posted in From Miss to Mama, tagged bios, erica voll on November 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
So, part of what make me so happy to come to work is the fact I get paid to do something I actually love: to write. Though I work for a big healthcare organization, I also do some freelance writing on the side for SJ Magazine, a local magazine. I love writing for SJ, and [...]
Baby moments gone by
Posted in From Miss to Mama on November 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I know you wanna see Bea…I just updated our sister blog over at With Bea We’re Three. So, she is going to be 7 months old this week. Seven. And, I’ve got mixed feelings about it. Not like I have an option to stop her from aging, but I guess I am having a normal [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Let the fun begin
Posted in From Miss to Mama on November 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The six lessons I learned this weekend
Posted in From Miss to Mama on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We had a particularly busy and fun weekend… lots of stuff to do and get done on Saturday, which left us exhausted and a little smarter… Flu shot for the babe at 8 am. Need to leave by 7:30 to get there on time. Expecting it to be mobbed. After that, baby party at noon, [...]
The six lessons I learned this weekend
Posted in From Miss to Mama on November 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We had a particularly busy and fun weekend… lots of stuff to do and get done on Saturday, which left us exhausted and a little smarter… Flu shot for the babe at 8 am. Need to leave by 7:30 to get there on time. Expecting it to be mobbed. After that, baby party at noon, two [...]
I’m a Mom. My hair says so.
Posted in From Miss to Mama, Hair, Target Sexy on November 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Once again, my hairstyle has morphed into a Mom-’do. How does this happen? How does my sleek, stacked short bob turn into a frumpy mess? And what can I do to get back to good hair? The answer? Bangs. I mean look, Reese Witherspoon is a Mom too. But you’d never know it from her [...]
From Miss to Mama
Posted in From Miss to Mama on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone. -Coco Chanel I used to be vain. I used to know my good angles. I’m hyper-aware of my body… and my body issues. I would apply makeup in traffic. I had a daily search for my first gray. I [...]

