The Original Drama Mama

So, the little one had her stage debut this morning in a Young Performers version of High School Musical. My husband feared our only been 4 for two weeks child would stand off to the side, goofing around and picking her nose (or mooning the crowd). Thankfully, she did better than he expected. She only [...]

Just picked up Philppa Gregory’s newest novel at the library: The Boleyn Inheritance. It is a little different from her past work – the story is in first person, but it is broken down into sections, so that the reader alternates between three women: Jane Boleyn (married to Anne’s infamous brother), Anne of Cleves (Henry’s [...]

Novels that is. We’ve had rain here all week long – and soggy grey skies make me want to curl up with a mug of hot tea (or cocoa) and a hot romance novel. It feels so indulgent to lounge around and read. At least when it’s raining, I don’t feel guilty that I should [...]

So, one of my favorite sites posted a magazine article that endeavored to list the most romantic novels of all time and then went on to contest many of the selections; while encouraging suggestions for what should be on the list. I paid my 2 cents, of course – but I am sad to see [...]

Yes, dare I admit it? I play Bunco. While part of me feels like a little old lady in a retirement home, I have to say – it’s a blast! You and 11 other gals get together, drink copious amounts of alcohol, eat all kinds of chick foods that are bad for you (translation – [...]

If you’re a theatre-type person, you have probably, at some point, read, seen, or even performed the lil’ comedy by Chrostopher Durang known as “The Actor’s Nightmare” in which some sad schmo (how the hell do you spell schmo anyway?) finds himself the star of a play he has no knowledge of (I am aware [...]

Well, the first 20 days have passed and I actually was quite successful – until those last 2 days. Aaargh! Yes, my life is so busy that on Saturday & Sunday, I could not scrape together 20 minutes to work out. Between play performances and baking/wrapping/organizing for my daughter’s 4th birthday party – the weekend [...]

No, no – I’m not singing that crappy Paula Abdul song made even crappier by a horrible video with an animated cat – I’m referring to my on-going, everlasting, never ending struggle with my weight. Except instead of “2 steps forward,3 steps back” it’s “lose 3 lbs, gain 5 lbs back.” Seriously – WTF? When [...]

Yep, that’s what I almost did today. Wednesdays kinda suck right now, as I juggle three jobs and a three year old – so, between job #1 and #2 I was trying to run a few errands, and I guess my mental check-list tripped out – I barely caught myself before jamming my checks and [...]

I love the little moments when my daughter, Aishtyn, realizes a truth about the world aound her. It is such a delight to see her use her powers of deduction to discover the way things work. Things that seem so simple and obvious to me are new and fascinating to her, and through her eyes [...]