I’m Yummy and Proud of It!

I remember a conversation with one of my best friends where she told me some of the pieces in her wardrobe were no longer suitable for her now that she was a mother. I was pregnant with my son at the time and started thinking with longing and remorse at MY wardrobe which was definitely not suited for a soon-to-be mother. It was frustrating to think that not only were my dancing days over, but so were my dancing shoes (and clothes)! It wasn’t the first time that I wrestled with my new identity as a mother. Society dictates how moms should dress, speak and act. It’s in the casual aside disapprovingly spoken among family, friends, and co-workers when a mother says or does something unbecoming.

Pregnancy-imposed bedrest afforded me plenty of time to read all about “d-day.” So many of the pregnancy books on the market tediously discuss “what to expect” when you’re gestating. Parenting books are an extension of this phenomenon. If you’re a first-time mommy you’ll need an informative book that will tell you what you need to know about gestating and the morning after. These books serve their purpose. Pick up a different kind of book…pick up Anna Johnson’s The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It begins where other pregnancy and parenting books end.

The very first sentence in any book opens a window into the author’s mind. It sets the tone and mood of the content behind the binding.

“…when a child is born, a mother is born too.”

And so begins The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. How I wish that I could shout this from the rooftops. Motherhood does not result in the loss of one’s individuality…one’s freedoms. It is such the opposite. Anna Johnson celebrates the beauty of pregnancy and motherhood in poetic discourse. Her words are like paint on a canvas and you…mom…are the portrait.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, picking up a book with “yummy” and “mummy” used together in the same locution. The only thing yummy about this mummy is her baby. Or so I thought. Nothing about Anna Johnson’s fashion, nutrition, and decor advice is drab or impractical. Au contraire! From dressing your bump to overcoming that in-between frump, you’ll find Anna Johnson’s chic suggestions celebratory…freeing even. On a serious note, adorning your shell is irrelevant if you’re broken on the inside. The sections I found to be uplifting…inspirational even… addressed issues I faced in my early days of sleep deprivation and colic…isolation…body image…relationships.

Do you know a Yummy Mummy? Are you a mom just waiting to unleash all that is within and take the world by force? Indulge in The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It’s available on Amazon.com and at your local book retailer.

I’m Yummy and Proud of It!

I remember a conversation with one of my best friends where she told me some of the pieces in her wardrobe were no longer suitable for her now that she was a mother. I was pregnant with my son at the time and started thinking with longing and remorse at MY wardrobe which was definitely not suited for a soon-to-be mother. It was frustrating to think that not only were my dancing days over, but so were my dancing shoes (and clothes)! It wasn’t the first time that I wrestled with my new identity as a mother. Society dictates how moms should dress, speak and act. It’s in the casual aside disapprovingly spoken among family, friends, and co-workers when a mother says or does something unbecoming.

Pregnancy-imposed bedrest afforded me plenty of time to read all about “d-day.” So many of the pregnancy books on the market tediously discuss “what to expect” when you’re gestating. Parenting books are an extension of this phenomenon. If you’re a first-time mommy you’ll need an informative book that will tell you what you need to know about gestating and the morning after. These books serve their purpose. Pick up a different kind of book…pick up Anna Johnson’s The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It begins where other pregnancy and parenting books end.

The very first sentence in any book opens a window into the author’s mind. It sets the tone and mood of the content behind the binding.

“…when a child is born, a mother is born too.”

And so begins The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. How I wish that I could shout this from the rooftops. Motherhood does not result in the loss of one’s individuality…one’s freedoms. It is such the opposite. Anna Johnson celebrates the beauty of pregnancy and motherhood in poetic discourse. Her words are like paint on a canvas and you…mom…are the portrait.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, picking up a book with “yummy” and “mummy” used together in the same locution. The only thing yummy about this mummy is her baby. Or so I thought. Nothing about Anna Johnson’s fashion, nutrition, and decor advice is drab or impractical. Au contraire! From dressing your bump to overcoming that in-between frump, you’ll find Anna Johnson’s chic suggestions celebratory…freeing even. On a serious note, adorning your shell is irrelevant if you’re broken on the inside. The sections I found to be uplifting…inspirational even… addressed issues I faced in my early days of sleep deprivation and colic…isolation…body image…relationships.

Do you know a Yummy Mummy? Are you a mom just waiting to unleash all that is within and take the world by force? Indulge in The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It’s available on Amazon.com and at your local book retailer.

I’m Yummy and Proud of It!

I remember a conversation with one of my best friends where she told me some of the pieces in her wardrobe were no longer suitable for her now that she was a mother. I was pregnant with my son at the time and started thinking with longing and remorse at MY wardrobe which was definitely not suited for a soon-to-be mother. It was frustrating to think that not only were my dancing days over, but so were my dancing shoes (and clothes)! It wasn’t the first time that I wrestled with my new identity as a mother. Society dictates how moms should dress, speak and act. It’s in the casual aside disapprovingly spoken among family, friends, and co-workers when a mother says or does something unbecoming.

Pregnancy-imposed bedrest afforded me plenty of time to read all about “d-day.” So many of the pregnancy books on the market tediously discuss “what to expect” when you’re gestating. Parenting books are an extension of this phenomenon. If you’re a first-time mommy you’ll need an informative book that will tell you what you need to know about gestating and the morning after. These books serve their purpose. Pick up a different kind of book…pick up Anna Johnson’s The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It begins where other pregnancy and parenting books end.

The very first sentence in any book opens a window into the author’s mind. It sets the tone and mood of the content behind the binding.

“…when a child is born, a mother is born too.”

And so begins The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. How I wish that I could shout this from the rooftops. Motherhood does not result in the loss of one’s individuality…one’s freedoms. It is such the opposite. Anna Johnson celebrates the beauty of pregnancy and motherhood in poetic discourse. Her words are like paint on a canvas and you…mom…are the portrait.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, picking up a book with “yummy” and “mummy” used together in the same locution. The only thing yummy about this mummy is her baby. Or so I thought. Nothing about Anna Johnson’s fashion, nutrition, and decor advice is drab or impractical. Au contraire! From dressing your bump to overcoming that in-between frump, you’ll find Anna Johnson’s chic suggestions celebratory…freeing even. On a serious note, adorning your shell is irrelevant if you’re broken on the inside. The sections I found to be uplifting…inspirational even… addressed issues I faced in my early days of sleep deprivation and colic…isolation…body image…relationships.

Do you know a Yummy Mummy? Are you a mom just waiting to unleash all that is within and take the world by force? Indulge in The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It’s available on Amazon.com and at your local book retailer.

I’m Yummy and Proud of It!

I remember a conversation with one of my best friends where she told me some of the pieces in her wardrobe were no longer suitable for her now that she was a mother. I was pregnant with my son at the time and started thinking with longing and remorse at MY wardrobe which was definitely not suited for a soon-to-be mother. It was frustrating to think that not only were my dancing days over, but so were my dancing shoes (and clothes)! It wasn’t the first time that I wrestled with my new identity as a mother. Society dictates how moms should dress, speak and act. It’s in the casual aside disapprovingly spoken among family, friends, and co-workers when a mother says or does something unbecoming.

Pregnancy-imposed bedrest afforded me plenty of time to read all about “d-day.” So many of the pregnancy books on the market tediously discuss “what to expect” when you’re gestating. Parenting books are an extension of this phenomenon. If you’re a first-time mommy you’ll need an informative book that will tell you what you need to know about gestating and the morning after. These books serve their purpose. Pick up a different kind of book…pick up Anna Johnson’s The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It begins where other pregnancy and parenting books end.

The very first sentence in any book opens a window into the author’s mind. It sets the tone and mood of the content behind the binding.

“…when a child is born, a mother is born too.”

And so begins The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. How I wish that I could shout this from the rooftops. Motherhood does not result in the loss of one’s individuality…one’s freedoms. It is such the opposite. Anna Johnson celebrates the beauty of pregnancy and motherhood in poetic discourse. Her words are like paint on a canvas and you…mom…are the portrait.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, picking up a book with “yummy” and “mummy” used together in the same locution. The only thing yummy about this mummy is her baby. Or so I thought. Nothing about Anna Johnson’s fashion, nutrition, and decor advice is drab or impractical. Au contraire! From dressing your bump to overcoming that in-between frump, you’ll find Anna Johnson’s chic suggestions celebratory…freeing even. On a serious note, adorning your shell is irrelevant if you’re broken on the inside. The sections I found to be uplifting…inspirational even… addressed issues I faced in my early days of sleep deprivation and colic…isolation…body image…relationships.

Do you know a Yummy Mummy? Are you a mom just waiting to unleash all that is within and take the world by force? Indulge in The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It’s available on Amazon.com and at your local book retailer.

I’m Yummy and Proud of It!

I remember a conversation with one of my best friends where she told me some of the pieces in her wardrobe were no longer suitable for her now that she was a mother. I was pregnant with my son at the time and started thinking with longing and remorse at MY wardrobe which was definitely not suited for a soon-to-be mother. It was frustrating to think that not only were my dancing days over, but so were my dancing shoes (and clothes)! It wasn’t the first time that I wrestled with my new identity as a mother. Society dictates how moms should dress, speak and act. It’s in the casual aside disapprovingly spoken among family, friends, and co-workers when a mother says or does something unbecoming.

Pregnancy-imposed bedrest afforded me plenty of time to read all about “d-day.” So many of the pregnancy books on the market tediously discuss “what to expect” when you’re gestating. Parenting books are an extension of this phenomenon. If you’re a first-time mommy you’ll need an informative book that will tell you what you need to know about gestating and the morning after. These books serve their purpose. Pick up a different kind of book…pick up Anna Johnson’s The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It begins where other pregnancy and parenting books end.

The very first sentence in any book opens a window into the author’s mind. It sets the tone and mood of the content behind the binding.

“…when a child is born, a mother is born too.”

And so begins The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. How I wish that I could shout this from the rooftops. Motherhood does not result in the loss of one’s individuality…one’s freedoms. It is such the opposite. Anna Johnson celebrates the beauty of pregnancy and motherhood in poetic discourse. Her words are like paint on a canvas and you…mom…are the portrait.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, picking up a book with “yummy” and “mummy” used together in the same locution. The only thing yummy about this mummy is her baby. Or so I thought. Nothing about Anna Johnson’s fashion, nutrition, and decor advice is drab or impractical. Au contraire! From dressing your bump to overcoming that in-between frump, you’ll find Anna Johnson’s chic suggestions celebratory…freeing even. On a serious note, adorning your shell is irrelevant if you’re broken on the inside. The sections I found to be uplifting…inspirational even… addressed issues I faced in my early days of sleep deprivation and colic…isolation…body image…relationships.

Do you know a Yummy Mummy? Are you a mom just waiting to unleash all that is within and take the world by force? Indulge in The Yummy Mummy Manifesto. It’s available on Amazon.com and at your local book retailer.

What To Get Dad…

I always struggle trying to figure out what to get my husband for his birthday, Christmas, our anniversary, and now Father’s Day! Of course the answer is always the same…whatever honey! Well since I don’t know what “whatever” is or where to buy “whatever” I need some assistance. Maybe you do to.
Kristin from An Ordinary Life and Amanda have put together an awesome Father’s Day Gift Guide. Hubby would love the Flip Ultra Camcorder, the Dad Gear Professional Messenger Bag, or some modern flooring from FLOR. Check out both of their guides. You may even win something fun for that man in your life!

Let’s Party!

Let’s Party!

Let’s Party!

Let’s Party!

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