I wrote an Instagram post about my writing process because I've been doing some new and scary things (writing fiction for the first time alongside my second memoir), not because I'm an expert because holy shit I’m not (just look at all of the mistakes in this post, by the end you’ll be like holy…
How To Write A Book (Or Tackle Any Daunting Goal) When You Have Absolutely No Free Time
The Great Flood
I had to temporarily step away from blogging for a minute. Mainly because my toddler stopped napping for two weeks and has been secretly flushing toys down our toilet and the toilet exploded and rained crap water from the top floor and through a light fixture to the bottom floor. It was...so shitty (ha ha!).…
Book Deal Alert: Naked (in Italy) is Only 99 Cents Today
Hello, friends! If you follow me on Instagram then you already know that my memoir, Naked, is just 99 cents today in all countries, everywhere eBooks are sold. This is made possible by Bookbub, a free service that helps you discover books you'll love through unbeatable deals, handpicked recommendations, and updates from your favorite authors. …
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Falalalala lalala SHIT
Out of nowhere my toddler looks over and was like, "Your hair is gross." And then goes, "Wash your boobs." First of all, tot, you literally tried to lick the dogs butt today so I'd be careful about calling people gross. Glass house, kid, glass house.
Mamma M’s Movie Club: Holiday Movies to Watch This Week
Love Actually–” Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon), Sarah (Laura Linney), a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates…
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Naps, Vampires, and the End of the World
When I became a mom, I didn't know what my life would look like but I knew this: I had to find a way to still be creative so that I could stay me and feel full as a person outside of a mom. I think that when we become parents it's easy to find…
Normalize Parenting Being Hard: Some Days Feel Like Failure
Today has been really hard. And I hate that when I typed that sentence my first thought was: I should quickly balance that statement with how grateful I am to be a mom and have a healthy and happy child. Because if I don't write that then someone might think I don't love my son…
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How to Tackle the Holidays in a Mixed-Culture Family
Hello, hi, ciao, salam! Holy shit, folks, it's December and in my insane multicultural family we have about a thousand traditions. And this year, now that we have a toddler, I'm trying to nail down which ones we keep and which ones we don't and find a balance between "chill and relaxing with hot cocoa"…
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Why Gender Reveal Parties Should Be Laid to Rest For Boozy “It’s a Human Party” Instead
Our "It's A Human" Party invitations three years ago. Look, I get that it's an unpopular opinion, folks. But I think gender reveal parties are the worst. Now, I don't think that people who have them are the worst, because I'm a mom, I get it, and the last thing we need as parents is…
I’m Being Stalked By A Tiny Sadist
I was sitting in the living room today, listening to Dolly Parton's Christmas album (DOLLY PARTON FOREVER) when my son came running around the corner waving a paper punch in the air. He stopped dead in his tracks about two feet from me, looked into my face with wild eyes and said, "HOLE IN NOSE!", then launched himself at my head like a Facesucker alien trying to get the office tool around my nostril.
M. E. Evans 