Up today on the Naked Ledger, I fill in for the lovely and freshly post-gestational Amy Storch of Amalah.com over at Alpha Mom. How much does it REALLY cost to have a baby? I share my two cents.
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GRAVY
- My first novel started with a mole. Yes, a MOLE - a freckle, a birthmark, whatever you want to call it.
- I was at the pool with my daughter getting ignored by our swim instructor when a lifeguard with a particularly ripped abdomen walked by. He stopped to flirt with one of the female lifeguards and my eyes flew directly to an adorable mole on the top can of his six-pack.
- "How cute!" I thought (among other things). "He looks like a character in a romance novel!"
- So I went home and started writing fiction for the first time. That was over a year ago and I still haven't been able to stop. GRAVY is the story of a suburban housewife who wants another baby, but gets a man with a mole instead.
- GRAVY is now available on Kindle and Nook!
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- I was married for 12 years. Now I'm divorced.
- Living alone took some adjustment.
- I changed my name. To my porn name.
- We have a week on/week off custody arrangement.
- I really LOVED being single while it lasted.
- Then I met a delicious bald bastard named Joel.
- We survived our first post-divorce Christmas.
- Being a mom hasn't gotten any easier for me.
- I made a New Year's Resolution to figure out spirituality.
- I wrote some naughty poetry.
- I went BLOND!
- I introduced my boyfriend to my kids.
- I woke up and quit my job.
- I fell ass-over-teakettle in LOVE.
- I wrote a book!
- I learned to embrace poverty.
- We all moved in together. Officially.
- Once upon a time, I was in an abusive marriage.
- But Joel isn't like that. He's a keeper.
- For a little while there, I was afraid for my life.
- Because I had a very, VERY scary stalker.
Manda loves to cook! (RECIPES)
- Potato Salad (for people who don't like potato salad)
- Basic Chili
- Roasted Cauliflower (Better than French Fries)
- Lemon Drop
- Hot Dogs & Eggs
- Cashew Chicken
- Mushroom orzo pasta
- Orange-Pineapple Margaritas
- Man-pleasing Breakfast Casserole
- Simple pizza crust
- Parmesan Crusted Pork Tenderloin Chops
- Killer Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pomegranate Martini
- Tasty Roasted Cauliflower
- Magic Meatloaf
- Crab Dip & Crab-Dip-Stuffed Mushrooms
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October 20, 2008
Naked Ledger: SMACKDOWN Advice for parents-to-be
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