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This past weekend, I threw a party for our son’s fourth birthday. It is absolutely bananas to me that I have been a parent for four years, and that the little infant I grew inside my body is now running around, an actual child. We had friends from his preschool over for the party. We’re…
Read moreEaster is this Sunday! Whether you’re religious, secular, or somewhere in between, like us, these Easter basket stuffers will be sure to put a smile on your kiddo’s face. Stuff for the Garden We’re getting flowers on Saturday for the Easter bunny to bring to my son. In addition to potted flowers, we’ve got a…
Read moreMy son turns 4 later this week. I think it’s pretty normal to go through some soul searching when you become a parent, and that has definitely been the case for my husband and I. We want to do right by the next generation, and that means doing our own unlearning, learning, and healing some…
Read moreGrief is not linear, and it’s never really complete. So, these are some books that I have loved and found helpful with grieving. I’ll include the relationship of the person author to the deceased, as well as the cause of death. It’s Always Something by Gilda Radner Gilda Radner was the first person ever hired…
Read moreEaster is perhaps the most practical time to dress your family in vintage. A holiday steeped in tradition, church-going, and Easter egg hunt photo shoots. A child of the 90s, my brother and I have painfully long video tapes of the two of us traipsing around my grandparents house, often dressed in silk or hand-smocked…
Read moreWe’ve officially started the process to become foster parents! Like, literally just started. We’ve submitted our background checks and had our first interview with the social worker. After doing some research and talking with the social worker, here are the books I’m reading to prepare for foster care! *I’m sure there will be more than…
Read moreI loved nursing, for the most part. I was lucky to be able to nurse my son for nine months. The thing I didn’t love about nursing was the quiet, lonely, middle of the night nursing sessions. I had bad postpartum depression and anxiety, so I had to find a way to distract myself. I…
Read moreIt doesn’t take much to get stuck in a rut as a human, much less as an artist. These are the books that took me from Slump City to actually making art. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Driving home from work several years ago, I listened to an interview with Jenna Fischer in which…
Read moreAw, the film industry. On the rollercoaster of filmmaking emotions, it’s not uncommon to feel some degree of guilt. In those moments where everything seems to be falling apart, thoughts of “why am I even doing this?” might creep in. Especially if you’re making a film about… I don’t know, goofball idiots hosting a couple’s…
Read moreWait. You’re saying these are the best books for actors? Where is Uta Hagen? Where is a Right to Speak? Do you know anything?! I know, I know. Your formal training probably created a solid bookshelf of manuals on voice, speech, emotional prep and the like. The 5 books I’m recommending are for after you’ve…
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