We recently celebrated my daughter’s first birthday, but if I take a moment and close my...
Author - Amy McAloon
New Mommy Files: Hello, Nice to Meet Me!
Recently I came across a quote about motherhood by an Indian guru who was apparently quite popular...
New Mommy Files: Sh*t Happens, Part Deux
At some point every day, I lock eyes with my daughter. We gaze into each others’ eyes and...
New Mommy Files: Sh*t Happens
This morning I nearly stepped in a pile of excrement. I didn’t freak out. There was no lazy...
Holiday Gift Guide for Foodies
Buying presents for people is often an exercise in torture. Torture for the gifter, because it can...
A Plan for Better Holiday Portraits
You know it’s coming, and sooner than you think. The Holiday Season. And with the holiday...
New Mommy Files: Exercise This, Buddy
Lately I’ve been feeling guilty about not getting my sorry butt to the gym, but as I sit here...
The Hows and Whys of Seasonal Eating
A few years ago, “eating seasonally” for me meant sangria and salad on a quaint patio...
New Mommy Files: Throw Momma (and Baby) From the Train
A few weeks ago, I decided to help a friend with a photography project, and in order to do so had...
New Mommy Files: The Down ‘n’ Dirty on Diapers
Good news! I can now tell you how to bring a roomful of gabbing ladies to an abrupt halt. Inform...