Today marks the two-year anniversary of A Momma & Her Pen. Holy shiitake mushroom sauce! Two years?! I can’t believe it—where has the time gone? The older I get, the faster the years seem to fly by and that terrifies…
Author: Sabrina Manno
After about 13 years of working as an editor for various publications in New York City, I gave up my professional career to stay home with my two beautiful children. While I enjoy being a mom (mostly), the trials and tribulations that these two human beings put me through daily are enough to test the patience of a saint! And I am no saint.
I’ve spent the past four-and-a-half years struggling to find my way back to the autonomous, carefree woman I once was. My first step toward that goal came in June, when I took over as president of a local chapter of the International Moms Club. This role has introduced me to many wonderful moms, allowed me to flex my professional and creative muscles, and given me a whole new purpose! Most importantly, though, it’s motivated me to pursue my true dream: starting this blog.
I love to write, and I love to make people laugh, so that’s why I’m here. Full disclosure: I tend to be too open, a little (OK, a lot) sarcastic, and honest to a fault. I love my kids to the moon and back, but they drive me crazy and I’m not afraid to admit it or write about it.
The Cold Is My Shield
“There was an odd comfort in the cold, as if it were a shield.” I spend a lot of time reflecting on the “whys” of life. They are critical to understanding, to learning, to growing. And if there’s one thing…
Kindness Counts
The other night my kids and I were sitting on the couch reading Highlights magazine. It’s our first issue and seeing it arrive in the mail made me all ooey and gooey inside, bringing me right back to my childhood.…
Friends With Pens: A Father’s Labor Of Love
Editor’s Note: If one thing has become clear during these recent historical events in our country, it’s that many people don’t appreciate the concepts of “compassion,” “humility,” “loyalty,” or “solidarity.” A Momma & Her Pen believes wholeheartedly in supporting others…
Stuffed Peppers: A Conservation Powerhouse
One of the most awesome things about having kids is the amount of time and money wasted on food and meals. Man, oh man does that make my day, my week, my year! Apparently, I love it so much that…
My Big, Beautiful Symphony
It could have been worse but for his music, his voice, his presence. I wrote that line during a freewriting assignment in the writing class I took back in July. The professor asked us to work from the prompt “It…
Autumn In The Grotto
My family and I recently discovered a grotto at a Catholic church not far from our home and we’ve taken to visiting as often as we can. I suppose that speaks to how much we crave prayer and answers and…
Friends With Pens: Sweet Pickles
Editor’s Note: If one thing has become clear during these recent historical events in our country, it’s that many people don’t appreciate the concepts of “compassion,” “humility,” “loyalty,” or “solidarity.” A Momma & Her Pen believes wholeheartedly in supporting others…
The Allure Of Simplicity
I love the symmetry, the ingenuity, the poetry of words—and how they marry to create the most vivid of pictures. But I also love when those words stir my passions because they are so perfectly reminiscent of the world in…
Self-Care, Take Me Away
Remember the ad campaign for Calgon bath products back in the 1970s and 1980s? “Calgon, take me away!” My mom used to bellow this phrase all the time when I was a kid and it always made me laugh. Maybe…