I took my kids on a picnic in the backyard today. (Before you give me the credit I don’t deserve, I got the idea from a close friend, who did the same with her young daughter earlier this week. Thank…
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.
Reawakening
Oh, Autumn, how I love thee. Whenever October rolls around something magical happens to me … the clean, crisp air; the kaleidoscope of colors; the aromas of pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and harvest-time; the early sunsets and ancient evenings; the giddy…
City Girl In The Rearview
“Art is to console those who are broken by life.” ― Vincent van Gogh My family and I spent this past Sunday in Manhattan–we had tickets to see the Vincent van Gogh exhibit. Watching his paintings come to life was…
The Painter
Been thinking a lot about judgment, misunderstanding, and differences in opinion these days. There’s certainly plenty of each to go around and it’s so … tedious. I wish we could all just support one another, have compassion for one another,…
Harvest Moon
On my morning run yesterday I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Harvest Moon (thank you, husband, for being on top of these things and keeping me informed), which, of course, inspired me. I saved this poem…
Traces Of My Face
“Writing helps you heal yourself. I think if you write long enough, you will be a healthy person. That is, if you write what you need to write.” — Alice Walker, author Here’s to writing what we need to write.…
Still Life
May 3rd. That’s the last time I posted to this blog. So much, and yet so little, has happened since then. Summer was a struggle for me this year, and it tanked my inspiration and creativity. Thankfully, though, my beloved,…
Masquerade
My poetry challenge is over, yes, it’s true, but I couldn’t seem to help myself. Writing anything more right now feels … daunting. Probably because I have so many things bottled up inside my head and no idea how to…
I’ll Be Waving As You Walk Away
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 30 Well, friends, today marks the last day of my poetry challenge. What a ride! I wasn’t sure I’d be able to keep up with this every day, but I am so happy and proud…
Ancient Evenings
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 29 For this penultimate prompt of my poetry challenge, we’re writing an evening poem. My interpretation is a little … out of the box, maybe? Not sure why my mind went here, but that’s the…