Momnesia The Book

What's Happening Next

Oh, hello there! Since you're at this site, you're probably aware that Shannon and I wrote a book called "Momnesia" (and maybe you know about our first book too - "If These Boobs Could Talk").

Well, book number three is in the works and coming out in early 2011. If you've been reading the blog, you know that this next book is all about toddlers.

We cover fashion...

We cover sleeping...

We cover transportation issues...

 

... and communication:

These topics - and much more - are included in the book. We're also launching a website, of course, where we will explore "The World According to Toddlers" in more depth. Cartoons, stories, and lots of laughs. Don't miss it!

Submit your e-mail address in the box at the *upper right corner* of this page. We'll send you two e-mails. One when the website launches and one when the book is released. That is it! NO other e-mails! And we won't share your e-mail address with anyone. We promise.

We hope you can join us on a fun and entertaining tour through toddlerhood! Remember, we're all in this together. Let's find the humor! 

Fun in AZ

I was at Changing Hands bookstore in Tempe this week to talk about Momnesia and sign copies of the book. And I have to say: I could live out the rest of my life in that bookstore. I loved it! It was one of those stores that not only has books, but also has tons of cute little gifts, notebooks, cards, etc. Needless to say, I was there until closing. They were like, "Get out. Please."

My friend Jennifer Wakefield took pictures of the signing event. She is a very talented photographer and you can find her here. In this next picture, I am yelling at people to GET IN A SINGLE FILE LINE. I sometimes get all riled up at these events.

 

Kidding, of course! In fact, I'm cracking up at something someone said. I can't recall what it was because, as you know, I have Momnesia.

In fact, at the signing I shared a Momnesia Moment that happened this week. I was simmering some sauce on the stove AND I was drying some laundry. I was multi-tasking - getting things done. Firing on all cylinders. Very proud of myself.

Then, after 20 minutes I went to take the sauce off of the heat. Come to discover that I HAD NOT EVEN TURNED THE BURNER ON. So for the past 20 minutes the sauce had not been simmering. Instead, it had been sitting there growing colder and colder.

Then I heard the dryer beep, so I ran upstairs. I opened the dryer door and - look at that! - there were NO clothes in there. I had been drying nothing!

No simmering sauce. No dry clothes. My 20 minutes of multi-tasking was actually 20 minutes of Momnesia-tasking.

So there you go. Sigh.

Let's end on a happy note: another great pic from Jen.

Book Signing & Event in Arizona

Readers, if any of you live in the Tempe area (or have friends that do), jot down this quick note:

Adrienne Hedger (that's me) will be speaking at Changing Hands Bookstore on October 7th at 7:00 p.m.

There. Did you write it down? I'll be talking about Momnesia (the book as well as the state-of-mind) and signing books. It will be great fun!

If you don't live in the Tempe area, but decide to fly in for the event, I will personally buy you an ice cream cone. A big, towering one with four or more scoops. Yum. I bet you are booking your flight right now!

Anyone have questions about the event? Do you know of any great maternity or baby boutiques in Tempe that should carry the Momnesia book? Let us know. Thanks!

At least it didn't go down like this

I was interviewed yesterday for a news segment about Momnesia. It's being developed by Radio Health Journal, a show that is syndicated to radio stations around the country.

They're trying to answer the question: What is "momnesia" and why does it happen? (I'll post a link when the show airs.)

Anyway, I think I did o.k. on the interview. If anything, I probably talked TOO much. Blahdity, blah, blah. But thankfully the experience wasn't anything like this excerpt from the book (when a Mom with Momnesia tries to explain Momneisa)...

 

 

 

 

Book Signing!

Anyone in the Laguna Beach, CA, vicinity? If so, I'll be signing copies of Momnesia and If These Boobs Could Talk. Come by Laguna Beach Books between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4th. 

To entice you, I'm providing refreshments and freebies (bookmark and gift cards I made).

I did a book signing last month at Barnes & Noble, and it was fun. But I couldn't quite figure out what expression I should have on my face. I mean, you're sitting there and people are walking by. So you want to smile, but you don't want to look like a dork. I pretty much settled on this:

 

This seemed to be effective, but was a bit boring and trite. So I've been thinking about a few other strategies I could employ. Here are some ideas:

 

 

 

I'm partial to the "under the table" one, but we'll see how it goes.

Need a moment...

Hi there. It's Adrienne again. Listen, I'm pretty much going to be the one blogging here, because Shannon is busy with her other job (in addition to being a writer, she runs Bean Sprouts, a kids' cafe in Madison, WI).

OK, so I knew our Momnesia book was being carried at Barnes & Noble, and I knew they were planning to display it for Mother's Day. But still, that didn't prepare me for this image, sent to me by my mom (way to be on the scene, mom!).

 

See our book there in the bottom corner?? Yay!

When I saw this, I had to take a moment. I literally had to get out of my chair and lie down on my back, on my office floor. I was just too excited. I needed to collect myself. The same thing happened a few years ago when I saw one of my greeting cards on the shelf at a store. I had to immediately come home and lie down on my office floor. (Why my office floor? I have no idea. But there you go.)

I wonder if the other authors who are featured on this Barnes & Noble table do the same thing. Thirty different writers, lying on their backs on the floor... collecting themselves. All because of one little display.