by Yvonne de Salle | Apr 19, 2021 | Career
As of a few weeks ago, my husband and I got our first dose of the Moderna shot! Praise science!! Second dose to come and my babies can see their grandparents again! Theatres are starting to open up, slowly and carefully. Will I be auditioning again? Mmmmmmmmmmeehhhhh....
by Yvonne de Salle | Apr 9, 2021 | Lifestyle, Mama Musings
“The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.” It’s been a fkn month. Hell, it’s been a year. This post started out as a “how-to” on handling your emotional triggers, but it absolutely refused. No matter how long I sat here, the screen remained blank....
by Yvonne de Salle | Mar 29, 2021 | Entertainment, Lifestyle, Mama Musings, Support
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! It’s completely cliché but any parent will tell you this is the hardest job in the world. As fulfilling as it is, the mundane of the everyday can gnaw...
by Yvonne de Salle | Mar 16, 2021 | Career, Support
The short answer is: Because I had kids. The long answer is…way too fucking long. And honestly, I’m still processing it. The guilt still arises, though less frequently, and it’s been 6 years since I made this decision. Quite possibly longer. Making the choice to leave...
by Yvonne de Salle | Mar 1, 2021 | Parenting, Pregnancy, Recipes
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by Yvonne de Salle | Feb 15, 2021 | Gift Ideas, Kids and Quarantine, Lifestyle, Product Reviews
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! Disclaimer: Places, Please! provided all boxes in exchange for a fair, honest and unbiased review. All thoughts and opinions are my own (and my...
by Yvonne de Salle | Feb 1, 2021 | Career, Support
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! Not too long ago, a friend of mine once asked me, “Do you still consider yourself an actor?” This person was also an actor. AND a parent. And I took...
by Yvonne de Salle | Jan 17, 2021 | Career, Parenting, Support
A few weeks ago, my 5 year old and I were talking about things we liked about ourselves and each other. We complimented each other and I told her, “I think I have a beautiful voice. I’m a good singer!” She responded, “Yes, you are, Mommy!” Okay, that made me weep...
by Yvonne de Salle | Jan 7, 2021 | Career
Nurturing an acting career is a lot like raising a child. You start at 0, you know nothing. Everything you thought you knew is probably wrong and everything that more experienced actors have done just doesn’t work for your career. Eventually, you hit your stride, find...
by Yvonne de Salle | Dec 31, 2020 | Support
At the risk of beating a dead horse…2020 sucked. BRING ON 2021! The upcoming new year brings with it hope. Preparing for the holiday season helped. The kids had a great Christmas, despite it being small. We live far away from family so we are used to small...
by Yvonne de Salle | Dec 12, 2020 | DIY, Gift Ideas, Lifestyle
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! My husband and I in the reflection of 2012’s tree ornament as it hangs from the Christmas tree in 2013, aww…. I’ve been trying to write...
by Yvonne de Salle | Nov 26, 2020 | Mama Musings, Parenting, Support
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! Since becoming a parent, I’ve been putting gratitude into practice as part of my mental health and self-care. After the pandemic started, I have...
by Yvonne de Salle | Oct 25, 2020 | Gift Ideas, Lifestyle
Several years ago, I came across this new profile on Instagram, Fetch Dog Fashions. Oh the clothes were so cute, and I was trying to get my dog to be instafamous, so I approached the shop owner Heidi and asked her if my dog could model for her. Graciously, she said...
by Yvonne de Salle | Oct 17, 2020 | Gift Ideas, Lifestyle
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! The holidays are coming up, and while Broadway is likely to be shuttered until late Spring or even Fall of 2021, the actors you know are always...
by Yvonne de Salle | Oct 12, 2020 | Career, Lifestyle, Mama Musings
“What’s MY motivation?” – Every Actor Ever The last 6 weeks have been very unmotivating. Most of it was in anticipation of the school year. Part of it is the 6 month pandemic slump. (I can’t believe it’s been SIX months) Even now....
by Yvonne de Salle | Sep 17, 2020 | Lifestyle, Mama Musings, Parenting, Support
Get off that mom guilt, please. Especially now. 2020 is a wash. Mom guilt is 99% unnecessary. You give the toddler your phone so you can sleep an extra 30 minutes? Fine. If it helps you not yell at them later, do it. You leave the kids play in the living room with the...
by Yvonne de Salle | Sep 9, 2020 | Lifestyle, Mama Musings, Support
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! So I turned 40 last month. (Shrug) I didn’t complete any lists, none of that “40 Things To Do Before Turning 40” stuff. I didn’t have...
by Yvonne de Salle | Aug 30, 2020 | Lifestyle, Recipes
This ceviche inspired shrimp recipe is just too easy. I almost feel guilty for calling it a recipe, haha! Just so you know, it is NOT in any way an authentic ceviche recipe, but it does have similar ingredients. All I know is that one day I had a random pandemic...
by Yvonne de Salle | Aug 22, 2020 | Lifestyle, Product Reviews
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! While this post isn’t technically a *sponsored post* (I purchased my own Bug Bite Thing and I approached THEM regarding their affiliate program...
by Yvonne de Salle | Aug 15, 2020 | Career, Pregnancy
Welcoming a baby into your life is such a beautiful thing. For actors and models, it is a blessing that comes with its own complications. Much of an actor or model’s career is based on looks, and many would like to keep working as long as they can during pregnancy. I...
by Yvonne de Salle | Aug 8, 2020 | Career
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! When I write a blog, I try to remember the advice that I wish I received. Here it is. One of the big ones. When I eventually go back to acting,...
by Yvonne de Salle | Aug 1, 2020 | Lifestyle, Parenting, Support
Unsolicited Advice Is Like Giving Another Actor a Note You don’t know what you’re doing either, so kindly shut up. One of the most obnoxious things any parent experiences is the wonder and bullshit that is unsolicited advice. It is intrusive, at times manipulative,...
by Yvonne de Salle | Jul 28, 2020 | Lifestyle, Recipes
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! Okay, to keep with my one pan obsession, here’s another one of my favorites. An EASY naan pizza recipe that my kids love. I keep a stash of naan in...
by Yvonne de Salle | Jul 15, 2020 | Kids and Quarantine, Lifestyle, Parenting
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! My daughter’s 5th birthday was last month. My husband and I wanted to make this one really special given the shitty circumstances that Covid has...
by Yvonne de Salle | Jul 14, 2020 | Career
When I first started acting, I used to get Backstage from the newsstand at my local mall. Thank God it’s online now, because it’s SO easy to browse through auditions and job listings. But I absolutely loved flipping through the pages and circling auditions...
