Make The Most of 2021 #stayhopeful
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...
50 Things to Be Thankful For as Actors and Parents
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...
Mom Guilt is (almost) Useless
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...
5 Good Reasons Life Begins at 40
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...
Unsolicited Advice Is Like Giving Another Actor a Note
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,...About Me
My name is Yvonne de Salle, and I’m a singer-actor on a selective hiatus. Maybe I’ll make it back onstage someday, but for now I’m perfectly happy making up nursery rhymes and songs for and about my two daughters. Sometimes the songs go off the rails pretty ridiculous, but life’s too short, so just keep singing! Read more…