I bet I sucked you in with the wedding mention. As most of you know, I am not married, but do live a very committed and amazing life with my man a la Kurt Russell/Goldie Hawn style. So, no I didn’t make it legal just yet.

Making The Deal

I did however hop a plane to my hometown in good old Southwestern PA this weekend to see my little bro tie the knot. As Frank Sinatra says, “They did it their way.” With all the pressures in this materialistic world to throw a huge wedding attended by hundreds of people (including Aunt Sally twice removed), my brother and his wife decided to go against the grain and celebrate their day with siblings, parents and grandparents. Loved it and love them.

No way I could have not posted a few photos. Definitely inched me slightly closer to understanding all weddings don’t have to be financially draining balls of complete stress. Now, off to Oregon for these love birds to start their married life… If their wedding was a symbol of things to come, it’s going to be a great ride.

The Original Crazy Keefer Clan

Officially, Official… Now off to Oregon!

December has been a whirlwind month and 2009….  Well, 2009 has been a whirlwind year. Lots of ups and downs in the Mamma Mia world. What fun would it be without a little craziness, right?

I’m taking the next two weeks to relax, reflect and think about how I can make 2010 the best year yet for me, my family and the Mamma Mia blog. You should do the same. Shut down the Tweet Deck, close out of Facebook and take some time to regroup and figure out how you can be a better person, parent, friend, son, daughter, volunteer etc., etc.

If you have any suggestions, comments or thoughts regarding what you’ve read on Mamma Mia this year or what you’d like to see in the New Year… leave a comment and let me know.

I wish all of you the very happiest of holidays and a very blessed New Year!

The moment you’ve all been waiting for… The new and improved Mamma Mia! Whoop! Whoop!

I didn’t write this past week because I’ve been hard at work trying to nail down the “feel” of Mamma Mia. I thought it would be easy, but many hours and one very patient web designer later, here it is. (Thanks Davin!)

What you can expect from the new Mamma Mia… A little bit of this and a little bit of that.

The plan is to hone in on five categories: general mom babble; travels with and without child; Mia’s must haves, clothes, products, music etc.; and about-town news, highlighting events and things to do in Central Florida.

The fifth category will be something kind of different. I realize that I am the mother of one pretty crazy and unique toddler. I also realize the diversity of the moms I know and the insight they provide to me. Therefore, once a month, I will have a guest blogger write on my blog to mix things up. Hey… Mia loves all moms, not just Mamma.

So there you have it. All I can say is that the new format inspires me, and I am super excited! It’s all about inspiration, and that’s why I’m including of photo of my lovely family today… because they inspire me. My sidekick Madison, my “life partner” Marcus and my muse… Mia.

Photos courtesy of Life Focus Photography