I’m Mary Burt-Godwin and I’ll be your host. Yes, I know, it’s totally 80s to hyphenate but my father passed away 2 months after my wedding so when I went to the SS office I simply couldn’t get rid of the Burt. Now it is who I am, albeit annoying when I go to check in at an event and I don’t know whether I should get in the A-E line or the F-L line. I invariable choose the wrong one first…
My bio, cliff notes style, goes something like this. Born and raised in SD, UCSB undergrad degree in Sociology – translation – didn’t know what I wanted to do so picked the major that I had the most credits towards in order to graduate in 4 years; Jobs have all been in the entertainment and/or event industry including: Extras Casting Director at Stu Segall Productions (B television shows and and one hit movie – Bring It On), Stage Manager, Actor (theatre & independent films), Entertainment Supervisor at LEGOLAND California, and most recently, Corporate Event Planner. Met the man of my dreams at Stu Segall Productions, Steve, and together we have made our G Unit with 2 little darlings, Lily Grace and Lexi Mae.
Me, snazzed up and very pregnant
The hottie hubbie
Lily Grace, at her 2 year Polka Dot B-Day Party
Lexi Mae – I didn’t pose her, I swear
Steve is a creative producer/director. He started as my intern and now he’s my everything.
Lily Grace was my first born – Sweet, smart, sassy, snippy, lovey dovey and dramatic…ME! She is my comeuppance in full glory.
Lexi Mae is my newest little bundle of joy. She IS her father. Chill and laid back, until she’s hungry or tired, and then WATCH OUT! Cooes and smiles all the live long day.
I went back to work after baby #1 but with the outrageous cost of daycare it is just not worth it to go back now. So I’m currently a stay at home mom – loving it and sometimes losing it. This blog and my book project are my personal outlets.
Ironically enough my “Mama Mary” nickname was not coined when my first child, nor second child, was born. No, my moniker was the product of a rave called “Solstice”, 12 years ago, when I helped a hopped up friend unravel himself from a bundle of intertwined wool. Out of delirious gratitude, he called me Mama Mary. The name stuck throughout the years as I always seemed to be the person with the snack, piece of gum or crumpled piece of tissue in my bag when anyone was in need.
Now, I truly am “Mama Mary” to two precious little girls, Lily and Lexi, and boy, do I have a lot to say. I have a lot to say about being a mom, a woman, a wife, a reality tv junkie, a cool chick, and an obsessive compulsive extremist. I want to get some things off my chest (which hasn’t grown past a B cup even while nursing – not fair!) and give props to the other women out there who are feeling a little overwhelmed by the constant tug o’ war between family, the workplace and our own personal selves who want a little me time once in awhile (and don’t want to feel guilty for it!). I want to bond with my sisters out there – let’s laugh, cry, rant, rave and maybe dish a little dirt while we’re at it.
Check in daily for my latest drama at the park, my most recent project, my updates on inane reality tv, and any old random mish mosh I feel like posting.
Cheers!
