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I'm Michelle Cox -- the owner of Lipstick to Crayons. I’m also a Mom to three kids (a teen, tween and toddler), a professional writer (www.michellemcox.com) and a blogger (www.fromthemom.com). And I love to save money (and help you do the same) via frugal deals and steals, coupons and other thrifty practices. My freelance writing business allows me to enjoy the great balance of being a stay-at-home/work-at-home mom, while also making time for blogging, running (ran the Chicago Marathon twice) some amateur photography and scrapbooking. I’m a St. Louis native, although I have lived outside of the city and the state. A few of my passions are amateur photography, scrapbooking and attending kids' sporting events.

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Would you put your eggs in this basket?

Baby MamaHere’s the premise:

Successful and single businesswoman Kate Holbrook (Tina Fey) has long put her career ahead of a personal life. Now 37, she’s finally determined to have a kid on her own. But her plan is thrown a curve ball after she discovers she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant.

Undaunted, the driven Kate allows South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski (Amy Poehler) to become her unlikely surrogate. After learning from the steely head (Sigourney Weaver) of their surrogacy center that Angie is pregnant, Kate goes into precision nesting mode: reading childcare books, baby-proofing the apartment and researching top pre-schools. But the executive’s well-organized strategy is turned upside down when her Baby Mama shows up at her doorstep with no place to live.

An unstoppable force meets an immovable object as structured Kate tries to turn vibrant Angie into the perfect expectant mom. In a comic battle of wills, they will struggle their way through preparation for the baby’s arrival. And in the middle of this tug-of-war, they’ll discover two kinds of family: the one you’re born to and the one you make.

Here’s what I thought:

Although the flick is predictable and not as funny as the trailer leads you to believe I was quite entertained. It helps that I love Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. I was also pleasantly surprised that Steve Martin plays the role of Kate’s health nut boss since there was no mention of him in the trailer.

Baby Mama was more sentimental than I would expect from these expert comedians but it works and does not completely disappoint.

The bonus features include hilarious deleted scenes and an alternate ending which is worth watching.

Baby Mama hits the street September 9, 2008 and is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and a drug reference.

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  1. Your review may actually increase my odds of watching this movie. I had written it off as a dud. Giving the crazy behavior of the surogate mom, I could not image trusting her with my unborn. I realize that it is comedy, but I like realistic comedy.

    Thanks for the heads up.

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