It’s been fourteen years, celebrated by a trip to Savannah last weekend. Fourteen years happened to mark the time period where our perceived age and length of marriage crossed over a precipice together: after asking how long we’d been married, everyone looked at us like we were lying and/or possibly the victims of an arranged […]
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Pinterexia Nervosa: A Diagnostic Guide.
Originally published June 13, 2013. Pinterexia Nervosa is a body/home image disorder in which people have an intense anxiety over ensuring that their life is completely pinnable at any moment. This disease is most often diagnosed in women and most prevalent post-childbirth, as the quantity of contractible symptoms grow when children are involved. What are […]
Moms Need Retreats.
A couple of months ago, my husband gave me an assignment. He demanded that I plan a trip for the moms in our small group. He also made the suggestion that changed everything. “Pick a date. You’re going no matter what. And whoever can join you, great.” …Because we’ve tried this before, and it’s never […]
On Experiencing a Personal-Sized Tornado.
Last weekend I went on a girl’s trip with a few Moms in my small group. But I’ll get back to that another day. I got home from that trip around 3:15 Sunday afternoon, and when I drove up and parked, Fred (The Cat) came running up to me, with a very uncharacteristic nervous series […]
Discovering The Soul of Trains.
Last Sunday was our annual trek out to Calera to visit Thomas the Train. But this year, we managed to get there earlier than usual, and it was much less crowded than it has been in the past. These two factors gave us ample opportunity to explore everything else at the location – something we’d […]
An Important Opinion Piece on Emoji.
Emoji have always been a peculiar thing. A thing that I use every day, but that also creates many problems in my mind. A year or so ago, I began documenting these issues in a note on my iPhone, hoping that one day, Siri would read my note and offer an answer for my many […]
Bits and Pieces Of Life.
I’m seriously behind at life right now. Despite the fact that I feel like I’ve been breathlessly working all week to get caught up. Okay no I lied. I’m too obsessed with outdoors and Springtime and my new hammock to try and put together thoughts anymore. (But that’s Ali, not me. I can’t take a […]
On Becoming a Texter.
Using my voice has been a challenging exercise in the past week and a half, and it was at its peak of impossibility last Thursday. Chris had arranged for his Mom to stay with the kids all day so that I could rest quietly upstairs, which worked out well since I ended up getting checked […]
The Epic Battle Of Tonsil Hill.
I’m running out of optional body parts. I’ve had a foot bone removed, my gall bladder removed, and now my tonsils are on the docket. I mean, what’s left? My appendix, my uterus, and my teeth? (I always did think that dentures would be easier.) But my tonsils. It all started out like any other […]
I’m Going To Need a Bigger Porch Swing…
2011… 2012… 2013… (The Year of the Forgotten Porch Swing…and Easter Joy.) 2014… 2015. Happy Easter, from our [growing] family to yours! And no, Mom. “Growing” does not mean I’m pregnant.