Okay. You guys have put up with not one, but two posts about running races in the past two weeks. And I am well aware of how obnoxious runners are to non-runners. I was a staunch non-runner for 32.75 years and had zero intentions of ever becoming a runner and would’ve totally told that joke, […]
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The Model’s Commentary.
I admit it. I do so much shopping on Hautelook (okay – all of my shopping), that I’ve gotten to know the models. Each one and I have a special bond. I especially appreciate their ability to show me their true feelings about the clothes they model – because HauteLook has some awesome stuff, and […]
Seven Days To Myself.
Oh my goodness, guys. I took an entire week off of writing. Like, I didn’t write a single thing, nor did I think about writing a single thing. (Okay except for a quick giveaway post. But that doesn’t count.) And it was glorious. I mean, I love writing (which is convenient since this is my […]
A Tale of Two Mercedes.
A Guest Post by Chris the Husband. Mercedes and I have a history. We loved, and we lost. Ingrid, wherever she is now, is a 2002 SLK AMG, a two-seat retractable hardtop convertible with 350HP. I cling to the happy memories, and think of her fondly when the Spring peeks through the cracks in Winter’s […]
It’s Time To Visit Thomas. {Giveaway!}
Visiting Thomas the Train has been a long-standing tradition in our household, starting in the ancient year of 2009. Each Spring, Day Out With Thomas rolls into the station in Calera, Alabama, and we highly anticipate our drive out to visit him. Ali was a hipster before hipsters were cool (which is actually the definition […]
If My Life Were a Children’s Book.
Friday If you want to get a haircut, you ask your Mother-In-Law to come watch the kids. If your Mother-in-Law comes to watch the kids, your youngest is sure to ham it up and play especially sick. If your youngest hams it up and plays especially sick, she will tell you he didn’t get off […]
Superheroes on the Run.
Ali has been running with me since last summer, and she’s shown a surprising amount of proficiency at it, along with enjoying it most of the time (that may be due to the fact that we usually run to the candy store, but no matter. We all run for chocolate, am I right?) A couple […]
Diary of a Tired Mom: If the Shoe Fits.
Thursday night, there was a strange man with a high-beam flashlight walking around my front yard. I never got up to check, nor did I scream for my husband, because I totally assumed that he must be one of Fred the Cat’s dozen or more common-law owners, and he was out looking for Fred to […]
Why I Quit Bathing My Kids.
My friends of the Daily Child Bather Variety (which thankfully are rare) cannot understand people like me. They’re still in denial that the facts prove that most people are indeed like me but since I’m open and vocal about my anti-bathing stance, I must take the brunt of their shock. But here’s a little story […]
The Unpaved Road to Kid’s Market.
This has been my permanent position this week. Because I’ve begun the process of consigning. For the first time in my life. With eight years of children’s clothes to wash, sort, match, pin, tag, and tape. Take special notice of the container of apple juice on the coffee table, where children have begun to resort […]