My summer sunset obsession has not been by accident. I don’t think I fully realized that until last Sunday night, when at the last minute, Chris asked me out on a date. I scrambled to find a babysitter for the kids and readily agreed – he seemed like he had a plan, and I do […]
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Where I’ve Been This Summer.
My symptoms first started in June. For a couple of nights in a row, when laid down to go to sleep, I had chest pain, pressure that felt like my lungs were collapsing, and a lot of trouble breathing. Naturally, these symptoms also kept me from sleeping well. I first went to the Doc in […]
More Uncomfortable in a Week of Uncomfortable.
I am guest-posting at my friend Katherine’s fantastic blog Grass Stains today. I’ve known Kat since the year I started blogging, 2008. We met at a Blogger Party and chatted for quite some time, realizing that we had the same Pediatrician and bonding over how awesome she was. Then we didn’t speak again for […]
An Explanation Of Uncomfortable Sorts.
Leaving off from yesterday’s story, Chris’ Mom arrived and took over for me so that I could go to my doctor’s appointment. At the end of my visit, they sent me down to the lab to get several vials of my precious blood stolen from my arms. Two lab techs met me at the door […]
Mortal Kombat, Mommy-Style.
We were having a perfectly lovely morning at home, doing the usual routine of “I wanna go outside!”, “I wanna go inside!”, “I wanna go outside!”, “I wanna go inside!” (my kids haven’t internalized the oppressive heat and humidity of an Alabama August and are always so surprised when confronted by it), when, upon one […]
Mooning Birmingham.
Every now and then in various skylines and stories about my city, the subject of Vulcan comes up. And without fail, one or more of you ask: “Why does Birmingham have the world’s largest cast iron butt overlooking itself?” Okay maybe you don’t ask it quite like that because maybe you didn’t know that Vulcan […]
Zulily Lace and a Pretty Face.
Hey – you know what? It’s almost Christmas. Or at least according to Zulily. And you do not want to miss out on your one chance all year long to have “Ho Ho Ho” embroidered on your daughter’s butt. Also. I get that Santa is this nebulous somewhere-between-human-and-angelic-hosts kind of guy, but I still don’t […]
WYSIWYG.
Have you ever gotten to that point in your life where you’re so overwhelmed by the number of things that need to change that you’re not sure where to start? I did – a couple of weeks ago. And I started by making a list – “Things I Need to Change” – at 2am. (Because […]
Best Practices: On Having a Mommy.
A mother is a delicate creature that must be treated with care and devotion. There are certain things that should not be attempted, lest undesirable results be achieved. 1. Never attempt to sit in a Mommy’s lap when she is sitting on the toilet. 2. If one wants a Mommy to hurry up because of […]
Google Led Me To You.
Once a year, I delve into the murky waters of my Google Analytics search terms. This year, Google sent 128,531 people to my blog via 39,552 different phrases. Somewhere around search term #19,548 I realized that I couldn’t go on – my eyes were crossing and my brain was melting. So for the first year […]