(Also known as “The One Where I Force You To Look at All My Vacation Photos.”) (You’re welcome.) It all started in 2008, as a grand experiment in co-vacationing with another family, our friends David and Ashley. We each had a baby – Ali was 18 months, and AJ was 21 months. And they were […]
Time Passes By. And I am Mad at it.
I should always listen to my husband. You know, the hair guy? Yeah – the one who pleads with me to keep mine and Ali’s hair long at all costs. I really thought I knew what was best, so I talked him AND Ali into it. (Because you see, he’s brainwashed her as well, and […]
A Romance Story.
Dear Googly-Eyed Romantic Datey Couple sitting at the next table over at Zoës, Thank you for enjoying my baby boy as he made faces, giggled, smiled charmingly, and in general flirted with you. I was honored to contribute to your holding of the hands and dreamily gazing into each other’s eyes, imagining such a creature […]
Signs of Love.
Disclaimer: This post is much gooier than usual. In fact, it has a gooiness quotient of 7.65 on a scale of ten where zero is any song from Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill and ten is Butterfly Kisses. You have been warned. My friends all told me how unbelievably loving little boys are. Although it […]
Meanderings About 30.
(Alternately titled: A Completely Self-Indulgent Egomaniacal Post About Nothing But Me.) A few weeks ago, upon meeting someone in real life for the first time, they told me, “Wow! You look so much younger in person than you do in your twitter picture!!” Thanks! Hey waitta minute … how old have I been looking??? Is […]
Tiny Bits of Grace.
Ali has an absolutely precious Sunday School teacher named Miss Bobbie. She is about my parent’s age, has grandkids the age of my kids, and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. …yet she still has the energy, somehow, to wrangle and teach a group of four year olds every other Sunday – and constantly be bubbling over […]
Discovering The Magic City in America’s Oldest City
When I was very young, there was a brick-paved street a couple of blocks from my house. It was really just a brick intersection – a tiny slice of leftover history that somehow got missed by the modernization of Birmingham. I loved when we drove over it and I had the opportunity to pretend that […]
A Look Back: 6 Months Later.
Noah is six months old today. Half a year.. goes by so much more quickly the second time around. Despite my fears of having another baby, Noah has been a complete delight and pleasure. He’s the happiest, most joyful, smiliest baby I’ve ever encountered. His charm and constant laughter keep me falling in love with […]
What You’ve Done for Alabama.
If anyone still doesn’t believe that “Internet Friends” are just as real as “In Real Life Friends”, then they’ve never been in a crisis situation. To help with tornado relief, you have ordered over $1,200 of items off of the Christian Service Mission’s Amazon Wish List (you’re part of the reason that UPS had to […]
You Know You’re a MOM when…
The events depicted are real events that happened to the author in much-too-recent memory – no actors were harmed used in the creation of this post. …You’re hungry enough that you’d rather hold your baby and eat – while smelling dirty diaper – than risk waking them to freshen up their backside. …You notice people […]