Random Driblet #1: Due to the rising tide of oil in our Alabama gulf, our Orange Beach relatives, Aunt Kitty and Uncle Leo (of Toenail Art infamy) are getting involved in some activism. Because of that, they’re getting interviewed by multiple national (and international) news channels, so if you see/saw a man with super curly […]
The Agonizing Issue of (Boy) Names.
Chris and I are delightfully in agreement on almost all aspects of life. we love the same vacations, television shows (except 24 (Ding Dong the Wicked Show is Dead)), houses, furnishings – ALMOST everything. And then there are some things that are even better than that, where we have beautiful complimentary tastes. For instance, we […]
Don’t Mess With The UMU.
Dear Newbie, We need to talk. I know you’re not to the cognitive point where that is really possible yet, but I need you to concentrate really hard and grow a brain because WE NEED TO TALK. You may not be fully aware of this, but there are some specific and finely negotiated agreements between […]
The Perils of Sleepwalking and Motherhood.
I have a condition – Sleepwalking. This condition has come and gone different times in my life, but has ultimately only landed me in the emergency room exactly once. However, that fateful night at the ER was not the only scary situation I’ve gotten myself into due to said condition. My condition is brought on […]
The Scent of a [Pregnant] Woman.
I smell a poopy diaper. In my kitchen. Not just any poopy diaper. A NEWBORN’S poopy diaper. How is that possible? And where is the smell coming from? I never had psychotic scent episodes when I was pregnant with Ali. In fact, I remember thinking that my friend Lydia was a bit…over the pregnancy edge… […]
The Baby Book of Burning Questions
When Ali was born, my Mom allowed me to take out a semi-permanent loan of my baby book for comparison purposes. And I’m quite positive that she is going to promptly cancel my loan after this post. If not from this post, then in fear that I would one day post “The Bathtub Pic” of […]
A Decree to All Imaginary People Wishing to Live In My House.
Dear Imaginary Friends (that also go under the aliases of “The Girls” and “The Princesses”), I understand that you are a normal part of childhood development, and I’m not freaked out by your presence. However, I’d like to set some ground rules with you. 1. Please don’t make my child cry because of how sad […]
Free Vacation! With No Timeshare Seminars Required!!
We’re leaving today for our annual family vacation, which is sorta-kinda free. Which is more than sorta-kinda awesome. Here’s how my family does it: Instead of buying Christmas presents, Birthday presents, Mother’s Day presents, Father’s Day presents, or any other sort of gifting that should normally take place in a family, we deposit all the […]
Escaping From Aldridge Prison.
I, along with my friends Ashley and Lydia, lead a LifeGroup of High School girls together. We’ve been with these girls since they were sophomores, and now they’re about to graduate. We’ve formed some tight bonds, and now they’re all moving away and leaving us to go to college. (sniff.) But despite the fact that […]
We All Live in a Yellow Atmosphere…
It’s Pollen Week in Birmingham. Maybe it is in Alabama as a whole, or the world as a whole. I don’t know. But I do know it’s most definitely pollen week here. Pollen Week is THE week when every flowering and non-flowering tree in the city (and we have a lot of them) conspire together […]