Caution: Not for the faint of heart. Or men. Or DEA Officers. I’ve been in a state of utter nursing panic. …a panic which I absolutely promised myself that I would not allow myself to experience this time around. I’d been doing so well… even when, at three months in, I knew I wasn’t making […]
The Secrets of Pisgah.
So. To celebrate our tenth anniversary (coming up on Thursday), Chris and I went to Pisgah this weekend. Yes. Pisgah. But you know what’s weirder than a town named Pisgah? The fact that there are two towns, in Alabama, named Pisgah. I discovered this by trying to map my iPhone to our destination. Then I […]
Explosions, of the Peep Variety.
People are passionate about their Easter Candy Experience. I had no idea of this phenomenon until I wrote my thesis on Cadbury Mini Eggs, and watched it become my most popular post of the month. But the most fascinating concept that came out of that post was…exploding Peeps. I knew that Peeps were a well-experimented-on […]
Yes, Virginia, There is a Miniature Giraffe.
It was at least six years ago… It was one of those dreams that you wake up wishing you could return to…and that you remember for the rest of your life. I dreamed that I had a miniature Giraffe. He came up to my knees. And he was perfectly adorable. We kept him on our […]
Houdin-O-Baby.
Noah has many talents besides his acting skills… such as his ability to strangle a beast of a bear one-handed… and (almost) shove his whole fist into his mouth… But his most impressive talent thus far is his ability to escape impossible situations. I put him to bed every night like this: Okay. Maybe not […]
A Collection of Ifs and a Butt.
IF you’re marketing designer maternity denim, why not put your model in shoes that would completely risk the life of any (off-balanced and clumsy) pregnant woman? IF one has to wait 10 minutes for an apparently picky request of “No Cheese”, this should not be what one should receive: IF you’re a University that shares […]
La Tristesse.
“The Sadness.” Despite my many years of French lessons (which are oh-so-helpful in Alabama, let me tell you), I didn’t know what La Tristesse meant until I met Chris. He had this weird, melancholy, artsy poster left over from his College Dorm Days – it said “La Tristesse” at the top, and was a very […]
We Interrupt This Newscast to Bring You…
Chris and I watched more local news than usual last week, thanks to (another!!!) Alabama snow “event”. (I’m starting to think that the Angel in charge of this winter’s weather delivery got Alabama and Alaska mixed up. Darn “AL” abbreviation…) At any rate, the snow coverage confirmed my comment earlier in the week that all […]
On Choosing a Lovey.
It’s a baby’s first accessorizing decision. Will they choose a blanket? A paci? A stuffed animal? Noah has spent countless sleepless fits contemplating his all-important Lovey decision, and he has come to a resoundingly stubborn conclusion: My hair. At first, I assumed he chose my hair because he’s ridiculously and obsessively a bit attached to […]
Common Crazy and The Talking Breast Pump.
There’s a phenomenon in life that I’ll call The Common Crazy. The Common Crazy are all of the things that the majority of us do or think, but are afraid to admit to, because we think we might be the only ones who do or think them, and therefore, everyone else will TOTALLY think we’re […]