defining the circles that make me whole
Wishing on a star… or a websitePosted by Alli on November 15, 2008
It’s that time of year again, when people start asking other people what they want for Christmas. In my case, people have also recently asked what Fuller wants for his birthday, what I want for my birthday, and what we want/ need for the new baby. And I have been sending people the link to [...]
Expanding in more than one wayPosted by Alli on November 10, 2008
I have found myself in need of some more long sleeved stuff to fit my growing belly. I just don’t have the money or the stomach to spend the money on more maternity clothes, so I found myself looking at the larger-than-I usually-get plus sizes and the men’s section* at Wal-Mart yesterday. And while these [...]
Self Portrait: New (to me)Posted by Alli on October 23, 2008
When it comes to the culture of motherhood, there was a subculture I was really unaware of until soon before Fuller’s birth. The consignment sale. I knew what a consignment store was, and I thought the “sale” was just an extension of the store. Man was I wrong. It is kind of like a traveling [...]
My bags are (almost) packed, I’m (almost) on my wayPosted by Alli on September 10, 2008
We got back from our last trip late Saturday night. And now I am packing again for my trip to Orlando. This time it is all about me, me, me! I don’t have to worry about packing enough boxer briefs, pull-ups, and where the heck is Damon’s black belt? I am even dumping everything out [...]
Clothing WarsPosted by Alli on August 22, 2008
In the battle for drawer space, my maternity clothes are happy to announce they are winning. I finally had Damon bring down the two boxes of clothes and then yesterday I started the not fun task of packing away the non-maternity stuff. Going through the maternity clothes actually helps me save some money right now, [...]
I love it when people take my suggestions!Posted by Alli on August 18, 2008
If you are fully involved in my online life, you know I twitter. In fact, if you can see my updates in the box on the left side of this blog (it says “Twitter Alli” in case you miss it). There are lots of neat things about twitter I like. I used to think of [...]
Using my toolsPosted by Alli on August 16, 2008
Last night our family spent quite a lot of time outdoors. We were at the drive-in and the while the weather was pleasant, it was enough humidity to make me swell and the aching to come back in my right wrist. Pregnancy related carpal tunnel is going to be a battle I endure until this [...]
Meet the new bagPosted by Alli on August 13, 2008
Hello, I am Alli’s new backpack. In Alli’s mind, I speak with a Mexican accent. Similar to Esteban, the Mexican Mayor/ Drug Lord from Weeds. And no, I do not like to spank women. I just have the accent. Alli bought me from Zappos. This is also where she bought her previous bag. And conincidentally, [...]
We come in peace, bearing gifts!Posted by Alli on August 12, 2008
Today will be a stay at home day because 1) I over did it yesterday and 2) we are expecting visitors from the lands of UPS, FedEx, and USPS. I guess the USPS people could just drop off whatever in the mailbox, no big deal, it is the UPS and FedEx packages we are really [...]
Jewels of Denial: reviewPosted by Alli on June 12, 2008
I’ve been asked to review the website Jewels of Denial, so this evening I took some surfing time to check it out. My first impression of the website is this: If I were just wandering aimlessly on the web looking for jewelry and landed on the website, I probably would have clicked away. The jewelry [...]
