by BooMama on 29 September 2011
in Rambling
So I’m trying to be diligent and dedicated and determined about setting aside some time in the afternoons to use the new-to-us elliptical machine. And I don’t even know if the term “elliptical machine” is correct – maybe you’re supposed to say “elliptical motion machine” – but seeing as how I don’t really run in [...]
by BooMama on 27 September 2011
in Rambling
Earlier this afternoon on the Twitter, Ree posed a question that stopped me in my tracks and then propelled me RIGHT BACK to 1979: “Does anyone in this universe remember Luv-It jeans?” Because, um, YEAH. I actually had a couple of different pairs of Luv-Its. One pair had some sah-weet satin hearts on the back [...]
by BooMama on 26 September 2011
in Rambling
Listen. I’m just as happy as I can be to report that the emceeing/hosting/interpretative dancing duties at .MOM ended up being surprisingly easy and breezy and DARE I SAY comfortable. Maybe it was because the women who were there were just as sweet and supportive as they could be. Maybe it was because the LifeWay [...]
About three years ago I flew out to San Antonio to meet Melanie at a Living Proof Live event at the Alamodome. The plan was that Melanie and I would blog about the event like we normally do (over at AllAccess), and then afterwards we were going to help out at a Q&A session featuring [...]
by BooMama on 20 September 2011
in Rambling
- I keep meaning to mention that I finally – FINALLY – read Leif Enger’s Peace Like A River over the summer. I think some of y’all first recommended it to me four or five years ago, but, you know, I’m a little slow with the follow-through. It’s rare that a book really grabs me [...]
So one of my favorite bloggy things I’ve gotten to do over the last couple of years is to host giveaways for Nations Outfitters. Nations is a clothing company that’s owned by a family here in Birmingham, and I absolutely love that the clothes are stylish, modest, and age-appropriate for teenagers (and mamas, too). Plus, [...]