ali explains it all.

What have you done for her lately? Mother’s Day is...

May 1st

Happy Friday! (print by theloveshop)

May 1st

Can't wait to watch this...

I forgot I added this to the Netflix cue…  looks like I have a back-up plan in case it...

Apr 30th

Why my children will NEVER, EVER put me into...

Apr 30th

FYI: If you smack your food... I'll...

I can not stand this.  Disgusting.

Apr 30th

Up close and personal with the “Piggy Plague” ...

Apr 30th

Chicago, I’m done with the April showers and ready to...

Apr 30th

The only reason I would have watched Daisy of Love. These...

Apr 30th

by Steve Nease, Ontario

Apr 29th

I will laugh so hard if they get swine flu.  Really?! Why...

Apr 29th

“Mother nature has more mood swings than any bitch I know.”
— ruminations.com

Apr 29th

“Everything that happens to us happens for a reason. Never...”
— the wisdom of a forwarded...

Apr 29th

sheasylvia said: All I’m sayin’ is Us Weekly is usually...

Apr 29th

verizon might strike a deal with apple!!!

Apr 29th

emotional much...

I love how I haven’t watch The Biggest Loser all season… so therefore I am not...

Apr 29th

May have to add this one to the ol’ Netflix cue.

Apr 28th

Hello Snotface...

I just read that Universal is planning on remaking Drop Dead Fred… and the worst part about...

Apr 28th

When you’ve had enough of sudoku and reading your...

Apr 28th

A Chicago crime-themed hot dog stand is a no...

Apr 27th

Man cuts off finger and eats it.

Apr 27th

Check out Meredith and Derek's wedding...

Apr 27th

Death to Comic Sans

Apr 27th

M-I-Z... Z-O-U!

I wasn’t glued to the TV like my husband, but I did watch bits and pieces of the NFL...

Apr 27th

Listen

Mr. Big - To Be With You Hold on little girl…  Show me what he’s done to you (via...

Apr 27th

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can...”
— (via thepinkcookie)

Apr 27th

Another angle of the skyline on our way to Navy Pier.

Apr 27th

ESim and I before heading out on our lake shore bike ride.

Apr 27th

Chicago definitely had some interesting weather this...

Apr 27th

My husband the artist.  I found this displayed over a...

Apr 25th

Great night...

Today, was absolutely amazing.  It was one of those days that anybody and everybody was out and...

Apr 25th

“Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. If...”
— M  (via underneathitall)

Apr 24th

My nieces and I at my wedding last summer.  We’ve...

Apr 24th

Aunt Ali. Party of Eight.

Last night my mom called me around 10:30 with some good news.  My sister-in-law had been in labor...

Apr 24th

“I remember throwing something out of the [car] window...”
— Lorena Bobbit on why she...

Apr 23rd

and then finally one for Flight of the Conchords.  all by...

Apr 23rd

another one for Bloc Party.

Apr 23rd

I was over at DesignMilk  and saw a post on Tad Carpenter. ...

Apr 23rd

Octomom used to be a stripper and went by the...

Apr 22nd

bricksandstonesgossip.com had some screen shots from the...

Apr 22nd

“We are not special. We are not crap or trash, either. We...”
— Chuck Palahniuk

Apr 22nd

Watch

100 “Single Ladies” dancing in Picadilly Circus to promote Trident Unwrapped‘s Beyonce...

Apr 22nd

“The Bride Was Beautiful,”  a heart-wrenching photo essay...

Apr 22nd

Pet Peeve #42

poortaste said: Don’t ask me if I am grouchy within the first 30 minutes of the day - I was just...

Apr 22nd

Listen

Salt n Pepa - Push It   (via thekingdomblog & sistermarymartha) Push it good P-push it real...

Apr 22nd

Chloe, stop trying to make socks and sandals happen!...

Apr 21st

“The problem with people who have no vices is that generally...”
— Elizabeth Taylor

Apr 21st

Just call me Oscar today.  Not sure if I woke up on the...

Apr 21st

This one’s perfect.  This picture was taken right...

Apr 21st

Happy Birthday Ellenclare I thought about posting...

Apr 21st

Tea time with Lady Gaga. Does she ever leave the house sans...

Apr 20th

Birthday wishes go out to my sister Heidi!  Hope you have a...

Apr 20th

First the bad news… it’s Monday, it’s true...

Apr 20th

No Cubs game would be complete without an Old Style.

Apr 19th

Go Cubs Go…  Go Cubs Go…

Apr 19th

Yesterday was a perfect day for a baseball game.  11 innings...

Apr 19th

Watch

Just because I’m sure you were trying to figure out what Paradise Hotel was…  Only one...

Apr 18th

Highlights of the evening...

- drank some Three Buck Chuck and listened to some Mates of State before heading out. - put...

Apr 18th

“The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend...”
— Chuck Palahniuk I have a...

Apr 17th

“Sometimes I will just put on my workout clothes to at least...”
— (via underneathitall)  I...

Apr 17th

This just may be the icing on the cake. Netflix just told...

Apr 16th

Is it Friday yet?

I’ve got a nice little weekend planned and I CAN NOT WAIT.  Ryan will be heading to Columbia...

Apr 16th

love this. by theloveshop

Apr 16th

Apr 15th

Happiness is...

Falling in love. Laughing so hard your face hurts. A hot shower. No lines at the supermarket....

Apr 15th

Gratuitous Picture of My Outfit Wednesday. it’s not...

Apr 15th

Thank you for being a "Arkadaş"?

Apr 15th

Drew does old glam.  I love it.

Apr 15th

I know this might not be much for all you west coasters, but...

Apr 15th

Watch

El Rancho (Let’s Go) For all my readers who have been able to experience CoMO and the joy of...

Apr 14th

one of my favorite pieces from the Chic Chicago...

Apr 14th

weekend wrap-up

Yeah, I know i’m a day late on this, but tough. This is my blog and today is my Monday. ...

Apr 14th

Watch

Lindsey Lohan eHarmony ad from funny or die.  hilarious… I think I have a new appreciation for...

Apr 14th

Listen

Mates of State - For the Actor

Apr 12th

Hello new favorite band.  I saw Mates of State at the Metro...

Apr 12th

In case i’m MIA for the next few days…  I wanted...

Apr 10th

All this stuff and it’s cute too.  This is what I like...

Apr 10th

Just call me a recessionista.

I need to start using an eye cream (i’m 25 and i’m not getting any younger) and I had a...

Apr 10th

Happy soon-to-be Easter! Sunday can’t come soon...

Apr 10th

the stars were aligned... or something...

My horoscope for today: Virgo Turn away from the flashy and the new today — instead, look...

Apr 9th

“It’s a Midwest thang, y’all - and they...

Apr 9th

Missouri town re-elects the dead.

Apr 9th

Whose bed have these boots been under?  Well now, they are...

Apr 9th

My grandmother told me the legend of the Dogwood tree when I...

Apr 9th

Legend of the Dogwood

Perhaps this is why it’s always in bloom around Easter: At the time of the crucifixion, the...

Apr 9th

Anyone know what "western cocktail...

My good friend is getting married in a little over a month and I’ll be making a trip down...

Apr 9th

Gratuitous Picture of Your Outfit Wednesday - Going wild...

Apr 8th

whatthehale said: “I have recently been asked to...

Apr 8th

shoes. buy me shoes. etsy find by linocutboy

Apr 8th

I heart Chicago. (by moxiedoll) I had a fun little dinner...

Apr 8th

FML

Today, I bought a new purple shirt and decided to wear it to this charity function I was going to....

Apr 8th

Watch

Barney & Friends - Straight Outta Compton this is great.  I love how the lyrics and dance moves...

Apr 7th

21 Suggestions for Success

Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery. Work...

Apr 7th

There are no rules in this house. I'm not...

Apr 7th

Listen

I Poke Her Face (Poker Face Remix), Kid Cudi feat. Common and Kanye West as if I needed another...

Apr 7th

True story.  I’m not so sure if i’m going to...

Apr 7th

say a little prayer for you...

Back in July, I blogged about my brother-in-law’s fall off the roof of their house.  He...

Apr 7th

KC's "Unreal" housewives: I'm not quite sure...

Apr 7th

During my trash tv marathon this past Sunday, I saw an ad...

Apr 7th

Have I told you how much I love this family?  They seem so...

Apr 7th

that’s me. I’m glad someone else shares my name...

Apr 7th

How long will you live?

Apr 7th

Watch

SNL - The Girlfriend Voice hilarious. “Hey girl. Yea, I been thinkin’ on you long and...

Apr 6th

Private romantic language can lead to a more...

Apr 6th

I would never divorce my husband for this

Apr 6th

by April showers they do not mean snow...

You’re doing it wrong Chicago.

Apr 6th

an update to my previous facebook finding. 

Apr 5th

Just saw this when I logged into Facebook… hahahaha

Apr 5th

My outfit is LOUD today.

and by LOUD I don’t mean neon colors, polka dots and plaid.  I mean literally noisy.  Earlier,...

Apr 3rd

Well, I broke down and got the cookie (Chocolate Toffee...

Apr 3rd

cookie, or no cookie?

I went lean on lunch, but all I can think about is a cookie from across the street.  What’s a...

Apr 3rd

Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver and wife welcome daughter Petal...

Apr 3rd

The Color-In Dress  By Berber Soepboer & Michiel...

Apr 3rd

Check out: Said In Bed

Apr 2nd

the finished product.

Apr 2nd

Chipotle's Guacamole Recipe

2 Hass Avocados 1/2 of a Jalapeno pepper, seeded, and minced  (we like ours SPICY… so we add...

Apr 2nd

This one’s for LC.  I know how you love the repeat...

Apr 2nd

Trader Joe's officially interested in KC, no...

Apr 2nd

Ever wake up with a song stuck in your head… Like...

Apr 2nd

Note to Self

You don’t have to plan out every little move.  Let life happen. (via blissfulself)

Apr 1st

I’m thinking about channeling my inner Blair adorable...

Apr 1st

Is this an April Fools Joke?  I mean it could be quite...

Apr 1st