ali explains it all.

2009

December 26
November 36
October 39
September 85
August 79
July 83
June 124
May 104
April 119
March 193
February 203
January 252

2008

December 160
November 155
October 192
September 156
August 53
July 86
June 119
May 94
April
March
February
January

Live, laugh, and Love

15 things you probably never knew or thought about…. 1. At least five people in this world love...
Jun 1st

Sunday's are good for...

Brunch at Ann Sather complete with an enormous cinnamon roll A trip to Trader Joe’s A long...
Jun 1st
Warch Watch
Lady Gaga - Paparazzi This video is insane…  and I love it.
May 30th
This site is unbelievable...
May 29th
“Men aren’t stupid, and you don’t need a complicated set of...”
— Unknown (via creampuff &...
May 29th
krankmills said: The Gosselins depress me now. I mean,...
May 28th
This is brilliant... why couldn't I have come...
May 28th
Warch Watch
E*TRADE Unbroke - Behind the Scenes ABC Special   (via hilker)  Have I told you how much I love the...
May 28th
Listen Listen
Madcon - Beggin’   (via jss) I’ve never heard this song before, but I really liked it after...
May 28th

What's happenin' hot stuff?

this… I should watch this movie at least three times a month.  It’s that good. 
May 28th
breaking in a new pair of heels today.  I am in love, but I...
May 27th
“The often overlooked, but equally as great part of the 3-day...”
— dirtygumby, Ruminations.com
May 27th
Can’t wait for Lincoln Square’s Mayfest this...
May 27th
You're 25, time to grow up.
May 27th
Warch Watch
busygirl said: For ali and ellenclare and any other Mizzou fans out there who aren’t as vocal...
May 27th
20 Pictures That Give Glamour Shots A Bad...
May 26th
wipe that smile off of your face
May 26th

4. No matter how old you get, remember...

Remember the feeling of freedom. If you’ve already forgotten, do a cartwheel. You can so still do...
May 26th
A lot of drinking occurred this weekend, but this drink was...
May 25th
Looks like someone’s been soaking up the sun… ...
May 22nd
and I thought my mom getting on facebook was...
May 22nd
America’s sweetheart Paris Hilton. puff, puff, give...
May 22nd

Home Sweet Rented Home

taken from emphasisadded’s post: Since I am desperately trying to quell my disappointment...
May 21st
Remember this 13 year old who thought he was a new...
May 21st
I went to Bloomingdales over my lunch break for their Big...
May 21st
I spotted this on the Today show yesterday.  Sometimes...
May 21st

Happy Birthday Dane!

It’s hard to believe this little man is the big 1-0 today.  It seems like yesterday when I...
May 21st
He’s hit the double digits!  Happy Birthday little...
May 21st
Make your next trip to the salon easy, just bring in this...
May 20th
I was back in KC last weekend and was able to catch a Royals...
May 20th
15 celebrities that look hot with Kate Gosselin’s...
May 20th
I know it’s pathetic… I hate to admit that I...
May 20th
How cute are my niece and nephew?  I miss them so much! My...
May 20th
Listen Listen
Nate Dogg (feat. Warren G.) - Regulate (via lickystickypickyme)  Regulators!!! mount up!
May 20th
kimboslice said: Sweet!  VT was picked as 1 of 24 schools...
May 20th
I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says...
May 20th

Going on day 2...

without my teasing comb.   If you know me, this is an essential part of my getting ready routine. ...
May 20th
I may have had one too many this weekend…  I’ve...
May 19th
“oh my god, the bend and snap, works every...
May 19th

travel lesson learned

I can’t even begin to tell you how many flights I’ve taken both domestically and...
May 19th
busygirl: Dear Ali, We did not discuss this hiatus. In the words of Stephanie Tanner, “How...
May 19th
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Missouri. wearing...
May 13th
“The grass isn’t always greener… it doesn’t...”
— Kelly Bensimon on the Real...
May 13th
So, you’re probably wondering… Ali, why not...
May 13th

Leavin' on a jet plane...

Don’t know when I’ll be back again, or if i’ll even get there tonight.  I’m...
May 13th
Warch Watch
Lady Gaga performing Poker Face on Ellen.  I loved the piano intro.
May 12th
“There’s a kind of kindred spirit-ness among single women...”
— Mourning The Death Of My...
May 12th
Truth in advertising fail.  It’s not even the same...
May 12th
5 Big Diet Blunders to Avoid
May 12th
Spicy Peanut Potatoes   these look delish.  I can’t...
May 12th
Cards of Change
May 12th
“No one has all the answers…and sometimes the best we can do...”
— Gossip Girl ...
May 12th

my sister-in-law is graduating from...

and all I want to do is grab her little cheeks (Billy Madison style) and say:  “Don’t...
May 12th
“Attention everybody on Facebook with statuses saying how...”
— submitted by GatorDO15...
May 12th
“A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life...”
— Mae West (via quote-book &...
May 12th

If things didn't work out in your favor...

via behindmyblueeyes I wholeheartedly agree with this.  Everything happens for a reason.  At first,...
May 12th
America, you're doing it wrong.
May 11th
What a face?!  I can only imagine what this might have...
May 11th

Spent the day at the zoo, here are some...

May 11th
One of my favorite skyline views of the city is from the...
May 11th
a turtle and some fish.
May 11th
All of the animals were out today… we saw the lions,...
May 11th
Gorgeous spring day today. Ryan and I took a walk to the...
May 11th
Happy Mother’s Day!  Wish I could be there this...
May 10th
“It’s a big universe. To stay in one tiny place is doing a...”
— Janelle Monae (via...
May 9th
Listen Listen
Phil Collins - Easy Lover (via lickystickypicky)
May 9th
I heard you mom. I just didn’t listen.
May 8th

The Best Life Lessons My Mother Ever...

When I was 14 or 15 my mom said:  “If you’re ever at a party and you feel pressured to...
May 8th
girlwearsmascara said: this soup is not good.  kind of...
May 8th
Listen Listen
Good Vibrations - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Happy Friday. Good thing Donnie D’s on the...
May 8th
My alma mater makes me so proud.
May 8th
“And unless you marry your high school sweetheart (and even...”
— Emily Giffin, Love the One...
May 8th
Warch Watch
Private Eyes - Hall & Oates 10 hours later and this song is still stuck in my head.
May 8th

I am on the couch watching snapped. My...

(via ellenclare) ……….. You are definitely NOT LAME.  Ryan and I love this show. ...
May 7th
Another fat belly ad. and to answer the question, no, I...
May 7th
“Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it...”
— submitted by OutofGas,...
May 7th

The Best Life Lessons My Mother Ever...

You only have one reputation. Take care of it.  Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
May 7th
Who would have known today is ODD DAY......
May 7th
ellenclare said:  For aliexplainsitall, I guess your mother...
May 7th

I'm sorry we can't be friends...

 if you refuse to listen to Hall & Oates from time to time.
May 7th

this morning started like any other...

I got on the bus and actually scored a seat.  I plugged my headphones into my iPod, put on my 80s...
May 7th

I'll have the grilled chicken with a...

I just got a phone call from my husband who recently got an email from his IT department discussing...
May 6th
I really had the urge to buy some shoes today, but even my...
May 6th
Warch Watch
What’s better than Lady Gaga?  Lady Gaga on ice.  The three-time U.S. champion ice skater,...
May 6th

The Best Life Lessons My Mother Ever...

In honor of Mother’s day this Sunday, I thought i’d post some lessons i’ve learned...
May 6th
Maybe I have no self control, but how could you possibly...
May 6th

How I spent my time "working from home"

As mentioned on Monday.  I was supposed to spend the week working from home.  Day 1 was spent...
May 6th
Geeze ya fatty!  I just want to poke her stomach like the...
May 6th
Happy Cinco de Mayo!  I bet you can guess what will be...
May 5th
I’m hoping her hair didn’t look like this when...
May 5th
Listen Listen
Selena - Bidi Bidi Bom Bom (via kellyann) “Anything for SELENAS” I watched this movie...
May 5th
Warch Watch
Louis CK on Conan O’Brien “we live in an amazing, amazing world and it’s wasted...
May 5th
May 5th
See what I mean?  Here’s a picture going up...
May 5th
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Roads - Oddee.com  the...
May 5th
The newest edition to our clan. Meet Ella Kristine my...
May 5th
forever-insatiable said: I just finished this book last...
May 5th
After lunch on Navy Pier, we wandered over to the American...
May 4th
All the rain last week was definitely worth it… ...
May 4th
Long walk along the lakefront…
May 4th

What's a girl to do?

The carpet is being replaced at my office, so everyone is pretty much displaced.  Most people are...
May 4th
Sunday Funday.
May 3rd
What have you done for her lately? Mother’s Day is...
May 1st
Happy Friday! (print by theloveshop)
May 1st