the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

The Herring Herd

  • #fixitjesus (today was that rough)

    At the end of last week, my bestie and I made a fabulous trip to the ATL for some girl time and some IKEA shopping. As always, I love, love, love bestie day – I would tag along with her for yearly income tax and colonoscopy day if she asked me to – and my… Read more

  • i am the luckiest

    A couple of weeks ago, I came home after a long Saturday twelve, pulled into our garage in Edwin, my fearless Tahoe (he’s my faithful steed), and immediately totally flipped the flip out. Sitting on my husband’s side was this: Since the new Beetles came out in 1998, I’ve wanted one. Of course, since 2000,… Read more

  • the woman who didn’t want to be my mother

    My parents divorced when I was two years old and due to some miracle – and the fact that the woman who birthed me really is that shitty – my father was able to get custody of his two year old daughter, which was unheard of in Alabama in 1981. Before I go any further,… Read more

  • Some Nights Are Just Magic

    Dave, y’all. I got to see him last night as the most wonderful just because surprise gift from my amazing husband. (yes, I am the luckiest, most well loved woman in the entire world) And ever since he told me about the tickets, I have been ready to pop. And, finally, it came. So, we… Read more

  • what a week. what a ride.

    The past week has been anything but routine in my world. Last Friday night, I took our youngest daughter, Sara, and her fabulous friend, Kendra, to see Panic! At The Disco in celebration of Sara’s birthday – which was six months ago (but she was willing to wait to get to go to the show)… Read more

  • March 23

    Since I was a little girl, I can remember always holding my Grandmother’s hand. At stores, at the park, at church. Everywhere. As an adult, I would sit next to her and hold her hand when I would visit her. I sat in the floor next to her wheelchair and held her hand on the… Read more

  • for the mamas

    We all agree that we are done with 2016. Completely over it. Too much negative energy. Too much scary news. Too many untimely deaths. When the news of Carrie Fisher’s death broke, like everyone else, I was terribly sad to hear it. Though I’m not a huge Star Wars person – don’t email me; I… Read more