Today, I’m bringing my homeschooled children along with me to a prenatal exam with my midwife. Hi, my name is Alison and I am a former mainstream, rural, middle class girl turned still-middle class, urban, hippie (but not hip) stay at home mom. Nice to meet you. Before we head out today, I’m making some … Read more
Homeschooling comes with plenty of challenges, but it’s also got a handful of perks. One of my favorite perks? We quite often get to enjoy leisurely mornings at home – by design, really. I’m a morning person, but that doesn’t mean I’m uber-excited to run out the door first thing in the morning on any … Read more
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. -Chinese Proverb That’s great, but we’re not going to talk about fish today. We’re going to talk about cookies. One of the best things that happens when you learn how to … Read more
I go through phases where I eat oats every day. And then there are times where the oatmeal canister gathers dust on its top. This week I’ve been back in that oat phase, and am apparently in a frozen banana phase too. I discovered this concoction last week by accident, really – I can’t even … Read more
My camera has seen better days. And no, taking this picture could not wait even a single second for me to take off my hat or jacket. Apparently the front cover of my camera lost its lust for life about a month or so ago. It’s barely holding on here. I had to resort to … Read more
I typically get up somewhere in the 6 o’clock hour, without an alarm. Most people would not call this lazy – but really, that’s exactly what it is. My kids stay up late you see, and there are different reasons for this fact – some a bit closer to the real truth than others. It … Read more
Never does the second to last letter of the alphabet look as good as it does on a cold and rainy Friday morning. I find it a tad ironic that I hit the Y to avoid getting cold and wet, only to go inside and get cold and wet. Actually, the Y is pretty warm … Read more
On my run this morning I realized it was a year ago today that I embarked on my maiden voyage with my neighborhood running group. Although I guess a year ago today was Halloween, and Halloween is of course tomorrow. So I suppose I really should have written a year ago tomorrow, but the group … Read more
I love cereal, but I rarely buy it. Because if I bought it, I would eat it. And the kids would eat it too. Now of course I don’t think cereal is inherently bad or purposefully tries to be evil, but it’s just too damn easy to sit down and eat 600 calories worth of … Read more
follow along! email, reader or fb
I’m Running
in ASICS Women's GEL-Nimbus 13
Asics are by far my favorite running shoe - plus more of my favorite fitness stuff here
Mama’s Weeds is hosted by
