About Me
I am a 29 year old Mom of two in Birmingham, Alabama who uses naptime to work from home (as an accountant) and blog on three different sites. I never liked writing in school, but my Mom made me do it anyway (that’s right – I’m a product of homeschooling, and am totally planning on inflicting the same on my kids), and it paid off when sometime in 2008, I found that I had an unquenchable passion – nay, obsession – with attempting to entertain via blogging.
I write about mostly useless but hopefully entertaining things, but every now and then write about real stuff – and maybe could even be described as “helpful” once in a blue moon. At times I sit alone and dwell in angst about the shallowness of my blog, but most of the time, it’s a welcome lightness to my life.
Also – my favorite part of blogging is the relationships I’ve built. I have so many rich friendships with people – both with those I’ve met in real life and with those who are still figments of my internet connection – via blogging. So please say hi, introduce yourself, tell me where I can find you, and I’d love to get to know you!
In summary, I love my husband obsessively, love my kids a ton, and especially love my God. Hopefully all of this comes across in my writing, in some way or another.
If you still want to know more, here’s my 100 Random Things About Me post.
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Hi Rachel – I live in Jacksonville, AL and have visited your AL Bloggers blog from time to time and think I’ve been here before, too. But I’ve just really dug into your blog here today and I love it! You and your hubby are too much fun!
I found your mom jean experiment on facebook and literally laughed out loud the whole time I read it:) Feeling the need to read some more of your posts… Janay, 32, mom of 2, wears cool jeans
Love this piece on the Mom jeans that my daughter Claire directed me to! I think I was about to get a pair of elastic waited jeans till I read your article, and was sharply reminded of the perils within!! We live in Auckland New Zealand where are butts need shapely coverage! We’ve never heard of long butt before, but rather know it as ‘freezer bum’ because the wrong jeans can make your backside look the size of a chest freezer! Best wishes from across the Pacific! Karen
I LOVE YOUR blogs! At the risk of offending your husband, and I apologize profusely, as he looks like a great guy…you should do a follow up to your Long Butt Jeans and Mom Jeans shopping trip to make over your mom and do research about Dad Jeans…surely you heard about flack Pres. Obama got for wearing so called “dad jeans” to throw out the first ball at the Nationals home opener last year. (If you don’t know what I am talking about, Google “Obama dad Jeans” and you’ll get all the info you need on that topic!) SInce you provided such a great public service to women across the globe on the topic of the right fitting jeans..perhaps you can help our men out a bit too. (This suggestion is coming from a woman who’s husband is 6’2″ 150 pounds and wears jeans 2 sizes too big because “they’re comfortable” , and two sizes too short because “they were on sale.” I actually refer to said pair of jeans as “somebody else’s jeans.” Hubby doesnt’ like that too much, nor my never ending suggestions for him to buy jeans that actually fit, let alone look good. Perhaps you could help all the men of the world with a little “research” on this topic as well.
Hey Rachel, I am interested in advertising on your side bar on your home page. Can you send me an email with details so we can go from there. Let me know! Thanks!
Hi there,
I have a question about your site, would you mind emailing me back @ kthomas@primroseschools.com?
Thanks,
Kathleen
This is my first time visiting and I like the feel of your blog. I will continue to visit and hopefully, we can build a non-virtual relationship as I am in Birmingham.
Hey Rachel,
I am a mom of a 1 year old (and in March of 2012 a newborn). I absolutely LOVE reading your blog! We live in the Birmingham area and I work downtown, for the company in your most recent hilarious blog. I hope to, maybe someday, meet you, as I think you are an absolute riot!
Thanks for sharing your life and humor!
Adrienne
Hi Rachel, I’m a WAHM (work at home mom) from Peoria, Illinois. I found your blog while Googling for a way to alter the waist on my jeans. We have a few things in common: an appreciation for homeschooling, our faith, and our love for writing. We also share an interest in dressing attractively without looking overdone or underdone. (That makes us sound like beef roasts in the oven… but you know what I’m trying to say.) So I’ll be following your blog and recommending you to my small-but-growing readership!
i just read your long butt jeans blog and the follow-up and am still cracking up about it. your sense of humor is too fun – you remind me of myself. i think we would get along. i am a mom of 3 kiddos – 6, 3, 7mos – and we also kick it homeschool. i think i may just have to keep up with your blog!
Hi there! My name is Taylor and I am a college student in Arizona! My Mom somehow found your blog and sent me a link because she saw that you are a stay at home mommy who does accounting as a side job. That’s what I am looking into doing someday too! I was wondering if you could maybe answer some questions?
I think your blog is very cool by the way 
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Hope to hear from you soon! God bless!
~Taylor
Hey Rachel! I came to your blog today because I remembered that you had posted some pics of Ali coloring scripture coloring pages last year. I would love to post those on my blog. Now that I know you are operating one-handed, I feel bad asking you to do anything for me! IF you don’t mind them being shared and IF you feel like it and it’s not too much trouble, could you send me those pics? Thanks!
Ran across your mom jeans posts and loved them. Hilarious.