My Journey to Independence (through a list of parts marked AA-EE)
If you heard crying and swearing coming from my backyard yesterday it’s because with Luke’s help, I put together a fire pit. To be quite honest, his help was minimal and came with a little bit of...
View ArticleBicentennial Period
This post will be written as delicately as possible because there are still people out there who think having your period somehow involves pouring a blue liquid from a beaker onto a maxi pad. I’ll do...
View ArticlePost-Valentine Confession
Now that Valentine’s day is over I can stop pretending that I have a perfect marriage and tell you what happened the week before. Ermahgerd!!So ok, I got really mad at Brantley Wescott two weeks ago,...
View Article10 Years Married And We’re Both A Little Better
It’s hard to believe that I married Brantley Wescott ten years ago today, and even more unbelievable that those ten years were intersected with a perfect fifth year event marking the birth of our...
View ArticleI’m a Co-Author of “You Have Lipstick On Your Teeth!!” #ITPRlipstick
When Editor-In-Chief of In the Powder Room, Leslie Marinelli, asked me to contribute to their first ever anthology I was ecstatic. In fact, I read the email three times just to make sure she hadn’t...
View ArticleLoripalooza Valentine’s Day Edition: Love Hurts
It’s been said before, but I’ll say it again. I’m not big on romance. I don’t want anyone to gaze endearingly into my eyes unless they have challenged me aloud by shouting, “Staring contest!”...
View ArticleI Just Want To Be Alone!
Luke: “Mom, will you help me make a sign for my bedroom door?” Me: “If I can coordinate the colors to match your bedroom and mount it on card stock?” Luke: “What does that mean.” Me: “It means I’ll...
View ArticleBrantley-isms (Because It’s Been A While Since My Husband Said Something This...
I was getting ready to head to the grocery store when Brantley (my husband) and I finished up a conversation about a girlfriend of mine. We’ll call her Stacey. Stacey has been through a lot lately- the...
View ArticleLuke and Sadie: A Relationship Rollercoaster
Luke and I took a trip to Greenwood, MS last week to visit Robin O’Bryant and her three girls. As usual, my little Casanova fell hard and fast. His newest love interest was Robin’s youngest, Lady...
View ArticleMarital Banter
Brantley: “Who tore all my whole wheat pitas in half?”Me: “Lucas did it.”Brantley: “Lori Lyle, I’m tired of your lies.”Me: “And, I’m tired of telling them, but you keep asking me questions I don’t want...
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