A proper introduction

Okay, so now I'll get on to what really should have been my first post, instead of one that made you wonder what kind of "mommy" blogger I am to be blogging about drinking right off the bat. For the record, I haven't actually been drunk in over four years, so you can call off the intervention!

My name is Ashley. I am 26 years old. You've heard about Matt, the margarita maker. (He is much more than that, but more on him later.) We've been together for ten years, married for almost six. We have two kids: Haley, who just turned two, and Noah, seven months. We're still undecided on whether we'll be having any more kids or stopping at two. (Okay, I want more and he doesn't, so we're basically waiting each other out at this point! I'm sure this is a topic that will come up more in future posts.)

I'm a stay-at-home mom, which is really the only job I can ever remember wanting. Matt goes to work from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every other day, which is actually a really awesome schedule, since it means he can be at home with us on the days in between. We're getting ready to close on our first house next week (please God) and except for the fact that this means we have to MOVE (AGAIN), we're pretty excited.

The main purpose of this blog will be to help me remember that there is indeed life out there that does not revolve around small people who need 24/7 attention. I've been a big fan of reading blogs for a long time, so I finally decided it was time to get out there myself. Of course, most of those blogs are written by people who often talk about their own small attention hogs, but at least I know I'm not alone in my mommy boat.

So we'll see how this blog thing goes. Stick around. :o)

Here I am!

So I guess I should start my shiny new blog with an introductory post of some kind, but I have something else rolling around in my head right now, so that's what you're getting. I'll tell you all about myself later. I know, the anticipation is killing you, right?

So here is my question: To all you wine drinkers out there, HOW DO YOU DO IT? Never having been a drinker (of anything, really) myself, I recently decided I was going to start drinking wine. The only alcoholic beverage I've ever really enjoyed was a margarita, and wanting a glass of wine at the end of the day just sounds so much classier than wanting a margarita. Plus, hello, tequila! It makes me sound like some kind of lush or something.

This past weekend, my husband Matt and I attended a graduation party for a friend. The open bar was serving beer and wine. When they asked me what I would like to drink, I thought, "Here's my chance! I will be ever so classy with my wine." Being the dork that I am, I had already done some Googling and learned that white wine is, shall we say, slightly more palatable for beginners than red. So I confidently requested a glass of white and took a sip.

And nearly gagged. It was all I could do to keep a straight face. Seriously, the stuff tastes like rotten grapes, which I suppose is not that far from what it is. I guess it can be an acquired taste, but how do you get beyond that first taste to begin acquiring? I drank a few more sips, really trying to like them, then ditched it. And Matt kindly mixed me a margarita with the mix and tequila he was hiding in the truck. He served it to me in an enormous plastic cup he acquired at a football game.

Classy.