Every time we stay in a hotel or take a vacation I leave something behind. Elastics, lip gloss, blackberry charger! Not sure what this says about me.
Every time I volunteer on a field trip I am assigned the “wild child”. Obviously because I am the cool collected Mama. Errr. Perhaps because I’m the only Mama who will take him?
Every time I go to a PTA meeting my theory that mean little girls grow up to be mean women is confirmed. Warning. Just because they are wearing pearls does not mean they will play fair.
Every time I tell myself I will never watch the Young and the Restless again. I do. It’s like a car crash. I can’t look away! I just can’t quit that dumb show until Nick and Sharon are back together!
Every time I swear I am going to take a break from the Chi Tea Lattes with a side of Ginger Molasses cookie….I cave. I am powerless against the yummy Starbucks goodness.
Every time I swear I will only read blogs for an hour, I fail. Stop writing such good stuff!!
Every time I think, this is the night I will be in bed by 11pm, I’m not. Yep, no good excuse for that. There are just not enough hours in the day.
Eeek. Redundant, repetitive, predictable, boring ?? Is this really what’s going on in my life in the Suburbs? Well I guess the flip side is....
Thanks to forgetfulness, I get to go shopping.
Teachers love that I watch the wild child for them so they can have a break!
The ridiculousness of the Y & R and PTA drama gives us all something to talk about over our Starbucks. All the extra sugar from the latté and cookie keeps me reading blogs for hours, and provides the much needed energy to keep going past 11pm. You know, so I can also do some responsible stuff like; look after my kids, interact with real people, do some grocery shopping and perhaps pay a little bit of attention to my Hubby. If he’s lucky.
Yes, the circle of my Suburban life goes on, and I’m lovin every minute of it.
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47 comments:
Oh, I can so relate! It's never-ending!
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions they say...I hope they are wrong, because I *refuse* the wild child, unless I happen to like said child, which does happen on occasion, and I avoid the PTA like the plague because I am not an uber Mom like the rest of them, they are mostly very competitive over achievers, and I am tickled if I can pull my own clothes out of my closet instead of the 'maybe not so dirty' hamper. One day my kids will be old enough for me to really try again, having three babies in less than three years can really be the death of a Mommy's motivation, it seems.
lol...
i think this is kinda life in general.. i wonder sometimes why we all do as we do.. just going in a circle it seems...
but then a beautiful day happens, hubby surprises me somehow, sweet bella cuddles with me in bed... and it's seems all worth it and okay!
have beautiful monday!!!!
I'm right there with you.
Especially leaving things. I always know it will be something. I just cross my fingers that it's nothing I can't live without.
That's good to know about the PTA. They always scared me as a kiddo. I don't know if I want to go when my kid is in school.
Of course, you could always try to get a mean pta mom to call the mom of the trouble kid and make her go on feild trips...
Okay, so if I'm reading that correctly, you're caring for your children, interacting with 3-D people and doing your food shopping after 11pm?
Well, it's all about priorities! I'm just kidding. People often ask me what I'm currently reading (as in a book). I say, "Who has the time? I'm constantly reading in Blogville...that's more than enough for me."
Oh yes the Y&R hot mess drama which I love but hate that I find myself sitting there watching it and talking to myself "Oh my gosh what a jerk!"
But better their drama than mine;-)
I couldn't bring myself to do the PTA...the Mean Mommies made me want to gag (them). There are other ways to be helpful. Like watching the problem child. (Thank you, it could have been mine.)
smiles. sucks you right back in doesn't it...lol.
I think hotels are stuff magnets. Or they set their furniture up at a slant, so stuff falls behind the night table and you don't realize its missing till you are home.
yeah, i told myself "no computer today" and here i am 10:16am and haven't done a lick of work.
I love the positive spin you put on it. It is never ending.
I'm learning more and more that some people never, ever leave high school.
I have friends involved in PTA..its worse than Desperate Housewives. LOL. MiniMac is only 3 so we dont have PTA. Yet.
Those ginger molasses cookies are SOOOOOO good.
Ah yes, the wild child. As the school speech therapist I often have teachers begging me to come on field trips to take on that duty! PTA power moms tend to scare me, Starbucks is freaking incredible despite outrageous pricing, and the blogosphere is a black hole that never wants to spit you back out. I can pretty much relate to everything you've written :)
Oh I can totally relate.... everything we try to teach our kids about being nice and not hurting each others feeling.
OMG..now I know why I heart you so much.
You can read the PTA the very same way I do.
Vicious group, arent' they????
I like this post. :) It really is a blessing to be able to stay home. I honestly feel like I really don't have time for a job!
Thanks for coming by my blog! I love meeting other Canadian bloggers!!! :)
You have the right take on life. Yeah to you. Thanks for all of the kind words today.. Have a wonderful day...
HA! To me, pearls are usually the SIGN of evil ahead!!!!
We should all look for the flip side like you did here.
My girls always leave something at the hotel..and it makes me wonder...shopping????
Hi! I just found you on the Stroller Ballet and I think I am in love. This is a great post and totally true. And I haven't joined the PTA or it's homeschool equivalent (we homeschool) for the same reason I haven't wanted to go to my high school reunion. Some people never grow up and I don't want to find myself attempting to please or fit in with them or alternatively attempt to blow up the premises. Could go either way really. Anyway, great post! I'll be back again soon.
Oh, I love how you've structured this. As the Chinese say, "There are two sides to every coin." (They say this constantly!)
Next time I start thinking thoughts I think maybe I shouldn't be having, I'm going to flip the coin and see the other side, too.
Great post!
I love this post! So much of it rings true! Like the bit about mean girls! Um yeah, VERY true. And I lose hours and hours at a time reading blogs!
I watch Y&R, I'm ashamed to admit it! :)
Loved this list! I wrote about my adventures in volunteering lately. Oh, it's a joy--isn't it?
Sounds like a good life to me, sweetie... Who's dictating all the shoulds anyways? Hunh? Hunh?
Pshaw. As long as the family is fed, clean and warm with a roof over their heads, your free time is yours alone to savour, I say!
I would take a Chai Tea Latte over any coffee product, anyday!
I loved your 'circle of life' post. There really is a reason for everything, isn't there?
LOL My life written to a T! I love the interacting with real people part. *whiny voice* Awww, do I have to?
Haha, I do the same thing when it comes to reading blogs. I'll say I'm going to read until a certain time and then I'll look at the clock and time has flown WAY by!
I could have written this post. Just substtute The Real Housewives of NY for the Young and the Restless.
Oh, abnd the PTA moms, talk about drama!!!
You said it girl The Young and the Restless. I watch that show too. I love it. I met Nick in real life and also have his autograph with his picture. I used to work at Planet Hollywood when I was in my early 20's. That is where I met him at. Great place to work to meet alot of famous people. HAVE A NICE TUESDAY!!!
Gina
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I shun women in pearls. I have pearls but they look silly on me.
Sounds like you've got it all pretty much worked out!
"Every time I go to a PTA meeting my theory that mean little girls grow up to be mean women is confirmed. Warning. Just because they are wearing pearls does not mean they will play fair." SO VERY TRUE!!!!!!!!!!
I love this! What a positive take on things. It made me feel really good :). By the way - I totally agree. Mean girls do grow up to be mean women!!
I couldn't agree more. Good post!
You are so on the money it is amazing! Thanks for another entertaining post!
And mean women raise mean girls...whenever there's an obnoxious, pushy young girl...her obnoxious, pushy mom is not far away.
It's a shame. Little ones are so innocent and sweet if not shown how to be mean.
Sounds like the story of my life, as well!!!!
I'm pretty sure I'd be one of those PTA moms that every other mom would be trying to get me thrown out of, but I don't technically ever do anything "bad" just frowned upon unconventional things that would irk them to bits. Don't know how you do it!
Like my parents tried to be band boosters. But they started off every meeting with a prayer and my folks were atheists. They couldn't do it. Ha.
I'm redoing my blogroll and I took your button dear. Can we swap?
Very true. I think we all have things that we tell ourselves we're going to do less of but then we get sucked back in. But theres nothing wrong with that Chi latte, sometimes we deserve an indulgence!
I have no willpower against these kinds of things either. How weak are we?!!
you sad it, so true!
How do you survive without your charger? Do you make a list, check it twice? I agree with the bad girls being b*tches when they grow up.
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