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Have You Ever?

in Uncategorized on 10/16/09

Waited all day for the UPS guy…afraid to leave the house, only to miss him when you were ummm indisposed.

Checked your blog to see if it will brighten you day and realized you have lost one of your invisible friends.

Had a fight with the Tupperware and pots that are taking over the kitchen cupboard….and lost.

Shopped for 3 hours with your lovely 10 year old daughter to find just the right top for picture day. Come home with boots, jeans, runners and NO top. Silver lining. She found just the “Gee Mom, I am in Grade 5 ya know” Top and not a pre-schooler anymore top. Right in her very own closet. Ya think I’ve been played?

Realized that burning smell is not the furnace kicking in for the first time this season, it’s your super expensive, ultra important Chi Hair Straightener.

Spent an honest hour making a dinner you think the whole family will love only to realize pretty much only the dog appreciated your effort.

Welcome to my world! Hope the weekend treats you well!

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    Comments

    1. Debbie WhiteBeattie says

      July 24, 2017 at 4:40 am

      Some days are just bad from the minute you wake up until you go to bed and it sounds like this was one of those days

    2. Kerree says

      November 10, 2009 at 6:47 am

      Sounds like most of my days…sigh

    3. Puanani503 says

      October 26, 2009 at 7:10 am

      lol..I hate those shopping trips where you get duped into buying more than you bargained for..:)Love this post!

    4. Kristin says

      October 22, 2009 at 2:51 pm

      My beloved Chi burnt our bathroom counter. Dirty Chi!

    5. Rita/Fighting Off Frumpy says

      October 20, 2009 at 11:09 pm

      Yes to every single one – minus the mother/daughter shopping, but only because I don’t have a daughter. 🙂

    6. Jane says

      October 20, 2009 at 8:20 pm

      The losing an invisible friend comment did it for me. I think I lost one today and you’re right, it’s so sad when you find that out.

    7. Danica says

      October 20, 2009 at 2:54 pm

      LOL I live in that same world! HA

      Hope you had a great weekend!

    8. Helen McGinn says

      October 20, 2009 at 1:05 pm

      I hear ya! I went to visit one of my favourite blogs today to realise it had been made private; not a good start to the day. *L*

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