How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

Today’s Complaints…

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Who decided TV was bad?
Yeah, I don’t care what you say, TV is gooood, real good. It is a cheap, clean form of entertainment. TV has been my time killer for the kids. Yes I can admit I am that Mom…Oh please girl, are you telling me you never let your kids watch 1 episode more of TV then you thought was a good idea so you could get dinner ready, Pee alone or have one uninterrupted phone call without someone pulling on your leg?? On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, throw in a bowl of popcorn and dim the lights and you have yourself date night or family night. There is no sense fighting it. TV. Good.

Cartoons however are ridiculous. How is it that I have not written a children’s cartoon or for that matter a man child’s cartoon and made myself a million dollars? Family guy? Simpsons? Just draw some funny looking people, exaggerate their body parts, throw them in some socially awkward situations and add farting. Cartoon Hit!

Clearly I need a vacation. Somewhere sunny and warm, safe and on a beautiful white beach. Why is it so hard to find a great family friendly all inclusive with two bedrooms?

There are not enough hours in a day. Sure I can get the stupid laundry done, clean the sticky off the floors, organize a quasi healthy meal like a good Mommy….but where is the time left for my mani/pedi? For lounging in my PJ’s? For reading a good book with a cup of hot cocoa. Why must I do all of my things after 10:30pm?

Why is it that the one morning you don’t get dressed RIGHT away. The one time you decide to do that lounging in your PJ’s, surf some blogs, don’t have that shower and do the full make-up thing…is the time both the UPS guy and the creepy pool guy show up.
Sigh. Must go now.

    • Comments

    1. Thanks for visiting my blog! I’ve taken a little time and read through a few of your posts, and I will surely be back! I’m following you now too!

      TV, never really saw what was so bad about it. I think it helped my daughter learn to talk.. she doesn’t have siblings, and she talked to Blue and Barney, etc. when it was on!

    3. Family Guy is actually brilliant.

      Yes, there are a lot of fart jokes.

      But IN BETWEEN the fart jokes, it’s hilarious. In an adult way. Not for kids. Oh no.

    5. When my kids were little Barney saved my life during the “bewitching hour” every night. If not for Barney, we would not have had dinner for the first 5 years of my kids’ lives.