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Some Things I’ve Learned The Hard Way

in Uncategorized on 06/23/10

If your bladder is full and you have had 2 huge babies.  You had better brace for that sneeze.  Cross those legs sweetie.

By the way…..watch out for trampolines too.

Never trust a man who leads with …. “Trust me”. 

Eyebrow waxing…actually any kind of waxing should be left to the experts!

A child will always get the stomach flu in the middle of the night.

Ear infections, they happen on Fridays, right after the Doctors office close, or during the holidays.

That air conditioner you are trying to hang onto for just one more summer will die in the middle of the biggest heat wave of the summer.  (along with everyone else’s so it will take at least three weeks to fix)

Ummm Kids don’t know that you must knock on a closed bedroom door. Don’t scar your kids for life, invest in a locking doorknob.

Girlfriends will gossip.  It is the nature of the beast.  Sadly, there are few people in world that you can truly trust. When you find them, hang on tight.

Just because you are a D.I.N.K. (double income no kids) that does not mean you should  buy a vacuum from a door to door sales guy.  This does not make you super responsible and wicked smart planning for your future, it just makes you well a gullible d……ummy.  What did you think I was going to say.  vacaumZits happen. Never EVER squeeze them with your fako acrylic or gel nails.  Trust me fake nails + pimple squeezing = disaster.

You know how that sales girl keeps telling you you don’t look fat in those pants?  Yeah.  She’s on commission baby. 

When you drive a huge SUV with retractable side view mirrors USE them when you park that baby in the garage.  The manufacturer does not put the option on the car cause it’s pretty, they put it on there so when you back out of the garage, your mirrors stay attached to the vehicle!   Lincoln-Navigator

Here’s hoping by sharing my wee bits of misery you won’t have to learn these things the hard way!

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    Comments

    1. kathy downey says

      December 14, 2016 at 12:31 pm

      haha,your post always make me giggle,these sadly are all so true…

    2. **** April **** says

      July 2, 2010 at 8:12 pm

      You, my friend, crack me the ____ up!

      And…for your info, they call that a “PEEZE” on the pregnancy message boards. 🙂 Poise isn’t just a way to carry oneself, it’s a necessity for the bathroom cabinet. ROFL

      I’d also say never trust ANYONE that leads with “trust me”

      I SOOOO agree with the gossip statement, too. That’s probably why I have so few friends.

    3. Holly says

      June 27, 2010 at 5:30 am

      Those kids have ruined me…I car barely do jumping jacks! Watch out for the sneeze!

      Never trust anyone who leads with trust me…bound for trouble.

      I tried waxing my own bikini line once…my eyebrow lady laughed her butt off when I told her.

    4. Michelle @ Flying Giggles says

      June 27, 2010 at 4:11 am

      So true, but the mirror one, that can be a pricey mistake!

      Oh yeah, and the vacuum. We were almost suckered in as well and we were on one income and two kids!

    5. diarydays says

      June 25, 2010 at 3:40 am

      Hi Modern Mom,

      I am new to the blogging world, and came across your blog…I so far read some of your blogs and they are very entertaining…I will continue to stop by…follow me 🙂

    6. Kristin says

      June 25, 2010 at 3:32 am

      Sneezes and jumping jacks baby. I’ve only had one kid…but he was HUGE. HA!

    7. C says

      June 25, 2010 at 1:58 am

      BAHAHAHAHAAHA!!! This post had me laughing so hard! I can relate to a few of these! Too funny! 🙂 You’re hilarious!

    8. yonca says

      June 24, 2010 at 8:56 pm

      Ha! I didn’t sneeze but I read your post lol;-)

    9. Tracie says

      June 24, 2010 at 8:10 pm

      I was a Rainbow vacuum sales person for about 2 days when I was in college. Ha!

    10. Augmented Gem says

      June 24, 2010 at 7:09 pm

      I love it. Humor is best when it’s true! Especially liked D.I.N.K, had never heard of that before.

    11. Carol@TheDesignPages says

      June 24, 2010 at 4:39 pm

      As always, I’m laughing out loud at your blog. Every single one of those rings a bell with me. Love your post. xo Carol

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