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This Weeks Confessions From The Suburbs

in Everyday, Family, Travel on 03/30/12

I have a blemish, no a zit, in the middle of my chin and am embarrassed as hell about it.  Zits should not happen to 40 year olds!

I currently feel anxious, angry and stressed.  Why?  Not because there is a single thing wrong in my life, but because little girls are mean.  Sigh.  Raising girls is hard.

I’m not bubble wrap Mom (I swear) but I am starting to think Home School Mamas may be some of the smartest women out there.

While I’m complaining, I‘m tired of nagging my Sweetgirl to practice the piano.   Oh and clean her room, brush her teeth and put her dishes away!  Is this my job?  Yes, I guess it is. 

Apparently it is also my job to wash the floor the dog vomited on.  Yuck. 

My coffee addiction is getting worse.  That’s okay though, right?  Perhaps I can counter it by adding an addiction to Baileys. 

I’m pretty sure I have become somewhat spoiled.   It’s been less then a year since I had the vacation of a lifetime.  A trip here…

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Now I’m dreaming of going here……

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Italy!!!  Have you been?  Want to come?

Have a great weekend!

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    Comments

    1. Busy Bee Suz says

      April 2, 2012 at 11:46 am

      Yep, girls can be really mean…especially in middle school!!
      I’ve never been a fan of baily’s…I just go right for the vino!
      We visited Venice and it was magnificent. The trip of a lifetime for us….loved every minute of it.
      xo

    2. Sara @ Domestically Challenged says

      April 2, 2012 at 2:14 am

      I am wanting a trip to Italy, I am IN!

    3. Mom vs. the boys says

      April 1, 2012 at 10:40 pm

      I’ve never been but I definitely want to come!

    4. Sorta Southern Single Mom says

      April 1, 2012 at 10:49 am

      I love it when I read posts and go, “Oh, she totally thinks like me!”

      I’ve not been out of the country and don’t even have a passport, but I’ll get on that and totally go with you!

    5. BeingGlutenFree says

      April 1, 2012 at 3:43 am

      One of my favorite places in the world to go! The art, the history , the food, the clothe… I could go on. Can’t wait to go back! 🙂

    6. Lee-Ann says

      April 1, 2012 at 2:04 am

      I’d love to go to Italy, one day!

    7. Crazy Shenanigans-JMO says

      April 1, 2012 at 1:42 am

      Oh Italy would be amazing!!!

    8. Tiffany says

      March 31, 2012 at 10:51 pm

      Hubby and I don’t have kids yet, but a lot of our friends are dabbling in home school. I know there are many benefits, but the only thing I worry about is a child not knowing how to interact with other kids their age if they are homeschooling alone. Definitely sounds like you deserve another vacation 🙂

    9. Nikki says

      March 31, 2012 at 7:35 pm

      We just went to Italy three summers ago. It was amazing. I think Rome is by far one of the best cities I’ve been too. Topped only by Munich.

    10. Melissa Estes says

      March 31, 2012 at 4:26 pm

      I have a zit right by my bottom lip….it’s killing me!
      Little girls are vicious…teenage girls are worse. I understand that anxiety.
      Italy? I would so love to go there…really…but I am afraid of getting on a plane.

    11. Mrs. Tuna says

      March 31, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      I have never been anywhere, I would love to go to Italy, please take me immediately.

    12. Polly says

      March 30, 2012 at 10:57 pm

      Two toddler boys, and Im hearing you – do i really have to pick up their toys again, Im sure I just did it!!

      And you wouldn’t believe, our trip of a lifetime to USA was a year ago too (literally we left early April) and I too was planning our next trip to Italy in September, that was til I went and got myself knocked up….guess Ill have to put it off til next year!

    13. Debby@Just Breathe says

      March 30, 2012 at 7:30 pm

      I love it….adding Bailey’s to your coffee to counteract each other!! When we did our trip to London, Paris and Italy last year we were just in Turin, Italy which was not very exciting. It was a business trip afterall. I would love to go!

    14. misszippy says

      March 30, 2012 at 3:22 pm

      So hear you on zits in 40s. I recently went through a spate of them and wrinkles and zits just don’t go together!

      Italy is my dream trip. One of these days. Go schedule it!

    15. ChiTown Girl says

      March 30, 2012 at 11:42 am

      I realize I may be a little biased, but I have a feeling you will love your visit to Italy even more than that other place.:)

      I’ll tell my mother to get the guest room ready!

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