My husband was telling me about an article he recently read about how facebook is so detrimental to young girls. The author asserts that people only post positive updates about themselves and young girls constantly are comparing themselves against these unrealistic snippets of life. When you read blogs, can you ever relate? Perfect house, perfect looking kids, bloggers who look like they could be ready for a magazine shoot at a moments notice, women who can take an Ikea steal….whip out their power tools and end up with a magazine worthy masterpiece?
Well, in the spirit of keeping it real around here…
My kitchen chairs arrived…..and look like they fell off the truck on the way in. En route to get an estimate to re-finish them…..I got a ticket in which the police officer stopped me in the middle lane of a busy road….cars roared by honking….I still don’t really know what I did wrong…..and still am not sure why we couldn’t pull off the road.
The wallpaper for Maddie’s room…..9 rolls short. Really? Seriously? How does this happen? I had the room measured twice…..
Backsplash for kitchen shipping today…or so the folks at Ann Sacks say….we move back in on Monday. Not going to happen in time. And packing for the move back home…..haven’t even thought about it.
Husband went to work with Maddie’s carseat one day this week. Kindof negated the fact that he was kind enough to take her to soccer practice the night before. Thank goodness he works 10 minutes from our house….and is a super great guy who ran home after I triggered our “it’s an emergency leave your meeting and take my call alert!”
The last time I bought new make-up (other than the obvious like lipstick, powder and mascara) was the night before the Texas State Society’s inagural ball when Obama was inaugurated. TOO long. So I went to Neimans and let them do their magic last week. Only thing…they convinced me to pre-order so I could get all of these gifts that were part of a promotion. They lured me in with promises of some big gift they only had 18 of…..all while I was watching my watch knowing I needed to get to carpool pick-up. Now, I want my make-up……but the thought of going to the mall to get it…..pretty low on my list. I must admit….I don’t like the mall. What was I thinking walking out of the store without my loot?!?
So, with that…I think I am going to take the day off. An activity at Maddie’s school, maybe a jog with Harry in tow (or a brisk walk is more my speed these days—I desperately need to find my way back to the gym) and an afternoon trip to the park. I am going to the house to meet with my workroom about my dining room drapes. I hope I am greeted to my yellow door……that would really make me smile! Oh yeah, and I know the look on Maddie’s face when her Daddy and I are in the back of chapel watching her class lead the service…..will make the day perfect….at least in our world! And I wouldn’t trade it for a thing!
See you back here tomorrow.
13 Comments
Have a blessed day – sounds like perfection:)
February 23rd, 2012 at 7:10 amLol!
February 23rd, 2012 at 7:15 amAwwhhhh thats a sweet ending to a pretty crazy week! I can relate..have had my share of days, I was laughing and almost crying for you….its feast or famine,right? I always say either everything is going too great and your waiting for the other shoe to drop or when it rains it pours! Enjoy your day off….you deserve it!!
February 23rd, 2012 at 7:42 amCute post! Hope you have a good day.
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:54 amOh my gosh! What a great post! I think we can all relate. Hope your day off goes well and you get the opportunity to recharge those batteries!
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:04 amI’m pretty used to things not going the way I thought they would. I’ve learned to just go with the flow and not get too worried about things. If not I’d probably be lying somewhere in the fetal position crying myself to sleep.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:06 amHi Maddie. I can totally relate. Sometimes, I just want to run away from home, but then somehow the world rights itself enough to keep me sane again.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:36 amCalgon..take you away!!! Keep smil’n
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:19 amThanks so much for “keeping it real.” I NEEDED that! You are not alone and tomorrow is another day (for both of us). Blessings to you and yours!
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:29 pmit has snowed here in denver again, i had to drive to my back door neighbors house at midnight as her dog was barking for over an hour in distress to be let in (amazing how she can sleep through this and i am up till 3,have to find printer ink and chewable immodium (side effect of life) and am now all smiles after reading your updates. purple goes w/yellow. then i thought how halloween would look w/ yellow and orange and the colors in my mind just took off. purple pots with the lavender lilac living room curtains–or black w/ the railing. thanks so very much for sharing.sz
February 23rd, 2012 at 1:44 pmSounds like a pretty normal, typical, not so great day in the life of……!
February 23rd, 2012 at 7:10 pmYou are so wise to take a breather, regroup and then you will be able to handle whatever comes your way. You have a wonderful way of keeping it in perspective. You first choices were to spend time with the ones you love, can’t go wrong with that way of thinking, Kathysue
Look into the mirror, into your own eyes and KNOW that you are AWESOME!!!
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:05 pmSusie,
This post made me smile in understanding! I completely get what you’re saying. We had an “uh oh” at the house this week. The contractor had me “approve” a sample for bead board, which I kind of wondered about and asked if that was what the architect had wanted? They said yes. I said I trusted the architect. They installed it (laboriously). I questioned it again. Is this what it’s supposed to look at. Yes, m’am. Hmmm…Achitect comes for weekly meeting, says, is this what you expected. I said no. He says, me either. Ugh……so now it has to be redone or corrected. Feeling badly yet wondering how something so big could be so misunderstood. Funny enough…was looking at your new exterior (LOVE!) and had been thinking about the same colors, except a high glass black door. Love that yellow though! What a charming entry!!!
xoxo Elizabeth
February 26th, 2012 at 12:36 pm