Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Tuesday Confessional

Today, let's just relax around here and get a few things off our chests, ok?  I'll tell you a few of my secrets and you tell me a few of yours.  Sound good?

1.  I cheated on Paleo.  Sunday night.  I was craving carbs so hard.  I'm going to blame it on the allergies that just won't quit.  And also, I cooked supper for friends who just had a baby and like a fool, I made them pasta.  With bread.  So really, it's all their fault.  

After we dropped off their meal, I looked at Ryan and said, "I want a huge plate of spaghetti and meatballs.  Or a big ol' Chuy's burrito."  

He looked at me like I had grown another head.  This from the man who has cheated not once, but twice the past two weekends!  On donuts!  So judgy, that guy.  At least I wanted something vaguely healthy. 

I did not succumb to the siren call of the spaghetti or the burrito.  I settled for a nice homemade, white flour biscuit and grits.

It was yummy.

And now I am back on the wagon.

2.  A few days ago, I put on skinny jeans and rolled up the cuffs.  Only to realize I should've shaved my legs when I was in the shower.  Instead, I just grabbed my razor and shaved the tiny little part around my ankles that was showing.  I'll shave another day....

3.  The Killers are finally coming in concert to the US.  Even better?  They're coming to Austin.  I almost ran off the road when I heard it on the radio.  Reagan (my middle daughter) and I bought tickets the day they went on sale.  Official mother-daughter night on the calendar.

4.  I recently heard that New Kids on the Block are on tour, along with 98 Degrees and Boyz to Men.  While this is not a concert we'll attend, I did take that to mean that I needed to introduce Reagan to one of the greatest boy bands of all time, NKOTB.  We've been jamming in the kitchen to Step by Step and The Right Stuff, in which I busted out with the dance moves during the chorus and totally impressed my daughter.  Well, maybe not impressed her, but she did look rather surprised that I still knew it from "back in the day".  OK, maybe she asked me to never do that again but really... deep down, she was proud.  I really think so.

5.  I have an extra bedroom in my house that we use like an attic.  For storage, I mean.  It really needs to be re-organized.  Which I wanted to do before I put the boxes of Christmas decorations back in the room.  Which means, the boxes of Christmas decorations are sitting in two, nice, tall towers right outside the door of said storage room.  

6.  When Ryley flew back to school after the Christmas break, she had to be at the airport at 5 AM.    Like the incredibly nice mom I am, I excused her from making her bed that morning, saying I would do it later.  That bed is still unmade.  I mean, I did say I would do it later, right?  I wasn't thinking it would be February but....    

7.  Do you now think we live in a pig sty?  Because we totally don't.  We just live in a little world called reality, people.  No pretending, no faking, and no misleading.  Come join us.  It's pretty awesome here.    

And you can start by sharing a few little secrets of your own, ok?  Don't let me be the only one baring my soul here.....




15 comments:

  1. I sometimes forget to put deodorant on. So now I keep a stick of deodorant in my car. Just in case. But it's not my fault. I get interrupted about 20 million times while getting dressed in the morning. How can my brain compete with that?

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    1. At least you've learned to keep deodorant in your car. I've realized I've forgotten to put mine on on more than one occasion and don't have a stash. But I will now....

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  2. Okay..big,bad one coming up:

    Sometimes I call school and cancel Tessie's homebound services (including her therapies) for the day because I just can't bare the thought of having one more person come into my home.

    Terrible, I know. But I swear my sanity is saved by those days. ;)

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    1. I totally get this. Some days just call for a home day with family only. Everyone is happier when Mama is happy. :)

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  3. Okay...sorry Lana...I plead the 5th on this one...LOL!

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  4. I totally pull the dry shave on "just what's showing" -- there is NOTHING wrong with that! (I mean right? There is nothing wrong with it, right?)

    And my confession? I *just* ordered an Erin Condren planner. They have a sale code right now (XOXO20) that gets you $20 off!

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    1. Dry Shaving is the mark of a real woman I tell ya!!!

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      ME TOO!!! Can't wait to get my new planner in the mail!!! And I may have to smell the clean pages. My weird confession.

      But beyond these - MY LIPS ARE SEALED to protect the innocent or should that be the guilty??? :)

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    2. I say we have 3 ladies admitting to a quick dry shave every now and then so the consensus is.... there's not a thing wrong with it. :)

      And yay for Erin Condren planners - y'all are going to LOVE them!

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  5. I LOVE your "confessions"! Totally would've gone with the spaghetti and meatballs and garlic bread.... but I'm not even on the Paleo! You want confessions? Here's a super gross one - (warning!) - I had to do "booger surgery" on Toots this morning to clean his nose for school (virus- according to the doc, can't have meds and must go to school!). We had quite the wrestling match over it and he just slid into the classroom under the wire from getting his first tardy! Bad mom! And right this second, I should be finalizing some paperwork at work but instead, I took a break to read your post!

    These confessions are subject to privilege right? Shhh - don't tell anyone! ;)

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    1. I'm afraid those spaghetti and meatballs are not completely out of my thoughts yet.... we'll see how firmly I can stand.

      Booger surgery - love it!!! You know, a mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do. But I would've loved to see the tardy slip.... "Toots is late to school today due to important and unavoidable booger surgery".

      And "confessions subject to privilege" sounds like total lawyer-speak to me! So I'll take you word for it. :)

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  6. Yes to dry shaving and deodorant in the glove box. Since starting to homeschool, wet laundry regularly sits in the washer 24 hours before going in the dryer. Many, many other sins. That's just the latest addition.

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    1. Soooooo... there's something wrong with wet laundry sitting in the washer for 24 hours? There's something else to add to my confessions.

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  7. Dry Shave here!!! I also have to admit to throwing on a baseball hat for a few days when my greys are showing bc I just dont feel like touching it up.

    Ok, maybe a week once.

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  8. O my word. Lana, I love your blogs and getting reacquainted with the REAL you! Even though it has been years, I can still hear you saying all these little quips on your great take on life and it's happenings. And here is my confession. I am selecting the anonymous profile because I can't remember my Wordpress ID. I can't remember half my IDs. Gracious, I'm doing good to remember who I am each morning, (and I am not even having to chase Toy down much anymore.) From Ole Virginie, Kathy J

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