Not Me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.


I so did not put up our Christmas Decorations this weekend. I mean, come-on, Thanksgiving isn't even over yet.



I did not try to make a quick trip to the mall, and then quickly regret it and come back home after circling the parking lot for 5 minutes looking for a spot. I am much more patient than that!

I did not find myself standing in line at 11:00pm on Thursday Night waiting to get into the Midnight showing of New Moon. I promise I am not a crazy Twi-hard. I just play one on Blogger.

Huh-Uh you didn't...

Not Me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. I haven't done one of these in a looooong time.


I did NOT just go five days without working out... and I do not feel like a complete schmuck because of it. Did I spell that right?

I am so NOT putting Christmas up starting Friday. I would never dream of putting it up BEFORE Thanksgiving. NEVER!

The boys and I made gingerbread men/cookies over the weekend. I love gingerbread, it is so uniquie in its smell and taste. So I would never consider sneak eating six a 'few' before they are cooled and iced. The boys did not suspect a thing!

HUH-UH...you DIDN'T!

Not Me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

So we started the week out with a boom. My boys know everything about a bathroom...what they can touch, what they should not touch, never lay on the floor, always wash your hands yadda, yadda, yadda. So as I was walking past our guest bathroom on my way to do who knows what! something very important I did not catch my youngest dipping his hot wheels car into the toilet and licking off the water. Nope! Not me!

And I ended the week with a boom, too. I have started getting a manicure on Sunday's as some down time. It is nice and quick...just thirty minutes of my time, but that is enough to let my mind wander away from life and relax. Well, my mind would neve wander so for off that I did NOT find myself frantically returning to the salon to retrieve my engagement ring...ummm, my wedding band...yep, and my brand new 10 year anniversary band. I am sorry, but that was some other dunce...(Did I spell dunce right???) An aside: And baby, when you read this- please don't be upset. I promise it will NOT happen again. I love you...

Okay, now back to our regularly scheduled NOT ME moments. Now go out and kick that NOT ME moment right into your life...we all have them, they make us laugh...they make us cry (and then laugh)...and the make us mad (sigh-and then we laugh again)

Not Me Girl signing off...

Not Me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was made possible by MckMama. Goodness! That did not just sound like the last line in a bad advertisement... Now- please head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. I certainly had a few this week.


Oh I had the most wonderful conversation with my friend G when we were at her house for a play date. Now during this conversation, I did NOT see my youngest child walk from around the corner while pulling up his pants. Now very loudly I yelled from across the yard calmly I stood up and asked him what he was doing. His response was NOT, "But Mommy I had to go pee outside. And look Mommy- I made the letter 'C'." I most certainly did NOT start laughing out loud when I looked down to see a perfectly 'drawn' letter C.

Today was well actually tomorrow is but close enough extreme low tide at our charming little beach. Our boys had a great time. So Bob & I most certainly did NOT find ourselves marooned on one of the sand bars as the tide started to come back in. And we most certainly DID NOT have to take our shoes and socks off and then piggy back ride our boys across one of the deep waterways. That is just way too dangerous. Please do NOT try that one - EVER!

And finally, while at the same beach there was a meeting of quite a few Corgy (aka the Queen's Dog) owners. They are just the sweetest little dogs with their stunted legs and tubby little bodies. I did NOT think it was the cutest thing on earth when an 8 month old puppy started chasing Morgan. He was having so much fun with this little dog right on his heels -well at least I thought he was having fun - until I looked up and saw a look of pure terror on his face with big tears rolling down his cheeks. I am NOT one of those Mother's that starts laughing AND comforting their child at the same time. NOPE! Not Me!

Now go out and make some more Not Me! Moments for yourself. They are what make us who we are...

Not Me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.


I know I have been gone for a few weeks on this one. Hey! Sometimes I do everything perfect. hmmmm. Not Me!

So I did not let the boys stay up until 10:30 Saturday Night knowing full well that I would then get to slep in Sunday Morning. Not Me! Nope - I would never do that!

I have my first ever book club this evening. I am so embarrassed that I did not finish the book it is such a very, very, very bad book ....ummmm, Not Me! So NOT embarassed!

So short list this week...I know there will be more next Monday. So go out an experience your own Not Me! Moments.

Not Me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. *Warning: There are a lot of people out there with Not me Tendancies...*


On Friday we celebrated Morgan's 4th Birthday at daycare. So I left work at 2:15 so I could be there for the 3:00 party with plenty of time to spare. I DID NOT start crying like a little baby and punch my car when I discovered that I had left my lights on (I think) and my battery was dead.

One of my friend's boyfriends was nice enough to give my car a jump, but it was too late. So I did not promptly head home and fall asleep so I did not have to face my sadness. Nope, not me! Thankfully I have a wonderful hubby that filmed the whole event.

I did not start laughing at my youngest son when I noticed where he had been wiping his Dorito dusted hands...no way to hide the evidence, the front of his underwear was orange.

And that's all I did not do this week...go forst and make your own Not Me moments and please share with us all!

Not Me Monday...

Sheeeeeeee's Back!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

So everyone loves to weed their flower beds right? Yeah- me too. So I would never just go through my yard and remove all the dandelion heads BUT not the plant in fear that they are ready to turn to seed and fly away with the wind...thus mulitiplying. Nope- Not me! Then 3 days later I did not get indignant while I was talking to my neighbor across the fence and see 5 new yellow faces staring up at me. I mean really, I would have removed the plants by now. NOT ME!

I am one of those people who truly likes to grocery shop. I LOVE IT. And my favorite part about it is that I like to try to get everything in one trip so that I don't have to visit the store again for 7 whole days. So- I did NOT find myself in the grocery store this week six times. Nope not even seven times. I would never consider going more than twice a day- I mean that's poor planning right??? uh um...NEVER.

I did not start laughing at my boys when they turned their dinner Ham (or Turkey, depending on the boy) into a mustache. Nope- I sternly told them to STOP playing with their food like any sensible Mother.

And finally, I have always worked hard to get my boys in bed before 8:00pm even on the weekends. I would always chuckle at my friend when their children were still awake 1 to 2 hours after that time. So I would never find myself letting them go to bed around 10:00pm. Never- that would cause a total riff in their schedule. Not Me!

Go out and make your own Not Me moments. They are what makes us the fun loving, crazy mothers that we are...

Not Me Monday...

It's that time again... Not Me! Monday! This great idea was created by MckMama. You can head over to her fabulous blog to read what she and everyone else did NOT do this week.



I have only one thing to say. My car keys did NOT drop out of my coat pocket into the toilet yesterday while I was sitting. How in the world, honestly, could that have happened? And while I am on it, how do you sanitize something like that. The key fob is electronic! All you can do is laugh...

Go forth and enjoy your Not Me Moments for the week!

Not Me Monday...

It's that time again... Not Me! Monday! This great idea was created by MckMama. You can head over to her fabulous blog to read what she and everyone else did NOT do this week.



Well, I am always prepared when I go to the grocery store. I make a list so that I only have to make one trip- preferrably once a week. So, I DID NOT find myself at the grocery store 3 times yesterday buying items before each meal. Nope- definitely was some stranger. NOT ME! or maybe it was me just trying to escape the chaos of two small children, hmmmm- I wonder? Nope- doesn't ring a bell.

Morgan just adores playing with play dough, and...it...gets...everywhere... So, I did not just let it lay around on the floor all day so that my boys would eventually step on it and smear it into the floor. Again, not me...

I am NOT addicted to Etsy now. I did not find myself spending way to much money on gifts for my family and myself. Nope! Not me, again. (Warning, don't click on the link unless you are prepared to spend for quality time shopping for homemade items!)

And last, but definitely not least...I did not find myself pinning down a 3 year old 1-3 times a day for the past 5 days to insert eye drops for pink-eye. No way! I would not torture myself (or him) that way unless the doctor's made me do it...(cruel, mean doctors!) And I would not even CONSIDER bribing the same 3 year olds with M&M's to let me do this! NOT Meeeeee!!!

Go forth and enjoy your Not Me Moments for the week!

Not Me Monday...

It time for Not Me! Monday again... This great, liberating blog idea was created by MckMama. You can check out her blog to read what she and all the other Not Me! addicts did not do this week.



I did not find myself on Saturday feeding my boys at 9:30am, 2:30pm, and then creating a new meal time called 'snacker' at 8:00pm. I think consistency is way overrated.

I have a hyperactive 6 year old. So I would NEVER let him eat an entire bag of sour gummy worms. I mean, that would just make him more hyper right? I would also never let him drink two orange flavored energy drinks along with said gummy worms.


On Friday I made Chocolate covered Strawberries for our game night with friends. I did not bother cleaning out the chocolate dipping dish. Why? Because, Who would even consider heating up the day old chocolate dish the next morning and licking the spoon clean of melted goodness. NOT ME! I just heated it to clean it. Well... at least, I cleaned it!

Alright...that is my confessional for the week. I hope you all have another Not Me packed week. I know I will.

Not Me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
Short list this week. Does that mean I was good? Because it certainly isn't normal.

I did not, while grocery shopping last night, break a bottle of beer all over my jeans in the produce section. Nope, Not Me. Ummm-Excuse me, but c'mon~what Safeway grocery store thinks it's a good idea to surround the apple display with beer bottles!

I did not nearly pee my pants from laughter on Friday, when my girlfriends and I found ourselves looking down on a Black Diamond ski run that might as well have been a cliff. No, we would never torture ourselves that way.

And that is all I have this week! Now- go out and enjoy your Not Me moments this week, they are what make us human.

Love to you all.

Not Me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

Goodness, where do I start?

I love my hubby and he was nice enough to cut back our hedge this past week. And now I don't drag the side of my car down the hedge when I pull out of the garage, fantastic right? So I did NOT curse his name the next day when I DID NOT take out my side mirror with my Garage. I mean, I was NOT using the hedge as a guide for how close I could get to the garage when pulling in and out. That is just crazy- No, Not Me!

I am not getting desperate for Cade to gain weight by feeding him an entire pan of cinnamon rolls. No mother would feed a hyper active child that much suger! NEVER!

What is it with me and my car???? I did not get away last night to de-stress at the movies to then only get in my car afterward and find that it's battery was not dead. This didn't cause me ANY stress either, especially as I waited for a Yellow Cab for over 30 minutes in the pouring rain.. Can you believe that? Not me, I can't believe it!

I never once thought I was crazy out of my mind when Cade decided to do a dinosaur craft which took 95% mommy help and 5% Cade help. And I did not lose my temper when Cade told Morgan that Mommy would make him one too! Talk about over promising. I did not make two. Nope, I promise I did not.

I hope you enjoy and remember to look forward to your own not me moments this week. These are the things that make us real...Enjoy the week.

Not Me Monday

It's another Not Me! Monday! The blog carnival masterminded by MckMama. If you have some time on your hands, you can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I would never even consider cleaning off all of the mustard on Morgan's ham with a paper towel when he proclaimed, "I don't like mustard, Mommy."

I did not utter the words, "Cade, don't ever pee on your brother." while they were taking a co-shower. I mean, come on, boys don't do that kind of stuff. Do they?

I did not laugh my head off and proclaim to my wonderful husband that I am SO glad we did not have a girl when I read the definition to the word, "prosti-tot" which refers to little girls that have been dressed scantily by their mothers.

Did you know that a string cheese stick works really well when you find yourself without a spoon to eat your yogurt at the zoo? Of course, I wouldn't know this at ALL- I would never do THAT!

What type of mom gives her children popcorn at 9:30am in the morning? Not Me!

Enjoy your Not Me! Moments this upcoming week. I am always surprised to see how many I have by Sunday night!

Not Me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did not stand in the doorway of Morgan's Bed and cheer on the boys as they jumped from the top rung of the bunk bed. I mean, do you think I am totally insane?

I never once lost my patience with the boys this week...even when Cade was being a 'badger'. I have way too much self-control for that.

I did not start laughing my head off at Cade when we were practicing his sight words (aka words that you recognize quickly and say quickly without having to sound out.) and instead of saying 'People' he said 'Penetrate'. That's another Wowzer...no more discussion there.

The following quotes were NOT said in our home this week...

Cade: "Mommy, we can be good, but you have to stop yelling at us." (turning my head now to smile)

Morgan: "Mommy, where is your penis?"

Me: "Morgan, please don't spit out your yogurt and then eat it."

I hope you all have another great week...and that you enjoy your own 'Not Me' momments.

Love ya!

Not me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog idea was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I love to read, and I love to watch movies. I really love to read books, and then watch the movie based on said book. So I would never even considering going to the last chapter in 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' to find out how it ends before I even finish the book! That is just plain cheating!

I did not eat the licked portion of Mojo's Ginderbread Man. I mean- THE GERMS! THE GROSSNESS OF IT ALL!
No, no, never would I ever let my boys climb up on our window seat wearing pillowcases on their legs and then jumping off into the mounds of pillows that just barely missed the wall. I didn't even sneak a peak at my sweet Bob to see how he was reacting!

I was not THAT mother who yelled at her child in front of 100's of skier/snowboarders standing in line at the Central Express ski lift. I mean isn't every mother as happy as a clam, cooing to their lovely child before they have to walk up a huge hill in stiff boots, carrying 2 sets of skis when it could have ALL been avoided if said little one had only listened? hummm- Nope! Again, not me.

...and lastly I would never eat half of Cade's gummy bear without him knowing, and then accept more from him when he graciously offered to share! hee hee...that is just awful.

One of the many 'Not Me' Mommies...