I got this idea from Glamour magazine. They have a section called Hey, It’s Okay and will list a bunch of things to be okay about. I think I’m going to do this every Tuesday now. You're welcome to join in and do something like this on your diary. Doesn't have to be on a Tuesday either.
Hey, It's Okay....
To love having the bed to yourself.
To be ready for Fall TV to begin.
To exercise for one day and then promise that you’ll do it every day and then, well, don’t.
To occasionally feed your kids Lunchables. (There was a big to do about this awhile back. I guess some mothers were horrified that Lunchables were given to children. Oh no. The horror.)
To not really understand what the Spanish lady down the street is saying to you because of her thick accent (but nodding along like you do—hopefully I don’t agree to something scary like hosting a Pampered Chef party.)
To still be wishing that an agent will like your book. I’d be an easy client, I swear. And I’d send gift baskets as a thank you. With chocolate.
To not wear makeup while Skyping. The last time I mentioned Skype people were all, “Oh, I couldn’t do that as I wouldn’t want to put on makeup.” You don’t have to put on makeup. Or wait, am I supposed to be putting on makeup?
To really wish people would take music off their blogs. It’s still startling me and most of the time, I really don’t like the music. I usually leave without commenting on those blogs because it’s hard for me to form a thought with Britney Spears blaring in the background.
To be all ready to send your son off to third grade tomorrow. I’ll miss the kid, don’t get me wrong, but the fighting with his sister and the questions about pubic hair is just getting to be too much.
To be equally ready for Natalie to start preschool on the 30th. She only goes a couple of hours and believe you me, I will enjoy those couple of hours. I plan on skipping around the house going, “I’m free,” and shopping in peace. I may tear up on the first day but I’m not one of those parents who wallow about being lonely. I mean, I may be able to READ again. READ!!
are you worried hes going to be asking his teacher about pubic hair?
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Yeah, the music on the blogs. I don't get it. I always mute it. So stop it!
ReplyDeleteI HATE when blogs have music! It always makes me jump and screech out like a little girl! As for makeup on Skype - we video chat with my husband's parents all the time and I never wear makeup - yet I usually avoid being on camera too!
ReplyDeleteI feed my kids Lunchables occasionally. They LIKE them which means I can make grown-up food for me and they won't cry when they look at their plates. It's a win win as far as I'm concerned.
ReplyDeleteWhat's wrong with Lunchables? Delicious!
ReplyDeleteYOU are too stinkin funny! I love you!
ReplyDeleteIs it cool to sign up for a marathon after a few drinks thinking you could totally train for it properly with a brand new baby and a two year old?
ReplyDeleteYeah not into that music!
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I'm looking forward to fall tv too! Especially 30 Rock and Grey's Anatomy!
ReplyDeleteI miss DH when he's away but I do love being able to hog the bed and not have him nudge me awake because my leg is on his side.
ReplyDeleteAll good ones. That one girl's, too. Made me chuckle.
ReplyDeleteThank you for mentioning the music.
I've dumped coffee on myself before in fright.
And...may I add... it's okay to lie to the children when they get home from school asking, "Did you MISS us terribly???" with: "Yes. Yes, absolutely, my darlings. Every second. Totally lost without you."
I love the bed to myself too...even if I cant actually sleep!
ReplyDeleteI always have the bed to myself. That's the beauty of a boyfriend who works overnight :)
ReplyDeleteI also hate the music on blogs. HATE IT. I also usually leave without commenting.
Enjoy your precious me time! Yay! Music on blogs doesn't really bother me. Because I leave my speakers muted when I read blogs! LOL!
ReplyDeleteRead? What's that?
ReplyDeleteI envy your free couple of hours ...
ha. I hate music too. and usually the turn off thing is at the end of the blog or hidden amongst their millions of ads and I'm dazed and confused and just shut it down.
ReplyDeletehere's mine - http://parentplanet.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/hey-its-ok-5/
That meme is a good idea! I may just start doing that, and linking it back to you of course!
ReplyDeleteThat made me smile, thinking of you having to host a Pampered Chef party all because you couldn't understand the Spanish! I suppose it could be worse.
ReplyDeleteI really dislike the music on blogs thing. I find it totally distracting. Poor dear Amber, all alone for two hours a day! Don't worry though. Schools have all those holidays!
ReplyDeleteI am SOOOO ready for my fall TV. This summer crap has sucked ass. Except Big Brother, I still love that show.
ReplyDeleteNolan took a lunchable in his lunch yesterday AND today. SHOCK. I am a BAD mom.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the music! I HATE music on blogs...
ReplyDeleteThe very first one got me. My husband worked out of town for several months a couple of years ago and sure I missed him, but.....it was rather nice having the bed to myself, having control of the remote, not having anywhere near as much mess to keep after...
ReplyDeleteOK. You always make me chuckle, but this one straight up cracked me up. I feel your pain about the music on blogs, because it gets me totally busted for being on the internet at work. And those damn talking ads, too.
ReplyDeleteI hate music on blogs. Mostly because I'm a music snob and I've never once heard a song I actually liked. Can you take a video of you skipping around the house saying, "I'm free."
ReplyDeleteMy kids often request Lunchables...especially my daughter. And, being he horrible parent that I am, I let her have them. I too hate music on blogs. It always scares me too...LOL!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm pretty much agreeing on all of it today! Except my kid went off to *gasp* his first day of high school....
ReplyDeleteI REALLY agree about the music. I end up turning my computer to mute during my blog visits!
ReplyDeleteMy kids like lunchables. Not all the time, but sometimes.
ReplyDeleteMusic that plays automatically on blogs is evil. EVIL.
i ate lunchables quite often when i was a kid.. okay, okay... MAYBE, i still eat them.. hey! they are good!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE having the bed to myself... and if you check in to say HI, I'm sorry about the music, but it's an instrumental... not Brittney. -J
ReplyDeleteThe first visit to the Oral Surgeon and he talked so fast my daughter could only smile and nod. I asked her later if she understood what he said, and she said, "No. I just smiled and nodded." LOL
ReplyDeleteI think your husband would be upset if you wear makeup on skipe, but you usually don't wear it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the music on blogs, no I agree with you for hating it.
Tom away for " a while", the kids at school, plenty of time for yourself alone, I am sooo enviouuuss!
I didn't know you were writing a book! Cool! I'll be in line for a copy soon as you say go.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm with you - all kinds of pampered chef and scentsy parties are scary, scary, scary.
Two kids in school and time alone! Don't run in circles for too long or you get dizzy and fall down.
ReplyDeletehave fun with those kids gone. and I want people to take off word veri! really people - you get THAT much spam?
ReplyDeleteHow have you been going about finding an agent and/or publisher?
ReplyDeleteSomeone "out there" ought to be of some help...
reading? what's reading?? (and blogs don't count....i read those on the fly. you know, when i'm running by the computer on my way to somewheres else!)
ReplyDeletePerfectly okay to love having the bed to yourself! I'm sooooooooooo looking forward to it this weekend!
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, music on blogs drives me BATTY. I've reached the point that I will mute the computer before I even log on to blogger to start reading. It should be banned.
all okay and COOL with me!
ReplyDeleteThat's so cute to picture you skipping around in your freedom!
ReplyDeleteI hope your book gets picked up!
I cannot wait for Fall primetime television.
ReplyDeleteMy NBC Thursday night lineup gets me through the semester.
I found your site from Stacy Uncorked. I love it. I’m going to poke around a little bit, but don’t worry I’ll put everything back where I found it!!
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I'm with you about the fall tv shows and I so wish people would take the music off the blogs too.
ReplyDeleteMusic on blogs is such a pet peeve! I do most of my blogging at work and sometimes forget to turn my sound down. Suddenly the entire office is jumping out of their seats at the Rhianna blaring from my PC...not cool.
ReplyDeleteExcept for the motherhood stuff because I'm not there yet, I agree on all points. I would send someone chocolate just for LIKING my writing. It's SO much easier to sleep after the husband gets up in the morning. And dear Lord, what happened to making an effort with summer series?! USA is the only channel that tries. Come on networks, give me fictional drama!
ReplyDeleteExercise 1 day sounds A familiar. Music on blogs is like going to someone's MySpace page. I keep it moving.. I'm so happy the kids are back in school I'll have a few hours of no fighting.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the exercise thing is a pain... I planned to go to the pool today but got distracted by your blog. Damn you and thank you at the same time!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Skype - no makeup required. C'mon is the camera THAT good? I think not. If you're sitting close enough for someone to see if you have make-up on, that also means they can see your nose hairs.
ReplyDeleteI, too, am ready for the Fall Season of TV programs to begin. Bring. Them. On.
I mute the music blogs.
I can't wait for new TV!!
ReplyDeleteFall TV, YES! And I'm not a fan of background blog music either. You so deserve those free time hours while the kids are at school!
ReplyDeleteLove this. A Lunchable will not destroy humanity.
ReplyDeleteMusic on a blog might, but not a Lunchable people.
My kids love the sub sandwich Lunchables. It's one of the few things I can pack for them since the schools are nut-free and they're picky eaters.
ReplyDeleteI thought Lunchables were made for kids?
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