The other night Jeff took the boys swimming, leaving me in a state of utter "mom" euphoria, in that I had 3 hours alone...to MYSELF!!! Mom high five!
So, what to do with all that free time? Oh, What. To. Do? Clean, pay bills, fold laundry? Yes and no. The boys left and I ran around the house cleaning like I was being chased by laundry Zombies. In 20 minutes I folded laundry, vacuumed, scrubbed toilets, made beds, mopped the kitchen floor and wiped down counters. I'd say I'm some kind of cleaning magician but with no kids in the house, it's like a special treat to clean. Plus, in 20 minutes I can clean what takes me 8 hours when the boys are home.
So, this leaves me with 2 1/2 hours to clean out my car? Maybe organize my fabric drawers...lol!! NO! That leaves me time to pour some vino and catch up on The Housewives of the Orange County...duh!
So, I'm sipping and watching when one of the girls runs to her purse for something and, of course, reminds me to clean out my purse.
Now, I'm drinking wine, watching tv and cleaning out the contents of my purse thinking "If someone on tv saw this crap they'd think I was mental!" I mean, with as much stuff is in my purse they'd think I was some kind of modern day Mary Poppins. Not in the sense that I carry around a spoon full of sugar. (Incidentally...If Mary Poppins was pulled over by the cops they'd think she had some kind of a problem. I mean think about it. A bag containing a "spoon" and "sugar." Yea, there's a reason she's the only one who could see those animated blue birds she was always singing to.) Just sayin'
Anyway, so just for shits and giggles, you should dump the content of your purse out on a table. It's really quite entertaining. Now remember, I have 3 boys, so this stuff may sounds strange but some of it is quite important. So, after sifting through the hordes of receipts & garbage I've accumulated, this was what I found in my purse;
*Wallet (containing license, insurance cards for 5 people, and a discount card to every pharmacy in town...and no I don't have a prescription problem, they have great deals on milk.)
*Chap stick-plain (because I can't kiss the boys with sparkly lip gloss.) One tube of shiny "wet" lip gloss. One tinted-matte lip gloss for when I don't want glossy lips. Burt's Bee's wax for the kids and and an extra lip gloss identical to the 1st one just in case I loose the 1st one. P.S. I swear to God, if someone ever robs me I'm going to BEG for my lip glosses back since they L'Oriel discontinued my favorite color.
* 4 green toy army men. One with no arms and 2 have no heads...I don't really have an explanation for that.
* A small jar of honey (I really do plan on putting it in all the green tea I'm going to start drinking...someday)
*My Epi-pen & Benedryl, Just in case And yes, I'm allergic to shellfish, iodine, bees, wasps, hornets, and laundry, oh and cheap wine.
*A tiny bottle Mio with caffine. You're suppose to squeeze some into 16oz of water for an energy boost. Yea, with 3 boys, I shoot that shit like it's tequila!
And in no particular order: 9 hair ties, 5 bouncy balls (assorted colors) dental floss, a small Chewbaca action figure, cell phone, paper clips, 2 rocks, 1 small branch, sunglasses, and enough change to pay for a steak dinner. Oh, and for some reason a purple crayon, because, hey, you never know when you might need a purple crayon right?
So just for fun invite some friends over, grab a few glasses of wine and play a round of "Who has the weirdest shit in their purse." The best part is the stories behind these strange items. Feel free to have the winner leave a comment!
So, what to do with all that free time? Oh, What. To. Do? Clean, pay bills, fold laundry? Yes and no. The boys left and I ran around the house cleaning like I was being chased by laundry Zombies. In 20 minutes I folded laundry, vacuumed, scrubbed toilets, made beds, mopped the kitchen floor and wiped down counters. I'd say I'm some kind of cleaning magician but with no kids in the house, it's like a special treat to clean. Plus, in 20 minutes I can clean what takes me 8 hours when the boys are home.
So, this leaves me with 2 1/2 hours to clean out my car? Maybe organize my fabric drawers...lol!! NO! That leaves me time to pour some vino and catch up on The Housewives of the Orange County...duh!
So, I'm sipping and watching when one of the girls runs to her purse for something and, of course, reminds me to clean out my purse.
Now, I'm drinking wine, watching tv and cleaning out the contents of my purse thinking "If someone on tv saw this crap they'd think I was mental!" I mean, with as much stuff is in my purse they'd think I was some kind of modern day Mary Poppins. Not in the sense that I carry around a spoon full of sugar. (Incidentally...If Mary Poppins was pulled over by the cops they'd think she had some kind of a problem. I mean think about it. A bag containing a "spoon" and "sugar." Yea, there's a reason she's the only one who could see those animated blue birds she was always singing to.) Just sayin'
Anyway, so just for shits and giggles, you should dump the content of your purse out on a table. It's really quite entertaining. Now remember, I have 3 boys, so this stuff may sounds strange but some of it is quite important. So, after sifting through the hordes of receipts & garbage I've accumulated, this was what I found in my purse;
*Wallet (containing license, insurance cards for 5 people, and a discount card to every pharmacy in town...and no I don't have a prescription problem, they have great deals on milk.)
*Chap stick-plain (because I can't kiss the boys with sparkly lip gloss.) One tube of shiny "wet" lip gloss. One tinted-matte lip gloss for when I don't want glossy lips. Burt's Bee's wax for the kids and and an extra lip gloss identical to the 1st one just in case I loose the 1st one. P.S. I swear to God, if someone ever robs me I'm going to BEG for my lip glosses back since they L'Oriel discontinued my favorite color.
* 4 green toy army men. One with no arms and 2 have no heads...I don't really have an explanation for that.
* A small jar of honey (I really do plan on putting it in all the green tea I'm going to start drinking...someday)
*My Epi-pen & Benedryl, Just in case And yes, I'm allergic to shellfish, iodine, bees, wasps, hornets, and laundry, oh and cheap wine.
*A tiny bottle Mio with caffine. You're suppose to squeeze some into 16oz of water for an energy boost. Yea, with 3 boys, I shoot that shit like it's tequila!
And in no particular order: 9 hair ties, 5 bouncy balls (assorted colors) dental floss, a small Chewbaca action figure, cell phone, paper clips, 2 rocks, 1 small branch, sunglasses, and enough change to pay for a steak dinner. Oh, and for some reason a purple crayon, because, hey, you never know when you might need a purple crayon right?
So just for fun invite some friends over, grab a few glasses of wine and play a round of "Who has the weirdest shit in their purse." The best part is the stories behind these strange items. Feel free to have the winner leave a comment!