Not Me!

I most certainly did NOT convince my husband that we needed an XBox 360 with Kinect. Nope! Not me!

I also did not enlist the help of people he works with to convince him that we need one. Nope! Not me!

Once I did convince him that we needed an XBox Kinect, I did not also convince him that we needed Dance Central.

When the Kinect finally got here, we absolutely did NOT spend the entire day playing when we were suppose to be doing housework. Nope! Not us!

I also most certainly did NOT take a video of Ben dancing. If you've ever seen Ben dance, you'll know why he made me promise that. I also did NOT laugh the entire time I was taking the video. I did NOT laugh so hard that I had tears running down my face. I also was NOT laughing so hard that I had to stop taking the video.

If I did take a video of Ben dancing, I most certainly would NOT post it on my blog. Nope! That would be SOOOOOO mean of me. I would NEVER EVER do such a mean thing.

Or maybe I would and call it payback for the time he threw up in my hair.



Maybe this will teach him not to read my blog. Or teach him to not throw up in my hair.

In all fairness, I really should add that he scores much higher than I do on the dance game.

Not Me! Monday

Time to confess! Did you shout at your husband about how wrong he was, only to realize he was right? Did you scream at your child in the other room to get dressed, only to realize she'd already done it? Well then, Not Me! Monday is perfect for you!

I certainly did NOT let my daughter eat cereal for breakfast....twice. Nope! I'm always ready with a brand new recipe that encompasses all the food groups and tastes like a little slice of heaven!

I did not get up extra early in order to be ready on time and not have to rush around. I most certainly did not use that extra hour farming my farm and serving dishes in my cafe on Facebook. Nope! I'm sure that would indicate some type of addiction.

I most certainly did not let the dishes pile up all week until Friday, which is my husband's self-proclaimed dish day. Nope! That would just be mean!

I am not typing this blog as one child yells at me from another room and the other one climbs up on me whining because she's teething. Nope! I would drop everything and go running to them.

So, what did you not do this week? Feel free to 'fess up! And if you're not brave enough to admit what you didn't do this week, head on over to My Charming Kids and see what other didn't do!

Not Me! Monday

Hooray! It's time for Not Me! Monday!

I most certainly did not take the day off on Saturday. I certainly did not go to the mall alone, even though I was on crutches. I also did not take my ol sweet time and crutch around the mall a few times, even though I had already bought what I went for. I would never do that! Upon returning from the mall, I did not plunk down in front of the computer and declare myself "off duty until further notice." I did not tell my husband that he was in charge of dinner cause I was too tired from crutching around the mall. I did not also use my severely sprained ankle as a way to make him wait on me. I would never do that! I would also never lock myself in the bathroom for an hour while soaking in a hot bath. When my husband told me at 9:00 pm how exhausted he was from his day as a stay at home dad, I would never say "See how hard it is?" I would also never ask him if he wants to trade jobs. His answer would never be a resounding "NO!" If he were to say "NO!" I would never dissolve into hysterical laughter. Nope! Not me!

Come on! What do you have to not confess to? Don't forget to head over My Charming Kids and link up or just check out others Not Me! Monday posts.

Not Me! Monday Video Style

I certainly did NOT take a ton of videos this weekend. And I most certainly am NOT going to post them all!

Not Me! Monday

I certainly did not get sick this week. I mean, I JUST got over a cold. There is NO possible way that I got another one.

I also did NOT decide that a coat wasn't necessary cause I was just running in and out of the doctor's office. Of course, that means that the car did NOT break down. I mean, that would just about figure right?

I would NEVER decide that we were having chicken nuggets for dinner because I didn't feel like cooking dinner. That's incredibly unhealthy and I always serve a balanced meal.

I would also NEVER spend the entire weekend telling my husband "I told you that you should have fixed the alternator a month ago." That would just be rubbing in the fact that I was totally right and he (who was a mechanic in the Army) was totally wrong. Nope! I would also NEVER do the "I was right dance" over and over again. NOPE! NOT ME!

I would NEVER accidently drop my cell phone in the toilet. Then I would NEVER call the warranty department and tell them that my phone just quit working. That would be with holding the truth and I would never do that just to save a little money. Nope!

I would also NEVER put my almost 3 year old, that never naps, down for a nap just so I could take one myself. NOPE!

I would also NEVER tell the babysitter that it was ok to serve my child cereal for dinner. NO way! I would have a hot meal prepared for both of them. I would also never tell the babysitter that if she decided to serve lefovers to load it with cheese cause that's the only way my very stubborn child would eat it. NOPE! Not me!

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Not Me! Monday

I most certainly did not inform my husband that I was leaving him alone with the kids while I went out and partied. Nope! I'm such a good wife I would, of course, include him in the plans. I would also NEVER make him re-arrange his work schedule so he would have the day off. Nope! That would be terribly selfish!

I would never laugh hysterically when my almost 3 year old daughter said the word "ass." Nope! That would be highly improper. I would most certainly NEVER ask her to repeat what she said, just so I could chuckle again. No way!

I would NEVER debate not having a birthday party for the same almost 3 year old because I'm sick of parties. Nope! What kind of a mother would I be?

I would NEVER leave the bathroom light on all day so I didn't have to keep getting up every time that same almost 3 year old has to go to the potty. Nope!

I would certainly NEVER be blogging instead of putting the laundry away like I promised myself I'd do today. No way! I would NEVER do such a thing!

I would never invite people over for lunch and then forget they were coming. That would NOT result in my frantically trying to hide dirty clothes and clean laundry from the guests. No way! My house is ALWAYS company ready.

I would never wipe my daughter's nose with my hand, then wipe my hand on the inside of my pocket. Nope! I'm always prepared with tissues. (Note to self..do not use pockets on jeans.)

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Not Me! Monday

Here we go again! Time to admit all those things I didn't do this week!

I most certainly did not spend too much money Christmas shopping for my kids this week. Nope! I had a strict budget and I stuck to it! I most certainly would never be walking through the store and think "Oh! That would be perfect!" after already buying everything on my list.

I would never ever harass my husband while he was trying to nap...three days in a row. I would never tell him "I don't get to nap so neither do you." After all, that would be mean. I would also never make him sleep on the futon in the spare room for a week because his snoring was keeping me up at night. Nope! Now that would be plain old mean!

I would never use the excuse that the baby is sick to get out of doing housework. Nope! Never! I would never use that excuse to get out of cooking dinner either. No way!

I would never ignore my mother's wish list for Christmas and get her something she needs, not something she wants. No way! I would not try to inform her that pajamas, even nice ones, are not appropriate to wear to holiday functions. Nope! I mean, each person should be able to wear what they want...unless it's pajamas.

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Who did that? Not Me!

I most certainly did NOT get pulled over for speeding days after I proudly declared to my husband "I don't speed." I also did most certainly NOT have three kids in the car. I also most definitely was NOT talking on my cell phone while speeding. NOPE! Not me!

I also did not prop Brinna's stuffed bunny up against her paci to keep it in her mouth so she wouldn't wake up every two seconds. (No worries...it's away from her nose so she won't suffocate or anything.)

I most certainly did NOT let Adelae watch "The Jungle Book" twice in a row so I could get some housework done. That would be using the TV as a babysitter and that would just be awful!

I also did NOT spend the last week constantly checking my kids for fever. I am certainly NOT a little freaked out about the swine flu.

I wound NEVER think I lost the registration sticker for the car. And if I did think I lost it, I would NEVER tell my husband that we hadn't received it yet when he asked about it. Nope!

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It's baaaaaack!

I certainly have not been saving up "Not Me's" for the last few weeks for "Not Me! Monday."

I did not sit down to play Farmville on Facebook and let my dinner boil over. Nope! I wouldn't do that! How irresponsible would that be?

And speaking of irresponsible, I most certainly did not leave the stuff that leaked out of my homemade chicken pot pie onto the bottom of the oven sit there. Then I most certainly did not try to bake something in the oven with all that gunk on the bottom. This most certainly did not result in my oven catching on fire. That absolutely could never go undetected by my husband who was sitting at the table studying for fire fighter school. And I most certainly did not shout "What do I do?" To which my firefighter-in-training-husband did not reply "I don't know! What do I look like? A firefighter?" HAHAHAHA!

I certainly did not tear up when my girls got baptized on Sunday.

I would never ever set Adelae at her little table with crayons, construction paper, safety scissors, and a glue stick in hopes that she would keep busy and quiet so I could sneak in a little nap.

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Not My Kid!

Here's a great new take on Not Me! Monday. How about admitting all those rotten things that your child/ren most certainly did NOT do this week!


Brinna did NOT spend over two hours screaming last night. NO way! Not MY perfect little newborn!

Said newborn did also NOT poop on Mommy a few weeks ago. Then Mommy most certainly did NOT freak out and almost start crying. I'm way more mentally stable than that.

Brinna did NOT roll over the other day. She's only 4 weeks old and that would be almost impossible.

Adelae did NOT hold her hand in my face and tell me "You no talk-a me Mommy. Only Daddy talk-a me. You go in the living room and feed THAT BABY!" Saying something like that would constitute talking back and my darling little angel would NEVER do something like that!

She would also NEVER EVER continue to repeatedly jump on the furniture after I expressly told her not to. Then she would NEVER say "Mommy, I don't love you anymore" after she got in trouble. Nope! Again, that would be back talking and we certainly don't tolerate that!

Adelae most certainly does NOT take almost an hour to eat her breakfast. When she finally decided to eat the other day, she DID NOT proudly exclaim "Look guys! I'm all done! You didn't even shout at me!"


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Who Did It? Not Me!

Ahhh yes, Not Me! Monday time again! The perfect outlet to admit all your dirty little secrets..or not.


Since I would NEVER forget to bring my daughter's bathing suit home, I would NEVER let her swim naked in her little pool! That would be highly improper!

I most certainly did not tell my husband that if he didn't like the rules, he could go sit in time out. That would be terribly embarrassing! He certainly did NOT go sit in time out, just to make a point. This did NOT make me expel water from my nose because I was laughing so hard.

I did NOT forget to post about Brinna's two week check up on my blog. Nope! I'm always right on top of my blog posts! I would never ever let almost a week go by with out updating everyone!

I also DIDN'T break doctor's orders and return to my normal activity with in two weeks after my c-section. I know that WASN'T ME that did the laundry, and the dishes and carried four gallons of milk! Nope! I strictly followed the rules!

And I would NEVER EVER tell my toddler that if she laid down, Mommy would be up in a minute and instead sat down to type this blog. That would make me a TERRIBLE mommy! And when I took a break to check on her, I most certainly did NOT find her fast asleep cuddling her (my) Care Bear!

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NOT ME! Monday

Once again, it's time for Not Me! Monday!!! :)

I would NEVER let my daughter skip lunch and fill up on movie theater popcorn. NO WAY! I would certainly NEVER order said popcorn with extra butter. That would be so terribly unhealthy. What kind of a mom would do that? Certainly NOT ME! I know that!

I would NEVER tell my daughter she could ride the carousel, only to realize that I have no cash. When I realized that I didn't have any money, I would certainly NOT distract my daughter by taking her to the play area in the mall instead. And then when she asked about the carousel, I would certainly NOT tell her that it was broken. NOPE! NOT ME! (How much longer will that trick work, I wonder?)

I would certainly NEVER try to lift too much stuff and wind up wrenching my back so bad I could barely breath. And if I did that, I would certainly NOT convince myself (and everyone else) that I was having back labor. NOPE! I would NEVER send out a false alarm like that!

I would certainly NOT lay in bed on Sunday night thinking of all the things I could include in my Not Me! Monday post. That would be a little neurotic. I have much more important things to think about than that!


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NOT ME! Monday

Ahh...Not Me! Monday time again! Time to confess to all those dirty little secrets!

I certainly am NOT one of those moms that thinks her kid should go to bed clean. So, I most definitely did NOT put my daughter to bed covered in chocolate, sand, juice and who knows what else. I also did NOT put her in MY bed that night. Nope! NOT ME!

I also would NEVER EVER let my 2 1/2 year old fill up on nothing but junk food at the 4th of July cook out. NOPE! I would NEVER send her off with a plate of food and just hope she ate some of it. NEVER!

I would NEVER put off doing laundry until I absolutely had no clean underwear. NOPE! This would NOT result in me being unable to shower until approximately 3:00 in the afternoon. Then I would NEVER type my Not Me! Monday wearing only a towel. NO WAY would I EVER do that!

I would NEVER even THINK of offering to pay my husband to do the dishes. NOPE! And my husband would NEVER take the offer and then actually demand payment. And upon demand of payment, I would NEVER sneak his wallet off the counter and pay him with his own money. NO WAY! I am WAY to honest for that! I can't even IMAGINE doing something so sneaky!

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"Not Me!" Monday

Thought I'd give this a shot this week.

"Are you feeling guilty for pretending not to notice as your child sucked toothpaste out of the tube? Feel like a slouch for wearing your husband's big, baggy t-shirts all day? We'll don't! Not Me! Monday was born out of my desire to admit some of my imperfections and reveal a few moments I'd rather forget. You may find it therapeutic to join in and do the same thing!"

I certainly did NOT let my daughter run around naked for three days during the heat wave. NOPE! And when she asked to get dressed I certainly did NOT tell her "No honey, it's too hot."

I also did NOT and would NEVER have an emotional breakdown over the weather. When it hit 95* INSIDE my house one night, I did NOT cry and bawl to my husband threatening to move out the very next day. I also did NOT demand that he go to the store and buy air conditioners after he worked 12 hours. And he certainly did NOT tell me to suck it up. NOPE! My husband would NEVER say that to me!

I did NOT shed a bit of a tear when I had to throw out my old coffee maker. NOPE! I would NEVER get attached to an inanimate object like that.

I did NOT reveal the name of the new baby to my mother, only to have it met with "Hmm...." Then I did NOT badger her about hating it until she finally said "Well, I'm not the one that has to grow up with it." Then I certainly did NOT cry after she left because I was so disappointed.

I would NEVER spend 20 minutes peeling the dead skin off my husbands back. That's disgusting and something I would NEVER EVER dream of doing. And of course, if DID do something like that, I would NEVER admit how I try to peel the biggest piece possible, then show it to him. And he would NEVER tell me how disgusting I am. NOPE! NEVER!

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