5 things that annoy me
1. limiting the number of pieces that i am allowed to take into a dressing room. i went to target last week to get a new bathing suit and there was a six piece limit. i had five bathing suits. two-piece bathing suits. they would only let me take in three bathing suits because each was two pieces. i kindly explained to them that they were sets, together, that made up one bathing suit and that i was wanting to try on five bathing suits. they refused. they said i had too many pieces and i would have to leave two suits in my cart. have they ever tried on bathing suits with a 19 month old? would they want to walk back out of the dressing area in a two piece in front of the whole stinking store, with a child, just to get the other two suits out of their cart? no. i was greatly annoyed to say the least.
2. people who let their children do inappropriate things during church.
for the past several weeks, we have sat in the same spot during the church service which has happened to be near the same family each week. they have a few kids probably ages 6, 8, and 10. they let their kids watch videos and play games on their iphones, they let them spread all their colors and paper all over the floor and they got up and left the sanctuary and came back in no less than 5 times. totally unacceptable. totally annoying.
3.
cockroaches.
the saying that everything is bigger in texas is true. but the phrase is usually used when describing things that we want to be bigger. no one told me about the cockroaches in texas. i wouldn't have signed up to live in texas if they had been included in the baylor university brochure. this time of year they are inevitable and this time of year i scream like a 3-year-old girl on a regular basis. i can never read
the metamorphosis again.
4.
people who talk about poop.
i have some really sweet friends. however, some of them share a little too openly about the poop that they encounter in their lives. fortunately, it is usually about their children, so it makes it a little less gross. but still, come on people, no one cares. and no one really wants to know about what your child did, is doing, or is trying to do in that area. seriously. it is one thing to discuss this in person, mom to mom or to
occasionally mention it on a blog (my disclaimer). but on facebook? regularly? no. the line has been crossed.
5.
my electric bill.
it was bad. like, i gasped and stopped breathing bad. despite the fact that the house temperature was set at 80 for the last month. and this is only the middle of june. i can't wait to move and get a house with better insulation and temperature control instead of this crazy old house. by the way, anyone want to buy a great house?
5 things that bring me joy
1.
cole's crazy, wild hair after he wakes up from a nap.
2.
sonic.
enough said.
3.
saving $46.00 at the grocery store yesterday.
paying $95 was still not fun, but much better than $141. i do not claim to be an extreme couponer by any means. first of all, i try not to be labeled extreme in any area of my life. not good for the reputation. secondly, those people buy things that i don't buy, such as 5,000 lbs of rice-a-roni. you never see extreme couponing: organic foods aisle. these people don't buy healthy stuff. only 300 lbs of snicker bars. and man cannot live on snickers bars alone. or at all around here since i don't eat them.
but i was pleased. is it weird that i take pride in how much i save at the grocery store? probably. but that's okay.
4.
summer fruits and vegetables.
i am obsessed with summer fruits and vegetables. while at the grocery store yesterday, i raided the produce section. the bell peppers, the melons, the grapes. awesome. we also like to go to the farmer's market to stock up on green beans, peaches and okra. and then there is brother in law. he generously supplies us with ridiculously large zucchini, several kinds of summer squash and jalepeno peppers. yesterday he also brought me an eggplant. this makes me happy. especially the zucchini. because then i can make my AMAZING zucchini bread. i have made 4 loaves in the last 8 days. i cannot share with you how much i may or may not have eaten out of said loaves.
5. running.
oh, how i will miss this neighborhood when we move, whenever that will be. i love to run in this neighborhood. but i really just love to run. time to myself, cruising to the jam and usually one of these guys.
i am such a better person when i run in the mornings. trust me. not only does running bring me joy, it brings my boys joy too.
these were my random thoughts today. just thought i'd share.
