Not Me! Monday- Starting off Right

Welcome to Not Me! Monday a blog carnival created by McKMama. You can head over to her blog and read what she and everyone else has not been doing this week after you read mine.

It's been several weeks since I have done a Not Me! and I need
to get a few of my Mommy Fail moments off my chest. We all have them and I'm admitting
or not to some of them from the first week of summer vacation.

I did not feed my kids a dinner of McDonald's at the car dealership on Friday night
in the lounge while my husband and I purchased our new van. Nope, not me! I did
also did not let my kids run down the hallway adjacent to the finance manager's office
screaming, squealing and barefoot. I would never allow my kids to act
so wildly in public in hopes that it might make the guy move a little faster. Nope, Not me!

I did not fail all week on keeping Little E on his regularly scheduled nap time and settle
for any nap when ever he took one. I did not try to wear him down running in the splash pad
and then decide we should run into a store after he passed out in the car.
Nope, not me. I would never interrupt my child's nap for a quick errand.

I did not decide that while my husband was going to be night fishing that
it would be great to have my 5 year old niece over for a sleepover. I did not actually
follow through with my threats of separating the girls when it was midnight and
they were still giggling and talking in bed.
After all why would I have a sleep over on a Saturday night, knowing that we have church
the next day. I would never plan a sleepover knowing that. Not me!

I did not bribe the girls with strawberry shortcake in hopes that they would finish
their dinner in reasonable time and then remember after they have gone
to bed that they didn't get their treat. I would never make a deal and not
follow through with it. I am a better mom than that!

I did not give in and let Little E climb into bed with my husband and I at midnight
last week. I would never co sleep with the kids because I love being smooshed, squished,
elbowed in the eye, poked and smacked all evening while trying to sleep. I always
march my children back to their beds because they need
to learn that they have their own bed to sprawl out in.
I would never give in because I just didn't have the energy or willpower to fight my child.
Nope NOT Me!!

I did not text my husband and ask him when he'd be home from having lunch
with his dad on Saturday. I also did not ask him if he could get home so I could take
a nap before he left for his fishing trip so I could survive the late night with the girls.
I would never ask him to cut his time short so I could benefit from a nap.
No way! Not Me!
I did not get my punishment from this nap in the form of
all three children eating an entire can of cheddar pringles in the living room
which forced me to vacuum chip pieces from the carpet and wiping down the
glass on the coffee table. Nope, not me!

What mommy fail moments did you have this week?

Not Me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday a blog carnival created by McKMama. You can head over to her blog and read what she and everyone else has not been doing this week after you read mine. I haven't written one of these in awhile, but after this weekend I confess that there are quite a few things that I have not been doing.

I did not check my phone several times on the seven plus hour drive to Pensacola and kill the battery and I did not blow the fuse in my mom's car when I tried to plug in my car charger.

After eating a full sized dinner at Sonny's BBQ I did not drive over to a Starbuck's Coffee and get a Venti Cafe Vanilla Frappucino with 2 extra shots of coffee flavor. I never indulge in that many calories in an hour. Nope, not me!

I did not let the kids stay up late the first night at the hotel after arriving at our destination at 11pm. I would never allow them to do that. Nope, not this mom!
I am an organized mom. I always have a prepacked bag with enough swim diapers, floaties and change of clothing in case of an emergency when going swimming. I would never forget all those items and be forced to leave a birthday party to drive around a town aimlessly to find a particular type of floaties. I am not that anal and am always willing to settle for second best.

I always make sure that my kids eat a nutritional meal at a respectable time. I would never pick up McDonald's at 9:00pm after my child consumed birthday cake and a hot dog at 5pm. I never let them eat fast food that late. Not me!

I did not sit on the floor in a hotel laundry room at 10 o'clock at night with my kids waiting on laundry we decided to wash last minute to avoid dirty clothes for our trip back home. Nope, not me! I am not that crazy.

I did not fall asleep at my brother's house while my sister in law and nephew opened up his birthday presents today ( the day after his party) because my stomach was in a lot of pain. Not me, I am better at holding myself together and don't give in to my aches.

I did not ask my husband to wash some laundry for me at home, while I am out of town so I won't have to have that to deal with when I get back Monday night. Not me! I never ask anyone to do my chores.

Not Me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday a blog carnival created by McKMama. You can head over to her blog and read what she and everyone else has not been doing this week after you read mine.

I did not halfway clean house last Monday and then take a nap before going to pick up the kids from school. Nope, Not Me! I would never cut corners to get some "me" time.

I did not plan out a menu for the week and then only follow one day after forgetting to set out or prepare each meal. No way, not me! I am more organized and dependable than that.

I did not lose my mind at the supermarket after finding out they did not have the one item I made the trip for with both kids. I did not want to burst into tears by the meat cases because I was so overwhelmed and only wanted that one meat item. No way! Not Me! I did not call my husband who was at work and hope he would give me some sanity and shake me from my mood. Nope, not me! I am more together than that.

I did not let my son eat yogurt and garlic bread for dinner on Saturday night because he refused his chicken nuggets and noodles. Not me! I make sure my kids eat a balanced meal everytime.!
I did not get suckered into making oatmeal for said child's dinner on Sunday for him to throw a tantrum for chicken nuggets and noodles. I would never let my child convince me to make what he wanted, nope.

I did not windex my sliding glass doors two times last night and my kids did not get their greasy hands all over it again before bedtime. I did not get so upset about it that I did not tell my husband that it was his turn to clean it for the third time. Nope, not me!

Not Me! Monday- Tooth Fairy

It's Monday evening and all day I did not keep thinking about my blog. It does not consume my day and render me helpless if I don't get to check on it. I am not that addicted to my blog. Nope, not me! Being without my laptop (since it is broken) has left me to get on tonight and get to do my Not Me! Monday! After reading what I didn't do this week and if it's not too late, head over to MckMama's and see what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.


I did not take my daughter to the dentist last Monday to have two of her baby teeth pulled out. I did not smash her finger in the bathroom at the dentist's office when she asked me to come in there with her to remove the bloody gauze from her mouth. Not me!!I am more careful than that.
I did not carry all 55lbs of her to my truck after hurting her finger and attempt to reason with her when she asked to sit in the front seat next to me.

I did not send her to my brother's house the same day to stay for 4 days during spring break. I would never let my 6 year old go away for that many days without me being there. I did not make her wait to get money from the tooth fairy for her teeth until she got back on Friday. Nope, not me!

Miss Kay did not lose another tooth Friday night when she got home after wiggling it for 3 days while she was away. I did not remember at 7:00am Saturday morning that the Tooth Fairy "forgot" to give Miss Kay money. Nope, not me!I always remember to get the teeth from her pillow. I did not freak out and have the hubby sneak into her room and do the switcharoo right then. I would never attempt a close call. ( it's better than trying to explain why the tooth fairy forgot, been there, done that. )

Hopefully this week will be a better week. The kids are back to school and Miss Kay is not scheduled for any more teeth pulling until next month.

Not Me! Monday-My Knight in Camo

Welcome to Not Me! Monday a blog carnival created by McKMama. You can head over to her blog and read what she and everyone else has not been doing this week after you read mine.

This past week my husband went on his hunting trip that started with him leaving on Wednesday evening after my bell choir practice. I was not not happy about his hunting trip. I did not try to get him to forgo the trip with some crying, weeping and feeling sorry for myself. I am a self reliant, strong willed woman who would never try use the "emotional woe is me card". I did not pray really, really hard to God for him to shoot a turkey on the first day so he would be able to come home early. I would not ask God to take time out from more important things to feed my selfish behavior. I did not take my kids to a restaurant on the second night of the trip then let them drink chocolate milk and stay up an hour after bedtime. Nope not me! I did not have a panic attack the same evening when a horrible thunderstorm blew in making me believe the lights would go out leaving me "alone in the dark". Not me!, I am more controlled than that and never let my fears overtake me. I did not call my husband at 10:30 that night crying and ask him to come home a day early. Nope! My husband did not cut his trip short and come home Friday night at 8:45 and surprise me and the kids! Not my husband! I did not feel like a huge weight was lifted from my chest when he came home to be by my side. No way, not me! I am an independent woman who can handle running the house by myself.

Not Me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday a blog carnival created by McKMama. You can head over to her blog and read what she and everyone else has not been doing this week. I'll start with mine.

I did not leave the duty of bathing kids to my husband for three nights in a row this past week. I would never have him take care of our children that many nights in a row. Not me!

I did not pick up Subway subs for dinner on Friday night instead of going home and cooking my family a three course meal. I would never forgo home cooking for convenience. Nope not me!

I did not skip going to the gym on Saturday after work because I "just didn't feel like it". I am always motivated and do things even though I don't want to. Not me!

I did not try to bribe my son to go poopoo on the toilet with the promise of taking a shower. (showering is his new thing, instead of a bath) I would never use bribery, not this mom! Nope!

I did not throw away my lunch and pack up my childrens lunches when Little E almost pooed in his underwear while at the mall. I would never waste food in an attempt to divert an underwear "accident". No way, not me!!

I did not tell my daughter that she couldn't wear her brand new shoes to a dinner Sunday night at a friends house. Then when she realized that her brother would be wearing his ( he fell asleep in his at nap) I did not feel bad and give in to her request. I would never break down and give in. Nope, not me!

Lastly....
I did not go shopping at Target four different days this past week before work at 8:15 am for no reason and randomly buy things like new bedsheets, towels, greeting cards, chewing gum and Easter clothes. Nope, Not Me!!!

Not Me! Monday

I did not stand in the kitchen looking at the computer, while waiting for MckMama to post a Not Me! Monday giveaway last Monday and ignore my laundry. And when the doorbell rang I did not continue to try and link up my post and ignore it. I am not that obsessed!

I did not convince my husband at 2am that it would be in his best interest to take the puppy to go out to potty when she woke up in her kennel whining. Then offer to go on sit on the porch and watch but lay in the bed anyways. Not me!! I would never stoop that low.

I did not take my son to the potty 4 times before and during the wait for lunch at a restaurant. Then make my husband take him for the 5th time after our food was served. I would not shove off our son when we both wanted to eat. Nope not me!
I did not lay in bed last night texting a friend and when she texted "call me" text back " I'm in bed" and continue to text a conversation for 5 more minutes when I could have called her anyways. Nope, that was not me!

I did not try to get on my blog from my iPhone yesterday and forget my password. I did not attempt to retrieve the password through my email and log off the screen on blogger. When I was able to get to a computer I did not get extremely upset when Google's email to me said it would take up to 2 days to resolve the issue. I am not that addicted to my blog. well..aren't we not all?

What have you NOT been doing all week? This Not Me! blog carnival was started by MckMama over at www.mycharmingkids.net .

Not Me! Monday

Have you not been sneaking chocolates from your kids candy stash while they sleep or not faked being asleep when your husband asks for a back rub? I haven't either! Welcome to Not Me! Monday a blog carnival started by MckMama over at www.mycharmingkids.net where you can tell about what you have not been doing all week.


I did not tell my husband that I don't like Sicilian pizza for two days and when he finally ordered one on Friday night eat a piece and enjoy it.

I did not give in when my son threw himself on the floor to have some gum. I also did not convince him that he could hold the pack in his hand while he finished eating his breakfast first. I would not bribe my child, not me!

I did not ground my daughter for a day after getting a bad behavior report at school on Friday and tell her that she could not play with her friend on Saturday, while I am at work and daddy has to enforce it. I wouldn't put my husband through that torture of a whining child while I am away, nope not me!

I did not bathe my kids and the new puppy together in the bathtub to kill three birds with one stone.

I did not give my husband full power to pick a new mattress set without me there.

I did not take my son out of a pull-up from his nap and when he answers that he doesn't need to go , listen to a 2 1/2 year old. I know better than that. Then I did not ask him after having a potty accident "what happened?", knowing full well I should have taken him.

I did not buy the new puppy a dress to wear at the pet store. It was not on sale.

Not Me! Monday

I did not order a triple chocolate muffin from Dunkin Donuts on Thursday along with my usual cinnamon raisin bagel, I would never consume that many calories in one breakfast.

I did not get to Dunkin Donuts on Friday in hopes of another triple chocolate muffin and become so bummed about my muffin that the clerk offered me to special order one. I did not order one or two. Not me!

I did not tell my husband on Friday that I reserved a movie on the Redbox and then convince him it was easier for him to stop and get it. I did not fall asleep on the recliner that same evening at 9:30 and miss the movie. I would never rent a movie and then not stay awake to watch it. Then I would not wait to watch said movie on Sunday afternoon during the Daytona 500. I would never make my husband turn off his NASCAR to watch a romantic movie on Valentine's Day.

I did not set my children in front of the tv in my bedroom with reese's puffs cereal and teddy grahams while I tried to eat a nice dinner with my husband on Valentin'es Day. Nope, not me!

I did not ignore my laundry ALL week while it piled up in the laundry baskets.

I was not running late on Wednesday morning getting Miss Kay to school and had to drive down the short cut dirt road which was covered in muddy water.Feeling completely embarrassed about the muddy condition of my truck, I did not take my it through a car wash and pay $9.00 for a drive thru car wash. Nope, Not me!

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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.Welcome to Not Me! Monday where you can see what things I have "not" been doing all week.


I did not call hubby from work last week to make sure he fed the kids fresh fruit and sandwiches for lunch. Then question to make sure that Little E was indeed down for a nap at a decent time. I wouldn't try to parent to my husband and not trust that he could handle it while I was away. Nope, Not Me!

I did not keep my kids awake until 12:30am on New Year's Eve at family friendly party, then wash their feet with a washcloth before sending them to bed. I always make sure they are in bed at a respectable hour. Nope, Not Me!

I did not give my 2 1/2 year a piece of gum after he had just swallowed one. I would never give in to him repeatedly asking me "gum, gum", "mom, gum, gum". Nope,Not Me!

I did not stand in the kitchen, surfing the internet while my 2 1/2 year old was quietly and secretly removing all 70 of the lysol cleaning wipes from a container. Then when I noticed a lemony smell, looked down at what had been done, I did not laugh at how funny it was. Nope Not Me!

I did not stop cleaning house to write my Not Mes! Nope, Not Me.

See you next time!

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.Welcome to Not Me! Monday where you can see what things I have "not" been doing all week.

I did not order Christmas cards this past Tuesday morning to be picked for same day developing. Then rush around after picking the kids from after school care and daycare to get them picked up. The same cards that are sitting on my kitchen table in front of me to be finished and mailed out. Not me! I'm not that bad of a procrastinator!

I did not let my daughter convince me to order a chocolate lava cake at Chili's when it was 9:30 at night, an hour past her bedtime. Nope not me!

I would never after letting both kids eat such lava cake go to bed without brushing their teeth. I always brush the sugary sweets from their mouths before bedtime. Not me!!

I would never spend 2 hours of my employer's time refreshing a website to watch and wait for a giveaway. When I should be waiting on customers and giving them my undivided attention. Not me!

I would never forget to pull out the camera from the stroller while my kids were enjoying the snow at Celebration. Not me! What kind of mother forgets to take pictures of the event that they waited weeks to go to do. Drove an hour to do and didn't get THAT picture. Never, not me!

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.



This is the first time I have participated in Not me! Monday. Now you can see more of my crazy ramblings.

I did not frantically call hubby after Little E turned on the Christmas tree this morning and it rotated but the lights didn't turn on. To only find out later, when I was more calm, that the plug had come loose. Nope, not me!

I did not let Little E eat the candy cane he got from Santa after crying and whining for ten minutes, even after he didn't eat his dinner. Nope, not me! Why kind of mother am I anyway? Not me!

I did not shoosh my daughter and tell her to wait while I was chatting on the phone, when I could have just answered her in the time it took do shoosh her. That was not me who should have just let her ask me her question and get on with my chatting. Nope not me!

It was not me who uploaded the Christmas pictures of the kids, picked out a design and never ordered them. Then thought about maybe making them after-Christmas cards instead. Nope not me!

I did not make hubby stay awake with me Tuesday night while I stayed up wrapping Christmas gifts for the kids at church. I would never force him to stay up until midnight when it was my idea to help out, not his. Nope not me! That would have been so insensitive.

I did not lay in bed ignoring the whining dog in his crate to go potty and make hubby get up and do it. Seeing how the dog who wanted to go out is My dog. Nope, Not me!


There you have it! A few of my Not mes for the week. Now go do yours!