It's MONDAY and It WASN'T ME

This fun blogging event was created by MkcMama of My Charming Kids. Normally, I’d link you to her page so you could see what all she didn’t do, but she is busy staring reality in the face while still at the hospital with her baby Stellan. I ask that you keep Stellan and the whole family in your thoughts and prayers. They are a great group of people. While I only know them through blogger, I have grown to love them all the same.

Ok on to what I did NOT do this passed week.

I did NOT read The Secret and let the message wash over me and help change my life. It is amazing the happiness that comes with being grateful to God for all that he has given and will give. Oddly enough, by being grateful for what I have, has produced even more of what I wanted. The Secret was NOT added to my reading list for life which includes the Bible, Total Money Makeover, Who moved my cheese, and a few others.

Who was that turkey or soybean burger eating chick who just so happened to stop at McDonald’s on the way home from Atlanta for a iced coffee? I’m a die hard Starbucks girl. (America may run on Dunkin, but I prefer my “treat” coffee to be pretty good, over priced and server with LOTS of atmosphere.) Who was that women who then began to crave a cheese burger…………ordered said hamburger……..demolish it in a matter of minutes……..crave another one…….stop at another McDonald’s 20 miles away and order a double cheese burger…..WASN’T ME (Hello, Mickey D’s does NOT server tofu, soybean, or turkey anything!!!) IF that had happened, I would never hide this fact from the hubs by throwing away the “evidences”, since I do not allow ground beef into my house, much to Ken’s dismay. Beside, that woman wouldn’t have been ratted out by the uppy that would not stop sniffing her.

I am NOT completely enjoying my parent’s stay with us this weekend. This is NOT proof that I am a completely spoiled only child………my parents haven’t been taking us out to dinner and my mom hasn’t taken me shopping. Old habits die hard, people! I am also NOT so jealous that they are here to go to the Master’s practice round, they had an extra ticket, but I have to work. (This being grown up stuff, kinda stinks some times.) On the same note, they weren’t invited to a golfing dinner where all the big name golfers might be and they are taking Ken and me. I’m not slightly stressed on what I might wear. Fingers crossed on meeting and getting pictures with Tiger, Jack or someone!!!!!

I did NOT get a rain barrel and plants for our anniversary gift!!! I am NOT totally excited about it. Yes, I garden and LOVE it!!!!

The outdoor café for church was NOT a huge success. I did NOT have so much fun doing it, that I simply did not care that all the credit was given publicly to someone else whereas some of my family was kind of upset. It did NOT mean more to me to have the women who received the credit tell me that I had exceeded her expectations. Besides, Mamma Spawn helped me a lot and I got more credit than she did. (This is why I’m taking her into event planning with me. LOL. I am far more creative when around her than without her.)

Oh and drum roll please……………The BIG one…..I did NOT make a contact in Atlanta who is from here in Columbia who is going to hook me up with all the key event planning contacts here. I am NOT overjoyed to really see that God heard me when I said, “While I was very grateful to have a job where I had learned to much, I felt I was ready to make the jump to my dream job (event planning full time) whenever he felt I was ready.” So now here is my issue…..do I………take a part time event planning job with a local events firm and learn from them OR do I let God take me wherever he takes me toward owning my own events company? Keep in mind, that while God has been completely taking care of us where Ken’s job is concerned, his working is still not 100 percent yet. Any ideas?

Its Monday and It wasn't me

This weekly blogging event was created by MckMama of My charming Kids. It just so happens to be one of my favorite things to do on a Monday and is the economic form of therapy. And away we go……..

It hasn’t been several Mondays since I have blogged about anything at all. Nope not me!! Blogging friends did not threaten to send out a search party for me. I love blogging and would NEVER neglect my blogging in an effort to take hold of my career all while pulling myself out of a funk. Who does that? Besides IF that had happened I wouldn’t be better than ever, fully focused, basking in positivity and God’s blessings. Mentally, my bags are packed and I am taking a leap of faith that…….. I WILL HAVE A JOB IN EVENT PLANNING for my birthday and will begin work as of June 8th. I am a woman on a mission and I am so NOT like a kid at Christmas filled with excitement!!! Nope not me.

In my excitement and packing for my trip to Atlanta, I did NOT forget my pjs and all of my panties for a whole week! Nope not me, because that would mean I woke up this morning only to find I might need to either go commando OR make a trip to the store. IF that had happened, I am NOT telling you what route I took.

I did NOT over hear people at church talking about me in a good way. They did NOT say how sweet I was and that I was a hot shot event planner. If that had happened I would have kept my cool and not had a huge grin all the way home, because YES…..I AM AN EVENT PLANNER!!!!!!!!

I have NOT been married almost a year. Nope not me. And Ken did NOT buy me mulch for our anniversary (hey it’s the paper anniversary!! LOL) and I am NOT so excited over mulch because it is EXACTLY what I asked for!!!

On Thursday night, I did NOT visit the Nissan dealership to test drive a 2009 Murrano I cannot afford yet. After which I did NOT, in all seriousness, tell salesman that I will be back either in the fall or next May with cash to buy my car. Hey, it could happen!

Oh, and…….this is the big one………….I did NOT agree to throw caution to the wind as far as babies are concerned. Nope not me!!! LOL (Ok E, STOP doing your happy dance. LOL)

I am NOT praying for a little man and his mom, who I only know via blogger, but I wish them all the best.

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.

YAY!!!! This is one of my favorite things to do on a Monday!!!! I cannot wait to hear what everyone else "wasn't done".

The Hubs and I did NOT get excited about going to the Home and Garden Show's "industry night" on Thursday that we partied like rock stars! Who gets that excited over free food and adult beverages, really??? Besides IF that had happened we were definately home right after it ended at 9 pm, seeing as how we both had to work on Friday, plus I had a wedding consult for the wedding I'm planning at the end of May. We would NEVER stay out until 2 am on a work night...... Then I was completely fine and it took the hubs three days to get over feeling like something the cat brought in. (giggle!) Becuase, at nearly 7 years my senior.....the hub knows his limits.

Who was that woman cilling in bed until 10 am on Saturday and the hubs had to bring her coffee in bed? NOT ME. If that had happened, it wasn't simply fabulous and exactly what I needed.

I am NOT reading The Secret and channeling all my postitive energy into everything I think and do. Besides, IF I did...it is so NOT working like a charm! I did NOT completely defuse a fight with Ken by using this method.........deciding that whatever he said was not going to bother me and we would be back to our happy day afterward.

With that said, I don't suddenly feel as if I am using Jedi mind tricks in all that I do. "Use the force Luke!" and it is working in AMAZING ways.

I did NOT get lost going to church yesterday, when that is one of the places I go most often...I did NOT use the "secret" and still make it there early.

What have you NOT done this week? Or have you read The Secret?

Monday - Not Me's

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.

What kind of wife is SOOOO excited about a day off work and a trip home (Atlanta) that she wakes up extra early to leave the house and barely says good bye to her husband? NOT ME Oh and I didn't do 90 most of the way, otherwise I would have gotten there much earlier than my girlfriend (Mommy Barbie), I was meeting for lunch, expected and then I would NEVER go shopping to pass the time. (two dresses, a pair of shoes, a pink scarf, and shower gift for Malibu Barbie for under 75 bucks!!!! Woohoo. I mean, erase erase! That did NOT happen.)

Mommy Barbie did NOT get me hooked on “Twilight”. Nope I’m not all into a teeny bopper book at the age of 30, nope not me. Because if that were the case, I’d tell you that the writing in Harry Potter is SO much better, however I am 150 pages in and cannot put the stupid thing down.

Mamma Spawn and I did NOT get over priced hair cuts Saturday morning, where she did NOT dress up this time, because she said “Last time she realized she was the one junky looking person in there.” My dad, does NOT love the way she looks every time she goes with me, that he encourages it and told her she should pay for my hair cuts so we can go more often. LOL.

Who forgets their brie cherry puffs in the oven while getting ready for Malibu Barbie’s bridal shower? Not ME . Then get so flustered that the shower gift was left on Mamma Spawn’s table. Oops.

While hanging out with all the Phi Mu Barbies at the shower, the thinnest Barbie of them all did NOT tell me I was the same size she is (size zero at 5 foot 8 on a bad day), I did NOT bless her on the spot. She has not had a baby girl and a set of twin within the last three years. If she weren’t so sweet, this would make me want to give her the evil eye.

Speaking of Malibu Barbie’s wedding…..the groom did NOT tell his guys to leave all non-wives at home, because Mailbu’s friends are all so hot. LOL.

Ken did not surprise me AGAIN with a fabulous dinner of BBQ chicken and then a post dinner family walk simply because he knows how much I like those things. Who is this guy? I mean, really, perhaps I should go to Atlanta more often.

I am not hooked on “Twilight” so much that in order to force myself to work instead of read, for every quote I send out, I allow myself to read two pages.

So what have you not done?

Monday again, and It WASN'T Me

Looking for a reason to escape the Monday, blah's.....Well, NOT ME MONDAY's was created by MckMama from My Charming Kids It's cheaper than therapy!!! I look forward to it every week.

I DO NOT roll my eyes, get huffy and stressed whenever Ken gets too excited about having a little bit exact money and wants to spend it, then stalk clothes, shoes and other items on Ann Taylor Loft, White House Black Market, and Target. Besides, if that were the case, I most certainly would not save photos to my laptop in the hope of either finding similar items for less or making it myself.

I DID NOT have trouble sleeping while out of town on business due to the lack of the hubby and uppies (my own little puppy pile) taking up all my space in the bed. I didn't have to add pillows all around me until I was properly squished just to fall asleep. That's silly, who has issues with having TOO much room in a bed.

Who would be obsessed with The Knot's Real Weddings and then completely forget to send in her own wedding photos? Then decide to wait until May to send them in and date them April '09. NOT ME.

I did NOT come home to a candlelit dinner of scallops, crab legs, and other wonderful food on Saturday (who is this guy?) and Ken did not say he was ready to make babies after telling me we couldn't two weeks ago when I had baby fever. We also didn't agree to wait again, then pick baby names and look at Target for all the things we'd register for. Who does that?

Ken at 37-years-old was NOT like a little kid at Christmas after finding PS2 Rock Band at a store going out of business for dirt cheap. We did NOT spend so much time playing it together that my wrist hurts from drumming too much.

I didn't occur to me that I should be careful what I say about my company on a facebook survey "What do you do for a living? Software sales - yuck! But, hope it will be event planning soon." when a coworker called me out on it AND forwarded an article from the UK about a 16-year-old being fired after posting on FB that her job was boring. Ok ok, point made!!!! I also didn't think about just blocking said coworker from my page.

So what have you NOT done this week?

Its Monday Again; Wasn't ME

YAY, its Monday and I'm in Atlanta all week. The only thing good about Mondays is denying everything I do during the week. This lovely form of therapy was NOT created by MckMama. GO check what she didn't do this week.

It did NOT just occur to me that I forgot to turn in my Internet bill with my January expense report, which means I just cheated myself out of $50 for the month, who is honestly that careless when every dollar counts and our corporate office won't let me double up this month. But, IF that had happened, my FEBRUARY bill would have all ready been sent the second I got it, right.

While trying to figure out when Easter is this year (April 12), I did NOT ponder for a half an hour thinking we had plans that weekend, but couldn't put my finger on it.....Like someone was getting married...."Who the heck gets married Easter weekend?!".....Then later realized WE got married April 12th last year. Ooops. What kind of newlywed forgets their first anniversary even for a few minutes? But, since it did not happen...... I also did NOT tell Ken when Easter was and ask him what was going on that weekend and HE did NOT automatically know what that day was. I mean, IF that had happened what kind of wife would that make me?

I am NOT learning SO much from my first give-away and what NOT to do for next time. On the same note, I did NOT schedule the contest to end while I'm on a business trip and where I'll have to lug the budvase with me in order to send it in a timely fashion.

Ken was NOT touched by watching "Fireproof" on Saturday and suggest it to other men. This movie and work book was NOT suggested to us before Christmas when we completely did NOT need it and Ken did NOT make a comment to the sales person which proved we so did need to watch. I also did NOT know that GOD is still working on our marriage. 317 days of marriage and counting!!!!

After announcing that someone had forgotten their coffee cup at church and running after the guys, when he came back in and said "Oh I came back in of my coffee cup." I did NOT say, "Oh you did? How funny I was just asking whose cup this was." He did NOT over hear me and that was why he was coming back. Blond, much, NOT ME.

What did you NOT do this week?

It's Monday Again - It's wasn't Me

Good morning, Happy President's Day. This fun Monday event was created by MckMama at My Charming Kids For this perfectionist, its a great way to find joy in my imperfections and laugh at myself. AND A WAY WE GO.......

I did NOT make a deal with Ken that we weren't doing anything for Valentine's Day and then do everything in my power to nudge him into purchasing a bracelet from Random Moments website. Who does that? (He bought it!!!)

I do NOT praise GOD again that there was enough money to pay bills again this week, then calculate next weeks, freak out because we would be short and then take a deep breath knowing that GOd can do SO much in a single week. (Found out Ken will have another check on Friday! Thank you, GOD!!!)

Who would allow their corporate office's email (They will no longer allow us to discount anything, but yet we must sell, sell, sell) on Friday make them SO frustrated they would spend the rest of their day looking for other career opportunities? NOT ME

I did NOT give Ken his Valentine's Day present early and he has NOT all ready polished all of his chocolate off.

Who was that woman having baby fever so bad that she stuck her belly out in the mirror Saturday morning, just to "see what it might be like"? Wasn't ME because WE are completely not ready yet. Ken still needs a steady income.

I did NOT mess up the sauce for chicken wantons (My family's recipe) we were taking to the family fish fry (with the in-laws and our friends from Greenville), then eat so much Walleye on Saturday that I felt sick.

Without thinking about money, I did NOT tell the hubs that IF he really wants to go on the fishing trip in June, we'll make it happen but that means I'm going to see GI Barbie and her baby in DC. Its good to give the man something to focus on. (smiles)

I was NOT then tired just thinking about how busy our Spring is going to be. (Our one year anniv., Wedding in CO in April, Wedding in TN in May, Man fishing trip in June, I'm in DC in July.....)

I was NOT so moved while singing in church that I cried a little and then realized other women were as well.

I am NOT mad that we are not off work for President's Day. I needed the extra sleep, despite falling asleep during the movie at 8pm last night.

What did you "NOT" do this week?

Its Monday again and It wasn't mE

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.

And away we go......

I did NOT get so excited about date night last Thursday that I got all dressed up, blogged about it, took pictures, then misplaced camera which I still cannot find. On the same note, I did NOT eat NOR do I highly recommend Olive Garden's Strawberry Lemoncello Martini, salad, chicken gnocchi ma...something and the black tie moose cake. They weren't fabulous...at all... and the thought of them is NOT making my mouth water.

I DO NOT need Teacher Barbie's(BFF in ATL) help to take pictures of my jewelry, because no matter what I do, I simply could not get it right. Which does not matter right now considering I have no clue where my camera is.

Ken did NOT get all huffy about my wanting a personal day on Saturday. When his "understanding" wife asked if he was hoping to spend quality time with her and he replied (I worry someone might hit on you.) "no, but can not understand why she would want to do something so hooky as going to Starbucks to read a book." And he did NOT keep this up for so long that his wife did NOT lay down the law by saying...her getting hit on was a given (I was in evil mode) and that his saying such things was implying that SHE would forget that she was married. Even though out of ALL the people in the world she chose HIM to marry. The vows were taken seriously.

My personal day was NOT spent not only at Starbucks ($0 thanks to a gift card from Momma Spawn), bought a new shirt at TJ Maxx ($14 less the $10 left on our gift card making it $5 out of pocket), I did NOT whisper to the shoes that I would be back some other time. Nor did I happen into Michael's drooled over more beads and happened to spend $12.

NOT to add to the Ken list of things which did NOT happen this weekend. I was NOT accused of shinking his shirts or that because I work from home you'd think I could manage to iron his shirts instead of making jewelry all the time. The man knows better than to tempted a woman in the middle of PMS. Surely he does.

I was also NOT asked if we were a refuge for dust bunnies and perhaps I should hop on that. (This man apparently wants to have bodily harm come to him.)I did NOT then clean like crazy rather than making myself a widow.

Ken also did NOT make Walleye (one of my faves. He doesn't eat fish) for me for lunch AND cook dinner. (Guilty much, I think so.)

My niece (the 21-year-old) and I did NOT run/walk three miles at the dam yesterday and my muscle are great! Ha ha yeah, right.

There are NOT embrassing photos of me in high school posted on Facebook and I have NOT spent the better part of my morning commenting to people and then scanning in a little black mail of my own. You know what they say about pay back......

UGH!!!! The Big Dog did NOT just rub her bum up against my leg, leaving a lovely poo stain on my tan capris. I did NOT just tell you that, because that would be gross.

I DID NOT just share that with you and I'm sure the questions are NOT going to come rolling in. It gets worse and perha-ps I'll share some other time.

What didn't you do this today?

It's Monday Again and It Wasn't ME

Not Me Mondays are the brain child of the MkcMama. I look forward to them every week just that I am reminded weekly that no matter how much I plan and schedule, I am not in control and am only human.

I DID NOT get a free Pepperidge Farm Cake with my purchase of frozen pasta at the grocery store on Friday. I did NOT think this was FAB-U-LOUS and disregard the plan I had for OSB. Ken and I did NOT eat the whole cake within 3 days.

I was NOT fusing at the couch, because the slip cover shrunk after being washed. I KNOW I followed the washing instructions! Ok well I think I did.

My back does NOT hurt after trying to do a back bend with my 10-year-old niece on Saturday. When exactly did I get to be so old?!

I was NOT the queen of unfinished projects this weekend. Started many finished one.

I am NOT trying to jump the season by making a Spring wreath for the front door. The unfinished project did NOT get packed up to go to Mamma Spawn's on Wednesday with me.

I was NOT whinny most the week when Ken worked in the shop until 10 pm and that I felt neglected and then tell him he was being too needy on Sunday when he needed my opinion every 20 to 30 minutes on a house he was drawing........for my parents. What kind of wife does that.

I was NOT inspired by HGTV on Sunday afternoon and then walk around staging my house as IF we were going to put it on the market or host a grand party. yes, I am a bit odd some days. But, I make Ken laugh.

"A Hard Knock Life" from Annie was not running through my head as I cleaned the carpets and swept the floors. I did NOT dance at all, because that would just be cheesy. Plus it might not be so great if you had played with a 10-year-old the day before.

I did NOT spend 3 hours trying to make place mats and hem a few skirts and pants. Only to realize that it has been so long since I have hemmed anything that I have completely forgotten the rules about tension on my machine. I did NOT get so mad at it after ripping out seams three times that I gave up and used fabric glue. Who does that? My great grandma was most likely NOT watching this event and shaking her head. (She is the one to teach me how to sew, or not sew as the case may be.)

The uppy puppy has is NOT now barking at me when like he's a big dog when I eat breakfast and don't share with him. He is not spoiled rotten to his core. Nope, not him.

Feel free to join the NOT ME's on MkcMama's blog or just tell me a few things you "Haven't" done this week.......

It's Monday Again and It WASN'T ME

Woohoo, NOT ME Monday, AGAIN!!!!

I DID NOT freak out, so much I could hardly work, over the fact that one of my co-workers is leaving the company and our corporate office is still being thick headed about everything.

I DID NOT laugh out loud realizing that Ken being in my life is God’s way of teaching me PATIENCE!

I AM NOT more excited about Ken’s birthday than he is. And I am NOT the evil wife who reminded him that while he was in High School and driving, I was still in elementary school. That would just be wrong.

I WAS NOT snuggled up by the fire most of the weekend when it hit 9 freakin’ degrees! HELLO, this is the SOUTH!!!

I WAS NOT completely humbled by a woman at church yesterday (I could tell they are worse off than we are) as she talked about how blessed they were and that they want to share their good fortune with the church. And here I was been all woe-is-me because I cannot spend money the way I used to. I also did not thank God for keeping me in check.

I AM NOT totally in love with Ken as of late and think he is adorable. And I’m NOT thankful to God for that either.

I DON’T love that Ken made homemade sushi from his sushi cookbook for me last night and it only cost us a cucumber, onion, and crab meat. He is my own sushi master. LOL.

I AM NOT overjoyed about moving forward with my event planning dreams by creating a Wedding planning blog Notes From the Bridal Brain It got old sitting on my bum and not acting on what I want.

I DID NOT that I seem to be dressed like my 6th grade art teach today. (Jeans, black turtle neck, lime green suede shirt/jacket, black socks and Crocs. Can you say, comfort!

I did NOT just realize I still need to make Ken's birthday dessert. (Sugar free cheesecake Jello pudding, with part half & Half and heavy whipping cream. It's yummy.

What did you "NOT" do this week?

Monday and it was NOT Me

Thanks to a fellow blogger I look forward to Mondays and laughing about all the things during the week that "weren't" me. In this stressful and imperfect world why not laugh at our imperfections.





I did NOT hide things in closets and under beds and spend the majority of my Wednesday trying to be prepared for Christmas Eve dinner with Ken, my in-laws and my parents. I also did NOT love every minute of entertaining and once again know that I need to go into event planning.



I was NOT so proud of Ken for spending 4 hours and making home-made pasta for Christmas Eve dinner.



I did NOT burst into tears, over God knows why, while singing “Oh Come All Ye Faithful”

I was NOT so excited on Christmas morning that I woke up at 0430. I do not know what it is about Christmas but I just get SO excited and it has nothing to do with the presents. It is just my favorite time of year.

Christmas day was NOT spent playing Wii bowling and boxing at my sister and borther-in-law’s. I also did NOT completely enjoy kicking Ken’s bum at boxing.

I did NOT feel pathetic when my parents bought groceries because they felt we did not have enough food in the house. We are doing fine but now have enough food to feed an army. I’m a much better giver than receiver.

After Ken got food poisoning on Saturday and things coming out of every orifice possible every 30 minutes for a full 8 hours and my taking care of him, I am NOT still some what grossed out just being near him.

I am NOT plotting to get my parents to move to South Carolina. I’m an only child and I miss my Mommy.

I am NOT second guessing the choices I am made and wonder if they are REALLY what God had planned for my life or if I messed up somewhere.


I am NOT so thankful that despite a few bumps in the road that I really do have a good life and an easy one at that.

I did NOT step on the scale this morning, freak out and then eat a cookie. Hello that’s what New Year’s resolutions are for. On that note: I also have NOT written out my resolutions all ready.

I’m NOT panicked that I only have three days to bring in the other half of my numbers.

It’s Monday again and It wasn’t ME

My gift for the white elephant Christmas party was NOT a bottle of Boone’s Farm Watermelon wine. I also did not laugh my bum off when Ken suggested this. (A member of my extended family brought it to our wedding. Sorry, if you drink this but it is not real wine. Clearly states “malt beverage” on the bottle.)



On the same note, Ken purchased a new kung fu hamster that sings for a $1 as his white elephant gift and we did NOT roll on the floor laughing as we tortured the baby puppy with it all last week.



Upon finding Ken’s dirty socks on top of the coffee table (I just LOVE finding them there.) They were then NOT used to dust the entertainment center and various other family room items before being put in the hamper.



After being accused of having an panty fetish, because I own enough underwear to clothe a small country, I did NOT pout a little as I got rid of each pair of Victoria’s Secret sizes small and medium that I will NEVER be able to fit into again. Plus I was NOT calculating how much money I had spent when they were purchased. Did I mention the Barbie girl is a reformed shopper……….. I did NOT just blog about my panties!! That would be completely unladylike.



The better part of my week is NOT being spent cleaning the Baribie mansion from top to bottum in preparation of the Mamma Spawn and Gu coming next week. This is the woman who taught me how to clean, if there is dirt she will find it. So, everything come out of the fridge and that was cleaned top to down as well. All this was NOT done with Christmas music playing full blast.



My biological clock did NOT tick when we visited Greenville and saw close friend's new born.



After thinking about babies, my mind did NOT move on to the fact that Ken is still not working regularly (Hello, people of Columbia...BUY HOUSES!!! Look for Wickersham Homes and if you need repairs, a deck, trim work or any thing else built call Kwick Construction.)



NO time was spent today rolling around on the floor, growling and snorting at the uppies as we played.

I'm completely NOT stressed over money and bills.

I did NOT fall victum to the uppies
during lunch.




I did NOT think was too cute.




My heart did NOT sigh at how bad and cute this little bugger is.




I did NOT laugh out loud when he began doing a cry / bark becuase I would not feed him food.

NOT Me Monday

Ok so now that I'm back at the Barbie mansion (lol.), I am settling back into my normal life. Woohoo sleeping in until 6:45!!!!

As the little uppy puppy and the big dog preferred to snuggle Ken last night instead of the person who they had not seen in a whole week, I DID NOT feel slightly jealous and heart broken.


I WAS NOT secretly proud of Ken after getting paid on Friday that he only took $20 for himself and deposited the rest in my account. The accounts will remain separate until we are on the same page about money. Odd way to be married, I know, but it is better this way for now.


On the same note, WASN”T ME who longed to buy a new Christmas outfit. Black suede Ann Klein shoes from Hammrick’s ~ $32, tweed pants from Ann Taylor Loft ~ $69, black and white sweater from White House Black Market ~ $88, NOT that I looked or anything.


And I SO DIDN’T also perused the Macy’s jewelry items. NEVER!!!!

There was NO snoozing through our workout today, either.



NOT still wearing my slippers and no make-up while working from the home office. Really what kind of woman do you take me for??????


I also so AM NOT enjoying that I am safely at home in SC while the Atlanta office is being invaded by the Dutch. Nothing like corporate popping in on short notice to mess up your week.


I WOULD NEVER blog first thing in the morning while my techs trying to set up my remote access to my Atlanta computer.


My resume so DID NOT get sent to Vera Bradley for an open position along with a wispered pray to God to give me strength and without telling Ken or anyone else about it.