Confessions - Round 3

It's been awhile (had to let them rack up in my phone), but I'm back with a few more confessions today!

I confess that...I only floss my teeth for about a week or two before my visit to the dentist (which is today).  And then I give up for another six months.  I'm sure they can tell, but whatever.

I confess that...I really hate going to the dentist.  It all stems for the time I had, like, 8 cavities after Brantley was born.  Ever since then, I've been terrified of going.

I confess that...we still use our video monitor for both boys on a nightly basis.  But not for the video aspect...but because I enjoy the sound of their sound machine ocean waves coming through.

I confess that...Snapchat can really annoy me!!  I mean, I go on about once a week and I swear, some people snap their entire days!!  I just want to say, "Put down your phone for once!"

I confess that...Holden's birthday is later this month and we're not throwing him a birthday party.  We have no family in town and I hate making family feel like they have to come to KC for a party.  And if there's no family to attend, I just don't see the point?  It sort of kills me to not plan a party (I love party planning!), but I know there will be years and years to do that once he's a little older!  Tell me I'm not a horrible mom...

I confess that...I don't understand why some bloggers host a giveaway and then expect the winner to check back to see if he/she won.  I mean, Rafflecopter asks for participants' email addresses, so why not just email the winner?  It seems a little unfair to me.  Like some of us have lives and don't always read a blog post with 24 hours of it going live...

I confess that...for the longest time, we were the corner house next to an empty lot.  Well, now a house is being built on that lot, and for a few weeks, I almost drove to that house because I was so used to ours being the last one.

I confess that...I've never mowed the yard.  Not once in my 33 years.  But that's all about to change later this month when Craig has ACL surgery.  Noooooooo!!!!!! :(

I confess that...I am SO tired of some of the kids at school and SO ready for summer!!  6 weeks to go...

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Confessions - Round 2

Confession #1: Ever since participating in this link-up two weeks ago, I've kept a running list of new confessions in my phone so that I could participate again!  I mean, who knew I had so many confessions??

I confess that...I was ready to pour a glass of wine last night at 5:45.  Anyone else's kids been beyond challenging this week?

Speaking of, I confess that...I haven't purchased a bottle of wine in months.  Bota boxes all the way!

I confess that...I have a love/hate relationship with other blogs.  All the sponsorships, all the "know-it-all" posts, and all the posts just aimed at gaining more popularity really irk me.  I'm all about sharing and making a little extra cash if you're able, but it's also easy to tell a genuine blogger from one who is not.  I love, love, love sharing with others, but at the same time, I hope my blog never becomes inauthentic and annoying.

I confess that...I'm reeeeeally close to seeing what Reality Steve has to say about The Bachelor finale.  Trying to stay strong here, but two weeks is a long time to wait!  (P.S. I'm rooting for Lauren and I think she's the true front runner.  But I also think he's enamored with JoJo and something tells me she's going to be the one standing in the end.) (P.P.S. No spoilers please!!!)

Yesterday I mentioned that we went to the Blake Shelton concert last Friday.  I confess that...I've never loved Blake or his music, but a kid-free night with friends sounded like a grand ole plan when we bought tickets five months ago!  

And it was.  I confess that...I may or may not have had a tad too much fun at the concert and I may or may not owe Craig big time for watching our kids a good portion of the next day.

I confess that...when I moved to Kansas, I refused to go to Sonic.  They are on every street corner here, but I had no idea how to order!  So I just didn't go.  Until a co-worker found out and demanded to take me for "training".

I confess that...I'm also intimated by car washes.

I confess that...I'm a total snoozer in the mornings.  I set my alarm for a good 15-20 minutes before I have to get up, and even after snoozing once or twice, I lay in bed and browse social media.

I confess that...I'm going to an all-day blog conference on Saturday and I've been stressing all week about what to wear!

I confess that...I do 95% of my grocery shopping at Walmart and I'm proud of it.  It's hard not to with their low prices and Savings Catcher app!

I confess that...last night, while I was making dinner Brantley threw Holden's sock in the pot of boiling pasta.  And we still ate it.

And that sounds like a great place to end today.  Happy Thursday!


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These are my Confessions

I'm jumping on board this Confessional Thursday wagon because, well, turns out I have quite a few! And I have so much fun reading everyone else's.  Because reading everyone else's makes me feel a bit more normal!  So yeah, there's that!

Here goes...

I confess that...I currently smell like I bathed myself in essential oils.  It seems Holden passed his illness onto me, and we have big Friday night plans that I refuse to miss out on.  So peppermint + lavender + lemon and thieves oil it is!  Sorry, students...  

(And Emergen-C and Sudafed and Ibuprofen and my neti pot...surely I'll be good to go in 36 hours, right?!)

Speaking of, I confess that...I love using my neti pot when I'm stuffed up and congested.  The gunk that comes out of my nose is awesome disgusting and Craig thinks it's the weirdest thing ever, but I think it might be the best thing since sliced bread.

I confess that...I only shower every 2 to 3 days.  Definitely every other day during the work week, but it's pretty standard for me to go Thursday to Sunday without showering.  I just hate blow drying my hair, so I tend to avoid showers because of that.  Yet, Craig still asks.,. "You didn't shower today??" and seems surprised when I answer with a no.

I confess that...I shaved my legs yesterday for the first time in over a month so that I could bare them today and wear a dress (helloooooo 72 degrees!).  I just don't shave my legs in the winter.  Sorry, honey...

I confess that...I love the new Justin Bieber song.  I reminds me of what would result if Justin Timberlake and Ed Shearan's music had babies.

I confess that...I get really overwhelmed by all the blogs I follow.  I want to be supportive and follow all of my online friends among other complete strangers, but 190 blogs may be a bit excessive.  Yet I just keep finding and following new ones...

I confess that...sometimes I waste time reading my favorite blogs at school.  Gotta stay caught up somehow!!  But to be fair, I also spend time at home on school work...

I confess that...one time I wore two different earrings to school and didn't realize it until two-thirds of the way through the day!  True story.

I confess that...I always wear my hair down at school, but the moment I get home it goes into a pony tail/bun with an elastic headband.

I confess that...I make bets with my students about bring pizza and/or doughnuts to class if there are no Ds or Fs on a test.  In my nine years of teaching (and maybe six years of making the same bet), you know how many times I've thrown a pizza/doughnut party?  Zero.  There are always kids who don't care.  Why do you think I make the bet in the first place? ;)

I confess that...the boys' bedtimes have gotten earlier and earlier in recent weeks.  Winter time + the fighting + the whining = a mama who is always more than ready for bedtime.  What used to be head upstairs at 7:20 / in bed by 7:50 pm has turned into head upstairs at 6:50 / in bed by 7:20.

I confess that...I often throw away the junky toys that come in kids' meals before my kids even know that they're there.  To the boys, it may be a fun new toy, but to me, it's clutter.

I confess that...I will put the boys in their car seats a good ten minutes before we need to leave.  I use that quite time to gather my belongings, gather my thoughts, pick up toys, or sometimes just respond to a text I may have forgotten about!

I confess that...when putting Brantley to bed the other night, I used the excuse of having to go to the bathroom to avoid the never-ending bedtime procrastination from him.  "No, Brantley, I can't look at your flashlight tonight because I really have to go potty."

I confess that...last weekend I met the young couple building a house next door to us, so naturally I Facebook stalked them 30 minutes later.

I confess that...I composed this blog post in my head as I was getting ready this morning.  You know, while I was fixing my hair with dry shampoo because this was definitely one of those no-shower days.  Because I wanted a few extra minutes of rest this morning in an attempt to feel better before tomorrow night! ;)

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