A friendly PSA about Me.

The other day, I went out into public. Yep, I took a break from work and decided to run errands.

Got myself and the Kid all dressed and ready to have a meet and greet with society after a couple of weeks of sequestered to the house.

But here's what was really going on behind all the "glitz and glamour" (ok, it might be more like "cute and comfortable" - emphasis on comfortable. But dressed none the less!).....

- The cute sunglasses were there to hide the horrible bags under my eyes. If I were catching a flight that day, I guarantee they wouldn't have let me check all that luggage!

- My naturally-colored, blonde hair was pulled back into a deliberate, messy, half ponytail. Only the natural blonde color was with the help of baby powder to the scalp because I haven't washed my hair in 3 days. The half ponytail...also because I haven't washed my hair in 3 days.

- The stylish, summer peep-toe espadrilles that make me feel like I could walk a runway were merely out of necessity. Considering that only the first 2 toes of each foot were painted with trendy polish, there was no point in wearing flops. Also, they give the illusion that my legs might be longer than the stumps they really are. Therefore, making the 4 pounds I have gained appear to have been dispersed evenly over my body...not just to my gut.

- The perfectly placed clothing was picked with extreme thought to detail. The detail being all the hair that needs to be shaved off. Now that we haven't taken the boat out for a couple of weeks, well you can tell the second I put on a skirt or tank top. My body is not a wonderland...it's a calendar marking how cruel time is to me.

- The latest fad of nail polish color was chosen for being fashionable, but mostly because I was too lazy to take off the last color of polish I used. And since my fingernails looked like I use Brillo pads when I wash my hands, it was time to do something.


So there you have it. At a quick glance, you may look at me and think that I'm put together, when the truth is I more "glued" together...maybe a hodge -podge of sorts. But for me....that's real life!

What tricks do you do so you can bare going public?

My weekly Fail Confession

Last week, I put up this post about the fact that my Kid has taken over my bathtub and it annoys me.

Well that got me thinking a few days later, as I stared at the same hot mess of a tub turned mini-racetrack and foam letters/numbers party....that I have a confession.

A Mommy Fail Confession.

See the shower is located right next to that great tub I never get to use anymore. And there have been numerous times that I will be standing in that shower, watching that kid bathe, in that tub.

And when I'm done. He too, is done.

Which leads me to my confession of the week....

Only one of us has been scrubbed with soap and shampoo. (And conditioner of course.) And yet, I don't always feel guilty.

What's your confession of the week?

Gone are my Calgon days

This morning I was watching Hoda and KLG on the Today show and they had this little segment where they were asking people to send pictures via Facebook about things that annoyed them.
It didn't really hit me until my little Nino Dindo asked to take a bath.

Here is my thing that annoys me......

I swore that when I begged for the jacuzzi tub it would be mine and only mine. My little corner of the bathroom that I was going to make my own personal little spa. Obviously, not so much anymore. It's not easy to relax with Hot Wheels up your ass.