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I’m Guilty

in Everyday on 08/23/10

I’m pretending I’m doing the South Beach diet with my Hubby but I sneak 1 piece of chocolate EVERY SINGLE day, put full fat cream in my coffee, and I’m pretty sure I’ll be sneaking some popcorn tonight.  (I will have a little bit of guilt about pretending it was the kids that ate it.)

I told the girls they couldn’t have a sleepover AGAIN tonight because their Daddy said so.  Truth is, I’m one exhausted Mama and there is not enough coffee in the world to get me through another sleepover this week. 

I have never let my Hubby seen me shave.  Ever.  We have been married for almost 14 years.  The “how to’s” of  shaving my bits and pieces are my little secret. The thing is I hide these things, well at least I did until I was dumb enough to post about Things Even My Hubby Doesn’t Know.  Guess what?  He read it, now he knows. 

My girls made home made chocolate chip cookies today.  I let them have only 2 after supper, because more then that would be gluttonous  So why didn’t I stop at at umm 3 or at least 4?  Simple.  I have different rules for me, then them.  Is it fair?  Not at all, but they will have to have their own kids to get their revenge.

Tonight, I had a night to myself.  Hubby was away and both girls were at play dates.  I had a date with “Me”. I did very well at first. Did some shopping retail therapy, grabbed a Starbucks, then went home.  I was lonely?  Turns out I am also guilty of being pathetic!  I forget how to be alone.  🙂

So my resolutions.  I figure I can still do the South Beach with the Hubs…with chocolate,  tell white lies about my reasoning for sleepovers and cookie limitations, and practice being alone cause frankly the shopping was amazing.  I may be guilty of these simple suburban sins, but the truth is, I feel no guilt.  That’s how I roll.

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    1. Help! Mama Remote... says

      August 25, 2010 at 4:36 am

      Roll babay! Roll! The Starbuck almost set me back but I guess the McD Frappe didn’t count that I had last night.

    2. Martha says

      August 25, 2010 at 3:22 am

      Me therapy = necessary time and like whoa on the pits/pieces maintenance. Your hubby is lucky regardless…maybe he can help with the “upkeep”?

    3. Diana - Teacher Mom says

      August 25, 2010 at 1:57 am

      LOVE how you roll! I could never live without chocolate. I’d rather be alone. Anyway, thanks for stopping by my blog. It really means a lot. And might I add that I truly enjoy reading your posts. You really have a knack for writing. And you’re funny, too! I think I need some retail therapy of my own. And more Starbucks.

    4. Joey @ Big Teeth and Clouds says

      August 25, 2010 at 1:57 am

      Well you’re just outing yourself about all kinds of stuff! I think any diet that restricts chocolate is bunk!

    5. blueviolet says

      August 24, 2010 at 11:32 pm

      Is it bad that now even I want to know about how you shave your bits and pieces? lol

    6. Sara @ Domestically Challenged says

      August 24, 2010 at 10:58 pm

      you are my type of chick!!

    7. Adventures In China says

      August 24, 2010 at 9:47 pm

      So funny, I love it. I sneak chocolate a lot too, but I’m just sneaking it from my brain, which knows I shouldn’t, haha.

    8. shortmama says

      August 24, 2010 at 7:08 pm

      I suck at ME time too! We forget how to do it!

    9. Day 2 Day Living says

      August 24, 2010 at 2:37 pm

      I did the Atkins diet w/ hubby, but I had me some bread every day, or I would sneak pasts. I love it.

    10. The Chick in the Chair Perspective says

      August 24, 2010 at 2:26 pm

      Having a date with yourself is the best thing EVER. You can eat straight out of the fridge or carton, Have popcorn for dinner and watch what ever you want. OK … So I clean when I am alone, because that is what mom’s do. Enjoy!

    11. Polly says

      August 24, 2010 at 10:50 am

      I love this post, particularly as Ollie was allowed only on choc chip muffin today and Ive already had three!!

    12. Tammy says

      August 24, 2010 at 3:15 am

      I had alone time today but spent it at Costco…not as much fun as your retail therapy…and had my Iced Via this morning so passed on Starbucks on the way there.

      I am so with you on the sleepovers! They are so much work for the mom. I have now learned to keep cinnamon rolls on hand at all times so I don’t have to work too hard for breakfast! 🙂

    13. Technodoll says

      August 24, 2010 at 2:03 am

      Sounds perfectly sane, normal and balanced to me! yey!

    14. Amanda says

      August 24, 2010 at 1:48 am

      I’m not a mother myself. However, I feel I will totally have rules like yours when I become one.

      No shame.

    15. diane says

      August 24, 2010 at 12:01 am

      Hey, it all sounds good to me. Especially the alone time. I loooove alone time.

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