Some days when I browse the web, I feel like I get internet vomit all over me. It's just TOO much perfection. The perfect clothes, the perfect hair, the perfect body, the perfect homemade meals, the perfect children, the perfect crafts, the perfect house, the perfect mouse. Why do we do this to each other? Why do we want others to think our lives are ALL sunshine ALL the time? I certainly understand that no one likes a Debbie Downer, but shouldn't we try to be more real?
Yes, yes we should! It's time to get real girlz. Today, we are going to air our dirty laundry. (And by that, I quite literally mean laundry. See questions 2-4.)
I'm going to give you a quiz, and you must answer honestly, and on the spot. You can not come back later in the day and give answers that will reflect a better you. I've tapped into the NSA and I'm watching you on your webcam, so I WILL KNOW if you are cheating. And this is what happens to cheat-ahs.
Go Pumbaa Go! So don't cheat.
There are no right or wrong answers. There's only you. So BeYOUtiful.
Ready? Here are your Q's:
1. Do you vacuum monthly, weekly, daily or hourly?
2. Is your laundry hamper nearly empty, full, or overflowing on the floor?
3. When was the last time you sniffed checked clothes on the floor for cleanliness?
4. How long does it take you to get your clean laundry put away: minutes, hours, days or weeks?
5. What is the oldest leftover meal in your fridge?
6. When was the last time you heated a pre-made meal for dinner?
7. When was the last time you made a meal from scratch?
8. When was the last time the cat's litter box was changed?
9. How long does it take for a new roll of toilet paper to be put on: instantly, after a few hours, after a few days, or do you have piles of old phone books ready to use in your outhouse?
10. When was the last time you made your own yogurt/cheese/curds and whey?
11. How big was your kale crop last summer?
12. You hair is currently: freshly washed, freshly vacuumed, in a ponytail/bun, nonexistent.
13. Your fingernails are currently: bare, snaggely, manicured, a work of art.
14. Number of hand sewn pillows in your house:
15. Number of items with a chevron print in your house/wardrobe:
16. Your current outfit is: jammies, sweats, pantsuit, prom dress, nonexistent.
17. Last time you exercised:
18. Last time you overate:
19. Locale of your last exotic vacation:
20. Most recent date night that DID NOT include a stop at WalMart:
Answer as many questions as you would like, but remember, this is for posterity. Be honest. Be true. Be no one else but you.
Fo realz.
14 comments:
1. My goal is weekly. But since Brae was born, that hasn't happened and it turned into monthly. But now that she's a little more independent, I'm going to be able to do better on that. And I have to because she'll be crawling and I don't want her crawling in dog hair.
2. The way I have my laundry storage set up, I have to do it whenever a basket is full. Don't ask me about folding it thought or the baskets that hold clean clothes.
3. I honestly don't know! Yay, I did good on one!
4. Um, weeks. Usually we're just pulling from the baskets because I never fold laundry….
5. We still have leftovers from Saturday, but they'll be gone today.
6. Do my freezer meals count? I heated one of those a couple weeks ago.
7. Saturday. We've been eating left overs since then.
8. Never. I don't have a cat :)
9. Usually instantly.
10. Never.
11. I have kale blended and frozen in cubes for smoothies… but I bought it from the store.
12. Freshly washed and in a ponytail, as always. In a bum tomorrow.
13. bare. My toes are painted thought!
14. None. But I sewed our curtains and Brae's crib skirt. And Steven's blanket.
15. None. I don't get the chevron obsession.
16. Work clothes. When I get home: Pajamas!
17. Don't ask
18. When I made a turkey dinner for New Years Eve
19. We went to Canada on our honeymoon… and Vegas for Steve's private license
20. General Conference weekend, Kaylie watched Brae and we went to dinner
Ok, no judging right??
Here it goes:
1) Usually twice a week. It kind of depends on how messy we are
2) half full
3)... this morning...
4)2 days
6)2 weeks ago?
7)last night
8)2 weeks I think?
9) Usually instantly. I hate to run out
10) Never
11) Non existent. I don't know that I've ever had Kale
12)I sprayed it with water this morning to "fluff" up my curl does that count as freshly washed?
13)2 month old paint still peeling off...
14) 2... but I didn't make either of them
15) 1 super cute skirt!
16) jeans and a t shirt
17) this morning which makes #12 even worse!
18) New Years Eve
19) Lake Powell or Montana those are exotic places, right?
20) Sometime in November?
Ok this may be embarrassing.
1. Monthly. I wish it was twice weely, but not happening!
2. Hampers are all overflowing full of clean clothes.
3. Last month. I have learned the very hard way not to sniff the kids clothes. Their smell can burn the nose and linger for hours.
4. How long is eternity?
5. I just threw away New Years leftovers. But we once had an ostrich egg in our fridge for 3 years! Yup 3!
6. Tonight.
7. Sunday.
8. 2010. :)
9. Well since I am the only one who changes it, instantly.
10. Does leaving a sour cream in the fridge until it resembled blue cheese count?
11. Nope. Didn't happen.
12. Fresh washed, but I haven't blowdried or straighten or curled in weeks.
13. 2 week grow out manicure. Which looks horrid.
14. Do the ones I pin on pinterest count?
15. Im so behind fashion! By like 10 years.
16. Jammies baby! The only way I roll!! Oh yah, and they are flannel with puppies on them! Hott! That's what Brent says. :)
17. Last year, or was that 2 years ago?
18. Yesterday.
19. Hmm, I went to Bigfork in November!!
20. Does going to a 50th anniversary count? We are so lame.
The ever so awesome.
Nicole
Nicole: #5: are you kidding me? Your fridge must sparkle like diamonds. I still have mashed potatoes and gravy from Christmas left in mine. Mmm. #6: You do that? Thanks for making me feel bad about my lacking domestic skills. Please tell me your freezer isn't full of them. #12: I didn't ask ANYTHING about bum hair, thank you very much. #18: I'm impressed: mine was about 10 minutes ago.
Anne: I don't like to be a pot calling a kettle black. In fact, I don't like much about pot at all. #3: how'd that work out for you? Was it a pleasant experience or was it as Nicole S. said in her #3 (which is just way too close to #'s 1&2 if you know what I mean.)#17: you make me laugh! #19: Montana IS exotic, especially when I wear my coconut bra and do the macarena.
The ALWAYS awesome Nicole : #1: you are not your grandmother's granddaughter. (Nor am I my mother's daughter.) We must be related! #3: I think my nose has been damaged for life by a few such incidents. #4: I've heard eternity is a long, long time. #5: Please tell me you didn't eat it! #8: Thanks for that. How can I ever repay you? #10 Absolutely! #14 Absolutely! #16: Hot as in they keep you warm? I wonder if that has anything to do with the obvious hotness of #20?
1. Probably weekly, but Didi is expected to do the front room daily. The rest of my house? Monthly.
2. nearly empty
3. When I find Tate's clothes on the floor, especially when the underwear is still entangled with the pants, it's best not to smell them. Sometimes I dare to do the sniff check when cleaning out his dresser though, it's not fun.
4. going on 3 days now this week.
5. 1 week
6. I WISH! Last night I found a bag of chicken that I pre-cooked in my freezer thought that came in handy. That was a joyous find!
7. I've made three this week! It's my family's lucky week, and yet I don't think they've noticed. Oh well.
8. Hubby has put his foot down about no cats, much to my and my kids' chagrin.
9. instantly
10. I used to make my own yogurt, about 10 years ago. Yum!
11. Kale is yucky, I don't like it. But, I do wish I could say I grew ANYTHING last year. Alas, I am not a gardener. Lame for me.
12. Still wearing yesterday's bun.
13. My red sparkly polish is wearing away, but I still have three nails that look GREAT!
14. Does it count that I hand-repaired one of the couch pillows that suffered from my sons' last pillow fight?
15. No, nada, nothing. I resist this pattern with a vengeance.
16. I swapped my pj pants out for jogging pants so I could look presentable when walking Tate to school (in yesterday's bun, with no bra (thank heavens for winter coats)).
17. yesterday.
18. Saturday! I had a most glorious "sugar day" then. Topped it off with a banana split at Dairy Queen–my new favorite!
19. Yeah, right! Never had one.
20. Saturday, 'cause after Dairy Queen we went to the Salvation Army instead this time, ha!
Jenna: #7: your kids are just accustomed to your always awesome cooking! #10: Really? My esteem of you just grew by 59%, which impressive because it was already really, really high. #14: Absolutely! #16: Do you need to borrow my coconut bra? It's great for jogging. #20: I'm swooning. The Sally Shop is WAY more romantic than Walmart. I hope you sat on a used corduroy couch and made out until someone reported you to the manager. :)
1. Do you vacuum monthly, weekly, daily or hourly? whenever i feel like it
2. Is your laundry hamper nearly empty, full, or overflowing on the floor?full....NOT overflowing...because I have 5 FULL.
3. When was the last time you sniffed checked clothes on the floor for cleanlines? Are you kidding me...do you have boys???
4. How long does it take you to get your clean laundry put away: minutes, hours, days or weeks? days
5. What is the oldest leftover meal in your fridge? Hubby eats the leftovers.
6. When was the last time you heated a pre-made meal for dinner?
christmas 2011..we were staying in a hotel on christmas and it was a Sunday. We ate microwave pasta for christmas dinner.
7. When was the last time you made a meal from scratch? this morning
8. When was the last time the cat's litter box was changed?
9. How long does it take for a new roll of toilet paper to be put on: instantly, after a few hours, after a few days, or do you have piles of old phone books ready to use in your outhouse? depends on who it ran out on...
10. When was the last time you made your own yogurt/cheese/curds and whey?
11. How big was your kale crop last summer?
12. You hair is currently: freshly washed, freshly vacuumed, in a ponytail/bun, nonexistent. bun
13. Your fingernails are currently: bare, snaggely, manicured, a work of art. bare, short
14. Number of hand sewn pillows in your house: 1 - Logans...he sewed it himself
15. Number of items with a chevron print in your house/wardrobe:
16. Your current outfit is: jammies, sweats, pantsuit, prom dress, nonexistent.sweats
17. Last time you exercised: 1 hr ago
18. Last time you overate: 2 days ago...barbecue pizza
19. Locale of your last exotic vacation: Europe...1996 pre-children
20. Most recent date night that DID NOT include a stop at WalMart:
Europe 1996 -haha
1. Monthly. Sometimes.
2. Half-full. Or is it half-empty?
3. 1991?
4. Minutes, but it's also just me.
5. Casserole from Sunday.
6. 3 years ago (can't eat them anymore--preservatives upset my tummy!)
7. Sunday
8. Ew. Cats. 1991.
9. Instantly, because when you live alone, you're really screwed if you don't.
10. Uhhhh never.
11. Gardening? Whaaa?
12. My hair, between the hours of 6:30 am and 5:30 am the next morning is always perfect. It's a gift.
13. What are fingernails?
14. Number of hand sewn pillows in your house: zero.
15. Number of items with a chevron print in your house/wardrobe: Chevron, like a gas station? Huh?
16. Your current outfit is: Still in the work clothes. Cords and a sweater.
17. Last time you exercised: Ooh! Monday! Currently debating going for a run right now; commenting on your blog instead. Right choice.
18. Last time you overate: Christmas?
19. Locale of your last exotic vacation: Does Massachusetts in 2010 count? Going to Japan in four months though!
20. Most recent date night that DID NOT include a stop at WalMart: Date night, like a night of eating dates? I don't understand the question.
LivingstonslifeinMT: Well hello virtual stranger! I'm glad your fingers grew back so you could type again! #2: I hope your hampers are teeny, teeny tiny. #6: this is much sadness. Couldn't you at least have microwaved frozen turkey dinners (you know the kind where the turkey looks more like bologna?) At least that's a Christmas you guys will always remember. #7: bragger ;) #8 Why am I the only one who has a cat? Seriously, why? I feel like the crazy old lady who pets her cat and talks to herself. #17: double bragger. #18: triple bragger. #19: quadruple bragger #20: OK, you redeemed yourself.
Jules: How'd I miss you? We were like strangers passing in the night! #3: you must really treasure your nostrils. When we're all old and in a nursing home together, you'll be the only one who has her sense of smell left. But at that time in our lives, you might not want to smell anything! #8: again with that? I feel like an outcast. #9: Thank goodness you live with a responsible individual. ;) #15: I know, who would have ever guessed a gas station would be so trendy! #17: agreed! you are a wise one. #20: ah ha ha ha ha ha. you are a wild one! I hope you buy them in bulk. (Thanks for making me laugh tonight. SO needed it!)
1) monthly
2) empty, doing laundry today
3) Don't
4) days
5) none currently
6) not sure
7) Tuesday
8) Don't have a cat
9) instantly if I do it, otherwise......
10) never
11) don't have
12) freshly washed
13) bare and trimmed
14) 4-6
15) none
16) jeans and a long sleeved shirt and slippers
17) forever ago
18) Thanksgiving
19) vacation...what's that?
20) last Friday
These are great questions Lori. Hope you enjoy everyones answers!!
Lisa Stevens
LStevens: I'm noticing a correlation between #8 and and the number of times people have to do #1. Lesson learned: Get rid of my cat. Any takers? I'm also noticing a correlation between your answer on #18 and #16. Maybe if I overate less I'd want to wear jeans more often! #19: don't you remember Rexburg? #20: you seriously win the prize. You have the most romantic marriage in this entire bunch.
1. Daily
2. Nearly empty, must wash often can't handle big projects.
3.Last week, but never the childrens clothing only husbands shirts. I should really stop all together, it's never a good outcome.
4.must do it immediately, refer to #2.
5. 3 days
6. Never??? Does Mac anc cheese count?
7. This morning
8. No kitty
9. All depends on the culprit, always within a day. I can smell it's emptiness!
10.NEVER
11.None existant
12.Tucked ponytail, is that real?
13.bare
14.1
15.0
16.jeans & t-shirt (never goes out of style, or does it?)
17.yesterday
18.today
19.Is that exotic or Montana Exotic? Some people consider backpacking exotic right?
20.How about a daytime date of skiing.
13.
bigskyboys: #1: are you for realz? You don't even have a #8. I wonder if we were switched at birth. My mother would be very proud of you.#3: yes, you should stop doing his laundry all together. He's a big boy, he can do it on his own. ;0 Just teasing. #6. Stop. #7. Again stop. My poor mom's heart is breaking. How did this switch happen? We weren't even born in the same state. Or the same year ... #9 lololololol #18: happiness! #20: you tie LStevens for the prize. Sounds like a perfect date to me!
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