You paid what for that?

So here's the thing.  I could care less how much you pay for stuff.  If you want to pay $200 for a pair of jeans because you like the quality or the fit or the way the bling sparkles on your butt have at it!  It genuinely makes no difference to me.  I realize that sometimes name brands are indeed much better than their off brand counterparts, but sometimes they're not and I am not the type of person that thinks a tag makes it better.

Which brings me to why I'm writing about this in the first place...

Today, I met a gentleman whilst waiting for my husband to park the car.  We were at our respective daughters soccer game waiting for it to start.  He had on sunglasses.  I had on sunglasses both seemed to be serving the purpose.

He starts telling me about his sunglasses in a very awkward conversation transition kind of way.  You know like we were talking about what time the girls game started and who they were playing and he said speaking of sunglasses my Maui Jims were stolen, and that is why I am having to wear these Coach ones.  I want to insert here stolen is a very large stretch.  I know this because he told me the entire story.  They fell off his head and he didn't notice.  He has an elaborate tale about how he is sure that someone bumped into him whilst a 3rd party snatched them.  Whatever dude you laid them down and now those extremely expensive sunglasses are gone end of story.  He also added how he has to travel a lot for his job and how many perks he receives and blah blah blah I think the girls game started bye bye now!

What is it with people?  I will not pay a ton for sunglasses because I sit on them, or I leave them places or I drop them in my purse and the lens pops out.  It is how I am I have come to terms with it.  If this guy sits on his sunglasses it hurts a lot more  in more ways than one!

What happened to talking about the weather?   I don't want to know what kind of job you have or what kind of car you drive or how much anything that is covering your body cost.  Unless any of those topics are going to make me laugh then by all means, talk away.

So, the next time you are making conversation with a complete stranger remember 2 things.  One, you have no clue if this person you are talking to is going to write a blog about you and number two you are way more interesting than your stuff.

Mom awards!

Good Morning!  I am so very excited that it is the morning of the last day of school for my kiddos.  The only thing they have left is an awards ceremony.  You know the one where they give out the awards for best at math, best in social studies,  and over all fantastic individual?

Well, I was thinking as I often do why don't they have an award for parents?  I'm not asking for the stuff that people already get praised for I'm talking about ones for the parents that are barely holding on on this the last day of school.  So, here is my humble request for a few realistic awards that I would like to see, not trophies, instead spa and restaurant gift certificates for.  A trophy I would just have to dust and we all know how horrible I am at that so something I'm going to actually use.  Here goes.


Least number of calls to the front office with questions, requests, or special accommodations  for ones child.
Most number of forgotten items caught before ones offspring left the house in the first place.
Largest filter - As in this individual will not have called everyone and told them exactly how they feel about every little thing that has gone wrong complaining.  The opposite offender of this award should have to rub this persons feet.
Perfect attendance (A side note: this person must have NO speeding tickets that would relate to the drop off experience)
Most miles driven to accommodate ones child's education.  (This does not include after school activities that is a different awards ceremony entirely.)
Most controlled behavior in the pick up line.
The two most important awards should be Biggest smile and Loudest laugh!

Now, everyone enjoy a cold beverage, put on some sandals and enjoy that summer sun!!!