I know – keep dreamin’ – but, it’s my blog and…sometimes…totally haggard-looking, regular-type moms (like me) just want to have fun, too.
Still, I can’t help but feel at least slightly embarrassed when I meet someone new and they innocently ask:
"So, what DO you do, again?"
Then, all of a sudden, being a mommy blogger doesn’t seem all that beautiful, anymore.
Mini-me (she’s 6) had a friend come over after school, yesterday and – although, I had heard SO much about her, already – it was the first chance I got to meet Cutie-pie and the first time Mini-me has had anyone over for a play date, since the start of school.
"This time, it’s MY turn at the Pway-station!"
Actually, Cutie-pie and Mini-me decided that dressing up and lip-syncing to Hannah Montana would be way funner!
"The boys are hogging it, anyway."
The Boy had a couple of friends over, as well – because, it was a 1/2 day and I am perhaps the only one in the neighborhood who’s, you know, home at the moment – still, I wanted to make a good impression.
"Yeah, but you and Mini-me get the girls’ room all…to…yourselves!"
My 3 girls share a room (yes, they ARE very tight, literally) and, needless to say, it can get a little…um…rank.
"Wow, it’s cwean!"
I spot-cleaned the bathroom (Mr. Clean Magic Eraser…OH…how I love you!) shoved shoes, bags, books, and whatever else I could, that would fit under the beds, threw the rest of the stuff in their closet and pulled the curtain closed.
Later.
"Cutie-pie said she feels like she’s going to throw up!"
Oh, goodie!
"What’s a matter, Cutie-pie…um…where is she?"
I instinctively checked the bathroom and then scanned the room – no Cutie-pie!
[whispering]
"I’m [cough] in here."
I pulled the curtain and found Cutie-pie, standing in the middle of the closet, holding her nose and staring at three hampers overflowing with dirty laundry.
"I…think…I’m…going…to…be…sick!"
I’m talking seriously RANKED!
"I don’t blame you, sweetie!"
Much later.
"Wow, these aren’t all your kids, are they?"
[shiver]
"Oh no, I’m just helping a couple of moms out."
Wait for it.
"So, do you work?"
[cringe]
"No…I mean, yes…uh…I work from home."
[nodding head]
"So, what do you do?"
Dang it – here we go, again.
[mumbling]
"Well, have you heard of blogging?"
[blank stare]
"I write stuff on the Internet."
[eyes go wide]
"Oh, really…."
And I really liked her, too.
"…do you write stuff about parenting?"
[nodding head as eyes go wide]
"That’s great; I’d love to read your stuff!"
I swear, I think this could be love and I believe that my bottom lip began to quiver.
"Oh, it’s no big deal, really."
It’s not like I’m in the middle of discovering a product that will NOT only repel dust, but beat it badly until it screams…and then kill it…DEAD…or, anything!
"Oh, I think it’s beautiful and you shouldn’t ever be afraid to write things about your kids."
Our moment was broken, however, when Mini-me grabbed her chest and looked absolutely horrified.
"But, NOT about MY dirty lawn-dweeeee!"
Maybe next time, I won’t be so quick to judge, or be afraid of talking about stupid boring stuff about my kids and, you know, myself – at least, now, there’s one person who doesn’t seem to mind that I’m slightly delusional – that’s what this blog is for!
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Comments
48 responses to “Don’t hate me because I’m dellusional!”
I LOVE THAT COVER! It looks totally real!! Seriously, I was like, “When did she get on the cover? I need that issue!”
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I LOVE THAT COVER! It looks totally real!! Seriously, I was like, “When did she get on the cover? I need that issue!”
🙂
I LOVE THAT COVER! It looks totally real!! Seriously, I was like, “When did she get on the cover? I need that issue!”
🙂
I LOVE THAT COVER! It looks totally real!! Seriously, I was like, “When did she get on the cover? I need that issue!”
🙂
As a mother who is currently working outside the home and would dearly, dearly love to do what you do, I have to say… I don’t get it. Why would you ever be reluctant to tell folks you’re a mommy blogger? Personally, I think it’s totally cool, and just about every mom I know thinks so too. We’re all deeply envious.
As a mother who is currently working outside the home and would dearly, dearly love to do what you do, I have to say… I don’t get it. Why would you ever be reluctant to tell folks you’re a mommy blogger? Personally, I think it’s totally cool, and just about every mom I know thinks so too. We’re all deeply envious.
As a mother who is currently working outside the home and would dearly, dearly love to do what you do, I have to say… I don’t get it. Why would you ever be reluctant to tell folks you’re a mommy blogger? Personally, I think it’s totally cool, and just about every mom I know thinks so too. We’re all deeply envious.
As a mother who is currently working outside the home and would dearly, dearly love to do what you do, I have to say… I don’t get it. Why would you ever be reluctant to tell folks you’re a mommy blogger? Personally, I think it’s totally cool, and just about every mom I know thinks so too. We’re all deeply envious.
I LOVE the cover as well!!! I also thought it was real and was SO wanting to touch it!!
I also love the photo of you with Mini-Me!!!
So…um…what DO you do? You must get TONS done, you know, being home all day! Hahaha. Gotta love the clueless, eh?
I LOVE the cover as well!!! I also thought it was real and was SO wanting to touch it!!
I also love the photo of you with Mini-Me!!!
So…um…what DO you do? You must get TONS done, you know, being home all day! Hahaha. Gotta love the clueless, eh?
I LOVE the cover as well!!! I also thought it was real and was SO wanting to touch it!!
I also love the photo of you with Mini-Me!!!
So…um…what DO you do? You must get TONS done, you know, being home all day! Hahaha. Gotta love the clueless, eh?
I LOVE the cover as well!!! I also thought it was real and was SO wanting to touch it!!
I also love the photo of you with Mini-Me!!!
So…um…what DO you do? You must get TONS done, you know, being home all day! Hahaha. Gotta love the clueless, eh?
Hi Chris,
Here’s the thing – it’s not you (meaning, any of my friends who work outside the home) it’s me.
I’m not pulling in a steady paycheck, but I put in just as much time as anyone else does in a…oh, crap…for the lack of a better word…a more conventional job.
In my real life, none of the moms has a blog (as far as I know) and really don’t understand what it is I do.
Because, I really can’t explain it in traditional terms.
Then, it’s hard to get passed all the negativity that the term “mommy blogger” gets.
Just recently, someone stated how sick they were about “all the mommybloggers you find on the internet” these days.
I’ve got a thick skin – hell, I’ve got kids – but, his idea of what a mommyblogger is was a band of “big pajama troops scaring everyone away with their milk-dripping tits.”
I didn’t leave a comment – Lord love a duck, I wanted though – because, I didn’t want to give this guy anymore blog traffic.
Besides, I bottle-fed my kids.
But, I’m learning to stand up for myself and you blog, so you understand how cool we mommybloggers really CAN BE ;o)
Hi Chris,
Here’s the thing – it’s not you (meaning, any of my friends who work outside the home) it’s me.
I’m not pulling in a steady paycheck, but I put in just as much time as anyone else does in a…oh, crap…for the lack of a better word…a more conventional job.
In my real life, none of the moms has a blog (as far as I know) and really don’t understand what it is I do.
Because, I really can’t explain it in traditional terms.
Then, it’s hard to get passed all the negativity that the term “mommy blogger” gets.
Just recently, someone stated how sick they were about “all the mommybloggers you find on the internet” these days.
I’ve got a thick skin – hell, I’ve got kids – but, his idea of what a mommyblogger is was a band of “big pajama troops scaring everyone away with their milk-dripping tits.”
I didn’t leave a comment – Lord love a duck, I wanted though – because, I didn’t want to give this guy anymore blog traffic.
Besides, I bottle-fed my kids.
But, I’m learning to stand up for myself and you blog, so you understand how cool we mommybloggers really CAN BE ;o)
Hi Chris,
Here’s the thing – it’s not you (meaning, any of my friends who work outside the home) it’s me.
I’m not pulling in a steady paycheck, but I put in just as much time as anyone else does in a…oh, crap…for the lack of a better word…a more conventional job.
In my real life, none of the moms has a blog (as far as I know) and really don’t understand what it is I do.
Because, I really can’t explain it in traditional terms.
Then, it’s hard to get passed all the negativity that the term “mommy blogger” gets.
Just recently, someone stated how sick they were about “all the mommybloggers you find on the internet” these days.
I’ve got a thick skin – hell, I’ve got kids – but, his idea of what a mommyblogger is was a band of “big pajama troops scaring everyone away with their milk-dripping tits.”
I didn’t leave a comment – Lord love a duck, I wanted though – because, I didn’t want to give this guy anymore blog traffic.
Besides, I bottle-fed my kids.
But, I’m learning to stand up for myself and you blog, so you understand how cool we mommybloggers really CAN BE ;o)
Hi Chris,
Here’s the thing – it’s not you (meaning, any of my friends who work outside the home) it’s me.
I’m not pulling in a steady paycheck, but I put in just as much time as anyone else does in a…oh, crap…for the lack of a better word…a more conventional job.
In my real life, none of the moms has a blog (as far as I know) and really don’t understand what it is I do.
Because, I really can’t explain it in traditional terms.
Then, it’s hard to get passed all the negativity that the term “mommy blogger” gets.
Just recently, someone stated how sick they were about “all the mommybloggers you find on the internet” these days.
I’ve got a thick skin – hell, I’ve got kids – but, his idea of what a mommyblogger is was a band of “big pajama troops scaring everyone away with their milk-dripping tits.”
I didn’t leave a comment – Lord love a duck, I wanted though – because, I didn’t want to give this guy anymore blog traffic.
Besides, I bottle-fed my kids.
But, I’m learning to stand up for myself and you blog, so you understand how cool we mommybloggers really CAN BE ;o)
Just discovered your site. Love it and I can really relate to you!
Just discovered your site. Love it and I can really relate to you!
Just discovered your site. Love it and I can really relate to you!
Just discovered your site. Love it and I can really relate to you!
The magazine cover is very cool! Looks like fun!
Too bad so many people just don’t have a clue…
The magazine cover is very cool! Looks like fun!
Too bad so many people just don’t have a clue…
The magazine cover is very cool! Looks like fun!
Too bad so many people just don’t have a clue…
The magazine cover is very cool! Looks like fun!
Too bad so many people just don’t have a clue…
The magazine cover is very cool! Looks like fun!
Too bad so many people just don’t have a clue… You hang in there, Momma, cuz you rawk! 🙂
The magazine cover is very cool! Looks like fun!
Too bad so many people just don’t have a clue… You hang in there, Momma, cuz you rawk! 🙂
The magazine cover is very cool! Looks like fun!
Too bad so many people just don’t have a clue… You hang in there, Momma, cuz you rawk! 🙂
The magazine cover is very cool! Looks like fun!
Too bad so many people just don’t have a clue… You hang in there, Momma, cuz you rawk! 🙂
I love that magazine cover you hot mama you!
I totally get where you are coming from. It seems like people either “get” blogging or they don’t. I don’t tell people at work about mine, although it’s certainly fine if they find it. I just don’t promoting it. It’s almost like it’s too much fun to be work! 😉
I love that magazine cover you hot mama you!
I totally get where you are coming from. It seems like people either “get” blogging or they don’t. I don’t tell people at work about mine, although it’s certainly fine if they find it. I just don’t promoting it. It’s almost like it’s too much fun to be work! 😉
I love that magazine cover you hot mama you!
I totally get where you are coming from. It seems like people either “get” blogging or they don’t. I don’t tell people at work about mine, although it’s certainly fine if they find it. I just don’t promoting it. It’s almost like it’s too much fun to be work! 😉
I love that magazine cover you hot mama you!
I totally get where you are coming from. It seems like people either “get” blogging or they don’t. I don’t tell people at work about mine, although it’s certainly fine if they find it. I just don’t promoting it. It’s almost like it’s too much fun to be work! 😉
real world publishing
It’s how it should be.
and DO??
Why contribute to society in the most valuable way they could imagine.
FOR FREE
‘course we know the benefits are truly invaluable. Isn’t one of the kid’s hugs worth more than anything sometimes 🙂
real world publishing
It’s how it should be.
and DO??
Why contribute to society in the most valuable way they could imagine.
FOR FREE
‘course we know the benefits are truly invaluable. Isn’t one of the kid’s hugs worth more than anything sometimes 🙂
real world publishing
It’s how it should be.
and DO??
Why contribute to society in the most valuable way they could imagine.
FOR FREE
‘course we know the benefits are truly invaluable. Isn’t one of the kid’s hugs worth more than anything sometimes 🙂
real world publishing
It’s how it should be.
and DO??
Why contribute to society in the most valuable way they could imagine.
FOR FREE
‘course we know the benefits are truly invaluable. Isn’t one of the kid’s hugs worth more than anything sometimes 🙂
Liz,
You know you are just HAWT! Not hot, hawt!!! *snicker*
I have always thought those altered magazines were really cool. Don’t be so hard on yourself…mommies are awesome!
Liz,
You know you are just HAWT! Not hot, hawt!!! *snicker*
I have always thought those altered magazines were really cool. Don’t be so hard on yourself…mommies are awesome!
Liz,
You know you are just HAWT! Not hot, hawt!!! *snicker*
I have always thought those altered magazines were really cool. Don’t be so hard on yourself…mommies are awesome!
Liz,
You know you are just HAWT! Not hot, hawt!!! *snicker*
I have always thought those altered magazines were really cool. Don’t be so hard on yourself…mommies are awesome!
The only way I see that you are delusional (so far), is that you simply don’t understand just how fab-uuuuuuu-lous you really are. 🙂
Those that don’t “understand” mommy-blogging? Well, I don’t really think they are worth the time it takes to fret about what they hell their narrow minds think.
The only way I see that you are delusional (so far), is that you simply don’t understand just how fab-uuuuuuu-lous you really are. 🙂
Those that don’t “understand” mommy-blogging? Well, I don’t really think they are worth the time it takes to fret about what they hell their narrow minds think.
The only way I see that you are delusional (so far), is that you simply don’t understand just how fab-uuuuuuu-lous you really are. 🙂
Those that don’t “understand” mommy-blogging? Well, I don’t really think they are worth the time it takes to fret about what they hell their narrow minds think.
The only way I see that you are delusional (so far), is that you simply don’t understand just how fab-uuuuuuu-lous you really are. 🙂
Those that don’t “understand” mommy-blogging? Well, I don’t really think they are worth the time it takes to fret about what they hell their narrow minds think.
Oh Gosh Liz! I get that all the time! When people ask what I do, I always really want to answer them with, “What don’t I do?” LOL And then there are the ones that ask, “Now what did you say a blog was? -Different strokes for different folks!!!
Oh Gosh Liz! I get that all the time! When people ask what I do, I always really want to answer them with, “What don’t I do?” LOL And then there are the ones that ask, “Now what did you say a blog was? -Different strokes for different folks!!!
Oh Gosh Liz! I get that all the time! When people ask what I do, I always really want to answer them with, “What don’t I do?” LOL And then there are the ones that ask, “Now what did you say a blog was? -Different strokes for different folks!!!
Oh Gosh Liz! I get that all the time! When people ask what I do, I always really want to answer them with, “What don’t I do?” LOL And then there are the ones that ask, “Now what did you say a blog was? -Different strokes for different folks!!!