Had a little time this morning to catch up on some blog reading. As I am scrolling reading through the 200+ blogs I for some reason follow, I noticed a common trend in post. Everyone is wearing oh so cute outfits, perfectly put together, with their perfect kids, beautifully homecooked meals on the table and cuter than can be animals.
Wow, is this how life really is? Because if it is, I am way off the mark on this!
Instead of your hooker heels, I have on my beat up Chucks.Instead of designer jeans, my are torn in all the right places. Not because I paid for them to be, but because I have worn them to death.
Instead of your over priced, no reason in hell to pay that much for a Berkin bag, I am carrying the bag I got in Chicago at a street fair for five dollars.
Instead of flawless, sunkissed hair flowing down my back, I have three different colors and have been contemplating going back to my original color so that I can have purple hair again.
Instead of my kids all dolled up, posing in such a cute manner. I sent mine to school without showers and wearing wrinkled clothes that have been shoved deep into the hamper because we are too busy to fold them.
Instead of a perfect home cooked meal waiting on the table for my children, we ate cereal, a frozen burrito and a hot link for dinner.
Instead of wearing beautiful, patterend tights or stockings, I have on two different socks, in different colors that belong to my daughter.
Instead of my kids waking up to a warm breakfast, one left this morning with no food, the other, cereal in a cup.
Instead of wearing beautiful Stella and Dot bracelets, I am wearing the awesome bangle I got at the Iranian $1 store.
Instead of paying for a five dollar coffee at Starbucks, I am drinking a two dollar coffee from 7-11.
Instead of cheering my daughter on at her game, I went running.
Instead of being a 20 something, crazy in love with my new husband, I am a 40 something, crazy and living apart from my husband.
Instead of being so concerned about my appearance and others, I am happy.
I'm right here with you my friend. I have never understood paying good money for name brand anything! My kids however get breakfast and lunch at school/daycare so one less thing for me to fit in time for in the crazy morning running around. This is one of the reasons we have always remained friends! Jo
ReplyDeleteKids get free meals also, but they refuse to eat at school, not my problem! In my defense, A is sick so I sent him to G without food. That kid will eat, he sure the hell will never starve.
DeleteI read a blog yesterday how a girls bucket list is to own a $15,000 Berkin bag, are you fucking kidding me? Can you imagine what you could do with that money? I swear people are idiots!
Love you Jo!
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ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. I really too, and that's why I try to keep it real on my blog too. Found you through the MTMMixer. :)
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DeleteWhat is the point of owning a $15,000 purse? After buying it, I'd have nothing left to put in it. I don't get people sometimes.
ReplyDeleteSeriously! I do not understand. I was reading a blog yesterday and it was her life dream to own that and a house, fuck that can buy a house!
DeleteTotally love this.....and I am right there along side you too.
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DeleteWell...Guess you're not following me! I basically advertise how NOT perfect our little family is! And, although I AM in my 20s and crazy in love with my husband of almost 6 years, I pretty much can relate to everything else you put!
ReplyDeleteHere's to just being HAPPY! :)
-Marissa @ confessionsofafailingdomesticgoddess.blogspot.com
I am now!! Love your blog and thanks for coming by.
DeleteI always look at those posts and cringe, thinking that maybe I'm doing something wrong in my life. Am I too busy to look cute and put together? Am I sleeping to much and not doing enough for everyone around me?
ReplyDeleteMy favorite purse is a hand me down one I got from my best friend, that has an ink stain on it. I live in my Reef flip flops, because they are cute AND functional. I wear jeans day in and day out because I'm not exactly lady material and like to sprawl sometimes. I make my coffee from home, when I remember it, and use a plastic travel mug that has a J on it I got as a gift. I got money as a Christmas present to get my hair done, and instead of some fancy shmancy in fashion style, I'm going red, redder, and dark. I spent more on running shoes than on anything else in my wardrobe, I shop at Goodwill for awesome deals, and I live life and laugh at life more often than not. My home isn't perfect, but it's MINE.
I think I like my life better than theirs. :) You should too.
I totally agree! I am so happy where I am right now in my torn jeans and five dollar bags. I love my reefs as well! I am on my eight pair... worth every penny when they last a year!
DeleteThese woman are crazy keeping up with the Jones!
A $15,000 purse?? Holy crap. NEVER!
ReplyDeleteNever should someone own that.... think of all the good that money can do!
DeleteMy purse cost me $40 - and that I considered expensive. I live in my runners (admittedly they cost me $200 but quality is needed when you've got a messed up skeleton like mine) or my scuffed-up cheap-ass wedge heel boots or a pair of just-as-cheap sandals in summer. I put my best foot forward on most of my blogs that feature photos of me but the other 98% of the time... I'm jeans and old t-shirt girl.
ReplyDeleteWith a VERY messy house.
I am always in jeans and a tshirt or tank top and my flops. I don't have time, energy or money to keep with with everyone else and really I don't want to!
DeleteThis post is awesome. God I love it. So true.. I feel like 95% of those bloggers, probably aren't really like that... especially the ones who say they are stay at home moms... but walk around with the newest fashions top to bottom.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand that, there is more than what they are saying. Hey if it makes them happy to appear happy, all power to them, I would rather just be happy!
DeleteLove!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI don't think there's anything wrong with you recipe. It's pretty much the same thing that goes on in our house. :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe all those perfect people are the freaks, and we are actually the normal ones
DeleteI'm thinking you are just HONEST. Who wants to read those "My life is perfect" posts anyway? Not me! Keep it real
ReplyDeleteThey are crazy. I read about these people and wonder how they hell they have time to actually have a life outside of keeping everything perfect.
DeleteYeah, I won't tell you I have been wearing the same outfit since Tuesday and I am sure it's cereal for dinner tonight. Also, my 8 y/o does not have a pair a pants that don't have holes in them.
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