January 27th, 2012, posted by Aimee
Sh__t Girls Say has suddenly spawned similar versions spoofing things PR people say, LA people say, San Franciscans, what black girls say to white girls and on and on. But so far I have yet to see being sent around (though I know it’s coming), any version of the “Shit X Says” video about moms, let alone working moms. So, how perfect is it that I am literally chomping at the bit to fill that void myself … if I only had the time (and the video editing skills).
Realizing that half the fun in these videos is the nonverbal expressions and the way the actors actually “say” what we “say,” I thought I would nevertheless still give this a shot and try to at least gather up from my Womo gal pals a few classic lines that I could script into a fun little video. And in that spirit, here are just a few to get everyone’s motors running:
o She has waaaaaay too much time on her hands (gossiping about one of your SAHM mutual friends)
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January 20th, 2012, posted by Aimee
o At least one meal per week is consumed in the car and consists of an energy bar from the glove box or a handful of goldfish crackers from a box of “snacks” stowed in the back between the car seats.
o You dread seeing at least one of the moms at your child’s school at drop off because you blew off her child’s “stickers chain letter project,” despite the written plea to please “take the time to ensure everyone gets their stickers .”
o At least once a week you feel at least a small pang of guilt about your colleagues still in the office when you leave at 5 p.m. to get home for your kids (even though you are always back online after they hit the hay at night).
o At least three times a week you feel severe pangs of guilt when you don’t get home in time to make dinner/bathe your child/make them breakfast.
o At least once a month you feel a touch of guilt about not spending enough “quality time” with your spouse/partner more...
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January 14th, 2012, posted by Aimee
Well, it’s official. Just under eight years after saying “I do” on a beach in Mexico, I have finally gotten around to filing all the paperwork to take my husband’s last name. The social security card arrived today, the new drivers license is on its way, and I am still struggling to get into the rhythm with a new signature.
“It’s about time!” my mother, many of my friends, and even the woman at the DMV have been crowing and I have to admit they are probably right that it might have been much easier to do this right when we filed for our marriage license than all the tedious back-tracking involved now.
So, what took me so long anyway? Or why did I even decide to bother after eight years of married bliss as Aimee Grove? The first question is easier to answer than the second, I guess. The bottom line is that I just never understood what the fuss was about taking Nate’s last name in the first place. After all, hadn’t I been a Grove for 28 more...
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January 1st, 2012, posted by Aimee
I am sure I’m not alone in admitting that come 7:30-8 p.m. in our house, there is at least one adult eyeing the clock with nervous anticipation. Because as much as I love hanging out over the dinner table listening to my sweetpea’s stories and soaking up his adorable 4-year-old energy, I also cannot wait for him to hit the hay so I can kick it back on the couch with my laptop and a glass of wine to finish up projects from work against the backdrop of lame reality TV shows. Or if it happens to be the one rare night when I lack “homework,” I am just plain exhausted after eight hours of doing Pokemon math problems, pretend “sparring,” rebuilding broken Lego sets and pouring endless cups of milk.
Alas, it’s not so easy to find that sweet relief anymore these days. In between the pre-sleep training infancy phase and about age four, things were actually fairly simple in the “getting that kid to sleep” realm. A solid sleeper by nature, Tav never had a problem falling into more...
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