onetiredmama: You Might Be a Modern Mom If...
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I stumbled on a fun contest this week asking you to explain why you're a wife in the fast lane (thats the name of the new book by Karen Quinn.)
She explains that a wife in the fast lane is any woman trying to do it all; catching some of the balls she's juggling, and dropping others in hilarious fashion. And I thought, hey! That sounds like a Modern Mom. Whether you work or stay at home, if you're single or married, these days with all we have to do -- you're living your life in the fast lane. Wanna check out the contest? Go to KarenQuinn.net. In the meantime, see if any of these sound familiar.
You might be a wife in the fast lane or a modern mom if:
Lisa Scott lives outside of Buffalo, NY with her husband Patrick and their two children Jack and Riley. She co-anchors the morning and noon newscasts at the CBS affiliate. Lisa's mom stayed at home when she was a kid. She often says she doesn't know how women do it these days....you spend more time holding your BlackBerry than your husbands hand.
...you've ever tried to order coffee from the toll booth operator.
...you've ever used the drawing from the Chuck E. Cheese sketch machine in your Christmas Card.
...you've told yourself bending over and picking up 76 matchbox cars counts as a trip to the gym.
...you've ever searched your backyard at midnight looking for a lost lovie.
...you've ever bribed your kids teacher with a back to school basket of classroom goodies as an advance apology because you know youll forget the plates for the Thanksgiving feast and the cupcakes on Valentines Day
...you've ever actually cried tears when your alarm clock went off.
...you've ever quoted SpongeBob during a staff meeting.
...you've ever arrived late at your company Christmas Party in full black tie garb, only to have Diet Coke cans and kids toys tumble out of your car when you pull up for valet parking in full view of your boss who is outside for a smoke.
...yuve ever faked being asleep because you're just too tired for that!
...you find more Pokemon cards than business cards in your briefcase.
...you've ever pushed off breakfast foods for dinner.
...you've ever gotten your pumps stuck in the mud at the playground while pushing your kids on the swing after school
...you've ever emailed your best friend from high school and rescheduled your planned phone chat from 4:45 to 4:50.
...you've ever gotten an anonymous gift card to Merry Maids.
...you can find a Polly Pocket in your purse right now.
...you've ever dashed to Wal-Mart on the morning of a 5th birthday party in your PJs because you forgot to get blue food coloring to make the Thomas The Tank Engine cake that will be consumed by 22 kindergartners in 5 hours.
...you've ever used a wipee in lieu of a bath for your toddler.
...you find yourself saying "I'm sorry, sometimes mommies make mistakes, too," more often than you'd like.
...you've ever dropped your son off for Tae Kwon Do class and realize you had the wrong day when you pick him up half an hour later.
...you've ever had to use cooking spray to remove Silly Putty from your childs hair.
...you've ever found a bag of brand new kids clothes you bought ahead of season that are now two sizes too small.
...you've ever fallen asleep at a red light on the way home from work.
...you've ever feigned illness to avoid yet another cousins/uncles/in-laws birthday /shower/candle party.
...you've ever scheduled a dentists appointment just so you could sleep in the chair.
...you've ever stopped and thought, "Is this really my crazy, busy, wonderful life?"
...you then asked yourself, "How can I survive another day of this crazy, busy, wonderful life?"
Comments? Feedback? Kudos? Email Lisa at onetiredmama@modernmom.com
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