NOT Me, Monday!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

Good morning all,
It is NOT Tuesday, and I am NOT one full day late in participating in Not Me Monday.
Late?? Nope, never, ever, NOT me!

I am NOT going to be like #600 or something'another on the list....a fatal fall and far cry from my #43 position last week. This has NOT turned into a competition for me. I am NOT that person. Nope, NOT me.

Seriously, GAME ON!

I am going for #1 next week~ No survivors! LOL~ Except, next week we will be out-of-town for Memorial Day! So, just kidding.

Well, I am sure I didn't do alot of things this past week, but honestly I have been so busy that I can't remember many of them. I am NOT in denial about this, nope, NOT me.

I must have been a pretty-darn-near-perfect Mom to NOT have some things to report.

Oh, it is all coming back to me now. Some of these things may burn your ears. Hey, don't say I didn't warn you.

Since classes ended I have been working in the pharmacy ~I did NOT get approached by a patient at work asking for some "Va-Va". I had no idea what he was talking about.

I had him repeat it several times. Finally, out of sheer frustration he said " I need some Va-Va for some GOOD SEX!"

Ohhhhh, light bulb moment~ he wants Viagra.

Wow, Va-Va..... (???)

""I am sorry sir, Va-Va is NOT available without a prescription. You will need to go see your Doctor to discuss what your options are and get a Rx for a medicine that is safe for you".

To which he replies, "Well I heard Mountain Dew might work too?!"

"No, I am sorry sir, I don't think that will".

Can you believe I went through all of this with a straight face. Yep, definitely me!

Because, A true, real-life (professional) Pharmacist

would never think ANY question coming from a patient is a stupid question. I did not walk away thinking this. Nope, NOT me.

My children, the joys of my life, essential as the air I breathe, they are the epitome of my soul.

They did NOTHING this week that I needed to correct or admonish them for. They were perfect angels. I do not count to 10 every day of my life with them because they listen the first time. I did not have to threaten My Sun this morning for talking back. I did NOT have to do the "I am calling your Dad" trick. How lame! I am not THAT Mom.

My Flower has NOT started talking like a pre-teen at the ripe age of 7! I am NOT scared to death about how fast she is growing up, and what is surely coming our way. I am NOT scared about how we will handle this feisty, beautiful little girl as she gets older. She did NOT come home the other day and say "What's up, Mom?!".

I did NOT think I was a bad Mom for letting her paint her fingernails pink (WITH white polka dots). Nope, NOT me.

She is only seven after all.

We will always be the ones in control as their parents, right? They are NOT going to get the best of me, right?! They are only 9 and 7 for goodness sakes! Am I right, OR am I right?

(Please tell me what I want to hear!)

Kids don't grow up too fast, do they?
This very thought did NOT make me want to cry on several occasions this past week. Nope, NOT me.

Prayer is the only thing that is sure to get us through, folks! Pray! It works!

Lay it all out at His feet.

Your worries, your concerns, your frustrations. Leave it there.
Am I a fool to believe this?
Nope, NOT me.


Have a sun-shiny and blessed week, everyone!

Things That Rock My World Part I

In an effort to share more about myself, I thought I would share some of my true loves in life, a few things I just can't live without, and things that are guaranteed to make me smile.

1. Summer

Did I mention I just L-O-V-E Summer? I am so cold and Deciduous from November -mid-April...so that makes sense that I am ohhh so happy when the sun comes back and when it starts warming up here so that I can wear flip-flops 24-7, it truly is the only way to live.

Which leads me to the second and third things that rock my world.

2. Flip Flops 24-7

I adore flip-flops. I feel like a flighty, care-free, young, and beautiful girl in flip-flops. They remind me of my youth, although I am certain I spent most of my youth barefoot. A whole day in flip-flops is a good day. Which would certainly be the case when we spend the day at my #3........

3. Beach time

I love the beach. I would love to be a real-life beach bum one day. I live for the summer so I can go to the beach and breathe in the salty air, put my wild-from-humidity hair up, walk along the shore while the kids play for hours.....It's one of my all-time favorites.

Speaking of my favorite I just love.....

4. Tully

Tully By Paullina Simons

Best book ever. I love it. I have it memorized in parts, since I have read it almost 12 times.
There are times when I feel like Tully. Gotta love her.

Other Miscellaneous Things That Rock My World

5. Mt Pleasant/Charleston, SC

Well, Sullivan's Island specifically....It will always hold a special place in my heart.
I want to go back there soon.

6. Pharmacy
I love Rx~! I am a Nerd!

7. Yellow Tulips
I want to plant some this year.

8. Country music

I swear if this whole Pharmacy school thing falls through --I am SO Nashville bound to go for my dream! Im'ma be a star, ya'll!

9. Pickles

Anyone who knows me, knows this is true. True friends ask for extra pickles on their cheeseburgers too and give them to you! Yum.

10. This Song

I love this song right now!
Miranda Lambert sure is a saucy chic. Gotta love her.

11. Awesome Quotes
Two of my favorites are on my blog, one at the side, and another at the bottom. This is another of my faves by Ralph Waldo Emerson!

"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children;...to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one’s self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived—this is to have succeeded."

My Goal in Life.

Not Me Monday!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

This past week was relatively calm, and I was busy not doing a bunch of stuff.

Am I being vague and coy? Do I sound guilt-ridden? Nope, not me!

Last Wednesday I worked 9am-9pm, the traditional pharmacist hours for many chains, and I am embarrassed to say I could not hack it , it was a breeze. My ankles did NOT look like CANKLES when I got home...

They also did not hurt the entire next day and kept me from cleaning my whole house , was quite productive the next day like I had planned.

It did not make me doubt my career choice~ I also was NOT relieved when I found out I was scheduled for only 5 and 6 hour shifts this week. Nope, not me!

I was invited to a beautiful Mother's Day tribute at my Flower's 1st grade classroom. The teacher made an awesome movie of the kids talking about what it means to be a mom and basically how....
as Moms, we basically ROCK.


I did NOT cry my eyes out, and come home and think about how we should just have 4 more children because they are the root of every happiness I know, and my life would be empty without my children. I did not go that far. Nope, not me.

I have NOT been thinking of baby names since then.

Alexander, and call him Zander
Logan Dean
Landon Hayes
Wesley
SNAP OUT IT!
And if it is a girl....or twins.....boy and girl or....
Raven Dawn
Addison Dawn
Lilly

STOPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!
One week after exams and I am already afflicted with baby fever?? Nope, not me!

And, just to clarify, pictures like this do NOT make my uterus throb and do NOT make me want to go make a baby right NOW! Nope, NOT me.

I also do NOT think about the fact that MckMama has four babies, and if she can do it so can I! Nope, NOT me.


AND, just so that we are crystal clear as mud here. I do NOT wonder if my 31 year old uterus is getting too old for babies. I do NOT intentionally try to sabotage my BCP each day and see what will happen on any given month. I am almost compliant with my meds. Same time each time, yada yada yada....I am a pharmacist intern, for goodness sakes, I know how VERY important all those sticky labels on the meds really are.

I swear, I need someone to come along and just drop-kick me as hard as they can in the head!

Ok, I am better now. Ahem.....

Really, I am ......

............in denial? Nope, NOT me!

And I really am NOT letting the topic of baby fever and the possible affliction of said condition TOTALLY take over my Not Me Monday post. I promise, I do think about OTHER things........

(*whispers* Nope, NOT me. )

Relief, I finally admitted it. Now, I can talk about something else.

I do NOT have a TO-DO list a mile long, and I totally feel lazy invigorated with life and so not ready to tackle it.

I mean, if I don't do it, it won't get done right~?!

I did NOT just use the oldest Mommy saying in the book, did I? Nope, NOT me!!

Happy, reproductive, Monday to you all!

Happy Mother's Day

This video makes me think of my mom.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there.

It is the most important job.

Priceless.

"Handful of Weeds"