A Guest Post by AP from I Love You More Than Carrots....

Well, hello there! I’m AP, the voice behind the self-proclaimed sassy and snarky “Mom” blog, I Love You More Than Carrots. I’m absolutely honored, albeit a tad green with envy, to be guest posting for Jen while she enjoys a fabulous Girl’s Weekend Away. Just the sound of that makes me salivate and go weak in the knees for something bubbly and preferably alcoholic.
For those of you who don’t know, I’m the proud Mama of a beautiful 11 month old boy and 103lb. Old English Sheepdog. Throw Husband into the mix and needless to say, there is never a dull moment in our house!
See? Here’s The M Family, minus “Sheepie.”

 

I really admire J for completing her 31 before 31 challenge and it got me thinking. Sure, I have a few years before I turn 30 but I’m terrible at staying ahead of the game, so it doesn’t really make sense for me to make a list now. Chances are I’d start out strong and likely lose the list before too long. That’s pretty much the story of my life.
So after a bit of thought, I figured, “heck, how about a write a list of all the things I’d like to accomplish before the end of the week?” Clearly this is more my speed.
Without further a ‘do, here they are in no particular order:

1. Try at all costs not to lose my s@#$t. Well, I knew it wouldn’t be long before I cursed on J’s blog. {Sorry, Jen!} If you know me at all, s@#t-losing is an all-too-common occurrence. Here you can read all about what constitutes the losing of one’s well, you get it.
2. Try not to lose my child. Sure, you laugh now, but let me just tell you. This is highly possible and/or likely to happen. With a mobile babe running  amuck through the house and plenty of nooks and crannies just desperate for little bodies to sneak into, I may or may not have “lost” C behind the couch a time or two.
3. Cook something for dinner that doesn’t involve the Crock Pot. It’s a shame , really, that someone already beat me to the punch and created a 365 Days of Crock Pot Meals cookbook. They totally stole my thunder.
4. Try and wait until 5:00pm every day for that much coveted, much warranted and most delicious glass of wine. Okay, fine. Try and wait until at least after 2pm.
5. Steer clear of Etsy at all costs. With C’s First Birthday less than three weeks away, Etsy has been my best friend and enabler when it comes to party décor. For those of you wondering, C’s party theme is Vintage Carnival with a dash of Circus thrown in.
6. Make a valid attempt at changing out of my standard Daily Mom-iform. This typically consists of black yoga pants of the cropped variety and a solid color tank. On a special day, one of Husband’s old fraternity T’s may make an appearance. If this is not an ascertainable goal, at the very least, put on a clean pair of yoga pants.
7. Fold a load of laundry fresh out of the dryer. Not one that’s been cycled roughly 14 times.
8. And because I couldn’t just leave on an odd number, after letting Sheepie outside to do his business, remember to let him in. In a timely fashion.  

There you have it. Just a small list, right? For those of you who aren’t laughing, I’m only mildly serious.
A big thanks to Jen for letting me corrupt just a small slice of her beautiful blog with my senseless meanderings! Wish me luck as I tackle that list this weekend. We hope you had a fabulous time and can’t wait to hear all about it!