Just a few things that I think every working momma should have in her arsenal. A totally random fluff post just because it’s Thursday & I need more coffee.
This is my lifesaver. Or, at least, makes me look like I have life. A quick swipe across my cheeks, smudge, & I look rosy. So much better than a full face of makeup, so perfect for Saturday’s at the park or those mornings when you wake up to explosive poop in the crib.
2. A good tote.
Once you’re out of diaper bag stage, get thee a good tote. I have about 3, but this one is my current favorite – a birthday present from my sweet friend Beth, who sells ThirtyOne.
& she had my first initial monogrammed on the front because, duh, that’s how we roll in the South.
Right now, this tote is perfect for me because I can stick sippy cups in the side pockets, plus it’s big enough for my journal, work folder, planner, wallet, & a few diapers & wipes & snacks. Plus I can completely wipe down the inside & outside with spills.
A peak into what I carry – wallet, wet bag, diaper, Goldfish crackers.
3. A lightening fast, tasty meal that will satisfy you, husband, & offspring.
For those nights when I just can’t get it together or we’re rushing in the door at 6:30pm after a commute from hell. This one is perfect & it’s comfort food, so especially after a stressful day, it really hits the spot & warms the belly.
4. Swiffer.
yeah, vacuum & mop are better. But sometimes, good enough is good enough.
5. A really horrible, cheese-tastic television show.
Every Thursday, I get to escape into pretty people with senseless fantasy plots. & I get the tingles whenever Stephan starts brooding, which is pretty much the entire show. Judge away.
6. Grocery service.
For those weekends when I’m working & can’t do our ritual family grocery shopping trip, I simply log online & select what I want & for $5.00, a store employee bags it for me & I pick it up curbside. It saves my lists & since we typically buy the same things, I just select off my saved list to make it even faster. SO WORTH $5.00.
7. Excellent shapewear.
My favorite. It’s hilarious watching me wiggle into these & I’ve even pulled a back muscle before, but I look hella-slim in them. So slim, in fact, that when I put them on this past weekend & then slid on my jeans, my jeans were too big. Truth.
8. Good friends.
You know, like me & Ree Drummond.
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
Today, I’m meeting my Working Momma BFF Shannon for a McRib & Coke (the liquid kind, not the illegal drug). No, you can’t talk me out of it. Hijinks to follow on Friday.
9. Resourcefulness.
Nine times out of ten, a letter opener is holding up my hair in a loose bun over stacks of files. Shockingly, I have yet to cause injury with this invention. I’ve also been known to use my free SPCA address labels as a quick-fix to an unmarked sippy cup just in time for play dates. & the box that Harrison’s swingset came in will soon be the MOST AWESOME PLAYHOUSE EVER. Until it rains.
10. A strong cup of coffee.
That’s me in my glasses. WTF am I thinking putting it on the internet?
Most days, I bring my 3-cup-toting mug into work with me & sometimes, I even sneak into the break room to snag an extra cup of office half-caf. It’s gross, but it does the trick, especially as the mornings get colder.
Because my office temperature is determined by men that wear suits. & I’m wearing a blouse & skirt. Massively unfair.
Anywho. Hope you are having a lovely morning. Any lunch plans? Have you ever eaten a McRib? Have you ever sat on your hands because your fingertips were turning blue from the cold? It makes it hard to type. Do you ever wonder why dog farts smell so bad? Do cats fart?
I had a cat for 14 years. I don’t think I ever heard her fart.
I don’t think cats fart either. And have you seen what dogs scratch and sniff….it’s totally why they’re farts stink like rotting carcass.
I love Ree! I saw last night she challenged Bobby Flay to a Thanksgiving throwdown. It made for a great hour of tv last night =]
You’re too funny!!!
Vampire Diaries!! Yes yes and yes!! Oh how I love thee Stephan. My husband refuses to let me dvr this show (conflicting shows being recorded already) so I must torrent or watch on Hulu…so worth it!
In our mixed species household, we have differing opinions. Team Canine always blames Team Feline for the fart bombs that make us gasp, but I know better. It’s the mutt under the coffee table. (Or me. I’ve been known to scatter a room in my day.) (Ok, YESTERDAY. Whatevs.)
I’m new to your blog and absolutely love it. I got here via The Nester via the blog contest link via checking out the competition. You’re awesome.
I had a cat that was stinky. But I never heard one of my cats fart.
I actually ate a McRib last night, and it was kinda gross. I was waiting for my boss for an evening meeting that never happened and my DH brought me dinner. I’m not a big fast food fan though, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I should have gotten McNuggets
I don’t know if cats fart, and now I will keep a closer eye on my cat until I know the answer! I have never had the McRib, but I was thinking of trying it this time around. And O.M.G. I cannot get enough of the vampire diaries!!! But only when Mr. Joe is not home because he makes fun of me relentlessly for watching it. I love the drama though – part of the reason why I still work my part time job at the movie theater. The high school drama is delish. Thanks for this post, it was just the right amount of light & fluffy for me today!
ok, hold up… question… how’d you decide to go from diaper bag to tote bag? i obv missed this memo… help. we’re still dragging around the ol’ diaper bag… but it holds kind of exactly what’s in your tote.
eek… help. lol.
Oh cat farts are way worse than dog ones. They’re usually silent, but the smell is ridic. They don’t fart as often as dogs do, though, so that is good.
You need a Swiffer Sweeper Vac! It’s just like the Swiffer sweeper but is a light weight vacuum that sucks up crumbs and pet hair. I’m not a mom yet but I use this in our house with wood floors and 4 cats
. It’s wonderful.
Also, I would suggest going to Wal-Mart and getting a little space heater for your office. I am sitting in my cube now with my tiny space heater running under my desk keeping me warm. Best $30 ever!
I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a cat fart…but you’re totally right about dog farts. They can be almost deadly.
Also, it’s a Thursday night ritual for me to spend quality time with Damon and Stefan. ::drools:: Did you read the books when you were younger? Oh…I was hooked and oh-so-psyched when they decided to make a TV show.
I’d also like to express my love for 31gifts – they supplied my current diaper bag and a fave burp cloth for Wesley, as well as several purses. LOVE LOVE LOVE.
How funny, I am waiting to receive that exact bag in the same color combo
My husband RAVES about the McRib. I don’t think I’ve ever seen his face light up like when he sees the McRib commercial play for the first time each year.
So, after all these years, I finally had one. And Oh.My.Gawd. I’m in love. Just like the commercial sings . . .
Most of this list applies to us non-mama’s too. Okay, I don’t carry a wetbag in my purse… but a quick go-to dinner, shapeware, resourcefulness, good friends, and the must have trashy tv escape? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and YES.
Oh, and dog farts? Worst smell on the earth. Especially when your adorably yellow lab puppy decides that she is a poop eater. Recycled poop farts? I may need to repaint and she is only 10 months old. GAG
My cat totally doesn’t fart. How weird. The dog obviously is a different story.
Cats fart. I never hear it, but it always smells like rotten tuna. And she can clear a room before you even know she’s there. Yuck.
I’m pretty sure my cats fart… I haven’t heard it, but I’ve smelled it. Either that or it’s just the wafting coming from the litter box… usually right after we hear the scratching. ::gag::
Which reminds me, I need to run to Target and get a refill for the auto air freshener, pronto!
btw, I think you look great in your glasses!
I have that bag too but had our last initial put on in black.. I love it.. I ordered one in the pop dot and the stipe with pink handles too.. LOVE those bags!!
Our dog farts and they smell bad. He actually did one last night and it was super thick and terrible. It’s really funny when he makes noise and he can’t figure out where it came from
I’ve never had a McRib… not my cup of tea.
It’s so cold in our office I brought a blanket to work. I’m all curled up in it as we speak… it makes me feel like an old woman, but it’s much more pleasant then shaking.
I love my Swiffer Wet Jet and your grocery service sounds fantastic!
Sometimes I hear what sounds like a sigh come from my cat. I think it’s really her farting.
I’m not a Stephan fan.
Now Damon is another story….
I saw Ree last night on FN too! I had to post about it on FB. Cats fart…it’s nasty. I think they have extra wafting power with their tails or something. I need to graduate from a diaper bag to a tote. My sister has been to one of those ThirtyOne parties – she loved it!
You know what I absolutely love? Physician’s formula blush. It’s mineral wear and so easy to apply and I never have to worry about it caking and getting all nasty mid day…no I’m not a rep for the company. Just love that shit.
Also, I have a chocolate lab and he farts all the time. I’m blaming his introduction to human solids courtesy of a one sneaky toddler who likes to throw his food off the side of his high chair.
Don’t worry my lunch plans are not as glamorous as your McRib, I’m having Chef Boyardee ravioli–by choice. True story.
I’m getting so much joy out of the fact that most of these comments are about animal farts. Giggling like a little kid right now!
Oh PS one of my cats smells all.the.time. Stinkiest ass in the land. The other one doesn’t smell at all.
Did you watch Ree Drummond on Throwdown last night?????! I was embarassingly excited and felt like I was watching my best friend. I however don’t even have a picture of her so that might make me a stalker fan or something.
The McRib is actually very yummy!
Whether or not cats fart becomes a moot point if your feline has gotten ahold of too much tuna juice, or the cheese from Taco Bell dip nachos. It will stink so bad, that even your aloof puffball will be stricken with embarrassment. You’ll be wishing a fart was the worst Fluffy could do.
never heard or smelled a cat fart either! WHY are dogs so gaseous and cats aren’t??? GREAT question BA.
Also you know what? I think grocery service would be great in a pinch but I actually ENJOY going to the grocery store. Even with my kid in tow!! No lie. I know, that is completely psycho.
Holy crap…that grocery service is AWESOME. For $5 bucks? Are you kidding me? I wish we had one SOOO badly.
and I second the space heater thing – Couldn’t live without it under my desk and I actually use it more in the summer b/c they jack up the AC to arctic frigid levels in here!
I have the same 31 tote (monogrammed with a B – no joke) and it is my FAVE!
pretty sure cats don’t fart which, in my book, is another huge plus to having a cat! and i too looooove all my swiffer products, i think i have like 3 difft swiffer mop/dust things and a closet full of the swiffer cleaning sheets
All I got from this post was a need for more coffee and a good laugh.
And you know what? That’s exactly what I needed. You rock.
great post. dont’ know why I haven’t had groceries delivered yet. I am totally going to do that next time we’re in a dire state.
I am having a wonderful morning, thanks for asking. I plan to go for a run at lunch but I forgot my towel so I’m going to have to dry off with paper towels after my shower. awesome right? and I’d totally blow it off but somehow three other people have latched on to me as the lunchtime running ringleader. huh. go fig.
I’ve never had a mcrib and doubt I ever will. blech.
I have indeed sat on my hands from the bitter office cold. I’ve also made myself a mug of tea and sat it on my chair between my thighs. sounds freakish but it warms me right up.
My cat totally farted. Never heard it but those silent ones are deadly. nothing on dog farts though. yowzers.
I am still in the diaper bag phase. But, I SO want to go to a ThirtyOne party. I love that tote. Enjoy your Thursday and the McRib?!?!
Yes cats fart. I have to smell them quite often. Never heard one.
Nice shapewear… does it roll down at the top?? I’m trying to find some that stays put.
Oh yeah…. and I TOTALLY went to high school with Ian Somerhalder.
At least in our case, our dog would eat pretty much anything not nailed down. Not limited to: dirt, baby poop out of the diaper, he attempted to eat at least a few nails, whatever happened to be in the yard..etc. It’s no wonder they smell so bad given what they ingest!
omg this is awesome. dog farts totally are the WORST.
also, where is this amazing grocery service for $5.00??
Cats most certainly fart..and sometimes as loud as a human. It isn’t often but it makes me fall on the floor laughing every single time.
Love me some Thirty-one! Got multiple pieces! Their products are the best!!
Yes cat’s fart. Mine did so on my lap last month…all I could picture was Mort Goldman sniffing the dog’s butt in Family Guy and he yells “OhMyGod she farted and it went down my throat!”
I’ve had cats all my life and I don’t think I’ve ever seen/heard/smelled one fart. Interesting.
And that casserole looks like total YUM. I’ve been trying to find a good chicken & rice casserole dish with minimal success, so that recipe will be next! Hope it’s good!
Also, DH tried a McRib last weekend and I had a bite. Ick.
Number 10 is my fave. Mmm… coffee.
I would pay $10 (DOUBLE! HIGH FLYING!) for grocery delivery service. I am one jealous woman.
You totally missed Ree last night on Cooking with Bobby Flave…it was Thanksgiving dinner cookoff and it was TO DIE FOR!!!!!!
Also, quick side note on the coffee deal…Starbucks BYGO free every day 2pm-5pm now through Sunday…grab a friend and head that way…Killer good deal on a Non fat Peppermint Mocha with whip!!!!!
Before moving to Savannah, I lived in DC where I had my groceries delieved (for free) once a week through Pea Pod. Absolutely loved it and now that I have to go get my groceries and then HAUL them up to our temporary apartment, I feel a little bitter.
Hmmrrff.
(Totally going to try the blushwear. You always have that happy, fresh glow in your pics and I’ve wondered what your secret was!)
Cats, in fact, due fart. I had a cat for several years and she would pass some of the most God-awful gas I ever smelled. It was toxic enough that I would shove her off the couch and banish her to the bedroom.
I had the same problem with my office heat (or lack thereof)…that is until I ordered a pair of THESE puppies:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.18011
Seriously. They plug into your keyboard and will rock your world.
I didn’t think cat’s did…..until I met my husband’s cat…..yeah, he’s all boy.
cats do fart.
I’m more of a One Tree Hill kind of girl but I love this post.
Just one thing, from an old school Vampire Diaries fan: It’s Stefan, not Stephan.
1. I LOVE the bag and the RaR diaper in it.
2. Oh what I would do to have a grocery service… I would probably pay more than $5 for it because it would save me so much $ because I tend to be an impulse buyer (even when I have a list) and it would save me from having to go do it myself (grocery shopping is pretty near the top of my “Can I put it off any longer” list)
3. Yes cats fart. You don’t hear them; they are the silent but oh-so-deadly ones and like somebody else said they make it worse because they can waft it to fill the room with stench.
4. I was searching for a cute thanksgiving picture online the other day and the picture of Harrison from a recent post was a few pages down on google images and it made me think of yall. And the fact that I am so happy that you are able to enjoy capturing those special moments with him.
I have that bag–love it!!! Love all the 31 stuff I have. Also? I now need that blush. Mine fades throughout the day. I love the idea of keeping this in my purse to re-apply through out day. What color do you use?
I love that bag!! I’d want one for myself except my wet bag is so ugly (neon orange tie-dye, anyone?) that I’d be embarrassed if anyone caught a glimpse of it through the top of the bag. I’m definitely looking into that blush, though!
Dog farts smell because of the crap food we feed them rotting in their colons. True story.
I do #6, (’cause of you!) But it costs me $6.95, and is totally worth every penny.
i used to do my version of a portable heater in my old office. Pour a cup of boiling hot water from the water dispenser and warm your hands over it and put it to your chest on your breastbone. It warms you up in a jiffy.
As for dogs…. it reminds me of something I once heard.
“They say dogs can smell fear. This leads me to believe that people must have fear coming out of their butts.”
As a cat owner for the last 20 years. Cats most assuredly DO fart. Bad. and noisy. I think the difference is that I had a male cat. Girls don’t fart in any species.
cats fart and they are NAS-TAY!
I love this list! And I agree with every single thing on here!
Top Ten High Five.
YES, cats due fart & they can be as lethal as a dog fart.
where do you do your shopping? I would also like my groceries delivered…
Harris Teeter!!
Cats totally fart. And they are always silent but deadly. Awfully deadly.
And I love that you’re rocking the monogrammed bag. I have a friend selling thirty-one and I want to get a new bag. That one looks great for what I need!
I have that EXACT same bag from Thirty One and I LOVE it.
I adore lists like these. I’ve been eyeing that same Thirty One bag for awhile but haven’t taken the plunge yet. You may have pushed me over the edge. I thank you for that. My wallet (and my husband) do not.
PS- THANK GOD I’m not the only one who squeals like a 13 year old girl with Vamp Diaries comes on Thursday night. When Damon confessed to Eleana that he loved her? My inner teenager melted into a pathetic puddle. And could Stephan be any hotter? Geez.
We used to use grocery delivery when we had a walk up in Boston – when we went suburbia we gave it up. I think I FORGOT how awesome it was. Worth the 5 bucks, indeed. $4 if you choose a totally inconvenient time to deliver, which our schedule allows for. Thank you for helping me get my sanity back!!
Yes, cats TOTALLY fart. I have three, my little children <3 And the one every time he gets up he lets one rip. Then looks behind him like WHO DID THAT!
I have lived with six different cats over my life, I have never noticed any of them fart.