Truthfully...

I confess...
I may have lost faith in humanity this week. I'm not claiming to be the smartest tool in the shed, but use your brain people! My fifth grade teacher always said there's no such thing as a stupid question. Well, she lied. If I had a dollar for every stupid question I was asked this week... well, you know the rest.

I confess...
I've been on a junk food binge this week. I worked out last night and then ate chips and French onion dip. I'm blaming it on depressing Michigan weather.

I confess...
My whole outlook on blogging took a dramatic turn this week, and for the better. I can't really explain it other than I need to stop letting others shape my idea of blogging.

I confess...
...back to those chips and French onion dip. I don't regret it.

I confess...
I can't decide if I want waste spend money on a Michael Kors bag or a Longchamp. Both would be ideal but homegirl isn't made of money. Help!

I confess...
I haven't been on Pinterest in a couple weeks! *gasp*

Have a wonderful weekend, lovely ladies!

Confessional Friday

Oh, Confessional Friday, it's been too long. Join me and link up with Leslie to confess. The truth shall set you free!

1. I was thisclose to falling asleep on my desk yesterday. They hired another Family Service Assistant, and while I LOVE having someone to finally talk to and I think we'll be the best of friend, we now have even less to do. To keep myself awake, I took some flour and cornstarch from the kitchen and made slime. That's real social work-y if you ask me!

2. I've eaten more cookies this week than the dang Cookie Monster. I have zero self-control.

3. I'm beyond confused at all this hype over this new Buckwild show. I watched an episode thinking maybe it's as good as everyone says it is... nope. It's terrible. Sorry I'm not sorry.

4. Ever since little Owen was born last weekend, I've had a major MAJOR case of Baby Fever. I mean, how can you not?! Look at the little man!

5. My body has been fighting something terrible all week. I can't eat anything without my stomach turning into knots and feeling nauseous. I wish I would just get sick and get it over with. Who says that?!

6. We found out there's a mouse on the loose in our office when he ran out from under my desk earlier this week. I think he's cute.......

I Confess

I haven't linked up with Leslie in a while for Confessional Friday, so I think it's about time. Join me and confess all your past week's secrets!

 

I confess...

1) I ate SIX Tim Horton's Timbits on Thursday but only logged three on the MyFitnessPal app. I was so ashamed that I completely lacked any self-control. Lying on what I really eat on MFP is what I do best. 

2) I'm beyond excited for an entire week off of work and a vacation up in Mackinaw City, Michigan. However, I am a little concerned about our living arrangements for the week. A bachelor pad-type cabin with no hot water sounds more camping to me and I hate camping, even if it is free! At least we have a couple nights in a hotel on Mackinac Island!

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3) I've become strangely addicted to the show School Spirits. It's about school ghost stories. Even though I don't really believe in ghosts, it still really creeps me out. And I always watch this stupid show when I'm home alone, so every little sound makes me jump out of my skin.

4) It's taken every ounce of self-control I have to not go shopping this week. I need to save my money for vacation! Maybe the reason I ate six Timbits is because all of my self-control went towards this...

5) I'm about ready to blow up on my bosses. I'm getting really frustrated with the lack of communication and organization within our workplace. Imma go all Extreme Makeover: Child Care Edition on this biznitch. But really, how hard is it to communicate and make sure we're all on the same page?

6)  Yesterday was one of those days at work where the kiddos made me want to pull my hair out strand by strand. They were exhausting, and not in a cute way. So exhausting that on my lunch break, I refused to walk down to the kitchen to grab a knife so I just ate my cucumber like an apple. Hillbilly status.

Well ladies, starting tomorrow, I am on vacation for an entire week! That means you won't be hearing from me on this little ol blog for a week. I know, I know, you'll miss me. I thought about having guest posts or schedule posts ahead of time, but things have been crazy lately and I just didn't want to take the extra time to organize that all! So instead, follow me on Instagram (@jenna__anne [two underscores}) and Twitter to see how my vacation is going. I hope you all have an amazing week next week and I'm looking forward to catching up with you all when I get back! Much love...

Going to Confession

1) I've been really bad at keeping track of my calories on the MyFitnessPal app this week. Mainly because I've been stuffing my face with whatever I want. There's only one thing I can say to that....YOLO.

2) I'm addicted to Pretty Little Liars. I secretly wish that there was a new episode on every single day. It's so cheesy but at the same time so good. And I'm not going to lie, I let out a little scream while watching this week's episode.

3) I put kids in time-out at work even though we're technically not supposed to. Go ahead and judge me. You would too if a toddler called you a mother f***** every time you told them to do something they didn't want to do. Sitting down for a couple minutes never killed anyone.

4) We had a massive breakout of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease at work this week. Five out of my eight toddler's got it. I spent all week checking my hands and mouth for blisters. So far, disease free!

5) I'm still addicted to my iPhone. I find myself constantly checking it during the day. Like every 15 minutes. Sign me up for iPhone rehab. I'm going to need an intervention soon before it's too late.

6) I wiped out a shelve of $1 reusable waterbottles at Family Dollar yesterday. I seriously rolled my cart right under the shelf and pushed all 16 waterbottles into my cart. The lady gave me a really judgmental look when I rolled on up to the cash register, but once I told her it was for the homeless kid's I work with, she just thought I was the sweetest thing in the world. But then when she found out I had a tax exempt card with me, she hated me all over again. 

Link-up with Leslie to join the confession! Have a wonderful weekend, ladies!

Confessional Friday

1) I confess that I want to quit my job right at this very moment and never see another Toddler in my entire life. (Yes, it's been one of those days.) Yes, I know that the kids I work with lack any type of positive parenting, but does it really take a ton of effort to teach your child it's not okay to scratch the skin off another child every 3 seconds?!? It's days like today I wish we could give time outs (stupid non-disipline policy).

2) I am so beyond excited for an 80+ degree day tomorrow. You better believe I'll be laying next to our pool (that isn't open yet, oh well!) getting my tan on. I've been waiting for this since last summer!!

3) I feel like I broke that whole "respect your elders" rule last night, but it was for a good reason! I was at Justin's baseball game last night when a 40 year old woman from the opposing team murmered the word I hate the most. It literally makes my blood boil and gives me that fighting feeling in the pit of my stomach. She was mad at the ump for some reason (didn't know she was a coach?) and thought it would be appropriate to call him (a black man) a racial slur. I turned around so fast I gave myself whiplash. I put in my two cents about her choice of language and she didn't make another peep. IT'S 2012 PEOPLE!!!!

4) I download the MyFitnessPal app on my iPhone and I've become obsessed with the number of calories I consume in a day. This may not be healthy....

5) My lunch break is over so all of the seventy-thousand other confessions I have will just have to wait until next week!

Link up with Leslie over at A Blonde Ambition to share your confessions!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

xoxo, J

Forgive Me...

All I have to say is TGIF! {Do you all remember back in the day when watching TGIF was the thing to do on Friday nights??} Well, since there isn't a Confessional Friday Link-up this week, I decided to do my own. I obviously have a lot to confess! I may or may not have a guilty conscious.

1) So, a couple weeks ago we took the kiddos on a field trip to the Ann Arbor Library. I was driving the short bus. (Yes, you read that right, I have my chauffeurs license and often drive the short bus at work.) Anywho, we park in a gated parking lot in Downtown Ann Arbor that is clearly meant for cars only. On our way out, as I'm desperately trying to get the short bus through the car size exit, I scraped the side of the bus on a sign leaving black marks on the white bus.

This week, the Transportation Coordinator asked me if I knew how the bus got scratched. I said no. I made every adult on the bus that day promise it would be our little secret. Sigh...

2) It's Teacher Appreciation Week, and even though I am technically a Social Worker (at least that's what my degree says) my job title is Toddler Teacher. You best believe I milked this whole 'teacher' thing all week.

3) Tuesday, on my way to work, I found myself mindlessly singing and dancing to One Direction's "What Make's You Beautiful." I'm sorry if you like this song, but I hate it and to catch myself singing it...well that's just down right embarrassing.

4) One of my favorite toddlers transitioned down to preschool this week. He's super attached to me and I was afraid of how things were going to go for him (and let's be honest, for me to). I got a little emotional when the reality hit that I'm not going to get to hang out with him every day anymore. I would die to adopt this boy and his sister!

5) I may or may not have spent $100 at Marshall's on Monday. I tend to get a little carried away at discount stores because all that savings gets my adrenaline pumping! And in the end, I end up spending more than I had anticipated. Oh well!

6) Every time I have to interact with the biotch working the ticket table at Justin's baseball games, I see myself strangling her. How can one woman exude so much hatred? A simple "hello" before demanding $5 won't hurt you! And don't roll your eyes when I tell you I'm on the Guest List. Our conversation yesterday:

Biotch: (Blank stare) Five dollars (as she has the nerve to hold out her hand)

Me: I should be on the Guest List.

Biotch:....for what?

What do you mean 'for what'?!?! The *$&#*%@ baseball game going on behind you, genius.

And it only went on and on. I got so worked up after dealing with her yesterday, I would have had a few choice words to say if there weren't precious ears playing nearby. People kill me sometimes...

There, I feel much better...

xoxo, J

Confessional Friday

 

1) I had an eclair and a handful of goldfish for dinner last night at 10:30pm. I know, I'm really healthy.

 

 

2) I cheat on my timesheet every week. I'm always late to work (ummm I live half an hour away and it takes me a while to get ready in the morning... I have a legit excuse) and I usually leave early. But we all do, so don't judge me!

3) I almost had a breakdown the other night when our satellite went out and I couldn't watch the newest episode of Giuliana & Bill. a) It was a long day and b) I really, really love G&B

 

 

4) There are two toddlers in my classroom that I wish so badly I could adopt. Sometimes Every day, I daydream about what it would be like if I was able to raise them as my own. It's kind of creepy... 

5) It was so hard for me to not go shopping at all this week. I've become way too addicted lately and spent way too much money on my birthday shopping spree. Good thing it's pay day!

 

6) My cat chewed a hole in my iPhone charger so I switched my cord with my brother's. But that's what he gets for being a pain in my butt...

Link up with Leslie over at A Blonde Ambition to share your confessions!

XOXO
           Yours Truly ♥