We often hear the phrase, "Keeping
up with the Joneses", but who are
they??? Who are these people that make us feel
inadequate participants of our
own lives?? Who are these people that make us
anxious over what we are doing
wrong and make us feel we are not up to par?? Who are these people keeping us up
late at night thinking about all of the things we are
NOT doing that we are
SUPPOSED to be doing??
Since no one has stepped up to claim this
infamous name, I have decided to officially announce my family's name change...
We are the
Joneses !
!!I accept this new role with a smile. AnD because I am
willingly, taking one for the team, I am
hopeing it will
allow everyone to
finally sit back and start enjoying their lives. I mean, in all honesty, if you are attempting to "
Keep Up" with me, you will never feel inadequate
AGAIN! You may actually feel quite successful and maybe even perhaps superior for once! BUT, Before I allow your ego's to get
TOO big, I will lay down a few of the things I do/don't expect so you have a bases for your comparisons.....
I do require my family to brush their teeth ONCE a day
I do require fingernail/toe nail clippings, once a WEEK
I do
require a please and a thank you in most situations
I (myself) shower, blow dry and make-up
EVERYDAY
I do
NOT require a coat in cold weather (the kids learn quick! Trust me)
I do laundry almost
everyday Books ARE read every night!My oldest is 3, she still uses a
pacifier and a
diaper to
PoopMy 2 year old
doesn't talk
My 4 month old still eats almost
every two hours
Only at Dinner is the food required to stay at the
table (notice I didn't say kids)
Hands must be held in
ALL parking lots
At least one article of clothing is required to be worn
while home
Kids are required to put toys away
after use
Jumping on the bed is
permitted
Something Green
MUST be eaten once daily
Chocolate milk is allowed once a day (
unless at Mimi's)
I look at my Blackberry
every time it "
Alerts" me to
My family has fruit snacks every morning
with breakfast
Safety First...But Fun is always encouraged!
I
BUY baby food...(non-organic is fine, I
don't discriminate)
I
buy store brand food
EXCEPT Ketchup and Mac & Cheese
MUST be name brand
Hands must be
washed after using the bathroom
My kids
are vaccinated (I trust my Doctor, just like they trust
me as their Realtor)
Kids are allowed to
play hand held devices (amount of time is
strictly dependant on what I need to get done that day)
We use 1-2-3
Magic for discipline purposes
Dessert is
permitted after each meal as long as
food was eaten
Going outside is optional during the winter months...its
cold out there!
Are you thanking me
yet?? Don't worry if you don't send me a Thank you
note, I don't require them!
I am
hopeing that now you have a
face to the
"Joneses" you will begin to accept yourselves for who are,
instead of what you are not!
AND
You
may actually see that you are in fact
"Out Doing The Joneses"
Can you feel the relief yet?P.s. My kids are very happy and Healthy! They even call us the best mommy & daddy ever! and isn't THAT what its all about??
