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This week I am saying so what if…
~I straight up yelled at the tv when I was watching Teen Mom the other night. Farrah is CRAZY.
~After watching Fixer Upper, I released that we now need a lego wall.
~Somehow I feel like shoveling the snow is easier than trying to figure out how to work the snow blower.
~I want to apply for the IKEA closet makeover thing. Because ours is a total Before. Totally.
~I am glad Alabama won the National Championship.
~I really wanted there to be a snow day yesterday.
~I always think it’s going to be SUCH a good idea to take both kids grocery shopping. Like oh, we’ll just run in and get what we need and run out. NOT. They both had to get mini carts to shop around with which basically meant we’d be there an hour. They had fun though!
~I love finding out that old friends / co-workers are on Facebook!
~I want it to snow more. Like way more.
What are you saying so what to this week?
~I am glad Alabama won the National Championship. – Me too!!!!
I LOVE Fixer Upper. She has a 20% off sale on her website right now…no enabling going on here!
Anybody dying for Popsugar/Target spoilers? Doesn’t it ship this Friday?
I so want spoilers! Yes, I think it’s supposed to ship by the 15th??
I felt the same way watching Teen Mom. I kept saying how it isn’t because you’re on the show that you can’t get in the white party. It’s because you cause a scene about everything. And how she treats her mom and dad! And her child is the devil.
I wonder if she really believes it’s Teen Mom? I mean really?
I do the same thing with Farrah, I think maybe this poor girl needs a friend then I watch 5 more seconds and say nope she’s crazy. Did you see her Nicki Minaj feud??
I think she’s gotten crazier as the years have gone on too.
Speaking as someone who sees out of control kids in the supermarket all the time and who has been plowed into on more than one occasion by the kids’ mini carts at Whole Foods (without so much as a 2-second apology from the parents), PLEASE don’t bring your kids grocery shopping. Please. It’s not just making your trip take longer (and you probably end up spending more money than you intended if they ask for stuff), it’s bothering a lot of other people in the store.
Ahh, sometimes there isn’t a choice!
Yep, sometimes you don’t have the choice to not bring them. Fortunately, there are some of us that have kids that know if they misbehave in a public place, Mama’s not going to be happy when we get back to the car.
Agreed, I can’t really get out without the kids, living so far from family, we don’t have daycare. That being said, I know my kid is not to be trusted with the mini cart. Absolutely not. We’d be upending displays and ankle-bashing amok. So my kid is not well behaved while he’s strapped into a big cart, my heart always sinks when I see those at the store because I know it’s going to be a fight. Either way a little patience and understanding of parents just. trying. to. get. it. done. Goes a long way.
Instead of telling parents not to take their kids shopping, tell the store not to have the little carts. LOL It’s going to be a lot easier for a store to get rid of those than to ban kids.
Those car carts (you know the ones) should be banned too!
A local grocery has the car carts with the cars on top! It’s so awesome! They’re not as huge and the kids can’t jump out of them. He’s out of trouble and entertained by the steering wheel. Genius!
Link to pic:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5034/14048078777_af1994de07_b.jpg
Genius! (Clearly designed by a woman.)
Yes! Those are good! One of the stores sort of by me has them. My store has the GIANT ones where they sit in the front.
The very first thing you learn when you have a baby is not to judge other parents and/or their children. Until you do it yourself you really have no clue. (and even when you do have children, you’re really just making it up as you go along, and just like everything else in life, some days you do a better job than others).
I don’t have kids and don’t want them, but Ragan, your comment was extremely rude, insensitive, and uncalled for. There are not always choices and time. To call someone to come in to babysit, or wait for someone to babysit sometimes takes longer than just going to the store. Plus, bringing your children teaches them a variety of things like how to shop, how to behave in public, and most importantly spending time with your parent. Perhaps you should go shopping at a time when you deem children should not be released to the public.
ps. I worked at a Wholefoods with the mini carts, and we eventually got rid of them because of the complaints. I witnessed innumerable accounts of inconsiderate behavior, from patrons of all ages.
Being annoyed with getting bashed into for the 18th time in one day with one of those stupid carts and completely unapologetic parents isn’t really “uncalled for”, IMO. Two sides to the coin. Parents should be responsible of their kids with those (and please address the situation if someone gets hit or stuff knocked over), and other patrons should be patient and maybe even a little kind once in a while.
Holy moly the Great shopping today 2016. To bring the kids or not? LOL. I bring my boys grocery shopping all the time with me I love spending time with them I love teaching them real world lessons and I love teaching them how to behave so they can be a functioning part of society. But I hate the mini carts can’t stand them that’s why stop going to trader Joe.
Farrah?!! Like I. Can’t.even.stand. her!!!!!! She ligit crazy!!
DEBATE. NOT TODAY
I knew what you meant!!!
We actually got a snow day yesterday, which my girls were super excited about. They wanted another one today, but it didn’t happen.
After watching Farrah’s behavior, I seriously think she’s a complete narcissist. She figures out a way to make every situation about her, creating as much drama as possible along the way. As far as her daughter, I think the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Before having kids, I used to be judgmental about their behavior in public. But now after having 3, I feel so bad for the parents and take back every thought I ever had before.
I don’t think Reagan comment was rude, she is only telling the truth and sometimes you just got to tell your kids “No you can’t have a mini cart today”. Kids can’t have everything they want and if the child is a brat they will run into people.
I dont have kids of my own and honestly i am often annoyed by children in stores, but i h ave to remind myself that everything is a learning process for children, and they need to learn to behave in public. I also notice that parents will often not apologize when their kids have done something that i deem rude, but i think many parents get kind of used to their kids misbehaving, so therefore have more patience. My best friend has 4 boys and when in public they often do things i would be apologizing right and left for, but my friend doesnt really notice it because she is so used to it !
Wow, Ragan! Being the daughter of a single mother I find your comment especially rude. To tell someone not to bring their kids to the store is so disrespectful. What do you suggest parents do, leave them in the car? Maybe you need to move to a retirement community to limit your time around kids. Or better yet, maybe you shouldn’t go grocery shopping. (See how crazy that sounds?! That’s what you’re suggesting here.)
That Farrah chick is nutty bonkers! She’s horrible to both her mother and her child. I could never watch that show just because I wouldn’t be able to stop thinking about all the things she should and shouldn’t be doing.
I sadly almost want to NOT watch Teen Mom anymore because of Farrah’s antics. Like I just jaw drop when she speaks to her mom & dad. And her daughter…wow.
I am a mother of 2 boys and they are very well behaved in stores and restaurants. It’s all in how they are raised. What I don’t understand are the parents who let their children run around a store acting like a wild scavenger and just yell out their name occasionally to make sure they tag along to the next aisle. Saw that myself today at Target.
Oh and those cart buggies are huge and crazy to maneuver!! Lol! It’s great that the kids are pretending to drive and look cute but they are a huge pain in the butt! Lol! A man had to design that!