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a few things me and my clan DID NOT do this week...

brooke did not tell jada as she was disboeying, "you bit the hand, marty. you bit the hand."

i DID NOT get out of the house with friends twice this week...and both for mexican food. i def DID NOT eat my weight in tortilla chips, salsa and cheese and onion enchilada's.

i DID NOT get all super giddy inside when i saw how many people love and love to honor tuesday and cora paige. i DID NOT get more than 250 comments in one day to make a difference in neuroblastoma research. i also DO NOT love all the people who left wonderful comments honoring other kiddos...and i DID NOT walkaway from that day finding many little babies who desperately needs more prayers.


i DID NOT fall on my face and thank god for not leaving me the way i am and bringing me to a new understanding of how i can make a difference for him here.

jada DID NOT refuse to eat the cereal she cried for on wednesday morning...and i DID NOT make her sit at the table with the soggy cereal until she ate it. that DID NOT take 5 hours. only a terrible, mean mommy would do that. {see the wonderful messy flower headband...from the cora paige sale on etsy}

brooke DID NOT tell me that taylor, a girl on her preschool bus, is in love with jonathan and they are def gonna get married.

i DID NOT praise god when i read at fab meg's place that already there has been $15,667.93 raised from the etsy cora paige playground project. amazing...

i am NOT doing a super fab giveaway tomorrow for the SITS spring fling...direct from and etsy shop...and you will def NOT want to come back and see some adorable coffee cozies and magnets that you can earn, for free!!!

seriously head over to mckmomma's {she's stinking famous too} and play along or read other not me's!

Comments

The Blonde Duck said…
You didn't do a lot of cool things!
Anonymous said…
Oh my goodness, thanks for the morning laugh. You bit the hand. *snort*
GypsiAdventure said…
Wow - sounds like another fab weekend...love the pics of the girls!
~K
Karen said…
I love, love the Madagascar reference. And that Sofie is darling. Darling!
Lacey said…
Hi there, your blog is great. Your girls are so cute. I just met Tabitha, but it seems that girl is out to save the world. She's amazing.
Leslee P said…
YES- I love my mess head band. Julie from Joys hope is great! Her blog is great too... If you do not read it, you must...
I got mine in black and white and it is soooo fabulous... I have gotten so many compliments on it.. I am ordering more. I do not think my headband helped miss Cora, but I got one of those cute pink and green pins that is just like the head band but I am going to put it on my purse...

love your not me's... you are such a good person...
I'm so thankful for all the money as well, what an awesome legacy for Cora, and how wonderful for her aching family.
Your girls are so darn cute. Soggy cereal mom? Well, we have to teach them!
Anonymous said…
Awesome Post!!
Ohilda said…
Great Not Me's. This mean mommy has also NOT made their kiddos sit in front of a plate of food they asked for for an hour until they ate it.
Lindsay said…
That pictures of baby S is so stinkin' adorable I just want to squeeze her! Happy Monday to you!
Jen said…
there is some amazing stuff going on around here and some funny stuff too!
He & Me + 3 said…
I never make my kids finish their food, cold and soggy. Wow, only 5 hours to finish that cereal. LOL
So awesome about cora's charity. i totally love mexican food too. Chips and Salsa...my favorite.
Too stinking funny!!

When I was a little girl I always wanted my hair like Jada's. :) It's straight and blonde and my mom just couldn't convince me that my hair wouldn't do that!
Carrie said…
I have NEVER made my kids eat something they demanded only to refuse to eat it! LOL! Good for sticking it out! That's hard for me to reinforce sometimes!

:)
Love your "DID NOT" Monday Posts. I recognized you on my Blog!!
Meredith said…
Oh how I've missed you!! I've been a little absent these days... trying to juggle God, family, friends, life, computer time. Yikes! Makes me tired talking about it.

Looks like you've been up to some amazing things... of course, I would expect nothing less!

Miss you!
brionyskerjance said…
hahah nice! love the pics :)
You bit the hand, Marty...LOLOLOLOL!!! That was so cute!

I DID NOT get super jealous that you got out with gal pals and ate yummy Mexican food! NO siree!

I DID NOT bawl like a baby when I read the amount raised for Etsy Cora Paige playground project. Wow!

LOVE your post! I am leaving with a big old smile plastered across my face!

Hugs!
Jenni said…
I can't believe how muc hmoney has been raised...how wonderful!
Courtney said…
you DID make a difference! good for you.

p.s. I must say I am totally jealous about the Mexican food. Its my fav and now I am craving it!
Anonymous said…
Good Not Me's!

Mmmm....I want tortillas now!
Melissa said…
Great list of things you did NOT do.
Can't wait to join in on the FAB giveaway tomorrow.

Happy Monday.
Tabitha Blue said…
Love your not me's!! My daugher (2 1/2) watches Madagascar all the time... it's her favorite movie!! And she's starting to quote it too, so your first line had me cracking up!! And Mexican food?!!! YUM!

:)
~Tabitha~

freshmommyblog.com
Unknown said…
heehee i heart your not me's!
Anonymous said…
OMG - look at those faces!! love the photos.

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