1. Toilet paper goes OVER the roll, not under.
It seems that most of the world knows and understands this, but it drives me insane when people put the roll on backward. My dad is guilty of this...and I may or may not switch the roll in the bathroom I use when I visit.
2. Stop leaving the toilet lids up!
Not just the seat...the lid too. My mom always made us put both down and that stuck. I have to take a deep breath when I see a lid open, especially when it's on my toilet. If a toilet has a lid, I close it. Thank you 20/20 for showing me that when a toilet flushes, water and fecal matter spray out several feet and can contaminate your toothbrushes. Just remember that. Do you want to brush your teeth with poop?
3. You didn't SEEN anything.
That one gets me every time. My whole body shivers when I hear those words come from someones mouth.
4. People who won't pull into the intersection.
If you're making a left hand turn, you are the first car, and the light is green, pull into the intersection! At least a 4 times a week I get stuck behind someone who sits behind the line and when the light turns yellow they don't budge. Dudes, you could have gone...and I probably could've too if you had moved your caboose!
5. Tall girls want cute things too.
Listen up fashion world, this is for you. Yeah, it's gotten easier to find tall clothes, although 9 out of 10 times I have to order stuff online and hope for the best. All I want are a cute pair of those matching family jammies at a reasonable price and that have pants long enough for me! Even the men's inseams are short in them. I don't get it...but it's maddening.
6. It's the school drop off line...NOT the park, walk your kid into school and give them 10 kisses line.
For real. At least once a week I watch a parent park their car IN the drop off line. (There are literally parking spaces a few feet away) I don't mind if you're going to hop out to just get your kid's door open. It's cool. I get it. Sometimes your kid is telling a story and won't get out. It happens. I know you're probably yelling that they need to get out. But, for the love of everything, DO NOT get out and walk into the building, thus trapping everyone else. Not cool.
7. Please stop peddling your "not" pyramid scheme stuff.
You aren't a business owner/boss babe. Sorry, you just aren't. You might be making some extra cash, but you've got a bunch of people above you and you're supposed to recruit other people to be on your team? That is a pyramid scheme. I don't want added to parties. Have I ever purchased stuff like this? Yes. Very little though and mostly because I felt obligated. If you sell it, that's cool, but stop adding people to your groups. Most of us don't want in there.
(Re-reading this, I feel like this one comes off harsh. I'm just being honest on how I feel...it doesn't mean I'm right. You do you!)
8. No company is giving you $100 off their groceries because you comment and say, "Thanks Kroger!"
WHY do I see this weekly? If it's not a fake coupon, it's a free trip to Disney or an all inclusive cruise. You guys...if it seems to good to be true, it is.
9. Don't pressure me to do things I don't want to do.
This is a totally me thing. I just hate it. I always have. I hated when people wanted me to play group sports games at youth group. I hate when I feel pressured into praying in a group of people. Is it good for me to be pushed? Maybe. But I HATE it.
10. KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE IN THE CAR!!!
I don't know why I saved this for last, but anyone who knows me, knows my passion for car seat safety.
My toes curl when I see pictures of kids improperly buckled in a seat or not restrained in the proper seat if any at all. I don't understand why anyone would want to forward face their babies so early when the recommendation is 2 years or for as long as they fit in their seat rear facing following that seats guidelines. (Thankfully, in January it will become illegal to forward face before a child is 2 in Illinois!)
Read the guidelines. Have someone make sure the seats are installed properly. Keep them in the safest seat you can for as long as they fit. Daniel turns 7 in a few weeks and he's still using a 5pt harness. He will switch soon to a high back booster, but that's going to be a hard one for me!
For real though, if you have questions about car seat/booster safety, please ask me. If I don't know the answer, I'll find someone who does. I've had several friends message me with questions and I love helping them keep their kiddos safe!
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