Nothing annoys me more than someone ignoring what I’m saying. Bad enough I’ve got a husband who tones me out, but now I’ve got 2 mini Divas doing the same.

From “Pick up your toys” to “Eat your dinner” to “Stay in bed”…I’ve completely turned into the nagging woman I always despised. Why?

Because my kids dont listen!

Yesterday while cooking dinner, I asked the girls to pick up their toys from the living room floor. They both acted as though I asked them to stop the war in Afghanistan. They were pouting and whining that they didn’t know where the toys went… so instead of asking for help, they decided to pretend they didn’t hear me.

Mommy won’t notice if we keep quiet and lay on the couch right?

WRONG!

I don’t understand how my kids don’t listen to me, but Dora the Freakin Explorer can get them to clap their hands and shake their hips faster than Shakira.

Do your kids ignore you?

Every mom knows its easier to keep things organized. From cleaning days, to dinner, to date nights…it all has to be planned to make things run smoothly, right? On days I don’t organize, I feel completely out of whack. I function slower, and get lazy quicker. Planning to me is like attention is to Tila Tequila… Essential.

The problem I have with planning is planning EVERYTHING! I mean this whole mom thing is great, and planning makes me feel good but at times I wonder what is too far?

Let me give you some examples, and you feel free to tell me what is OK,  and what is complete craziness.

Example 1: Little Miss Sugar : “Mama, can we go to the park?”

Me: “No, honey, we are making dinner early today so we don’t have time.”

Example 2: Little Miss Spice : “Mama, can you make Spaghetti tomorrow?”

Me: “What’s on the Menu for tomorrow? Let’s go see. No, looks like I’m making Turkey Burgers and pasta salad. Spaghetti is next Tuesday.”

Example 3 : Mr. Right: “Why don’t we put the kids to bed early tonight and…..”

Me : “Sex is scheduled for Friday, You know that.”

OK, OK, I don’t plan sex…..Well, at least I don’t tell my husband when I do.I don’t really plan days ahead, but I do think hmm, “I guess we can have some romance tonight.” or “Man, I’m going to put on The Bachelor, so Mr. Right will go in the bedroom early.”…

Oh, C’mon, you know you do that too!

As a teen, I remember planning NOTHING and that felt great. Being spontaneous is an awesome feeling and I miss it! But my senses tell me to plan so much that I almost planned a “Spontaneous Saturday” for each day of the week to do something spontaneous.

What……..an intellectual.

Do you plan too much in your life, or am I the only one?

Is that bad?

Being a mom always looked so easy with shows like The Brady Bunch & Leave it to Beaver. Realistically, we all know its close to impossible to be like those perfect moms who never seem stressed, and keep every hair in place at the same time. But as moms, we try.

This blog was created by my best pal, Carlos. We thought for so long what to call it, and I had nothing. Then, the words “Glamorous Insanity” came to him. And I thought
“PERFECT!” It may make you raise your brows and say “What the hell?” But to me, it was as clear as a window (well, when I wash them).

Sometimes that’s exactly how I feel. Insane. Being a Stay At Home Mom can make you that way. You’re only adult interaction becomes the panel of  “The View”, and you’re caught singing Dora The Explorer at a red light.

But then you have the days where you feel so lucky to be able to stay home with your child and watch them learn and grow right before your eyes. You feel loved by your little one who only wants you to tuck her in, and the words “I love you, Mama” mean more than any blank check in your name.

Glamorous Insanity is me. Although I sometimes feel overwhelmed, and think Im not great at being a mom, the good outweighs the bad. And makes it all worth it.

Even the Tantrums!