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auntering Soul’s theme for Fun Monday–"How I can be a jerk"–wasn’t something I wanted to write about, but three instances are so current I felt like I needed to own up to them; two of the three involve blogging.
[1] Why I won’t win mother of the year; written as both an encouragement to other moms and as a gentle reminder of what NOT to do.
I’m embarrassed about the following instances. These fall under the category of Poor Blogging Etiquette:
[2] Failing to post an entry for my friend, Karmyn’s (Dreaming What Ifs) virtual baby shower carnival, hosted by Swampy (Anecdotes, Antidotes and Anodes). Karmyn is one of my oldest blogmates and I couldn’t be more thrilled for her upcoming arrival! It never occurred to me how b.u.s.y. my week would become, preventing me from completing a post on Friday. If I had posted something on Friday, I’d probably would’ve given her something like this–COMPLETELY OUTRAGEOUS and something the whole family could enjoy :).
[3] Posting my OWN blog carnival late!! "Friday’s 40 Photo Challenge" didn’t get posted until Saturday (if I were a dog, you’d see my head hung low looking up at you 
with puppy eyes, tail between my legs :/)! SINCERE thanks to those of you who participated, and this week I promise I’ll be early on time.
Because I’m genuinely excited about this weekly Photo Challenge and I feel so bad about what happened last week, this week’s participants will be eligible to win some of these! Trust me–it’ll be worth your time for a chance to try them!
Oh…I heard you!
I was about to mail you too on how on earth I miss your 40 or Less! I’m guilty of similar things…and it’s always a struggle!
Happy Fun Monday…will let you know once I’ve come up with a theme!
Oh you are sooooo terrible! LOL! I missed the 40 or less this week altogether So I guess I will be joining you in the dumps there!
On a lighter note, you have won something at my place! Congratulations!
Hi-coo-to-yoo-my-friend. Geez it’s busy over here. My broom is being “tooned-up” because we are hitting the air waves again this week. If I finish all my chores, including warshing the bubble gum out of the pastel yellow windbreaker, I’ll try to play some of these games…and, if I ever come to visit, which I plan to do, you know, I wouldn’t think of touching the laundry…well, maybe I would sort if for you Swampy Style. Have a great week. See you in the Funny Papers.
Happy Mother’s Day My Friend. (Sometimes my girls don’t think I’m so funny…like when I offer unsolicited advice !)
Very good list!
Happy Mother’s Day, Robin and thank you, thank you, thank you for this post. I have been overwhelmed lately myself and am pleased to know that it is not creeping slackeritis – it is just life!
How your able to keep all your blogging stright it a marval, and dang guess another human amoung us.
Thanks for the POSTS
some weeks are just like that….it’s life…enjoy this week..
I think we all have snappy days…….we do it then feel crap about it!
100 years from now, it’ll make no difference. That’s my motto, and I’m sticking by it…you jerk! LOLOLOL
OK Darlin…if you want a good laugh, come back over to my place to read the UPDATE and click on “the clue.” I promise, you’ll smile at what my crazy cousin has done to my Fun Monday post.
You are human, I did the baby shower post but didn’t have time to do your Fri 40 Photo challenge! BTW the gift you would have taken is cool!
Well, I’ll take the waterpark in compensation. ha ha! That thing is outrageous. I would like to visit whatever rich kids really have it.
Yes, life gets busy – and when it does, blogging comes in 3rd or 4th or 5th.
Don’t be too hard on yourself. Everyone gets too busy from time to time … and methinks that’s what might have happened to you last weekend. My Fun Monday ended up being a poem. It’s at Small Reflections today.
Hugs and blessings,
Busy is not jerky ok young lady? 😀 And I’m sure everybody forgives you.
Popcorn truffles? This is apology to the max. Everybody gets busy, but they’re not always so gracious in their apologies. 🙂
I agree with everyone else and like Jo said, being busy does not make you a jerk in the least. Hang in there!
I know how you feel about not participating in Kamryn’s shower. I have an e-mail “reach out for my favorite cousin since last December and I haven’t made the first step to arrange a meeting with her. If only we’d treat friends as we do strangers. . .
I’m more of a jerk, b/c I didn’t even know Karmyn was having a virtual shower! DOH! And I’m a horrid blogger of late – one post a week does NOT a blogger make!
I can’t keep up. My goal is to read every Fun Monday this time. My goal could be to get my taxes done or clean the house or at least pay the bills or something. But no, I’m going to read all the Fun Mondays. Now who’s the jerk?