10 on Friday

10 Things I've Tried That Didn't Work Out Like I Thought They Would:

1. That new cough medicine I wrote about yesterday -- Nevermind, it isn't the miracle cure. I was up all night again. I deserve a big "I told you so" comment from at least one person.


2. Running early in the morning -- I'm a cold weather wimp and saw way too many skunks. I'm in search of a new plan at least until next spring.


3. Acne medicaitons -- Let's just say that my entire top ten list could be for this alone. I must have really ticked God off to be dealing with this (still) AND finding three white hairs on my head this month. He meant to write a commandment about this: "Thou shalt not have face issues and gray hair ever at the same time."


4. Teaching my almost 5 year old how to spit out his toothpaste -- Anyone I ask tells me their kids just naturally knew how to spit. Even the dentist looked at me funny. My child has ASD (automatic spitting dysfunction).


5. Making cinnamon rolls - They never turn out like my mothers or mother-in-laws.


6. Staying on a daily house cleaning schedule--I'm still attempting this, but it definitely hasn't worked out all neat and tidy like I thought.


7. Being a stay-at-home mom -- Some part-time job always keeps trying to find me.


8. Having plants in my house -- I manage to kill even the plastic ones.


9. Teaching 18 month-2 year old Sunday School -- I'm a trained educator for goodness sake. These little tykes were just a little too young for my teaching style.


10. Buying a smaller size of jeans to motivate me to shrink into them -- yep, still hanging in the closet 6 months later.