Things I am not a fan of though I thought I would be.

The words “Watch this!” There is something about hearing your child say these words, knowing you will watch 15 minutes of, “Oops, wait. That wasn’t it…” The best is when all three children are saying it while flailing themselves around my tiny living/family/entertainment/let’s see how many people can be crammed into this room room. Of course, Lily’s version of “watch this” is “mommommommommommom” while I say, “whatwhatwhatwhatwhatwhatwhat”.

Latex gloves + food industry employees. While I think wearing gloves while preparing food for the masses is a great idea, I do not condone handling doors, cash registers, money and probably picking your nose with those same gloved hands. I do believe it defeats the purpose. Am I right? I often wonder if they even bother washing their hands, “hey, I am wearing gloves anyway, why wash??”

Going full time in school while being a mom. I love being a student-opening my cranial doors to more knowledge, meeting new people and I love being a mom (mostly), changing diapers, reading stories, getting to know new little people as they grow into adulthood. The only problem is, these two great things do not mix well. They are like oil and water. If you shake them up they mix but only for a few short moments before science and chemistry (is that chemistry? I don’t know seeings how I failed it…) pulls them apart. That’s okay. I am managing. I wouldn’t say I am managing well but it’s working on some level. My friend, Karlie, who did the full time student/mom thing, told me when I started, “Take random pictures of your kids during this time. You won’t remember how they were if you don’t.” That hurts my blood pumper but I am trying to balance it all the best I can. I know this is what I should be doing, and I wouldn’t change it for anything but I just need to figure out that whole time-management thing.

Bathroom hand dryers. I always thought they were such a sanitary and less wasteful way to dry your hands. That is until my BFF showed me the light. Now all I think about when those are on is all the poo particles being blown on my hands and in the air. It totally changes that scene in Desperately Seeking Susan, doesn’t it??

Thanks for that, Amber.

Speaking of fanship or the lack there of, whenever I am on Facebook, I wonder if I am less of a Mormon if I am not a fan of “LDS Missionaries” or “LDS Temples” or at least 3 apostles and 1 prophet, preferably the living one. Will that one day be on the Temple Recommend Interview Questions? (Although, I have no problem with other people becoming ‘fans’-see?? Even on Facebook you are more righteous than me!)

“Have you properly shown your loyalty to the Church through Facebook?”

“Um…what does that have to do with my testimony and my worthiness, Bishop?”

“I’m sorry, Sis. Jeppson, I’ve noticed you aren’t a fan of Elder Uchtdorf or “Ward Temple Night” on Facebook. Come back in six months and we’ll see if we can get you temple worthy by then.”

I’m just sayin.