Since we are unlucky enough to own actual watches, which tell us exactly how much time we waste each day, we can’t even deny it. If we could somehow bottle all the time it takes us to do certain tasks, we would probably have time to watch more reality TV clean our homes.
When we saw that the Listicle topic for the week was Top 10 Ways To Spend 30 Minutes, we decided to have fun with it. We could certainly think of plenty of ways we would *want* to spend 30 minutes, but unfortunately our ability to waste time precludes us from that. Instead, we are sharing with you the Top 10 Ways We Waste 30 Minutes Every Day.
#1 Finding The Pink Socks:
Lucy enjoys one specific pair of pink socks that perfectly match her favorite skirt. No problem, right? Because, hello, they are socks…they should be in the sock drawer, right? Except if you are Lisa, in which case you have a very intricate laundry “system” that requires a bit more time to procure your desired item.
#2 Blog Meetings:
We do not intentionally set out to derail our days with blog meetings and phone calls…in fact, we consider them quite productive (ish). However, we have come to realize that every time one of us says “I only have a quick question. It will just take a second…” that is a 30 minute call. When one of us says, “Did you think Adam was right when he sent that girl home on last night’s Battle Round of The Voice?”…that is an hour long call. We have our own code.
#3 Candy Crush:
Are you playing this game yet? If not, we don’t recommend that you start. Or maybe we do recommend it, so you can be available to send us some new lives! This is pure time suckage at its best. Ashley cannot seem to get past level 79 and is pretty much willing to spend hours a day trying. She even got Lisa totally hooked and Lisa hates computer games that aren’t word based. Hey, y’all, that candy isn’t going to crush itself.
#4 Sitting in carpool line:
School may be out at 3:00 p.m. but if we show up at 2:59 p.m. (which according to our clocks would technically be early), our kids are already crying and being taken to the office because we were late. Why? Every other mother shows up at 2:30 p.m. Being there on time means you were late…loser.
#5 Planning fun activities:
We genuinely attempt to give our children fun experiences. It takes hours of work and loads of money. For that effort, we get almost zero appreciation. Because they are the “fun parents”, the kids think their dads are responsible for all of the fun things that we do. Happens every time.
#6 Deciding what to wear:
Some people take a long time getting dressed each day, because they have so many amazing wardrobe choices to pick from. We feel their pain, in an opposite problem kind of way. If you had closets that look like ours, you’d have trouble deciding what to wear, too. This is why we always default to yoga pants.
#7 Cleaning Out The Cat Box and/or Shoveling The Backyard:
Every good pet owner knows that it is not all snuggles on the couch and playing Frisbee with your furry friend. There is actual work to be done. After all, someone has to scoop out the poop, and no one is standing in line for that job. Looks like mom is up…again.
#8 Taking Some Personal Time:
You know, like getting a pedicure. Or grabbing a facial. Perhaps, we are relaxing during a nice massage. HA HA HA! We never get to do this! We just making sure you were paying attention!
#9 Purse Management:
Our purses can get quite heavy, so when you carry around as many things as we do, you have to reorganize often. Whether it be replenishing your supply of Wet Wipes, or double checking the expiration date on your Bugles, managing our purses can be quite a time commitment.
#10 Watching The Arie Kissing Video 7 Times In A Row:
Let’s be honest now. We don’t even really consider this a time waster. Instead, we consider it time well spent. Or work as we like to call it here on the blog. And please…as if you could turn it off after just one viewing.
