My 5 Worst Habits

1 - Apologizing For Every Dang Thing. Seriously! I’ll apologize if it’s raining. I’ll apologize if I’m having a bad hair day. I’ll apologize if YOU screwed something up. It’s like a knee-jerk reaction. I apologize ALL. THE. FREAKING. TIME.

2 - Potty Mouth. Another Executive’s wife I met once at an event said to me, “I hate these things because I’m just like over here trying not to swear too much.” It about bonded me to her in a hot second. I thought, “Yes! Same-same!”  I mean, I don’t believe in walking around cursing like a sailor, but I can’t stand when it’s not ok to be real. So I have to remember to be “on alert” in church-y settings, at my kids’ school, and at some work events. I don’t always get it right but I do my best. But between you and me and the kissing tree, I just have to wonder why anyone else should be concerned with my word choices. That’s when I have to remind myself that people who mind don’t matter, and people who matter don’t mind. 

3 - Not Weeding out my Closet Very Often. Ok look, don’t judge. I’ve been pregnant and not pregnant and in between sizes more times than anyone I know. As a result, o have about 95% of my husband’s and my shared closet.  Sorry, not sorry. But FAR too many times I’ve ended up needing an item I donated....and usually I find I need that item about a week after I’ve donated it. Prior to that, it remained untouched in my closet for 3 years. It is what it is, so now I keep everything until I’m really good and ready and certain. That’s just how I roll.

4 - Getting a “To-Go” box at a restaurant and promptly leaving it on the table by accident. Ahhh! This is the worst feeling ever!

5 - Not Taking the Time to Double Check Things. Thinking in my head that I know when something is going to take place, I don’t bother double checking it on the calendar. Then I’m always shocked when I show up at the wrong place on the wrong day at the wrong time. Seriously!!? OR another classic Amy move: dropping the wrong kid off at the birthday party. Yep. Done that one a few times.