At least the mini-hamburgers were cheaper than Botox.

December22

Prepare yourself for the ultimate irony.  You’re going to love this.

I actually wrote today’s earlier post about too much kissing while I was standing in the Apple store in the mall.  Don’t worry, kidlet was playing a video game right beside me.

Fake Parenting Award ‘O The Year, earned just as we’re closing out 2008!

As soon as I finished getting my daily blog fix, I told MacKenzie that I had a special treat for her: I was taking her to lunch at “The Fancy Place” (what she calls Ruby Tuesdays).  We had a lovely lunch of mini-hamburgers and some very spicy french fries.  We both kept talking about how spicy they were — they were seriously so spicy that we each only ate a couple of them.

Fast forward to tonight: our lips have been burning LIKE THE FIRES FROM HADES FOR HOURS NOW. Also: they are puffy and swollen, but not the “oh, she’s got great lips” kind of swollen look. 

Thus, our conversation on the drive home tonight:

MacKenzie: “My lips are burning really bad, Amy Beth!”

Me: “I know, baby.  Mine hurt too but I don’t know what to do.”

MacKenzie: “Is this what it feels like when you kiss a boy for too long?”

Me: “Absolutely.”

Hey, at least it’ll encourage her to maintain a high level of purity when she’s a teenager.

Also: The lady at the table next to us had a live puppy on her table throughout our meal.  I just needed to share that with someone as it seemed perfectly natural to MacKenzie, the girl who couldn’t figure out why I thought that was weird.

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16 Comments to

“At least the mini-hamburgers were cheaper than Botox.”

  1. Avatar December 22nd, 2008 at 11:12 pm Beth Says:

    I am still laughing!!!!!!!!!! still!!!!!!


  2. Avatar December 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 pm Kelly Says:

    That post was a hoot! Sorry the laughter was at the expense of your “hot lips”. Maybe I should try out your Purity Plan with my 4 kids.
    Hope you and MacKenzie feel better soon :o ).


  3. Avatar December 22nd, 2008 at 11:39 pm Chelsey @ only help my unbelief Says:

    Better a live puppy than a dead one, I guess.


  4. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 12:09 am Becca @ the Stanley Clan Says:

    haha :-) you crack me up!


  5. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 4:30 am Kelley Says:

    Benadryl – does your lips some good!


  6. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 9:29 am Deidre Says:

    Ha! I love it…

    By the way – we’ve had to stop eating at RT because there is SO MUCH SEASONING on the kids meals. It’s weird, really. I never thought to use that story with my girls, though. Good one.


  7. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 10:04 am Erin Says:

    I can’t believe it did that to your lips! Crazy!

    And yes, puppy on the table = weird.


  8. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 10:44 am debbie d. Says:

    you know, I can completely lost focus on the gravity of your burning lips when you mentioned the puppy…which I hope she didn’t buy at a pet store but adopted from a shelter or a shelter group who may be at a pet store…in the spirit of Bob Barker…get you new furry friends spayed and neutered this year…

    …now back to those burning lips…what the heck?! how about a warning Fancy Place???


  9. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 10:54 am Mocha with Linda Says:

    That is hilarious!

    BTW, I gave your fabulous blog an award on my blog yesterday! Merry Christmas!


  10. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 4:47 pm Jennifer M. Says:

    Maybe the lady with the puppy was the same lady that I saw in the Wal-mart on Dalton Pike with a LIVE MONKEY ON HER SHOULDER!!! IN WAL-MART! Welcome to TN!


  11. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 6:06 pm Natalie @ I AM (not) Says:

    Srly, let Ruby Tuesdays KNOW!!! They do have a good chicken sandwich, I must say.


  12. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 8:40 pm Chatty Kelly Says:

    I’d hate to be the people who ate at the table after the dog lady. GROSS!


  13. Avatar December 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 pm Jmom@lotsofscotts Says:

    Awesome! (The hot fries, not the dog in a dining establishment!)


  14. Avatar December 24th, 2008 at 1:56 am Kelli Says:

    I wish someone had told me my lips would burn!!

    I can’t believe they had a PUPPY on the table… sick!


  15. Avatar December 27th, 2008 at 12:48 pm Sarah@ Life in the Parsonage Says:

    This post is so great for so many reasons…I can’t even get into all of them :)


  16. Avatar December 30th, 2008 at 12:23 am trs Says:

    On. her table? I missed that on the first read. I thought you said AT the table and I was still going to flip out.
    I can’t stand people who have to take their animals everywhere1 Attachment disorder anyone? and I don’t mean the pet!

    Regarding burning lips — I once dated a guy (who is SOOO cute by the way) who, whenever we kissed, which was often – my lips would burn and sting until I saw him again! I never did figure out what was different about his kisses, but my lips were always a little sore… in a nice way. if they weren’t sore, we had been apart for too long!
    There are some people on this planet who still think he is my sole mate… we’ll see.