Watch out Denise Austin!

...so a couple of days ago I was in the grocery store in a nearby town when I had a bit of a fitness revelation. I was checking out and this lady walked up behind my buggy where my child was sitting and she kindly spoke briefly to him. Well, of course I did the Mom thing and smile politely at the woman and proceeded to get my wallet from my purse while the cashier finished ringing up my stuff.

This woman mistook my polite smile for an invitation to spill her guts evidently. She proceeded to tell me that she had two children at home. Ages 3 and 18 months, if I remember correctly. They were currently staying at home with their dad while she ran to the store real quick. She doesn't usually get to go to the store by herself since she usually has the kids with her and she got a bit carried away just looking at things in the grocery store that day.

Now, at this point during her conversation...(I say that because I still hadn't uttered a word) I glance at the teenage cashier hoping she's almost finished. She's not. She's looking at this woman like she's nuts.....I'm hoping I didn't have the same expression. I don't think so,...mine was probably more of a perma smile type expression.

The woman then proceeds to explain to me all the purchases she was making that particular day...(lady, I ain't your husband....you don't have to 'splain it to me!) She was buying a package of teeth whitening strips, which if it were me, I think I would probably stash those with the other unmentionables at the bottom of the buggy! Who wants to admit to a complete stranger that you have issues with yellow teeth? Then she goes on to say that she bought a pregnancy test (also would be at the bottom of my buggy) since the box of teeth whitener said that you should not use while pregnant. And that she doesn't think she is, but there was that incident......

The poor teenage cashier thankfully chooses this moment to shout out my total! She was listening to the woman too, and apparently, from her tone of voice, this was more than her young ears could tolerate! Thank goodness!

Now, a couple of things. First of all, that woman needs a blog of her own. Really! Can you even imagine the fogged over expression on her poor husbands face after a few hours of that?! She needs a place to vent her frustrations and life experiences.

Secondly, (and FINALLY!) my fitness revelation. I read somewhere once that during the time of day when you are most likely to overeat, a good way to keep from doing so is by using those teeth whitening strips! You can't eat with those on your teeth,...and as a bonus...your teeth are whiter!....(just don't make it front page news when you go in to buy the things!...Trust me! No one else Really wants to know!)