Monthly Archives: October 2009

not a hero

I am in SUCH trouble with the Kid.

Why?

Because I am a mean, terrible, selfish, cruel mom who only thinks of new ways to torture and punish her child.

Well, she said something along those lines.

What did I do now? Something so horrible, so awful, so crazy stupid when I look back on it now….

It was the hubs’ birthday, and let me tell you, he is one of the two hardest people in my family to shop for (the other? she reads this blog and knows, ahem, who she is….).

You know those people; you probably have a few in your family. Whatever they are interested in, they buy; they don’t really think about it, even if it’s days before their birthday/Christmas/insert gratuitous gift-giving day.

Which leaves the rest of us to create fake gift certificates on our PC for imaginary spas to buy more scented candles and candied pecans for them (and if you’re not sure how to pronounce that nut, read my rant here).

So, I was tickled with myself *puffs up chest* when I realized the wii we just got (yes, in 2000 and what….?) meant that the hubs, a fellow who has tormented his inner Eric Clapton with rough acoustic guitar practices has been plunking along on the guitar for the past few years might possibly get into this:
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What’s the problem, you ask? That’s so nice of me, you say?! Such a lovely, thoughtful gift, you say?!

Yeah, that’s not what the Kid said. She said this:

Mommy, how could you? Why did you get that game for Daddy when you knew I would want to play it and I would be baaaaaaad at it?! Why, Mommy, whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!

Next year, it’s back to the fake gift certificate.

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does this scone make my butt look big?

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or this cornbread muffin?
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or how about these banana nut muffins?
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I don’t know why I usually put on weight in the winter….

It’s like the oven is my only heating source. Baked goods are my weakness, so warm, so fluffy, so sweet.

Tell me you are diving into comfort foods, too? Do tell!

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your barf preference?

An actual car conversation recently:

[Kid takes big gulp from water bottle in back seat.]

“Oh, Mommy, I almost just barfed!”

“Oh?” [Mommy keeps driving.]

“Yeah, but it was more like a water barf.”

“Well, THAT’S good.”

“Yeah, it’s much better to have a water barf than a regular barf.”

Kid has clearly thought through this issue.

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We didn’t get to the question of a pumpkin barf and whether it’s better or worse than a water barf.

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this has “hot mess” written all over it

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free range chicken broth”??

Is that a nice PR spin to describe spillage?

If so, we constantly have “free range milk” on the tables at chez Let the dog in!, not to mention as well as “free range micro brews” and occasionally “free range syrah” with “free range top half of wine glass.”

What can I say? Our cups (bottles, glasses…) doth runneth over, excluding unfortunately, my cups, bada-bing!

Anything “free ranging” at your house?

[P.S., for you regulars Mother: please note that pot found his way back inside the house to the stove.]

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