Kids lie. I get it. I hear the get-out-of-work lies, like, "Did you wash your hands?" "Yes." With soap?" "Yes." Even though no water was running, and the hands are still coated with ketchup. And I hear the save-my-skin lies like: "I didn't do it," he says while holding the few remaining gems from my now-broken necklace. Apparently, this is a sign of genius. "Preschoolers with higher IQ scores are more likely to lie" experts say. So when a daughter tells her mother that daddy likes to wear her bras, we should be... proud?
Posted by StephanyW on 11/13/2008 - 11:43am.
Oh, I can just hear the squeals of delight on Christmas morning when they open their new, all natural, lead-paint-free toy from Santa. Merry Christmas, here's a stick! Hey, don't roll your eyes at me; it was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year. The stick is ‘celebrated for its versatility, affordability, and power to fuel a child's imagination', but cautioned by mothers for its eye-poking-out tendencies. The stick joins every teen's favorite 2005 inductee: a new car... dboard box.
Posted by StephanyW on 11/09/2008 - 11:50pm.
Posted by StephanyW on 10/27/2008 - 10:35pm.
I am starting school tours for junior kindergarten. I'm always surprised by some of the questions parents ask on these tours or why they express any concerns out loud in front of the director. At this point we're being watched, not our children.
Posted by kauihart on 10/27/2008 - 4:28pm.
The Bean's birthday weekend was like a 4-day cupcake orgy and now I'm sporting an extra 5 pounds. I went to the store and loaded up on fruits and veggies, but something's missing... frosting! And sprinkles! I'll have the strawberries for a snack. With whipped cream and chocolate on them. Oh, and sweet potatoes, yeah. With syrup. Or marshmallows. Cantaloupe, that's healthy. With cinnamon sugar! Yesterday my client brought over a recipe for carrot cake that calls for 3 cups of carrots. Totally counts as a vegetable, but only if I eat the whole cake. You know, to get all the carrots.
Posted by StephanyW on 10/10/2008 - 11:20am.
I tried on summer dresses today. I'm seeing them look adorable on everyone. I grab a few of my favorites, and head to the dressing room. Hey! When did they put fun-house mirrors in here? I know I have a farmer's tan, and glowing white legs,but still! In a pair of jeans, I look pretty darn good, thank you. I paid a lot of money to enhance the top half of my body to balance my round booty. So what gives?! Can't they at least turn the mirrors so the top is the bigger half? Does anyone EVER try to make their bottom look bigger?!
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Posted by StephanyW on 06/28/2008 - 9:27am.
We're having our neighborhood garage sale this Saturday. A few months ago, I mentioned I knew someone in the neighborhood who had one every year. I was elected the contact person on the spot. My mouth gets me in trouble once again. I tried to warn them, "I've had one garage sale in my whole life and I only made $20. Are you sure I'm the right person for this job?". They were not swayed. I went to a few garage sales around town for research. Man, has it been a long time since I've shopped at one of these things.
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Posted by StephanyW on 06/17/2008 - 8:48pm.
