Where does he get his ENERGY? I wonder. It's the end of a long day, and CJ is still going strong, racing and zipping around the house... leaping and bouncing and boinging up and down...
From my seat on the couch I can't help but notice that he keeps sneaking into the kitchen and then re-emerging with a sly half-smile that I know only too well.
So I follow him.... entering the kitchen just as he is coming out.
I take a quick look around. Hmm, nothing seems amiss. Maybe I misjudged him.
(Note: If you think you've misjudged your four-year old... look harder)
I open the fridge. Still nothing out of the ordinary.
What could he be up to?
He's standing looking at me with sparkling eyes and a smile that says "I've been up to no good."
"What are you doing, mommy?" he asks me.
I don't respond.
Suddenly I see it. Sitting on the counter next to the fridge is an innocuous-seeming cup.
I look inside the cup and see that it's filled with maple syrup.
CJ has poured himself a cup of maple syrup and has been sneaking into the kitchen to have a sip every now and again.
There are no words.
Only...
Help!
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I'm guest posting over at Fussy's place today (you know, while she has her baby and all). Go over and read all about THE ULTIMATE DEFINITION OF ME.
If you need a little help in the organization arena (and really, who doesn't?!), be sure to enter my giveaway for a 15-piece set of Kids Klutter Katchers before Friday!
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
The source of endless energy
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Does your husband read your blog?
On my last post (you know, the one about the red long johns), Barbara asked me if Jay reads my blog.
It got me wondering. How many of your husbands actually read your blogs (or even know about them)? And how do you feel about it?
I'll go first.
Yes, Jay reads my blog (Religiously). He even comments once in a great while. I like it because it gives us something to talk about, helps him understand this weird blog thing that I'm doing (can you really understand it without reading it?) and keeps him up-to-date about what I've got going on.
I don't like it because he rarely asks me about my day. Why should he when he already read about it?! Also I have to be careful not to cross the line into downright mean and nasty. (have we talked about the Garbage Issue? No? See, this is why.)
Ok, your turn!
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The mystery of the red long johns
You know how sometimes something happens that makes you rub your hands together and laugh with wicked glee?
I had my moment just the other evening.
I was working my way through a massive pile of laundry, when I came to an odd red bundle at the bottom. I pulled it out to have a closer look.
It was red long johns. The full-body kind with the flap in the back...
WHOSE could they be?
The long johns sat there for days as I stewed. WHO could they belong to? I'd never seen them before, and I couldn't imagine anyone I knew who would wear them.
Finally, one evening, I mention the mystery to Jay.
"They're mine," he announces (rather proudly).
I promptly fall out of my chair.
"Yours?!" I stutter and gasp and choke.
He smiles smugly. "They were ON SALE." he tells me, "I got them for going fishing on the river. They're really warm. Plus you don't have to take them off to use the bathroom!"
Yes, I saw that.
"Honey?" I ask, after a couple minutes of stunned silence.
"Yeah?"
"You know that I'm going to have to blog this, right?"
(that's just the kind of wife I am)
If you're looking for SUBSTANTIVE blogging, check out my latest entry in the Advice for New Bloggers series, where we're talking about Blogging Safely. And, if you're in the Seattle area (or, I don't know, have your own private airplane), sign up for our Great Wolf Lodge family vacation giveaway (or you can just read about the sordid details of the Banana family's mini-break in Grand Mound, Washington).
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Giveaway: Kids Klutter Katchers storage bags
Something I never fully realized about having kids until it was too late is how much STUFF they generate.
Legos, Hotwheels, blocks, puzzle pieces, dinosaurs and tiny action figures… they take up space, fill up corners, and give me something to step on in my bare feet while walking to the bathroom in the dead of night.
I love Kids Klutter Katchers because it’s a smart solution to the age-old problem of too many toys all over everywhere and HOW do you keep these pieces from getting mixed up with THOSE pieces?
These mesh zippered bags are infinitely flexible, keeping little pieces and toys together and organized and off my floor. The mesh fabric is flexible, washable, see-throughable and NOT PLASTIC. What’s not to love?
Check it out:
Before Kids Klutter Katchers
After Kids Klutter Katchers
One lucky readers will win a 15-piece set of Kids Klutter Katcher bags (US only). To enter, leave a comment on this post before Friday, May 16 at midnight (PST) make sure to leave your blog URL or email address so that I can contact you if you win. Link to this giveaway on your blog and leave a second comment with the URL and I'll enter your name twice.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Make Me Laugh Monday
My entry into Make Me Laugh Monday this week cracks me up every time I see it... especially the "Paris Nail" part.
Enjoy, and happy monday!
If you're reading this post in an email, you'll have to click here to see my video and the other Make Me Laugh Monday entries.
Here's the deal if you want to join in.
Write about something funny. It can be an anecdote, a joke, a picture, or a link to something funny... whatever. This is a NO PRESSURE scenario. If it makes you chuckle, it's good enough. I don't mean to create a stressful IS IT FUNNY ENOUGH type situation, if you know what I'm sayin'. Anyone can participate.
So you write the post. Then come and link it here so that we can all enjoy the funniness.
If you participate, here's the code to get the fabulous donkey graphic shown above;
And I should think it goes without saying but JUST IN CASE... any links that don't go to a Make Me Laugh post on your blog will be deleted, promptly.
And one more thing... several of us read these entries with a child sitting in our lap. Please use an exclamation point at the beginning of your link title if it's not suitable for young eyes.
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
This girl's still got it
This afternoon I am sitting at a red light on my way to pick up CJ at preschool. My window is down and I'm singing along to Sheryl Crow while enjoying a light breeze and the cozy warmth of the sun.
All I wanna do is have some fun...
I am jolted out of my reverie by a shrill whistle. Then I hear someone yell;
"WOOHOO, hello girl!"
I turn in shocked surprise and find myself staring directly into the wolfish grin of a man leaning out the passenger side of an old van. He is checking me out.
I can't even remember the last time this happened.
Ok, so actually I can... which is probably even more pathetic.
The van drives on and I sit up straighter. I find that I'm singing with extra enthusiasm and even throwing in a head wobble here and there.
This girl's still got it. Uh huh Uh huh.
It's official, I've achieved a new low in this journey called life.
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