Fact: Mary Poppins has a master's degree in political science. Fact: In political science we talk a fair amount about unanticipated consequences of policies and programs. Fact: The following picture perfectly illustrates one unanticipated consequence of keeping the top of my dishwasher void of clutter. Fact: The giant candy bowl has now been moved to a more secure location.
mrs f--it seems like only yesterday she was a babe crawling around on my not-so-clean floor and now she's climbing on unsteady chairs and helping herself to lollipops (not the saf-t-pops variety, mind you). talk about an ideal childhood!
Well, at least it was an accident that she had that candy. Yesterday I took Eden with me while I had my hair cut by a really cool lady (with short hot pink hair and super modern house she built and that Dwell wants to put in their mag.) Anyways....so to keep Eden happy I brought her a twix bar. She was happy until it was gone...he he he. But, she knows exactly which cupboard has the tub of candy, and she gets some...daily
I'm a renaissance woman who's not uber-talented at any one thing, but can do several things well. Then again, there are quite a few things that I don't do well. Maybe I'm just average after all.
Here I chronicle my attempt to surpass ordinary, overcome my vices one at a time, and become "practically perfect in every way."
Daily. Usually during the magical hours after the children have gone to sleep. But she does love receiving and responding to comments, so she checks back periodically throughout the day.
6 comments:
Oh gosh... she is getting so much bigger!!!
mrs f--it seems like only yesterday she was a babe crawling around on my not-so-clean floor and now she's climbing on unsteady chairs and helping herself to lollipops (not the saf-t-pops variety, mind you).
talk about an ideal childhood!
What can you say, really? It's adorable. Like when my daughter swears and I laugh. I know I should be saying, "no, no", but I can't help it.
Well, at least it was an accident that she had that candy. Yesterday I took Eden with me while I had my hair cut by a really cool lady (with short hot pink hair and super modern house she built and that Dwell wants to put in their mag.) Anyways....so to keep Eden happy I brought her a twix bar. She was happy until it was gone...he he he. But, she knows exactly which cupboard has the tub of candy, and she gets some...daily
suzy--too true. it's impossible not to laugh at that. i'm horrible at trying to maintain a straight face.
katie--glad to know i'm in good company with the candy issue. by the way, i want to visit your hairstylist.
Awesome! That's my kind of girl.
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