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Very interesting day today! How ’bout ya’ll?
Okay, maybe it wasn’t that interesting. Not that I was lying before. It was interesting to me. Just maybe not so interesting to you :’)
I don’t have any long, wisdom~filled, inspiring thoughts on any given topic right now as I usually do.
Oh, wait. I was just thinking about somebody else’s blog.
I don’t usually have those here.
But you can still *pretend that I do. If you want to.
Or you’re like a big~purple~dinosaur~who~shall~remain~nameless and that’s the way you roll.
Either way. It’s all good to me.
Do you want to know what I saw today? You’re never going to believe it. It was just sad.
A rose made out of panties.
This is not the interesting part of my day by the way. This is just the random part of it that popped into my head when I started typing.
Now I’m not completely naive. I understand that there is obviously a huuuge market for those things.
Really.
What girl wouldn’t want one?
What shocked me about it, was that they were being sold at the cash register of the local convenient store.
The one where I have take my children in with me to get stuff.
My children.
Half of whom, are still in the if~you~can~get~it~in~your~grabby~little~hands~then~it~must~go~into~your~mouth phase.
It doesn’t always make it to the mouth though.
On a good day.
Which today was.
But those hands are really .. grabby. And quick.
My children.
Who ask questions about everything. everything!
And not quietly either. Not even a little bit.
It’s like they have a rule or something.
Must…ask…embarrassing…questions…as…loudly….as…humanly…possible.
But only with an audience.
The bigger the audience, the louder the voice.
Like they’re taking a poll or something.
Ya think they’re checking my answers?
Maybe I should rethink this homeschooling thing.
They might be learning too much.
Isn’t there another rule out there somewhere that say mommy’s always right?
Atleast when it comes to the little *Things.
If not, we should definently get one of those.
That could be useful.
Anyway, the above combination of Things, convenient store counter paraphanelia & other people within hearing range is just not a good mix.
How is it a *convenient store if I still have to go to cvs?
11 Comments:
- YESSS ! I have accomplished my goal of being the first person to comment your blog ! go me :]
That is quite funny cause your kids do ask rather embarrassing questions with really loud voices !!
But i love them … and this blog made me laugh .
- Hey, thanks for the great bridal shower gift idea. I could give my sister a dozen pantie roses ~ you think I’m kidding don’t you? Only halfway. It could be cute, I could do a little mix of colors and can picture her face when she realizes what they’re made out of. Hmmm….I’m sure they’re pretty cheap at the convenient store counter – so it could at least be part of the gift. At my daughters baby shower they made little rose centerpieces out of baby socks. It was very cute.
- P.S. God’s grace for your family as you are moving. I hope things go smoothly for you all. Glad you made it onto the blog again.
- My little ones do the same thing. It can be *so* embarrassing. But of course I don’t have to tell *you* that.
I try to just stay away from convenience stores if possible. The check-out counters are so full of smut. Check out the half naked bods on the magazine covers while you’re checking out your merchandise … yuck!
Blessings ~ Diane
- A rose made out of panties, huh? Well, that is just…um…???…convenient, I guess! A little strange, in my opinion–but convenient. As for your children’s embarrassing questions in loud voices? My 5-year-old granddaughter is the Princess of Loud and Embarrassing. So I always give a sympathy smile to the Mom when I hear it happening! It really is kinda cute and funny to those of us who are overhearing it!
- Why is it that our kids feel the need to say or ask the most embarrasing things loud and in front of the whole world. For instance my daughter will say “Mama I have to go poop.” Gotta love them.
- HA HA HA HA HA!!!!! OH! ROFLOL! Sorry I missed that little flower… and I CAN’T BELIEVE you think I have ANYTHING worthwhile to say!
I am thinking about your move though, and YUCK! I hate the act of moving. I love the *adventurous* feeling of being somewhere new though, and I especially would be thrilled by starting out with clean corners. (((((HUGS))))) sandi~still so excited that you linked to me! WOW! I feel FAMOUS! LOL!
- LOL–I think I was behind you in line at that convenience store! But my kids decided to pick that rose up and pull of the “petals” HMMM…perhaps they should move those things under their counters and make people ask for them if they wish to purchase them. Have a great day!
- Hey girlie! Well it does sound like you’ve had an interesting day. Well, I was just now able to get back on my blog. It was like God was saying, “No, you have too much other stuff to do” Well, He IS ALWAYS right! Anyway, it let me back on today…so here I am! Well, I am praying for you guys as you make your big move! Hope everything goes smoothly! You are coming to OOOOOOklahoma right? Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains….!? Just hoping. Well, catch ya later!
Charity
- I would so NOT want to meet the person who buys that! (Unless it is for a wedding shower, that is kind of funny!)
I always cringe when the checkout person is either a short-haired woman or a long-haired man, because my 4 year old will always ask,very loudly “Mommy, is that a boy or a girl?” I’ve started whispering to her, ” It’s a girl/boy” before we even get to them.
PS I don’t remember how I found your blog, but it’s great!
- LOL ya’ll crack me up!
I’m relieved to hear it’s not just mine!
Becca~ That IS so funny! I’m not sure if they come in other colors at *other locations, but these were all in a lovely shade of street~walker~red. If you do give this gift that keeps on giving, please take a picture of her reaction:)
& ty for the *prayers.
I hear ya Diane~ there is a certain drive thru store that I no longer drive thru b/c there are “half naked beer ladies” (you know those stand up cardboard people) that my children are disturbingly fascinated by.
Kim~ I think it …strange too. lol. I’m glad there are people like you listening and not just the ones who are thinking ” what is this woman teaching her kids????”
LOL @ Jesse’s daughter. You definently gotta love them.
Sandi~ it was prettyful you should have seen it;) I am SO looking forward to those clean corners.
You are just too much. (((hugs back at ya)))
tegdirb92~ was that you??? ROFL. I agree there’s gotta be a better place for those.
Charity~ i was wondering where you were! lol. Happy to hear everything is good. Thanks for all of the prayers.
singforhim~ that is too funny. Good lookin out answering before they ask. lol. & thanks. I’m glad you *found me:)
Brit~ You’re a trip girlie. GO you!
So, I’ve been contemplating this whole easter thing and am curious how you wiew this holyday. or holiday, if it’s not holy to you. What exactly does this day mean to you?
I’ve always just taught my kids that the easter bunny ~along with santa & the tooth fairy~ is kinda like Barney. Pretend. Something fun and nonsensical (I know. But you KNOW how I feel about Encarta. And I really *wasn’t sure if it was a word) It’s something we do to humor grandma & grandpa. But they know the TRUTH. ANd they have no problem telling it to anyone. Whether you ask or not. SOmetimes this is not such a good thing. Like when it makes thier friends cry. And then causes angry parents to call me at night. That’s not so fun.
Parent: How could you do that to your child?
Me:How could I do what? *Not lie to them?
I don’t care if you do the ’santa/easter bunny thing. I don’t tell my kids you’re evil incarnate because of it. But WHY would you call and ask me that question? I don’t call you and ask why you tell your children a big bunny comes in the middle of the night laying eggs and leaving easter baskets. I’m sorry my child made yours cry and ask if you were lying. We had a talk about it. Really. But he was smarter than me & I had no clue how to come back from his reply.
Me: You know… I know what we believe, but everyone else doesn’t believe that. ANd you made your friends cry. So maybe we shouldn’t say anything to them about it. Thier parents want to tell them something else. And we should respect that.
Thing 1: I thought the bible tells us to tell the truth about Jesus.
Me: It does.
Thing 1: Then why do you want me to lie to my friends? You always tell me not to lie.
Me, *desperately trying to reason with this boy so I don’t have to be screamed at by any more parents: I don’t want you to lie. I just don’t want you to say anything about it.
Thing 6: That’s still NOT telling the truth about Jesus.
There was nothing else I could say. I was out wisdom’ed by a (then) 7 yr old.
So you see, it’s not my fault. He knows how to read. And he has good taste in books. And great life application skills. WOW homeschooling really does pay off! Who’dda thunk it? (I can’t help it. There is just something about that word. I know. It’s like a sickness or something.)
All of that to say Have a happy ‘He’s alive’ day. Or happy EasterBunny day. Or whatever you are celebrating tomorrow:)
- I’ve been debating this bunny business also. My oldest is two so he hasn’t asked yet and we haven’t brought it up. Except last year at an egg hunt at a park he was frightened to take a photo with said bunny. I like the pretending idea, still doing the egg hunts (and stuffing stockings) without that being the focus of the holiday. And it looks like thing 1 got ya there. I’d say its compliments to your parenting. And in the long run I think you’d rather remember phone calls from parents knowing your child wasn’t afraid to share his faith.
- lol Becca. How can I argue with such a good point?
They said WHAT?