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Let's face it, mothering is a tough job and definitely not for the faint of heart. There is nothing like a child smearing poop on the walls and toys or Crisco on your floors to make a mom want to climb the wall. That is when humor is the best medicine and will save your sanity and help diffuse your temper.
In difficult times or at the end of a really trying day, I call up my friend Dawn and we list our "favorite"- spoken facetiously- things. Then, most importantly, we have a good, long laugh. It is amazing how many of our trials relating to our children seem to be universal. Have a good laugh today at my expense and know that after the shock wears off, I'm laughing too!
While my list may not include bright copper kettles unless they are stained, dented, or in the backyard used as a play-toy, or warm woolen mittens unless there is a missing one, it is definitely full of other interesting things! Without further adieu, here is my list of "favorite" things:
- Two loads of laundry in a row that smell like something died in the washing machine.
- Suspicious "poopy" looking objects on the bathroom floor. After a sniff test I find that it is a mini chocolate bar molded into a turd shape.
- Empty cups in the refrigerator.
- Kids wearing their best "Little Orphan Annie" clothes in public.
- A dirty diaper falling out of the van when the door opens and someone is passing by looking at it.
- Rancid milk sippy cups.
- Scratched DVD's and CD's
- All of my Wilton's sugars dumped onto the floor.
- Powdered sugar dumped out all over the pantry.
- Old, dry crusts of bread found in the bottom of the toy bin.
- Apple cores- need I say more?
- Surprises left in the toilet instead of flushed.
- Toys and underwear flushed down the toilet
This list could truly be massive, but I'm letting go the things from last week. I love my children and the life full of surprises that I lead. Laughter is the best medicine and makes me enjoy telling the stories and helps me get through the day with a cheerful attitude- most of the time!
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Well, here's mine:
Pouring cereal and a spoon falls out.
Freaking out at bedtime because something "crawled" across my foot...oh wait, it's a dirty sock someone left in my bed.
Finding my journal has scribbles on every available page.
Starting co-op with three crying, whining, and hungry children, and then having the dog barf right in front of the new arrivals, in my entry way.
Finding DVD's out of their case, scratched, colored on, or put in a different case, or gone altogether.
Just finishing up laundry and nothing is in my basket, but the boys "clean" their room and the basket is overflowing again...much of it being clean clothes.
Sticky keyboard and mouse.
Markers stuck in my printer, so it jams up, eats paper, and then runs out of ink once it's working again.
Munched pillows on my couch.
Mystery drinks or food stashed between the seats in the van.
Children that are hiding in my closet and like to jump out at me when I'm half dressed and not wearing glasses.
I think that about does it. Anyone else?
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