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Arrrr and Walk the Plank and All That

Posted by Barely Knit Together on May 11, 2009 in People Are Idiots

I dropped my son Ethan at preschool the other day and noticed a sign for their summer camps.  Thinking, okay, maybe I can justify sending him for one week so I can get geared up for homeschooling this fall and OMG he will be home ALL.  THE.  TIME.
Each week has a different theme.  The first [...]

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Male-Female Relations in a Nutshell

Posted by Barely Knit Together on Jan 7, 2009 in Motherhood

Conversation I had with  four year old E. upon his receipt of an invitation to a (girl) classmate’s birthday party:
E:  Why did she invite me?
Me:  Because you’re her friend.
E:  No I’m not.  Well, I kind of am.  But when Adam and Jack want me, I’m kinda not.  But when she wants me…
I go to her.

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A Day In the Life

Posted by Barely Knit Together on Nov 12, 2008 in Motherhood, Why you should maybe rethink the whole reproducing thing

ring…ring…
Me:  Hello?
Daughter:  There’s a cow in the toaster.  Should I, like, not use it?
Me:  Can’t you take it out?
Daughter:  No (snarkily).  It’s like Operation or something!

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The Power of Television

Posted by Barely Knit Together on Nov 2, 2008 in Motherhood

I reached the ripe old age of thirty-four before I learned how to properly fold a fitted sheet. Until that time, the effort had mostly consisted of earnest attempts followed by cussing and topped off by balling the sheet up as tightly as possible before shoving it into the appropriate holding area. As I folded [...]

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