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 [...]
Tags: camp, idiocy, kids, piracy, pirates, school, stupidity, why you should have a license to reproduce
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.
Tags: children, funny things kids say, humor, kids, Motherhood, parenting, relationships
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!
Tags: humor, kids, Motherhood, oddities, parenting
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 [...]
Tags: children, chores, cleaning, cooking, housekeeping, housework, humor, kids, life skills, Martha Stewart, Motherhood, parenting, teenager, television, tv