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<\/a>As spotted on a (most-likely Toyota) mini-van<\/p><\/div>\n
The other day, I was packing up my gym bag, mindlessly throwing in clothes, until I had to search for a top to wear. I own maybe four “performance” tops, but it was a tee shirt day. (Tee shirt sweat stains are like a badge of honor for me – visible proof that I indeed, worked my ass off.) I grabbed my lavender Hello Kitty and as I was packing it into my bag, I had to wonder – am I getting too old for Hello Kitty tee shirts? Should this best be left to Peanut to sport this particular feline? I mean, I am well into my 30s, how much longer can I wear this tee shirt and not look ridiculous?<\/p>\n
So, yes, I have been grasping on to my youth to counteract all the not-quite-coolness that comes with being a parent.<\/p>\n
The Husband and I are now those people with a bike trailer (not for the cars, but the one that attaches to the bike to cart the kidlets). <\/p>\n
(If you feel you’ve lost your cool-factor, you can purchase this sticker here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n It was probably enough to end there, huh?<\/em><\/p>\n **<\/p>\n The next abandoned post was written two years ago \u2013 Peanut was about 3 years old when this happened. This is titled, \u201cAs Relayed to Me\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n A bit late posting this, but lately Peanut is getting a lot better about talking on the phone. Yes. Talking on the phone.<\/p>\n She also wears pink nail polish on her toes.<\/p>\n She’s become such the little girl – sigh.<\/p>\n On Labor Day, The Husband & Peanut took Lucie for a quick run at Glen Canyon. (I was at home prepping food for the potluck pool party we were headed to later\u2026)<\/p>\n [To preface, Peanut left the house wearing her necklaces (mardi gras beads) and carrying her little pink purse (old cell phone and other accoutrements were inside)].<\/p>\n I imagine, in a rush to get Peanut to leave Glen Canyon, The Husband told her that they needed to leave because Mommy & Grandma were going to leave for the swimming pool without her. Mads then pulled out her \u201ccell phone\u201d, made The Husband carry the little pink purse (while holding Lucie on leash) and proceeded to \u201ccall\u201d Mommy and Grandma.<\/p>\n Mads: Hi Mommy\u2026mmm\u2026yes. Wait for me for the swimming pool\u2026Hi Grandma\u2026yes\u2026okay\u2026wait for me\u2026okay\u2026bye.<\/p>\n She did this in front of everyone at the park \u2013 imagine a 3yo, talking on her \u201ccell\u201d, while her \u201cbutler\u201d follows behind, holding the dog and the precious little pink purse. A riot!<\/p>\n **
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\nThis last one was a book \u201creview\u201d when I was using Goodreads like a madwoman.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a> The World Treasury of Children’s Literature : Book 1<\/a> by Clifton Fadiman<\/a><\/p>\n