Today is another guest post day! Hooray! Today’s post comes complements of Lori at In Pursuit of Martha Points. Lori is one of the funniest, most authentic bloggers out there. She is honest about how great of a domestic goddess she can be (earning herself some Martha Points) and when she falls short (deducting Martha Points). She is also heading up a HUGE year-long fundraising project called Project: Purse and Boots to raise money for the American Stroke Association. I am honored to be a part of this fundraising extravaganza coming up next month (stay tune for details about that)! You will want to follow Lori on twitter the minute you get done reading this. She is just that awesome.
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The School Day Monologues
Yeah. I'm heading to "Dress appropriately." as my basic hope for the school year.
Well, huge points to mom for that one. 🙂 They have no idea, but one day they will thank us.
Hey, there's nothing wrong with forgetting pants.
At least not every once in a while.
Yes. Pants are a really good thing. And I'm hopeful that *some* of what I say actually penetrates the stubborn layer of a school-age child's brain. Judging by the nearly vacant gaze of my almost 8 year-old, resilience will be my friend. Great post Lori!
P.S. I'm looking forward to getting to know the "Sluiters." 🙂
Mindy
http://www.thesuburbanlife.com
I didn't thank or really listen my parents until I had a kid of my own. Then suddenly? My parents got way smarter. It was amazing!
I always keep extra pants in their backpacks. That way as long as they remember their backpacks? They have pants.
If they forget both backpacks AND pants? The secretary will disavow all knowledge of their existence…
I went to boarding school and my mom saved it all up for the ride back to school after a weekend home. I don't remember what her pearls of wisdom were but I do remember my eyes doing a lot of rolling. I hate that that's where I'm headed.
I don't have kids in school yet, but I'm guessing pants are kind of a requirement? Or if they aren't, maybe they should be.
I once almost went to work without pants. Cause I was too busy trying to get the little one ready for school. This may have been this morning.
Sometimes, just getting them out the door WITH their pants on is a huge accomplishment. The other stuff? Like the icing, I guess….but I still feel obligated to say it all (and then some) to my 12 and 16 year old!
You have no idea how timely this is. Just this morning I tweeted: I never thought I would have to say "You need to put pants on, you can't just go outside with your penis hanging out." We made it with pants. This time.