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my mom told me a story about a time that one of us 10 kids got into her box of tampons when we were in the bathtub. apparently whomever it was had taken them ot of the applicators, soaked them in the tub & then thrown them to the cieling where they stuck.
my mom said she was mad, but at the same time thought that they looked like little white mice stuck to the cieling with their tails hanging down . . . and i do remember tossing them in the toilet as a child to see what they did in the water.
My friends little boy thought her tampons were those fireworks poppers since it had the string hanging out. So he pulled a whole box of them apart, only to tell her they were "duds".
A friend of mine left her two little ones in front of the tv while she went to transfer a load of laundry. In the 6 minutes she was gone, her 4 year old had decorated their new Christmas tree with an entire box of tampons. The strings made great hangers...
My children pushed all the tampons out of the holders. The babysitter just put them all back in the box. Guess when I discovered them??? I had a friend whose little boy went to school with a maxipad on his head under his hat because he had a "boo-boo". The teachers made it to the hall before bursting out in laughter.
My brother made rocket blasters out of mom's tampons, this was in 1960's so envision original cardboard tubes. Luckly for him there was no camera handy, 45 years later only he and I remember the scene. Unlucky for your little guy, he will never be able to let this memory fade, there is too much evidence.
You post reminded me of my dear nephews who stuck maxi pads to their feet. They told their mom that they were the perfect skates on hardwood floor. My sister was less than amused! Thanks for the chuckle!
Don't worry, apparently I did something much worse when I was little. My brother was learning to ride a bike, and like a good big sister, I was helping him (i.e. SHOVING HIM down a hill.) So, needless to say it ended in disaster. To compile my mounting problems that day, our preacher was coming to the house for dinner. I was able to scoot him into the bathroom and clean him up without Mom seeing him, during which time the preacher arrived. So, Mom calls us for lunch, and everyone is seated. I walk my sweet little brother in the room with the BIGGEST BANDAID I could find. At least, I thought it was a big Bandaid. :)
I was teaching my 7-8 year old church class one Sunday when one of the boys pulled a tampon out of his pocket and started playing with it. He thought it was a parachute!
Y'know, this is how sad I am -- when Anonymous said that her nephews like to use maxi pads as skate on the hard wood floors, I actually thought, "Hmmm... I wonder if I could get my kids to clean the floors for me if I used those on their feet."
Well at least it wasn't tampons... My son has autism and LOVES straws and all things of the same tube shape... Let's just say that we have to make sure that the tampons are hidden well so that he doesn't find them and put them in his drink or just carry them around to play with. It is always fun to play the 'see what Z~man has in his hands' game everyday while walking into school. LOL!
Love It! My son at age 4 got a hold of a box of Tampons, distributed them amongst his friends and created "whistles"! (at least they weren't used. Right???)
My husband stuck them to his little boy parts when he was 3 and they couldn't get it off his baby smooth skin. Left it on for days before baths finally freed it.
I packed a tampon in my lunch box in elementary school bc I thought it was a fruit roll up.
Oh this brings back so many memories...We managed townhouses while my husband was in med school. One day my then 5 year old son (now 18 and still finding "creative" things) came down the stairs as I was talking to a potential renter.. "Mom, look at me" ...he had two of my "overnight" pads lined up perfectly on his face! P.S. New Reader..love it!
Yea, I recognize those, my daughter, who is now 29 did that on my mirror, well she also put them on the bottom of her feet and walked all over the house. I had just delivered my second baby and was too exhausted to do anything about it -- for months.
Ha! When my niece was little she took the applicators from tampons and put them on her fingers (unused ones) and came out of the bathroom declaring "Witch Fingers!" It would have been a lot funnier if I didn't have to buy new tampons.
This totally made my day! I love it! What a cute mischevious smile too :)
ReplyDeleteIs that my kitchen? Looks so familiar..... ;)
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me? Who said anything about April Fool's Day? That is my life all the time!
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LOL - that's awesome!
ReplyDeleteHa Ha Ha! I remember doing that to the garage door when I was 4!
ReplyDeletewhat? they're not stickers?!!
ReplyDeletemy mom told me a story about a time that one of us 10 kids got into her box of tampons when we were in the bathtub. apparently whomever it was had taken them ot of the applicators, soaked them in the tub & then thrown them to the cieling where they stuck.
my mom said she was mad, but at the same time thought that they looked like little white mice stuck to the cieling with their tails hanging down . . . and i do remember tossing them in the toilet as a child to see what they did in the water.
go figure.
I can see him becoming a very famous--and prolific--artist.
ReplyDeleteHaaaa! Stickers!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI am CRACKING UP over this! Thanks for the laugh.
ReplyDeleteJaimee
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The joys of motherhood. Looks very familiar...http://keepingupwiththekunzs.blogspot.com/2009/03/sticker-collection.html
ReplyDeleteHe could have wrapped them aroudn his we-we LOL Im waiting for mine to do that.
ReplyDeleteHow cute... he looks proud! lol
ReplyDeletehahahahahhahahaha omg. he could be besties with my little man.
ReplyDeleteHahahahahaha!
ReplyDeleteAh ha ha! Mommy has FUN stickers!
ReplyDeleteYour bathroom need that extra touch...to funny!
ReplyDeleteRaising Marshmallows
So you obviously didn't need those, right? I am sure my little boy will do the same thing someday!
ReplyDeleteMy friends little boy thought her tampons were those fireworks poppers since it had the string hanging out. So he pulled a whole box of them apart, only to tell her they were "duds".
ReplyDeleteHe is stuck on you! LOL
ReplyDeleteperfetly good use for them. better than taking them to school for show and tell anyway. ROFL!!
ReplyDeleteNICE! I love the look of contentment & pride he has on his face!
ReplyDeleteCynthia
thank you for that. :) i can't stop smiling.
ReplyDeleteLook, mom! I found stickers!!
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine left her two little ones in front of the tv while she went to transfer a load of laundry. In the 6 minutes she was gone, her 4 year old had decorated their new Christmas tree with an entire box of tampons. The strings made great hangers...
ReplyDeleteOh goodness all I can think is this is what I have to look forward to! He just wanted to help with the fix up of the house! Thanks for the giggles.
ReplyDeleteThe don't come off the back of Vans. Yep we still have one hanging on back there.
ReplyDeleteThis post TOTALLY made my day!!! Seriously.
ReplyDeleteMy kids think pads are bandaids and just last week my 5 year old boy was using tampons as guns!
ReplyDeleteSo very cute!! Typical boy!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteoh. my. goodness. gracious! Thank you for this smile!
ReplyDeleteI totally know how you feel. Check out my blog...I think it will make you laugh. www.allboysplusone.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteBWAHAHAHA!
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHA.! THAT IS AWESOME.
ReplyDeletePost-its!
ReplyDeleteFunny!!!
ReplyDeleteAww, the look on his face is completely adorable.
ReplyDeleteSometimes we all have a "panty liners stuck to the cabinet" kind of day.
ReplyDeleteBut how cute is that face? How do you ever discipline him?
My children pushed all the tampons out of the holders. The babysitter just put them all back in the box. Guess when I discovered them??? I had a friend whose little boy went to school with a maxipad on his head under his hat because he had a "boo-boo". The teachers made it to the hall before bursting out in laughter.
ReplyDeleteTotally had coke squirting out my nose when I saw this. Thanks for the laugh!
ReplyDeleteYou would not expect so much mischief to come from something so small and cute!
ReplyDeleteMy brother made rocket blasters out of mom's tampons, this was in 1960's so envision original cardboard tubes. Luckly for him there was no camera handy, 45 years later only he and I remember the scene. Unlucky for your little guy, he will never be able to let this memory fade, there is too much evidence.
ReplyDeleteAt least he is adorable huh? :)
ReplyDeleteMy 13-mo-old son is OBSESSED with chewing on the ends of tampons. I think it's funny but my husband does not!
ReplyDeleteYou've decorated so nicely since moving to FL
ReplyDeleteYou post reminded me of my dear nephews who stuck maxi pads to their feet. They told their mom that they were the perfect skates on hardwood floor. My sister was less than amused! Thanks for the chuckle!
ReplyDeletedraw faces on them as your Flat Stanley replacements!!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, apparently I did something much worse when I was little. My brother was learning to ride a bike, and like a good big sister, I was helping him (i.e. SHOVING HIM down a hill.) So, needless to say it ended in disaster. To compile my mounting problems that day, our preacher was coming to the house for dinner. I was able to scoot him into the bathroom and clean him up without Mom seeing him, during which time the preacher arrived. So, Mom calls us for lunch, and everyone is seated. I walk my sweet little brother in the room with the BIGGEST BANDAID I could find. At least, I thought it was a big Bandaid. :)
ReplyDeleteI was teaching my 7-8 year old church class one Sunday when one of the boys pulled a tampon out of his pocket and started playing with it. He thought it was a parachute!
ReplyDeletebwa ha ha ha ha ha!
ReplyDeleteYou just made me day!
Y'know, this is how sad I am -- when Anonymous said that her nephews like to use maxi pads as skate on the hard wood floors, I actually thought, "Hmmm... I wonder if I could get my kids to clean the floors for me if I used those on their feet."
ReplyDeleteYeah ... I'm just pitiful!
Just wait until he finds your tampons! (Apparently, they make great straws once you remove the cotton part.)
ReplyDeleteWait? Are we living the same life? That is insane and awesome all at the same time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a funny picture! I wonder whether a girl would have done that...they are also very creative at all ages :)
ReplyDeleteOk, Russ & I are totally LOL about that one!
ReplyDeleteWell at least it wasn't tampons... My son has autism and LOVES straws and all things of the same tube shape... Let's just say that we have to make sure that the tampons are hidden well so that he doesn't find them and put them in his drink or just carry them around to play with. It is always fun to play the 'see what Z~man has in his hands' game everyday while walking into school. LOL!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Love it!
ReplyDeletebwahaha too cute and when he grows up you can look forward to this
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgMl-iZ3tZM
lol!!!
bawhahahahahaha!
ReplyDeleteMy son did this at the doctor's office when he was 2 while I was taking his brother to the bathroom. (It was right next to our room.)
ReplyDeleteI still can't tell you to this day why the hell I had a bountiful supply of pantyliners in my purse, but fortunately for him, I did.
Good times.
Love his expression in this photo. Total pride!
My daughter took my tampons for school show and tell .......
ReplyDeleteHaha - he looks SO proud of his "work" ;)
ReplyDeleteLove It! My son at age 4 got a hold of a box of Tampons, distributed them amongst his friends and created "whistles"! (at least they weren't used. Right???)
ReplyDeleteYep. My daughter (2 1/2) loves those too. She calls them "mommy's band-aids."
ReplyDeleteMy husband stuck them to his little boy parts when he was 3 and they couldn't get it off his baby smooth skin. Left it on for days before baths finally freed it.
ReplyDeleteI packed a tampon in my lunch box in elementary school bc I thought it was a fruit roll up.
that is so funny!!!! me and my mom cracked up :)
ReplyDeleteOh this brings back so many memories...We managed townhouses while my husband was in med school. One day my then 5 year old son (now 18 and still finding "creative" things) came down the stairs as I was talking to a potential renter.. "Mom, look at me" ...he had two of my "overnight" pads lined up perfectly on his face!
ReplyDeleteP.S. New Reader..love it!
I am not supposed to laugh this hard at work!!!
ReplyDeleteHA HA HA!!!!! This is the funniest picture I have ever seen in my life. And I know that it is in my future as well. Better laugh it up now...
ReplyDeleteI read this post a few days ago, loved it. This morning I found my daughter with two broken arms wrapped in pantyliners...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150218947680170&set=a.209019790169.176718.753510169&theater - You can see the pictures here.
ReplyDeleteYea, I recognize those, my daughter, who is now 29 did that on my mirror, well she also put them on the bottom of her feet and walked all over the house. I had just delivered my second baby and was too exhausted to do anything about it -- for months.
ReplyDeleteHa! When my niece was little she took the applicators from tampons and put them on her fingers (unused ones) and came out of the bathroom declaring "Witch Fingers!"
ReplyDeleteIt would have been a lot funnier if I didn't have to buy new tampons.
Oh my goodness she is my absolute favorite!! Whenever I'm having an off day I just sit down and read her blog. It always makes me feel better
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