Category: clothing

Evan says:

Me: “Evan? Where are your clothes?” Evan: “They’re lost, but . . . (runs to bed and throws himself on top of a wadded up blanket) don’t look under here.” Bonus Amy quote: “It’s not fair that Evan gets to pee outside and I don’t.”

hoodie > sweater

Me: “Sarah, do you have a sweater for DC?” Sarah: “Ew. Sweaters are for old people.” Me: “I meant a pullover sweater, not a button up sweater.” Sarah: “Ugh. That is so gross.” I am going to look old and gross at BlogHer. Sarah is going to look cold. I’m not sure which is worse.

iPod anxiety

I am creating my own weapons of mass distraction and cleaning up my iPod before we leave for DC. I don’t think anyone in the car wants to listen to The Partridge Family, theme songs to animated movies or some of the politically incorrect but anatomically accurate Monty Python tunes. Adam Sandler and Steve Martin […]

duct tape is not a foundation garment

Sarah’s color guard costume last year had some problems. First, the teacher didn’t want any clear bra straps or underwear lines, so the girls went extreme commando. Then, the teacher complained about noticing when the girls were cold. The improvised solution was a band of duct tape acting as a strapless bra. Parents were less […]

Homecoming is just the appetizer to Prom

I picked the trio of female high schoolers up from the high school. They immediately asked if they could go to the mall. As I dropped them off, they announced that they didn’t want to carry their backpacks. I assumed that meant I would be driving around town delivering backpacks later tonight. I got home […]

underwear fairy

We stopped for the night in Columbia and decided to spend some time at Columbia’s version of Turkey Creek so that I could replace the clothing item that vanished somewhere between the laundry basket and the suitcase. Sarah thought shopping with me would be more fun than younger sibling duties at the cookie store. An […]

why I do all the packing

I asked everyone to put everything they need for the vacation on the kitchen table. Evan, obviously, gets a free pass on this one. His idea of getting ready for anything is putting a matchbox car in each fist. Amy put out a pile of stuffed animals, her swimsuit and a pair of jeans. Noah […]

swimsuits are for stick women

For the first time since 2001, we are actually preparing for a family vacation. I can’t let myself get excited in case I end up staying home with the critters, but I won’t deny that I’m really hopeful. As part of my acceptance, I bought a swimsuit. Yes, I know that most women buy a […]