My cute friend I met when we lived in our newlywed apartment is holding this massive yard sale, along with some of her friends. I'm pretty sure it's going to be awesome. Trust me, I've seen her house. And she's always dressed to the 9's. Anyone want to ride up with me?
so, i'm a good mom, at least i like to think so. for the most part, we go about our days with not too much hoopla; lily and i are both pretty laid back, and i bet some think i'm a little too lax in my parenting. well, today, they were right. i was out on the front porch enjoying the warm weather watching lily play in the mulch when i noticed my day lilys (the flowers, not my daughter) needed a little trimming. the fronds from last year were withered away, so i thought i would clean them up. in the mean time a rather large rollie pollie strolled out of the mulch. i showed it to lily, what kid doesn't think they're the neatest bug out there? she thought it was quite intriguing. back to the trimming. i keep pulling out the dead fronds, and a huge, juicy spider jumps out of the mulch. sick. so, i go about attempting to kill it, it was one of the jumpy kinds. yuck. finally, success! then, as i'm trying to scoop it up with something, i hear a crunch from behind me. now, i know lily is less picky than i when it comes to her appetite, but seriously, does she need to try this as a delicacy? i scream, pinch her cheeks together, and out comes mr. potatoe bug, with a severe dislocation right across his mid section. sorry mr. bug. i ran lily inside, put a pea-sized amount of flouride-free (told you i'm a good mom!) toothpaste on my finger and cleaned out her mouth. then i thought it might be wise to wash my hands first since i had been trimming the plants. oh well. my aunt always told me "god made dirt so dirt don't hurt." i believe god made bugs too.
