stupid mommy tricks

PrairieMom wrote: So, what embarrassing thing have you done lately?

PrairieMom replied: I'll start.

I have this habit of picking Al's hair bows up from where ever she left them and absent mindedly clipping them in my hair. That way I don't loose them, and later I put them away for her.

Well yesterday she had this big white bow with green and red polka dots on it that she had worn to church then thrown on the living room floor. So, I picked it up and stuck it to the side of my head.

When I was making dinner I realized I was short a few ingredients and had to run out to the store quick to get them. When I got home I caught my reflection in the mirror and saw it. I looked like a complete idiot. And of course DH didn't say a thing to me about it when I was rushing out the door.

cameragirl21 replied:
Thanks, Tara, I really needed the chuckle and I literally laughed out loud...that SO sounds like something I would do.
Didn't you notice people staring at you strangely?

PrairieMom replied:
Honey, its -20 degrees here. No one stares at anybody, we all just tuck our heads under and get where we are going as fast as possible. I blew through that store so fast, I was back in my drive way 21 minutes after I left. I could tell myself that no one noticed, but that would be a bit delusional.

When I make bows I stick them in my hair for safe keeping until I am done, then I put them all away, I accidentally answered the front door that way once, some poor girl scout looked at me like I was insane. I bet I had 15 bows in my hair. You'd think I would learn.

luvmykids replied: I'm sure I have plenty, they just aren't coming to mind right now. But thanks for sharing yours

This isn't a mommy trick, but when I was subbing last week for the fine arts teacher I locked up the sound equipment they use in the school assembly every morning in a closet that hasn't been locked in 50 years It took them two days to track down a retired janitor who happened to still have his key. My bad, I assume when they leave you a note to put the sound equipment in that closet for safe keeping that it's not safe unless you lock the door!

mom21kid2dogs replied: When Olivia was little she had a total fetish for stickers. One morning she decided to decorate the front of my nightgown with some strategically placed smilely faces. Later that morning, the local Jehovah's Witness guy made a call. I answered the door and he actually turned red in the face and shoved his booklets in my hand and practically ran of the porch. I figured I found the clue to ward off an uninvited visit~wear a nightgown (although it would be modest by anyone's standards)~yeah me! Then I passed an upstairs mirror and caught a glimpse of my "smiling" girls. Oops! Boy was my face .

cameragirl21 replied:
No words, just

~Roo'sMama~ replied:

OMG Tara and Cheryl you both have got me laughing so hard ~ Dh was getting nervous I'd spit my drink on his new monitor.

PrairieMom replied:

luvmykids replied: Oh Cheryl........

I may have to start keeping smiley face stickers by the door for unwanted visitors

MommyToAshley replied:

Ashley's school is right across from the library. She had some books that needed to be returned so I dropped her off at school, and then went over to the library parking lot. I pulled in the parking lot, and then realized I had forgotten the library books. That's not the bad part.... I then said, "Hey Ashley, we forgot to put your library books in the car" I then turned around an realized I had already dropped Ashley off at school... yup, I am losing it.

CantWait replied: You guys are crazy funny. I have no idea what I've done that's stupid lately, I seem to forget as soon as they happen.

A&A'smommy replied: OH WOW HILARIOUS!!!!!!! can't stop laughing And you have no idea how much I needed it!!!

I can't think of anything right now but I'm sure something will come to me

BAC'sMom replied:
LMAO Cheryl

My DH has gone to the corner store before with a smiley face sticker placed on his forehead (right between the eyes) after one of the kids placed it there. He still to this day will not go back in that store.