What I did instead of what I should….

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What I did instead of what I should…. by dawnee

February 12, 2010, 3:52 pm
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Or, how to avoid tears in the morning of the kid.

So, last night my 5th grader tells me that she needs to construct a box to hold her valentines. No problem. It also must have a theme. What? Okay. We pull out a shoebox and paper and stickers. I suggest ‘Around the World’, because we have some free stickers with state names. She has some musical stickers, so the box is dubbed ‘Around the U.S.A. with Music’. We decorate, make a lid, she says (distinctly, I might add) that she loves the box. We go to bed.

This morning over breakfast, it is revealed that she is not too happy about the box. We have 45 minutes to come up with a solution to avoid unhappiness and stomach aches. So we google. Most boxes are construction papery and valentine colors. This will not do. We see a cupcake card. I say, “Hey, I have ice cream buckets.” And we have our unique solution. Hers is turquoise. I did not get a photo before we dashed to school. I came home, and instead of sewing costumes or cleaning, I spent some time doing one for myself. I like it.

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