Mouse's Nest: I Am A Wicked Stepmother

Quotes

We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. ~ Anais Nin

We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be. ~C.S. Lewis

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia . ~E.L. Doctorow

Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. ~Pearl S. Buck

The follies which a man regrets most, in his life, are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity. ~Helen Rowland

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. ~Krishnamurti

We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us. ~La Rochefoucauld

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead. ~Johnny Carson

When I speak of home, I speak of the place where -- in default of a better -- those I love are gathered together; and if that place were a gypsy's tent, or a barn, I should call it by the same good name notwithstanding. ~Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby

Absolutes are never true.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

I Am A Wicked Stepmother

(Side note: does anyone know when or when not to capitalize in a title? I wasn't going to capitalize the "a" but it looked dumb being the only non-capital in the phrase.)

My daughter had a friend over yesterday. Hailey dressed as Snow White and Emmalouise was Cinderella (although they said that they were both Cinderella) and I was the wicked stepmother. I had to talk meanly to them and order them about.

"Sweep the hearth."

They did.

"Sweep under the table."

They didn't but they did wipe down the tub and the sink in the bathroom with water dampened washcloths.

"Can we do they dishes?" they asked.

"Um...sure...er, DO THE DISHES!"

They did.

Not clean enough to put away but enough to load into the dishwasher. This kept them busy for two hours.

Seriously.

Maybe I should become a wicked stepmother to my kids; I visualize a lot more getting done.

9 comments:

Lisa said...: Send them to my house! I could be a wicked step-mother.; January 28, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Shelby said...: funny...I was on my hands and knees scrubbing the grout in my tile floor last night thinking "this is so Cinderella". Next time, I'll have to have your kids over for a "playdate". *wink*; January 28, 2009 at 8:54 AM
M said...: I know right?! How do I convince Lulu when she's 15 and much, much better at cleaning that she still really loves this game and wants to play it?; January 28, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Jillybean said...: I wish my kids would play that game. They think I'm mean because I ask them to do the dishes, but they don't usually get done.; February 2, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Suburban Correspondent said...: I like that game! And I have the same problem with blog titles. I capitalize everything.; February 2, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Megan O. said...: BRILLIANT!! Finally, something good coming from all that darn Disney princess memorabilia taking over my house!; February 7, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Megan O. said...: Hey, just wanted you to know I gave this a try the other night and it totally WORKED!! Just randomly I started calling my daughter Cinderella and ordering her around in the kitchen. She looked at me like I was crazy for about a second but then just jumped right in. I couldn't believe my luck! You should write a parenting book!; February 17, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Nora said...: Found you off of mormonmommyblogs. I have a daughter names Emma Louise. Just thought it was funny.; February 21, 2009 at 10:44 PM
M said...: Megan - YEA!! I've been telling everyone about your story. I think it's hilarious!

Nora - Well welcome! And I think that's funny too - she's named after a great-grandma Emma Louise (I smooshed it together because we already have 3 Emmas in our ward as it is). Your daughter is the first Emma Louise I've met other than my daughter.; February 23, 2009 at 3:25 PM