What is this?

Quite a few of my favorite bloggers decided to get even more thought provoking today. There is only so much thinking this woman with mommy brain can handle these days ya know! ;)
But if you have the time, you ought to take a look at these posts. Maybe even comment, if you have anything smart to say, unlike myself. I can hardly walk while chewing gum these days I’m so scatter brained.

The Soapbox…

I don’t need to justify my choices…

Can you hear me now?

What the “Typical” Working Mother Looks Like

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September 25, 2007 | Filed Under Friends | 7 Comments 

It has begun…

…the endless stream of toy commercials on all stations at all times of day, beckoning little children with bright colors and loud music to watch closely and memorize each detail of why that particular toy is so great.
Though they aren’t technically Christmas commercials, the increase in frequency is due to Christmas being just a few months away, and the hounding has now begun.
Count Dooku seems to know that more toy commercials=Christmas soon. So not only has he begun to try to sell me on certain toys, he is now asking how many days away Christmas is.
Come on child, let’s get past Halloween and Thanksgiving first!!
That’s not to say he hasn’t asked every day this week, “Is Halloween tonight?”, but he’s thrown Christmas in there a couple times too. After all, free candy is great but free toys? Even better!

Darn these marketers, playing with the poor kids mind. It’s been but two weeks since we first saw Halloween decor at Trader Joes, but for a child that feels like months, and it’s torturous. Not just for the kid who eagerly awaits the holiday but for the parent who has to say, “Not yet” or “Maybe for Christmas” or “It’s 99 days away” or “DON’T ASK ME AGAIN!!” a hundred times a day!

Curse you evil toy marketers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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September 25, 2007 | Filed Under Holidays | 11 Comments