Sep 12 2009
A Saturday “Just Sayin” (It’s been a while.)
Good morning. :) Well, just “morning” might be more appropriate. Kids are arguing and screaming at one another (as usual). Husband is off to work. And I get to take the kids shopping for a birthday gift. Normally, I would have done this alone but since the gift is for my son’s friend, I feel my son really should have some input as to what to give.
I always dread going shopping with my children. Being in the vacinity of new toys, clothes, shoes, Pokemon cards and lip gloss is fine with one child, but entering that scary place with two (who scrap and squabble incessantly) is not a good thing. It’s bad enough that they antagonize each other at home, but must it continue in public? Apparently so.
After our last grocery trip together before school started, I stopped at Starbucks. While I was waiting for the drinks my children got into a big argument. One breathed on the other or some such thing. The man behind me in line was chuckling a bit (why is this always funny to others?) and reassured me that school was starting the very next week. We got our drinks and left. We reached the car, I let the kids in, put the groceries in the back and shut the trunk. I could still hear the bickering so I decided to just sit on my bumper and enjoy a bit of my coffee in the relative peace of the parking lot. Out comes the man who was behind me in Starbucks, he sees me sitting there on my bumper, hears the muffled dispute coming from inside the car and laughs again. I just looked at him and said, “What?!” He snickered and drove off.
I didn’t sit there long, but I had had enough. I hope I didn’t argue with my brothers as much as my children argue with each other. I’m sure I did though and for that, Mom, I’m sorry.
My only hope for a peaceful shopping experience this afternoon lies in the hope of someone else’s children misbehaving worse than my own. As strange as that sounds, my kids become perfect angels when they see another boy or girl acting inappropriately and then being reprimanded. It works like magic.
I understand. I just don’t care.
I love this sassy Megan image from The Greeting Farm. (I got mine from Hope Stamps Eternal but it looks like it’s currently sold out.) It was a “must have” for me. I’m always on the look-out for sassy sentiments and when I find a sassy image to go along with them…I’m happy. :) I accidentally stamped her a little crookedly but decided it gave her a bit more of an attitude so I left her alone. (lol) Sadly, this is the last of my brown suede flowers.
I’m off to shower. And then torture myself buying this gift. Hopefully I will find other moms being tortured worse than myself…not to wish a bad experience on others, but it will make my shopping experience a little more pleasant. Just sayin’.
Stamps: The Greeting Farm “Megan”, River City Rubber Works “I Understand” Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Adirondack Sandal Cardstock: Prism Suede Brown Dark, Natural Smooth Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Earth Love 6×6 paper pad Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E33, E35, E29, YR0000, YR00, YR23, R20), Prismacolor pencils/turnpenoid, We R Memory Keepers felt flowers, buttons, natural jute string, sponge. Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.
Awesome card!!!
Love the card but you always surprise me when you like “sassy” or “sexy” - you always seem like such a clean cut, proper girl! LOL, LOL, LOL! (Just kiddin’ ya now.)
Love the card and love the tale of your two squabbling children. I’m afraid I’m guilty of being one of those people who would have been chuckling in line behind you. (Sorry!) Seeing it or hearing about it brings back memories of arguing with my own brother, and our mother looking like she wanted to kill us. I know she always dreaded grocery shopping when summer arrived and she had to drag us along. You have me laughing aloud this morning with your tale. Just know that it will get better as they get older. My brother and I instantly stopped fighting when we both reached high school. I hope your shopping trip isn’t TOO bad.
Kids, huh?! I remember arguing with my brother when we lived at home, but now we’re best of friends. Obviously got all the anger out as children!! LOL!! Love what you’ve done with Megan - you’ve brought out the sassiness!!
LOL! I FEEL your pain!
Your card just made me laugh & it’s as cute as it can be!
SASSY! Love it! And good luck with the kids! Hope someone brings a real brat to the store so yours will cool it for you LOLOLOL
OMG I’m sorry but I had to giggle as I read this and not just because I thought it was funny but more because just yesterday I took my 4 1/2 year old granddaughter shopping for a gift to give to her mommy for her birthday today. We were there for nearly 2 hours! She is a “shop-a-holic” and of course wanted to pick out something that I really didn’t think her mother would like but after several “tearful” like tantrums over not being able to pick a certain blouse we ended up with one that is so bright you need sunglasses to look at it I’m afraid but that’s what she wanted to give her mommy.
This card is just adorable and that little girl reminds me a lot of Coleen (the granddaughter I referred to above.)
Wishing you “peace & quiet!”
AMEN, I was so hoping I wasnt the only one out there that had kids that argued non-stop EVEN in public!
Lucky for me I guess 2 days a week mine go to stay at thier fathers. Most weeks that is. So I do gt that bit of a break. However they usually are walken in the door when they arrive home . . . ARGUING
Darling… absolutely darling. Quit torturing me with all these new images and stamps. I am supposed to be clearing out, and you are *not* helping. Hope that the gift buying went well. I sent mine outside to play.
Love your just sayin posts! This is sooo adorable! Hope the shopping trip went better than you expected!
She’s so cute and the paper is perfect. Love the story about your kids. Mine are know grown but this was a very normal activity when they were small.
You are soooo funny! I can soooo relate! I have two girls who do the exact same thing on a daily basis and taking them shopping together is a big event I have to psyche myself up for. You know prepare my nerves for the unending battle ahead. There have been a few instances where they play so well and quietly but these are so few and far between that when it happens I run to check what they’re doing only to find that its a shocking Kodak moment. Card is gorgeous and I love the colours and embellies you’ve added. Have a great weekend and hope you find some peaceful quiet time to yourself. Hugs, Maria
Way too funny Michele, thank goodness I’m past that point . . . LOL . . . I have two boys. Thankfully they got along pretty well. As crazy as it all seems at times, enjoy them, they grow too quickly and you’ll miss even the bickering . . . LOL! This card is just so sweet and adorable, I love that stamp. Your design is fabulous, as always!
LOL Michele! I’m sure that my sister and I fought like cats and dogs when we were younger. I remember people saying, You’ll be BEST friends when you get older. I was like, nope, never, no way! haha! Now we talk a few times a week and we giggle how much we used to argue. I’m sure we drove my mother insane at times!
Sorry that you kids are at that age where bickering seems to be the norm.
I’m not sure that I’m lucky to have an only child. Chloe bickers with ME…lol
Your card is DARLING! I NEED that image! I’ll have to shop around to see who else has her…she’s cute and very sassy! TFS!
Oh Michelle you are a riot! Not a nice way to spend a day I’m sure, but the way you tell the story is OMG, so funny. Great card Michelle - love that sentiment! That’s a must have for sure.
Hope your Sunday is a little (well, A LOT…) calmer.
Carla.
LOL…oh I loved the story probably better than the card!!…lol….I have 4 and the three oler, 18, 16 and 14 UGG!>>>ague all the time as well. I tell them one day they will miss eachother. Cute card too !! Sherry
Great story (well for us, maybe not for you!), and I love the imagery of you sipping your coffee on the bumper! (would actually be a great commercial!!!)
BUT I LOOOOOOOVE the card and the sentiment! It is awesome! There is not enough sarcasm in the stamping world!!!
Diane
Your card is gorgeous and your story was hilarious! Being that I have heard your frustration IRL, I can’t help but wonder… maybe you are TOO nice. LOL I think I need to send you some CALGON!
At least school is starting soon and you will be able to enjoy some quiet, peaceful hours during the day! 
HUGS!
Ah, those were the days - NOT! I love reading your “kid stories.” Great cards, too. What an awesome sentiment:)
OMGosh, I have missed your Just Sayin’ posts so much!! This is adorable!!
I love this card! The flowers are just so perfect!
And, I love your Just Sayin’ posts! They just make me smile! This story could be a chapter out of my own life! Chris was gone all weekend, and my two little girls bickered constantly! It’s good to know we’re in this together!
It is so frustrating and emotionally (as well as physically) draining to go through this daily-and sister, I know! I just take comfort in knowing that I am not the only one! My boys fight over everything…who lets the dog out, who turns off the t.v., who opens the car door, ugh! And then they literally duke it out-and then both turn to me crying about how the other one started it and hurt them so bad! I am so tired of hearing myself yell at them-and I think the neighbors are too, lol! I think next time that I am going to curl up in a ball and just cry…let’s see how that works!
Anyhoo, your card is adorable! Love that pp and those flowers…and that sassy sentiment is perfect! Hang in there, and just think of me when it gets bad…and if you listen real hard I’ll bet you can hear me yelling…
OOOOH this is sooo cute! I LOVE THIS!
Hey Michelle! Jessie introduced me to your wonderful blog this weekend and I am LOVING this TGF card! You are so talented! Absolutely stunning layout and coloring!