Monday, July 20, 2009

What I Learned Last Week #I Don't Even Know Anymore

You may have noticed I haven't been participating in the "What I Learned This Week" blog carnival. This is because I haven't learned much, being so focused on trying to figure out what life is going to look like after August 24 (the day school starts). But it turns out I did learn a couple of things last week.
  • If you are a non-crafty mom like me, don't buy pipe cleaners and yarn when your daughter asks you for them because you imagine making crafts together--instead, your kids will cut them up with their scissors while you doze on the couch do housework and there will be unusable short fuzzy pieces all over the house.
  • If your three-year-old son loves to watch the TV show "Wipeout," don't be surprised if he starts making frequent references to "the Big Balls." In public. It's probably a matter of time before he says, "I love the Big Balls!" in front of total strangers.




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12 comments:

  1. Ha! Pipe cleaners! I appreciate the tip :o)

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  2. My husband and I have laughed ourselves silly over that show... it's ridiculous!

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  3. Big Balls...any childs favorite part. lol

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  4. Big fans of wipeout in our house too. The kids crack up at that show but agree hearing "big balls" out loud makes me want to cringe and hide (and crack up a little too).

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  5. We use the term "Big Balls" way too much!! We actually refer to "Wipeout" as "The Big Ball Show". It really entertains a three year old!!

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  6. I'm not quite sure which of those two comments made me laugh harder, LOL :)

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  7. That's hilarious about the big balls! I haven't watched that show but have seen clips and it looks hilarious. Good luck curbing that phrase! ;)

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  8. Know what you mean about craft becoming a "snip-fest"! I try to console myself that improving their scissor skills is good for their hand-eye co-ordination!

    We have big fans of Wipe-Out here too, both the UK series and the US series (they basically use the exact same obstacles, in the same location!).

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  9. The commentary on that show is the best bit!

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  10. Maybe he'll say it at church for me. ;-)

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  11. This seems like quite a lot to have learned in a week...

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