Category Archives: Guest rules

07/11/2009 · 9:22 pm

Rule #127

Rule #127: Please do not stick the only key to the vehicle we are driving down the hole in the fire truck shopping cart at the grocery store. Mommy does not like that and neither do the three drill-wielding assistant managers who had to extract it so I could get the heck out of there.

Thanks for sharing, Abby G. What a day that must have been!

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07/06/2009 · 2:17 pm

Rule #125: Sure you can try that, but I hope you don’t die.

Thanks to Katie H. for the guest rule. She is the Meanest River Guide in the Whole Wide World from Class VI River Runners (pictured here with Olivia). I’ve figured out why no one takes my rules seriously…. worst case scenario is usually a small scratch or broken glasses. But when Katie gave us the rafting safety rules, EVERYONE listened.

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07/03/2009 · 10:59 am

Rule #123

Rule #123: We don’t put Lego guys’ heads in our mouths.

Thanks, Nicole L. for a great example of stuff you never thought you’d say before you became a parent. 🙂

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06/28/2009 · 8:47 am

Rule #120

Rule #120: When you take off your glasses, the middle of driveway is not the best place to leave them.

Thanks, Mike & Jen T! Jen feels a little bad that she actually ran over her kid’s glasses with their van, but I’m just relieved to know that we’re not the only ones with glasses trouble. It turns out that Mike is also an optometrist which adds a bit of irony as well.

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06/27/2009 · 7:14 am

Rule #119

Rule #119: When Mommy is explaining how frustrated she gets when you don’t listen, it’s a bad time to start giggling and chanting “like talking to a brick wall” repeatedly with your brother.

Thanks, Wendy W.!

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06/22/2009 · 7:14 am

Rule #115

Rule #115: Just because that rock missed your brother’s head does not make it okay to throw said rock at his head on purpose.

Thanks, Christie CC!

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06/20/2009 · 10:07 am

Rule #114

Rule #114: We don’t put chicken in our underwear.

Thanks, Jean M.! But I’ve been thinking about this rule… Was it a rubber chicken? Chicken McNuggets? A bantam? Jean also shared with me that when she made up this rule on the fly, her daughter asked, “Why?” and she had no idea what to say. Jean – Have you come up with something yet? 🙂

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06/18/2009 · 7:46 am

Rule #111

Rule #111: If you insist on wearing your winter coat in summer, then no complaining about how hot & sweaty you are.

Thanks, MaryAnn N.!

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06/17/2009 · 10:49 am

Rule #110

Rule #110: Applesauce is not finger food. Neither is pudding, ice cream, yogurt, or oatmeal.

Thanks, Lauren C.!

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06/15/2009 · 7:42 am

Rule #109

Rule #109: If you can’t figure out that getting ready for Gifted & Talented Summer School includes getting dressed, eating breakfast, and brushing your teeth, then maybe we need to re-evaluate your eligibility.

Thanks to Meanest Daddy for the guest rule!

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Category Archives: Guest rules

Rule #127

Rule #127: Please do not stick the only key to the vehicle we are driving down the hole in the fire truck shopping cart at the grocery store. Mommy does not like that and neither do the three drill-wielding assistant managers who had to extract it so I could get the heck out of there.

Thanks for sharing, Abby G. What a day that must have been!

Rule #125

Rule #125: Sure you can try that, but I hope you don’t die.

Rule #123

Rule #123: We don’t put Lego guys’ heads in our mouths.

Thanks, Nicole L. for a great example of stuff you never thought you’d say before you became a parent. 🙂

Rule #120

Rule #120: When you take off your glasses, the middle of driveway is not the best place to leave them.

Rule #119