February 6, 2013
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Keeping Score
No more USPS snail mail on Saturdays?!? YIIPPPPEEEEEEEEEE! That’s one day less of clutter on the counters! I despise mail and no matter what systems I put in place, the mail seems to own me. So, I’ll take this small weekend victory in the ongoing war against clutter and be pleased. Mail Clutter 5 vs. Turningreen 2.
Yesterday was a day of acquisitions. Supplies for bake sale, foam board for a school project, book for a report, replacement cushions for chairs in the house. But the cushions have to be returned, and some of the baking supplies I bought turned out to be “made in a facility with peanuts and tree nuts” and a whole host of other allergens, making them unusable in our house. I hate when they label things with possible contamination by every single allergen. Clearly that’s their way of covering their asses, but what mom with a food allergic kid is going to just take that chance despite the labeling? Not this one, that’s for sure.
Did you read the part where I said bake sale? Ho hum. I had no idea that our son’s foray into school politics would demand so many home baked goods. Last time, he baked brownies and then slathered them with gooey frosting and heavy sprinkles. They were impossible to wrap and not that attractive, either. This time, I threw some money and laziness at the problem. I bought a gigantic box of individually wrapped Rice Krispy Treats and popsicle sticks. The kids unwrapped the treats and speared them with sticks. We dipped them in some melted white candy coating and then in some entirely nut-free sprinkles, which were not quite as cute as the not-entirely-nut-free Valentine sprinkles I had acquired yesterday. But they were easy and they look festive and they are all wrapped and ready to go and the bake sale isn’t even until tomorrow. BOO-YA. Nutty Sprinkles 1 vs. Turningreen 1,000. (I’m taking some liberties here and giving extra credit for early completion.)
Have you seen that series of Target ads for their “Every Day Collection?” The ads feature women dressed in form fitting white clothing who are accomplishing basic household tasks. One of the ads shows a woman walking on a catwalk in a slinky white dress, as colorful cake mixes explode around her and she cracks an egg in her hands. According to Salon.com, these ads are designed to spotlight Target’s grocery aisles while playing on their reputation for fashion. The voice over for that ad is, “Dominate that PTA Bake Sale.” Eh, when I saw it I found the ad to be absurd. I mean, sure, things explode and egg cracking gets messy when there are kids involved. But who in their right mind would wear a white dress to bake with kids? Haha. I kid, but seriously – I find these ads to be less fashion forward and more feminist backward and insulting. And it takes a lot to get me to say anything negative about Target, because I love me some Target. Target 0 vs. Turningreen 1.
Apparently, I’m in a fighting mood. The laundry had better be afraid. Verrrry afraid.
Comments (3)
The rice krispie treats on a stick is genius! I’d say that laundry doesn’t stand a chance. Riding a winning streak should result in the laundry slinking from the washer to the dryer in defeat and then folding itself in a final act of submission!!
So far the score at my house is Everything 1,000,000 vs. Madhousewife 3.
I hardly ever check the mail anymore. It’s terrible. Every few days I empty the jam-chocky-full mailbox and throw most of it directly in the recycling.
@murisopsis - I totally dominated the laundry I did….but the stuff in the hamper is still winning.
As for the RK Treats, while I was working the bake sale with the boy, the school secretary came out from the office and looked at them and said,”Wow, someone has a lot of time on their hands!!” in a not-so-nice tone. I had to ‘fess up, since the boy’s eyebrows shot up sky high! I said, “We made those…and they actually took no time at all, because we bought them and just decorated them.” She opened mouth and inserted foot. HA!
@madhousewife - Lucky for you, there’s plenty of time left in the game, so you can turn it around at any time. And YES, the mail is nothing but a recycling bin filler. Yesterday I got no less than 3 Crate and Barrel catalogs. And I have tried (quite unsuccessfully) to stop them from sending me 3 at a time. Annoying.