Mommy Karma
I do some rotten things to my kids.
I take their Halloween candy, pick out the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and give the rest to Pea Daddy’s office.
I “misplace” the birthday invitation they got to go to Chuck E. Cheese’s. Both times.
I pick out the fattest, sweetest blueberries when I make their fruit salad and eat them.
I tell the lady at the Bibbity Bobbity Boo Boutique that if she even dreams of giving them the Cinderella Sparkle Eye Shadow Palette to take home, she’s going to catch a magic wand somewhere unpleasant.
I drag them to Whole Foods three times in eight days.
I cut off all their hair when I get tired of them crying about having to have their hair braided or ponytailed.
I cut off all my hair, which also makes them cry.
I take the bag of my musty old dolls that my parents brought over that used to be mine and I shove it in the corner of the garage.
Except for one doll.
One totally impractical, but undeniably beautiful porcelain doll.
Gigi said, “I think her name is ‘Ahhh-von.’”
She was instantly taken with Avon.
And instantly took Avon to Whole Foods with us.
And instantly dropped Avon on the frozen food aisle.
One totally impractical but undeniably lacking feet, broken porcelain doll.
Poor Avon.
Gigi cried.
She begged for me to fix her. I told her it was impossible.
She told me that Avon was her special angel who watched over her at night and made her believe in God.
I cried.
And then I grabbed the Super Glue.
I fixed her right ankle.
And covered my left hand in glue.
I fixed her left shoe.
And glued my hand to Avon’s dress.
I fixed her right shoe.
And covered my right hand in glue.
I said a little prayer, maybe to God, maybe to Avon, and then I waited.
And soaked my hands in nail polish remover. The tube says it should come off in three days.
I told Gigi I had a surprise for her when we got home from school. She asked if I could ventilate the car because the fumes were killing her, and then she went inside.
And I felt like the best mom in the world.
Until I made fruit salad for dinner and ate the fattest, sweetest blueberries for myself.
Forgive me, Avon. But I totally earned it.
Aw! What a great mom you are! You must also have some special trick to getting Gigi’s hair to stay so nice after a full day of school?! My little 5 year old looks totally ragged after I pick her up. Maybe I need to apply more hair spray…or super glue….Oooooo!!!!
Hair. Spray. We have no fear.
I would totally nab the fatty blueberries too
Glad Avon got her feet back safe and sound.
you are a dream mommy! fixing her doll that “makes her believe in God.,” my goodness, how could you not?!!? right? i remember crying when my mom cut her hair when i was very young also. it’s just such a comfort as a child knowing that mommy looks, well, the way that mommy looks–and it’s not supposed to change.
anyways, a little gentle nail file action on your skin can take care of any stubborn super glue roughness. been there, mama, been there. xo!
It’s almost gone. Thank goodness! My hands were feeling pretty rough.
Awww, what a sweet mommy you are for fixing Avon and enduring the wrath that is super glue on fingers. I swear, that stuff is like….well…nothing else! No matter what you do…it’s just STUCK for what feels like…forever!
“She told me that Avon was her special angel who watched over her at night and made her believe in God.”–that is so tender. Seriously so very sweet!
Well worth the super glued mommy fingers, I’m sure
I’m still amazed that I was able to fix it!
Aww, what a nice mom you are!
Aw that smile is priceless!
Oh man, that happened to my dad when I was a kid- and he was fixing a doll for me
The patience of a parent… incredible!
Good daddy
You are an awesome Mom! I fail at super glue every time I try to fix stuff. Last time I glued myself to something, my Mom suggested that I use rubber gloves… yep, glued one of those puppies to the cake plate I was trying to fix. P.S. Glad Avon can walk again.
Ha ha ha! I can just imagine you serving cake off of a plate with a yellow dish glove attached to it!
Cracked up at your finger stuck to the dress. LOL… Did Gigi lose a tooth??????? Looks like there is a new one coming in! Those braids are adorable…come braid my hair and/or cook for me and/or pack my kitchen.
She keeps trying to wiggle it. The dentist says she’ll lose one or both of the front teeth in the next few months.
Mama Pea-
I too drag my poor kid to Whole Foods (and Trader Joe’s) multiple times/week. Life saving tip…the WF in Tanasbourne has mini carts for toddlers/kids to push (actually, so does Trader Joe’s). Whole Foods is now like an amusement park to my 2 year old where she can push cart “all by self”…I just have to be especially careful she doesn’t plow full force into the wine displays…
You are crazy! Those mini-carts are my nemesis.
Avon is lovely, even with a couple of broken legs.
I’ve often wondered if everyone else gets more super glue on themselves than the item they are gluing. I so love that you shared your pictures. I once got so much superglue on my hands both hands got stuck to the finger nail polish remover bottle…now that was embarrassing!
Thanks for the touching story!
I was worried the camera was going to get superglued to me!
Mama pea…dying that Gigi thought her name was Avon! Classic. To save yourself the sticky fingers, you should have kept the shoes unglued and called her Cinderella. It was either the shoes or the pumpkin…Gigi would have understood. Plus didnt you know Balls at whole foods is so in right now? Such a good mom and heart your blog.
Thanks, Nicole. She really still thinks her name is Ahhh-von.
For super glue all over your hands? I agree – you totally earned the biggest fattest blueberries!!
Awww, that is such a heartwarming story.
I’m glad Avon is back together again. You deserve the fattest blueberries ever!!
Avon hobbling! You are absolutely a wonderful mother. Wish mine had picked out the blueberries. Hated em as a kid!
As long as you have Reese’s and fat blueberries, who cares about a little glue on your fingers?!
Her precious little face speaks volumes–you made her life saving Avon!
I would pretend that my barbies were ice skaters and ballerinas and spin them around so much that it was inevitable that there heads would fall off lol my dad probably had to fix at least one barbie a day for at least 5 years hahah thats why my parents got me an unbreakable “china” doll:)
When it comes to blueberries, its first come first serve:):) If they wanted the best ones then they should make their own fruit salad lol:)
I had my own porcelain doll when I was little, there was a strict “only when sitting on the carpet policy” but I always begged to take the doll outside, and I always dropped it on the pavement. But you can bet that I’ll let my (hopefully future) daughters play with her also.
You’re not being mean; you’re simply taking your privileges as the family matriarch!
But that story made me totally smile. I was always a stuffed animal kid myself because any dolls other than Barbies creeped me out. But my mom couldn’t sew, so if the dogs got ahold of one, it was toast. I got very protective of my stuffed animals!
Aw my mom used to tell me I must have lost my favorite toys when really she threw them out. Poor avon
hahahaha. Ahhh-von. I read that and thought, “Aw, that is kind of a pretty name.” Bahaha!
What a good mommy!
My little one said, “Mommy fix it!” when she broke a piece of raw spaghetti last night. Somehow they think we can fix anything!
Kids really know how to work it – “Avon helps me believe in God”.
Luckily we do too. I too take the best blueberries. Shhhh.
If it makes you feel any better, I accidentally superglued my daughter’s fingers together while trying to fix a toy for her. Then I panicked, had her soak her fingers in the nail polish remover (which didn’t work), tried to fix it myself, and glued my fingers together. Fun times, fun times.
Thank you for putting a smile on my face so early in the morning. You are such a good Mom!!
When I was young, my Dad would always buy our halloween candy from my sister and I, so we didn’t eat the junk… he would take it to work for the guys and we would much rather have a few dollars!
Aaaaaaah-vhon…love the name
This is so cute!! I think you are a super mom, Mama Pea, and I bet Gigi does too! I had a similar incident when I was younger. There was an ornament on our Christmas tree that I absolutely loved. It was a glass teardrop shape and it was all sorts of different colours depending on the light you held it in. One year my mum was decorating the tree with my sister and I, and it dropped. I bawled my eyes out!! Obviously it couldn’t be fixed, but I know how Gigi felt when she dropped the doll! I hope your fingers are un-glued soon!
I’m impressed you didn’t superglue your fingers to your camera in the process
And I am very relieved that her name is Avon and not Nylon, as that would be a bit weird.
I wasn’t supposed to touch the pretty dolls my grandparents got me when I was little. They were on a shelf in my room, and for some reason I never actually played with them illegally. Probably because I was too busy cutting the hair on my American Girl dolls. Now they’re collecting dust until I give them to my own daughter and probably ban her from touching them as well. I don’t really see the point in giving children collector’s items? I feel like even if they do break the feet off, it’s much more fun to just play with them
Aww so precious! What a patient mommy you are
You are such a good mom
Aw your such a good mom!
great job getting those feet back on! especially with super glue. I always end up with it everywhere, and I usually don’t even fix the thing.
So sweet.
I just remembered the one porcelain doll I used to have. I should dig it up from my basement. Gigi must be so happy to have Avon back!
Oh what moms do for their children. I totally love how she named it Avon. I am dying about that.
This is a sweet post, and you’re one heck of a mother. You deserve more than blueberries.
I must admit I cried a little reading this post, so touching
I remember what it felt like as a kid to have something you love break….but then have my mommy fix it!! haha ya ya I am still a kid at heart
Gigi is lucky to have a wonderful mom like you!
Loving the name – ‘Ahh Von’. Kids come up with the cutest things.
I wonder if you’ll have a grandchild one day named Ahhhhvon…and I’m trying to think of the other names Gigi and Lulu have come up with, but I can’t remember. Any luck and Pryce will oneday name his son “Rover”.
You’re a good mom for covering your hands in superglue. All in the name of love.
Hey! My mom ordered from Avon when I was a kid but I don’t remember any dolls in the catalogue. Just cosmetics and “goldtone” jewellery. Once again, Canadian consumers get shafted.
Nice repair job–on the doll and on Gigi’s heart
Avon…what a lovely name!!
You’re girls are just too adorable!
PS- I totally made the the Protein Porridge…with Vega protein powder. The porridge turned green…and tasted not so great
Not sure what I may have done wrong, or if it was just the choice of protein, but into the blender it went this morning, along with some spinach, more almond milk and strawberries….it tasted slightly better.!
I hate to say it, but I only like Vega in certain shakes. Not in my oats. It’s green because they put spirulina in it. You gotta like the taste of the powder you’re putting in to start with. I can’t do anything about that
I figured as much…I didn’t mind the powder in my Green Monster the day before, but definately don’t recommend it in the oats!
Green oats and….ham?!? Yuk!
You are both funny and awesome. <3
You just warm my heart, Mama Pea. : ) They’re lucky girls to have you.
Ha ha!! It’s amazing what I can fix! I didn’t know i could fix anything until I had children. Now I have my own small tool set with tools that are handy for fixing small toys… But i wont touch super glue anymore. Disastrous.
That is such a sweet thing for you to do!
You did a great job fixing it!
awwwwwwwwww! poor little avon. Gigi looks SO happy that her doll has been expertly fixed
I am SO impressed by your crafty skills. WOW. That smile (& the fattest blueberries) must have made it all worthwhile though!
Super Mama! I once super-glued my whole hand to a cabinet…I went through an entire bottle of nail polish remover (and some tears) to get myself un-stuck. Hopefully your sticky fingers go away soon.
Well done, Mama Pea! I’m impressed, even if you did still steal the good blueberries. Though I guess if the doll breaks again it’ll be Avon karma calling.
ZING!
you are a die-hard mother!
Special angel who watched over her at night and made her believe in God? Where does she come UP with this!
I have no freakin’ clue.
You are an amazing doll repairer and mom. Nicely done. You do deserve those fat juicy blueberries.
One time I had my dad crazy glue a pair of glasses back together. I broke two pairs of glasses that week so I was getting desperate. By the way, have you ever broken your glasses while they were still on your face? Ow.
The first time was when I was skating and turned around and ran (er, skated) into this guy who was way taller than me and apparently had abs of steel, because I’m pretty sure I got a fat lip and a bruise around my eye too. That was when my dad glued my glasses back together. They weren’t dry by the time I had to go to school the next day so I used my backups, which were broken that day in gym class when we were playing dodgeball. The office ladies called my mom to take me home (aka the mall), and the librarian taped my glasses together with clear packing tape. Harry Potter, is that you? The worst thing, I think, is the fact that I didn’t mind that they were taped together, and at the time I thought they looked cool. #destinedtobeadork
Also, gluing your fingers together with crazy glue sucks but getting glue from a hot glue gun is absolutely brutal (br00tal, even), especially when you have a project due the next day and though you’re running out of glue sticks for the hot glue gun that is burning your finger, your mother refuses to go to buy more because you still don’t have your license, only giving you more reason to cry. Yeah, totally not speaking from experience.
Oh you poor thing. I am surprised you lived to tell about any of this.
Nice job, mama! It’s all about the give and take, right?
Super Mom to the rescue!!!! Love it! Gigi is so happy! Makes my heart melt ; )
Oh and I am so with you on the biggest blueberries for yourself, lol! When I make pancakes, I always make sure to fill mine more with blueberries ; or chocolate chips !! : ) hehehe!
Have a great day love! xo <3
Take the SUPERGLUE with you.
I took my granddaughter to the tin horses at the bank. Some were lying on the ground, some quite tall. After she ran round I suggested she see if she could run under the horses. After a few rounds she came to me with a bloody head. We could tie the hair together to stop the bleeding I suggested. Her father said, TO The ER! where after cleaning the wound, they tied the hair together and applied SUPERGLUE.
Confession: I cut myself while cooking sometimes. I ALWAYS use superglue on the cuts.
Superglue is the best, most dangerous tool in the world! I love that porcelain doll, it is gorgeous, I have always hada thing for dolls (hello barbies and polly pockets). You are the best mom in the world, even I don’ t think I could patch up a doll like that!
At least you didn’t tape it. You used a bit of a classier method …I tape things all the time.
Once superglued a boot strap back together while staying at a hostel in San Fran though. THAT was classy.
That last lovely picture says it all; brilliant!
And I’m glad it’s not just my fingers that get like that whenever Superglue is anywhere near
Oh, and once I tried to Superglue the handle back on my broken omelette pan. glue doesn’t like high temperatures
Good to know!
I totally have porcelain dolls in my mom’s closet. Now I’m kinda glad I haven’t given them away yet…
Totally random and probably un-useful info but the inventor of Super Glue as we know it just passed away the other day….say a little prayer (:
Oh no, really? How sad.
one of the whole foods here in houston has a special feature that makes our kids love to go there. it’s called the sweet pea clubhouse and they basically watch your kids for you while you shop… it. is. awesome.
Get out! The Sweet Pea Clubhouse? I’m moving to wherever you live.
lol and relating as I remember gluing several new ornaments this past holiday season, including the ever-popular (in our house) Buzz, Woody, and Rudolph. Even when he kept touching & removing them from the tree to play with after I said not to for the umpteenth time, the tears and reasoning got me every time!
(And yes, the glue will come off, eventually
So, I used super glue to fix a fingernail (at the dinner table), then promptly got applesauce on it and stuck it in my mouth. Yup- super glued my lips together. My family just sat there and laughed at me. Later that same night, the dog got ahold of the super glue (I didn’t give it to her- honest) and got it in her fur, and my mom called the vet emergency clinic to see if it would harm her. I learned that my mom loved the dog more than me!
Ohhh gosh, you made me cry also! Tears of laughter, however.
Long-time reader, but first-time poster here. I had to come out of being a creepy blog lurker to say how awesome your sense of humor is. And to tell you that you’re completely justified in claiming the best blueberries (you saw them first anyway, it’s only fair [; ).
Anyway, just wanted to comment and say that I love your blog.
Thank you, Kelsey. You made my day!
Awww, Super glue covered Mama Pea to the rescue! Totally sounds like my last adventure with super glue…note: do NOT try to open a tube of super glue with your teeth…glue DOES stick to the lips! :-/
Out of the mouths of babes, for sure! Melt my heart!