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i love: the hippo song. toast. ankle socks. scarves. sunglasses. odwallas. headbands. love notes. ice cream. office supplies. shooting stars. cushy carpet. dried mango. football. jcrew. things that sparkle. the periodic table. chapstick. arched brows. journals. lab goggles. funny movies. poetry. skipping. musicals. 7 layer burritos minus the cheese. buccanators. bangs. sarcasm. a good book. dancing. old jeans. travel-size bottles. gauchos. sidewalk chalk. the number 7. praying. fish. cowboy hats. cute coffee shops. john mayer. ashley. sun. dreams. getting ready for a banquet. morals. applications. the smell of rain. winks.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

a real nanny's diaries

swimming lessons, laundry, dirty dishes, golf practice, wrestling, more laundry, tears, scraped knees, backyard baseball games, even more laundry, lunch, the disney channel, snack time, messy beds, nap time, Foosball, screaming, kicking, bonked noggins, car seats, spilled juice boxes, french fries and chicken fingers, taco bell straw fencing, exploded sauce packets, sympathetic looks, shakes of judgemental heads, questioning stares, understanding chuckles, shoes on the wrong feet, giggles, staring contests, tickles, free spankings, chasing, running away, filthy socks, soy milk mustaches, ketchup stains, Nerf gun wars, gameboys, flicked lips, creative dosing, chores, tooth brushing, hide-and-seek, you go hide.

i lead a life of normalcy. i am a hire-a-soccer-mom. i have a car seat in my backseat. i carry around a giant purse full of snacks and bandaids. i'd drive a minivan but gas isn't cheap. two months ago i lived in another country. i was independent. i was different. i was adventurous. now i'm a four-year old toting, extra clothes lugging nanny. what happened? i need to get out of here.

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