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Far From Perfect . . .

. . . Close to Crazed, Actually

October 6, 2011

My kids think that I have it all under control. I don't know why, especially when we're running out the door in the morning to catch the bus and I'm yelling, "Do you have your homework? Where's your lunch? You can't wear slippers to school!"

Sometimes my brain completely dries up and that, as Katy Perry likes to say, results in an epic fail. But it makes me feel better to know that other individuals with important jobs screw up too.

For example, the Tooth Fairy had a bad time last week. My son lost two teeth within a few days of each other. Would you believe that the Tooth Fairy forgot to show up until the very last minute? And didn't even take the tooth one night? And that my son couldn't find the dollar that the Tooth Fairy left him until I ran into the room and started searching for it? It turns out that the, uh, Tooth Fairy spent a rare date night out with Mr. Tooth Fairy, going to a restaurant that did not feature chicken nuggets, and then they went Downtown to see if she could exchange some teeth for a few casino chips. And I suspect she stayed out a bit late and then was in a big rush when she started flying around, looking for all the teeth placed under pillows. But hey, it was one time, right? 

Then the Tooth Fairy forgot AGAIN a few days later that she had a stop at our house. Luckily, she swooped in just in time to deliver the goods.

If the Tooth Fairy keeps forgetting to look under kids' pillows, then maybe there's hope that Mother Nature will totally forget about winter?

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Today I debut the Beaver Valley Mac Kid Fall/Holiday Photography Guide! You can find out what Beaver County photographers have to offer parents, plus there are GREAT discounts if you book a session through one of them!

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Check out the October 23 Hot Chocolate Geocache Event at Raccoon State Park that Mac Kid is holding with our friends at Venture Outdoors North! It's going to be a great family activity, and I hope you join us!

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Giveaway winners:

Yo Gabba Gabba--Amanda L.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus--Lynn E.
Cinemark movie passes--Jennifer O.