*No children were harmed in the creation of this blog post.
I'm still trying to get stuff together for my trip (and still drowning).
I found out that I will be in Kent if anyone in the area wants to try and say hello and grab a bite to eat or something. I'm not sure we can get it to work, as details of this trip have been very vague, but I would love to try!
Let me know.
- #Being gone for five days takes a toll on the cleanliness of my house.
Right now it resembles a frat house after a big kegger, only without the beer bottles and panties strewn about and people sleeping it off in the bathtub.
- #So there was one downside to my whole weekend. Waiting a really long time for my flight home. I have a little letter to sum up the experience.
To the guy sitting three seats down from me who will not stop strumming his guitar and singing while waiting for his plane:
You are not as rad as you think you are. Shut the hell up.
Other than that? AWESOME trip. Recap to come. (I know, I know, but trust me...You'll like it more than Mikey likes his Life cereal. Even if you weren't there.)
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justme says:
This is freakin’ funny! I hope you don’t get any angry emails from this because I know it was all in fun and like you said no children where hurt in the picture. I’m sure they thought it was hilrious that you duct taped their mouths! I remember my mom doing silly things like this and they just made us giggle even more!
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April 24th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
ali says:
you and i? could totally be friends. i love this.
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April 24th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
AMomTwoBoys says:
A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
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April 24th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Angella says:
Awesome.
*runs out to buy duct tape*
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April 24th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
glittersmama says:
I need some of that for Primary. I’ve heard it works well as makeshift handcuffs as well.
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April 24th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Melly says:
did they swear or something or talk back? They seem pretty willing to help their mom with a post.
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April 24th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
SparklieSunShine says:
You are so going to get complaining emails about this.
LMAO!! This is so funny.
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April 24th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
loralee says:
Sigh. I know. I hemmed and hawed about posting it. I’m sure I will get “Child abuse” emails or comments from people who take life WAY too seriously.
Which sucks, because the boys thought it was hilarious, so did I, and it didn’t do one bit of damage to anything. The tape wasn’t even really sticky.
Still? It diffused the HUGE, screaming fight the boys were in the middle of and turned it into a fun, hilarious moment with the kids. Since this blog is my journal, I posted because I want to remember it.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Rachel (Louisiana) says:
Ha Ha HA HA HA HA HA! *laughing heartily while rolling on the floor*
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April 24th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Kyle Johnson says:
That is so funny Loralee
April 24th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Gretchen says:
I have much to learn from you.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
loralee says:
And you SO will when we play in MN! Shoot me an email w/your phone number so I can call you when I am there. (I’ll know more about my schedule then)
April 24th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Heather says:
I have always toyed with this idea for the Chicken…hmmm, now that I hear it is fun…may give it a try!
Thanks Loralee!
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April 24th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
TheAngelForever says:
Hitting self in head over here.
*WHACK*
Why didn’t I think of that? I could have used that this morning with an 11 month old clingy teething monster. (J/K everyone).
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April 24th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Julie says:
The funny thing about that picture is that in my real life, my 3rd grade teacher did that to a couple of kids in my class–and not as a joke. The kids were apparently talking too much and she took matters into her own hands. She never got in trouble that I know of, but nowdays, you could get fired for that sort of thing.
My kids liked putting tape on their mouths while trying to talk-they thought that was hilarious.
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April 24th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
pgoodness says:
I love it - and I love even more the reason you did it and that it turned screaming into fun. Those are by far the best moments.
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April 24th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Nat says:
Love it!
Definitely top anything I have done with my kidlet.
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April 24th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Amber says:
I soooooo wanted to try that when Hadley dropped her @#$@#$ pacifier 20 times a night….
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April 24th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Jenn says:
Just when I wondered if I’d laugh out loud again.
Thank you.
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April 24th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
karen says:
You’d fit right in with us at Worst.Mama.Ever.!
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April 24th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
4 says:
I have a roll of duct tape hanging on a peg right above my chalkboard in my class. I have threatened to duct tape shoes on feet, kids into chairs, my ears shut so I don’t have to listen.
Every week, our principal comes in and makes a big deal about measuring the thickness of the roll to determine how the grade 6’s are doing.
Of course, I have never used it, but we have decided that on the last day of school, we are making a scarecrow version of me and duct taping her into my chair with as many rolls of tape as possible. Someone will call our principal (who incidentally, holds weekly watergun fights with staff and/or students) and we will be hiding and watching for her reaction.
The more, the merrier. Tape on…..
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April 24th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Blazing Goddess says:
MacGuyver would be proud. That stuff is an incredibly cheap and effective solution to any number of problems. Has anyone thought about sending some to the U.N.?
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April 25th, 2008 at 7:30 am
SparklieSunShine says:
I’m thrilled you posted this and I adore the story behind it. Haha!
You sound like such a fun mom to have.
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April 25th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Occidental Girl says:
HA!!! Fair is fair.
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April 25th, 2008 at 11:02 am
rima says:
You are a genius! On both the duct tape and asparagus counts
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April 25th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
lceel says:
And, of course, if that doesn’t work, you can always superglue their lips together.
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April 25th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Erin Evans Taylor says:
Merritt has invented the “Halo”- something that clamps onto the kids head, interfacing with his brain and putting him in a catatonic state. Perfect for grocery shopping, visiting neighbors, soap watching time, etc. He just has to find someone to make it, and a way to not get put into jail for it! (ok, it’s all in his head… but he WISHES he could make it!)
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April 25th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Camille says:
And I thought my purse made out of duct tape was putting the stuff to good use. I can see now that I could have been shutting kids up for years…if only I hadn’t wasted so much making a purse.
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April 26th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Redneck Mommy says:
You totally know if I posted this up at my site I’d have the authorities knocking at my door.
Something to do with being an unfit mother and having an inappropriate sense of haha.
Fackers.
I love it. Can I come live with YOU?
April 27th, 2008 at 11:41 am
hollibobolli says:
I was getting ready to take my food in the other room and I had a fleeting thought about you for whatever reason. I’m thinking about you.
love the picture.
(((Hugs)))
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April 27th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Liza's Eyeview says:
Oh my gosh, that’s funny. Are they related to this baby and the man in the link to that post?:
http://www.lizas-eyeview.com/2007/08/whatever-happened-to-baby-ducked-taped.html
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April 28th, 2008 at 3:05 am
HRH says:
Holy crap! I knew I loved duct tape.
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April 28th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Melain says:
Oooo! That looks just like MY kid’s weekend! Ah, the joys of parenting.
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April 28th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Katie says:
lol.
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April 28th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Amy says:
Hahahaha!!
Oh and P.S….your sideblog is cracking me up too!!
April 29th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
The Over-Thinker says:
Uh oh. Did you bring the duct tape to MN?
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April 29th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Shamelessly Sassy says:
I have to admit..I like your style. I might try this soon!
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April 29th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Meg says:
Ha, love it!
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April 30th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Camille says:
Loralee, I hope you’re doing okay. I’m pretty worried about you. Just wanted you to know.
Even though it seems like a stalkerly thing to do.
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April 30th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Mrs. Schmitty says:
Perfect!
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May 1st, 2008 at 5:18 am
Sarah says:
Dude, that makes me WANT to be a parent.
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May 1st, 2008 at 10:27 am
candace says:
that was great.
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May 1st, 2008 at 7:32 pm