Maggie Makes Four!

This journal started off documenting the adoption of our youngest daughter. It now follows the twist and turns of our lives as we raise these two amazing little creatures into the best women they can become.

Friday, May 12, 2006

When a Mom goes into Target looking for Size Two Panties

When a Mom goes into Target looking for size two panties, she'll remember she needs some cleaning supplies.

On the way to the cleaning supplies, she passes the kids shoes and spies some absolutely adorable sandals her girls simply must have.

The sandals remind her of summer days at the park and she remembers she's short of sand toys for the kids.

Once in the toy section, she gets lost and somehow finds her self staring at the elusive Bella, Bella Dancerella DVD, Mat and head set collection, so of course, that ends up in the cart too. I mean really, she's been looking for Bella, Bella Dancerella for months. How can she resist?

The DVD reminds her that she really wanted to look for a new CD for the kids to listen to in the car because the "Curious George" sound track makes the Mom very sleepy, but it somehow doesn't have the same effect on the kids. Damn.

When she gets to the CD section, she sees a whole section of compilation CDs including one from the 1980's when she graduated from high school. It's only $9.99. Of course, it too goes into the cart.

Speaking of high school, the Mom next runs into a gal she hasn't seen since high school. The friend comments that she reads the Mom's stories in the paper, which reminds the Mom that she needs a new binder for her portfolio. The Mom says Good Bye to her long lost school mate and heads to the office supply section.

Well, that office supply section is dangerously close to the Arts and Crafts supply section and the Mom remembers the girls need new markers, construction paper and glitter glue, of course.

The cart now filled, the Mom heads to the register. When the damages are tallied, the Mom is stunned. She paid way more than she expected. Nothing she bought cost more than $9.99 except of course, Bella, Bella Dancerella, but she had to get that. Who knows when she'll see it again? How did this total happen the Mom wonders in awe.

The Mom heads to the van, staring in horror at the receipt, when she realizes she forgot to grab the Size 2 panties which is why she went into Target in the first place.

8 Comments:

  • At 10:08 PM , Blogger carrie said...

    Hey, I know this one . . . If You Give a Mouse a Coookie, A Moose a Muffin or a Pig a Pancake. Hilarious story that I totally can relate to!

    Why is is so hard to go into Target and stick to a list?

     
  • At 10:28 PM , Blogger allyn fratkin said...

    also similar to "if you give a pig a party".

     
  • At 10:31 PM , Blogger allyn fratkin said...

    oh i see, they are all by the same author, laura numeroff.

     
  • At 5:51 AM , Blogger Johnny said...

    I would say, "Send a man" to get that ONE item. And, he would only come back with that ONE item......except...errr, we ain't going to buy no panties.

     
  • At 2:03 PM , Blogger Gracencameronsmomy said...

    In love Target, could spend all day in there (and a whole paycheck!) Size 2 panties are hard to find...

     
  • At 11:39 PM , Blogger Amy said...

    HA! I love this! Amy

     
  • At 2:06 PM , Blogger Julie said...

    hee hee too funny ... You should approach the author about your story ... she could buy it you could have the money and spend more time in Target. Here in Montreal we DONT have Target ... plus it sounds weird in French ... :o)

     
  • At 2:30 PM , Blogger Donna said...

    Okay, I'm depressed. Are there really moms out there who can wear size 2 panties?

     

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