I know a lot of you have probably seen this little bit of prose before, but it's a good one and it's kinda how I feel today!
If You Give a Mom a Muffin (Original author unknown)
If you give a mom a muffin, she’ll want a cup of coffee to go with it.
She’ll pour herself some.
Her 3-year old will spill the coffee.
She’ll wipe it up.
Wiping the floor, she will find some dirty socks.
She’ll remember she has to do the laundry.
When she puts the laundry in the washer,she’ll trip over some boots and bump into the freezer.
Bumping into the freezer will remind her that she has to plan supper.
She will take out a pound of hamburger.
She’ll look in her cookbook(101 Things to Make with a Pound of Hamburger).
The cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail.
She will see the phone bill, which is due tomorrow.
She will look for her checkbook.
The checkbook is in her purse that is being dumped out by her 2-year old.
She’ll smell something funny.
She’ll change the 2-year old.
While she is changing the 2-year old, the phone will ring.
Her 5-year old will answer and hang up.
She’ll remember that she wants to phone a friend to come for coffee.
Thinking of coffee reminds her that she was going to have a cup.
She will pour herself some.
And chances are, if she has a cup of coffee,her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.
If You Give a Mom a Muffin (Original author unknown)
If you give a mom a muffin, she’ll want a cup of coffee to go with it.
She’ll pour herself some.
Her 3-year old will spill the coffee.
She’ll wipe it up.
Wiping the floor, she will find some dirty socks.
She’ll remember she has to do the laundry.
When she puts the laundry in the washer,she’ll trip over some boots and bump into the freezer.
Bumping into the freezer will remind her that she has to plan supper.
She will take out a pound of hamburger.
She’ll look in her cookbook(101 Things to Make with a Pound of Hamburger).
The cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail.
She will see the phone bill, which is due tomorrow.
She will look for her checkbook.
The checkbook is in her purse that is being dumped out by her 2-year old.
She’ll smell something funny.
She’ll change the 2-year old.
While she is changing the 2-year old, the phone will ring.
Her 5-year old will answer and hang up.
She’ll remember that she wants to phone a friend to come for coffee.
Thinking of coffee reminds her that she was going to have a cup.
She will pour herself some.
And chances are, if she has a cup of coffee,her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.
Hope you all have a very productive day!!
Oh, so very true! Even though I don't have young ones at home, it still happens... but maybe it is somewhat an age and memory thing now!
ReplyDeleteoh man, i'll come and watch the kiddos while you have that cup of coffee!!
ReplyDeletethis is the most perfect thing ever writen. :) you could sell millions. want me to do the illustrations. :)
ReplyDeletehaha, that is so cute, and so true! i am on load... i don't even remember now of laundry (the after a trip and stuff I didn't wash before the trip laundry=)), one load of dishes down, another to go (how do we use so many dishes, ha!), potty training =), and now time to feed the other cute little one (whose a little under the weather :(). hope you have a great day too mama!
ReplyDeleteRachael...wish I could take credit for this one. But, I can't. If I do write something worth publishing, you can bet I'll call you up for illustrations. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a funny little story. Too bad it is true!
ReplyDeletesoooooo true!
ReplyDeletejust found your blog. too funny! I feel the same way.
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