by my glowing fire
thinking about how I don't have any kids.
As I browse blogs
mommy blogs keep coming up
and the lengths these people go to make
picture perfect children's birthday party
is beyond me.
Seriously people I don't think the kids notice the matching sand pails
or the handmade, themed happy birthday banner,
or the perfect toffee apples with ribbons.
And don't you find it odd that so many parents
go to kids brithday parties?
When I was a nanny many years ago,
I used to take my kidlets to perfect parties
and leave them there.
Hell it was free babysitting.
I used to get mean mommy looks for not staying.
Me, I was just grateful for an hour's quiet time
in a cafe away from the kids
and they weren't even mine
and spent heaps of time with their parents.
Anyway my kidlets got a cake and friends over.
If we remembered to sing happy birthday
it was a success.
One year there was a bouncy castle
and that was a huge deal.
Now it the norm.
One cool party was an under the sea theme
with helium balloons bumping on the ceiling
with long tails like kelp.
That was cool and met my balloon fetish needs nicely.
And easy and the kids took the balloons home as treats.
Perfect.
Just as I despair over the stress these mothers put themselves under,
for no reason related to kids at all,
I came across this post
from a Colleen Greene
Bewarned perfect mommies
it's too hard being perfect
and your kids won't thank you.
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