The title is a play on a remark by a character in Harry Potter #5. Tonks tries to pack Harry's trunk with a wave of her wand and fails. She explains, "I was never good at all those householdy charms like my mum." And women everywhere thought, "Hey, let me have a try at those householdy charms! I NEED those!"
But I don't have them. So I have to use, for instance, a vacuum cleaner. However, I often sweep my carpet instead of vacuuming the whole area. That way I can make four or five little trash piles, then turn the 2- or 5-year-old loose with the vacuum hose. It's satisfying all around.
In news of household residents, Daphne had me tape her balloon string to a stick. She jerked it around a while and realized she could whap the balloon with the stick.
Daphne: Hey, Mama! I bet you can't guess what the name of my new game is!
Me: Um, Bump the Balloon.
Daphne: No! 'Hit The Balloon With The Stick'! But you were close. I'm on Level 10 already."
-- SJ
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Love the name of the balloon game. Our kids are forever being the characters in their own video games and I regularly hear "I'm on level (fill in the blank)." Felicity and Cassie like to play a game they made up: Mamma and Darling. One is the Mamma and the other is the daughter, who gets called "darling". I think it's sweet. :)
Well at least you were close. Level 10, wow!
I certainly would like to know what went on in the first 9 levels. Mom
These incidents that are everyday occurrences in your home are pretty delightful for the rest of us!
Chuckled at D and Mary's comments, and loved Rose's Mamma and Darling game.
Am grateful for FB for these peeks into others' lives.
Post a Comment