Victoria's Blessings

A few things I have heard myself say recently: -   Why are you completely naked? -   Yes, you can ask Santa to give you a unicorn for C...

Recently I have heard myself say: - Do not put a dog collar on your sister!! - Why is your mattress in the bathroom? - You cannot eat baked ...

Things I cannot believe that I have said recently: - Even if you can fit through the dog door, you cannot crawl through it. It is only for...

Things I have said tonight: - Do not bite each other. - Do not bite me either. - Why are you putting your toes in your mouth? - Do not pick...

Sometimes I say things and have to remind myself that I have girls. I thought only little boys would need to hear these maternal admonishme...

Things I have said recently which were totally appropriate, in context: You have to put your hand through the sleeve before your elbow. Now...

Things I have said recently which were completely appropriate in context: You'll have to put your magic wand down while you are putting ...

Things I have said recently which were completely appropriate, in context: Who put the Belle doll in the toilet? No spitting at the dinner t...

Things I have heard myself say recently which, in context, were reasonable statements: - Sometimes tiaras break, you don't need to cry....

Things I have said recently: - Thank you for offering, but Mommy does not need help in the potty. - You have to get all the way in the car b...

Things I have said recently: - Mickey Mouse cannot take a bath with you. - You cannot brush your sister's eyebrows with a hairbrush. Ser...

Statements made by me recently: - Do not stand on the iPhone. - Do not hit your sister with the toy sword - just hit the floor. - You just g...

Things I have heard myself saying recently: - Do not start te-teeing until you get to the potty. - Pull your pants and your panties down be...

Things I have said recently to my children: - Stop! Just because it comes in a tube, does not mean it is toothpaste. - Don't stick a q-...

Some of the crazy, yet totally appropriate things, I have said recently: - Who put Mickey Mouse in the lettuce drawer? - Do not stick crayo...

Things I have said recently: Why did you put Play Doh in your pocket? Do not eat stickers. Don't put a half eaten lollipop on the couc...

Things I have said recently which were entirely appropriate in context: No, I will not get you cash from the bank. You are only 4. (Catherin...

I cannot believe I have said these things recently: - No, you cannot try to brush Sabrina's teeth. Remove your toothbrush from her mout...

Things I have said at the dinner table (which seemed totally appropriate at the time): - Don't stick your straw in your ear. - I have ea...

In reviewing what I have heard myself say recently, I wonder what people might think of me as a mother. "What does she let her kids ge...