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Angry child sits at the end of our new Giganticouch, furiously brushing her hair.
Why is she angry? Well just LOOK at her school dress! She has two dresses, ($110 each mind you) and I had only enough money to have one hemmed to her desired above-the-knee length by a tailor. I'm a sloppy seamstress and at those prices I'm not going to do a messy job of it myself so we will wait to have the other one done when I can next afford it. So today she has to wear the 3 mile long, unaltered dress because she left her other one in her bag and I didn't wash it, and "JUST LOOK AT IT MUM. JUST LOOK AT IT. I FEEL LIKE I AM WEARING AN UGLY OLD BAG AND YOU DON'T EVEN CARE"
How can I not laugh. These first world problems are a nice change.
Also, here is our new lavender wonder and you can also see the new coffee table which just happened to be on sale as well.
Thank-you everyone for being with me during the dark times and for enjoying these nicer, lighter moments with me.
I know that in days gone by I would have been very upset and angry at my ungrateful tweenage girl raging at me first thing in the morning and complaining about her school uniform not being just perfect after all of the trouble I have taken to make sure she has everything she needs. But this morning I just stiffled a giggle and told her, "well, if you can't possibly be seen in that dress you should probably get back into your pyjamas and go back to bed. I'll call your school and tell them you have had wardrobe failure and can't come to school today".
5 minutes later, she has been joined by her fur-siblings and is laughing at her ipod without a care in the world.
Also here's my kitchen complete with hutch and matching chairs.
Sorry, the home improvement pictures might be a bit weird. I'm happy, a bit excited about it all. I projected catastrophe and ruin.
Instead, this is kind of awesome and fun. Even if daughter does have to go to school in an ugly old bag today.
Lol.
-- Edited by missmeliss on Sunday 8th of February 2015 03:38:39 PM
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? (Lewis Caroll)
Oh goodness, I see that bag on her, such a travesty, mum!! Glad things are going better for you, having first world problems and being able to keep them in perspective is so much better than the alternatives!!
Love your pictures Ms. M . The house is looking like a home ,as I knew it would and your sense of humor continues to grow as your attitude changes. It and you are fantastic.
So great that you are enjoying the littleness of the problems!
I remember hearing about when Scotch tape was invented. My grandmother was over the moon about how convenient it was. From that point on she never hemmed a skirt with thread - she just Scotch taped them! Hard to imagine, but she did it. Maybe something for your daughter to try when she's in a big sulk!
You can tell her I wear that dress for fun and no I am not joking! I have one jut like it with the white
Collar and arm cuffs the lot and I'm not at school ha!
Love the couch! X
