Like many others, I like to have nice things. Or, at least something new or different every once in a while. You know upgrade, update, etc. But, at this point in my life when looking at new things I have to remind myself, “We can’t have nice things-we have children.”  So decisions for what to buy are based around these key questions: Can it be washed? Will it show dirt, food,…..boogers? (Yes, boogers-this is a question that must be asked, this also applies to clothing for mothers. It doesn’t matter how many Kleenexes you stuff in their pockets and yours, they will inevitably wipe their nose on your shirt, pants whatever you are wearing at their “nose level”)  Is it something that will be easily broken, scratched or destroyed just by looking at it? Will I be able to get stickers off of it? (I despise stickers -and the kids seem to get them from everyone-doctor, dentist, Walmart. And don’t get me started on stickers that have gone through the washer and the dryer on clothing!)

It’s been a tough few days around here for our “things” between stickers on the TV, gymnastics gone wrong in the house and unicorn puke.

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