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Written by kmantoan on 10/19/2012

{SQT}Highlights Of A Slow Week

Humor . Seven Quick Takes

I’m attempting a Seven Quick Takes that’s actually quick for a change. Hang on for a bumpy ride.

1. Fulton’s new favorite word is “allergic” as in, “No, you can’t punish me! I’m allergic!!”

2. I wasted some time setting up a Zazzle shop so I can sell normal items with pictures of my weird things on them. Just in time for Christmas! (And Hanukkah: I don’t discriminate.)

3. I was cast in our church’s third annual dinner theater performance. I know what you’re thinking “Is there anything you can’t do Kelly?” and “How can I pre-order tickets? Will it be webcast live for those of us unable to attend??” Or more likely “How in the world will you have time for that??” Through the loving sacrifice of my husband. It’s a major fundraiser for our parish, so while it’s taxing on the family come production week, my kids love seeing me on stage and I feel like it’s my contribution to the church’s upkeep. Plus, I love acting. A lot. Possibly more than writing. These small performances are a way for me to live out childhood dreams that were otherwise crushed back in college.

4. If you ask the kids, the highlight of the week thus far is the new Pencil Sharpener. More deadly than an ice pick is a freshly sharpened Ticonderoga.  As Edie quipped while poking her finger, “There, I’ve sharpened Byron’s pencil until it’s ouch sharp.” Addie writes a sentence, then resharpens, a few more words, then resharpens. I’m considering hanging a dartboard instead of storing the pencils in a box.

5. Glutino Chocolate Creme Cookies! If you’re eating gluten-free and love Oreos, these are for you. I’m not saying they’re as good as Oreos, but they’re as close as we’re going to get. Glutino makes a lot of disgusting gluten-free foods (like I almost went back to gluten after gagging down a bowl of their cereal)  so I hesitated purchasing these cookies, but I really needed Oreos one day so I took a chance and I’m so glad I did. I can eat a pack in three days…or less. I haven’t looked at the nutrition facts, but I’m pretty sure the cookies are fat-free and zero calories.

6.  Oh, I almost forgot, my husband and I celebrated our 11th anniversary on Saturday. Sunday, we went to Red Lobster and then I used some birthday giftcards at Old Navy and bought new clothes for the first time in a year. I was going to write some deep reflection on good marriages or something but Hallie already did that, and summed it up  more nicely than I ever could. I would have written something like, “If he wants to smack you on the butt while you are cooking dinner, don’t yell at him.”

7. If you’re bored, be sure to search for ‘taxidermy’ on ebay. I found a great new item for our house, but I don’t think Tony’s going to go for it. Maybe if I buy it for him as a gift, he’ll feel obligated to keep, and display it.

Now that I’ve burned that image into your retinas, be sure to head over to Conversion Diary for more Quick Takes.

 

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Tags: acting, allergic, pencil sharpener, seven quick takes, taxidermy, zazzle

10 comments

  • Hallie @ Moxie Wife has written: 10/19/2012 at 12:41 pm Reply

    Thanks, pretty lady!

    Though if I’m going to be honest, I have to admit that I now consider my entire post a failure since it didn’t include the butt smacking tip. 😉

    • kmantoan has written: 10/19/2012 at 3:56 pm Reply

      It’s made all the difference in our marriage.

  • Micaela @ California to Korea has written: 10/19/2012 at 1:06 pm Reply

    Oh, Kelly. Oh my goodness. Did you have to show me that?? Hilarious, but oh so disturbing.

  • Considerer has written: 10/19/2012 at 1:46 pm Reply

    You should definitely get the two headed duck as a present. I got my husby a pickled pig in a pickle jar and he was thrilled to pieces 🙂

  • Stacy has written: 10/19/2012 at 2:25 pm Reply

    LOL was “bowel of their cereal” a Freudian slip? 🙂

    • kmantoan has written: 10/19/2012 at 3:55 pm Reply

      HA! Corrected that, but actually, that cereal did taste like it came from the bowels of something.

  • Elizabeth has written: 10/19/2012 at 5:37 pm Reply

    Well if Tony doesn’t like the two-headed duck, you could always send it to the Bloggess!p

  • Jenny (@suscipio4women) has written: 10/20/2012 at 8:03 pm Reply

    OK, that is weird. And the butt smacking tip, I wish I would have known that 20 years ago. Thankfully I eventually learned it.

  • Dwija Borobia (@HouseUnseen) has written: 10/21/2012 at 11:00 pm Reply

    Does it creep you out when I comment on every post? Because that two-headed duck DOES creep me out. (yes, those sentences together do too make sense…)

  • starrball has written: 11/09/2012 at 2:37 pm Reply

    “I’m considering hanging a dartboard instead of storing the pencils in a box.” Awesome 🙂

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