Such an Honor

Great News!

I got a big promotion today in the department of Mom!

My official title is now Despicable Mom.


I wasn't expecting such an honor today. In fact, it came right out of the blue.

There we were in Sam's Club, Livvi and me, when we stumbled upon the Christmas aisle, and a whole row of sparkly new toys, all practically screaming at Livvi to be taken home. Being the five year old that she is, she started begging for me to buy her a toy. Being the great mom and cheapskate that I am, I told her no. It only took a few seconds for the whole thing to blow up into a full-on screaming red faced tantrum, the likes of which we have not seen for a long time. And then, in the loudest possible voice, so that ALL of Sam's Club would be sure to hear, she bellowed out,

"You are a DESPICABLE MOM!!! DESPICABLE I TELL YOU!"

And there it was. A new height of parenting greatness.