Dropping the Ball.... err, I mean Clover
I am the loser Mom on the block.
I brought my kid to school (our positive word for day care. You know- trying to instill positive thinking about education early on) today with no green to be seen. Of course we aren't Irish. Nor are we doing anything special to celebrate St. Patty's Day, but I felt ashamed as he walked into the sea of little creatures dressed in head-to-toe green.
What caused me to forget about the ever increasing holidays that have no real importance on my day-to-day activities? Let's start off by saying I haven't looked at the calendar since last week when I was trying to ask my boss for a day off and needed to know the exact week. And typically I don't calendar watch (just like I similarly clock watch). I find out week start dates and end dates and that is what I live by. Unless of course I am paying the bills and need to date a check.
So my poor kid suffers. He goes to school in the *uncool* colors of the day. Forget red or pink on Valentines, or green on St. Pats. Or the obligatory red and green near Christmas. And how about yellows, pale blues, or pinks near Easter? Nope... You won't see it here.
I am top of things now- after complete embarrassment this morning at drop off by the oogling eyes of more organized and better mothers- maybe I should dress him in purple tomorrow. To celebrate St. Urho's Day. It does fit in with our family heritage. All right. Forget it. I missed that day too.
Back to being the lame Mom. Can someone please remind me when the next holiday of importance rolls around when I need to dress my child appropriately?
I brought my kid to school (our positive word for day care. You know- trying to instill positive thinking about education early on) today with no green to be seen. Of course we aren't Irish. Nor are we doing anything special to celebrate St. Patty's Day, but I felt ashamed as he walked into the sea of little creatures dressed in head-to-toe green.
What caused me to forget about the ever increasing holidays that have no real importance on my day-to-day activities? Let's start off by saying I haven't looked at the calendar since last week when I was trying to ask my boss for a day off and needed to know the exact week. And typically I don't calendar watch (just like I similarly clock watch). I find out week start dates and end dates and that is what I live by. Unless of course I am paying the bills and need to date a check.
So my poor kid suffers. He goes to school in the *uncool* colors of the day. Forget red or pink on Valentines, or green on St. Pats. Or the obligatory red and green near Christmas. And how about yellows, pale blues, or pinks near Easter? Nope... You won't see it here.
I am top of things now- after complete embarrassment this morning at drop off by the oogling eyes of more organized and better mothers- maybe I should dress him in purple tomorrow. To celebrate St. Urho's Day. It does fit in with our family heritage. All right. Forget it. I missed that day too.
Back to being the lame Mom. Can someone please remind me when the next holiday of importance rolls around when I need to dress my child appropriately?
