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Here’s the thing. I am NOSY. In a bad way. I will flip through people’s mail while they are getting their coats, or look through photos that I have not been invited to peruse. A new and exciting avenue for nosiness was revealed to me after launching this site. Blogging.
People innocently post photos of their kids, birthday cakes, recipes they have made, what have you. What they do not know, however, is that I am hunched over my laptop, face inches from the screen, absolutely scrutinizing the background of the shot. Yep. I’m scary. When a shot of Junior learning to draw a happy face pops up in my reader, I am saying to myself “Oh NO. I can’t believe you would chose those throw pillows with THAT sofa”, or “A Patrick Nagel print in your family room? What is this, 1982?” I am awful. I MUST know what is going on back there…I can’t help myself.
So I have decided to open myself up to the same scrutiny. You see, in addition to being a blog pic voyeur, I also obsessively question whether or not I am a good parent. So I will let you be the judge. In this random shot of my daughter and I innocently enjoying some good-natured play, you can find SEVEN signs that I am a terrible parent. Be the first to name all seven in the comments correctly and you will win yourself an awesome $25.00 gift certificate to be used at our online baby boutique, RedSparks.com. Just in time for the holidays!
So go ahead. Peek away. You know you want to. Note: This image is a thumbnail. Click the pic for a larger one!
Oh yeah, I’d also like to thank the good people at Sensible Sippers for sending us some samples of their terrific product. Frankie really did love them and we will be buying them again. They’re organic, you know!
-Matt
November 24th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Oh my god, you are freaking hysterical! I see them all, but I already have some stuff, so I’ll let someone else get it! Setting up this picture was a blast, wasn’t it?
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November 24th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
BWAHAHA Love this. Really, the only problem I see is the lack of glasses for that JD.
OK.
So yea 1- the JD
2 – the scissors.
3 – the meds right there on the sofa
4 – the lovely knife set
5 – the cleaning supplies on the seat
6 – the hairdryer in the pitcher
7 – and the iron on the table.
BTW, I so wanna come over and get drunk and pretend I know how to play that piano.
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November 24th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
And BTW, I am the same damn way. Some call it stalking, I just call it really, really interested.
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November 24th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Exactly what Miss said, except ain’t nothing wrong with JD at arm’s reach (how else is your kid gonna help you when you say “daddy doesn’t feel well, go to the kitchen and grab me my feel good juice”). So I’ll say it’s that porn DVD lying on the couch as my #7.
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November 25th, 2008 at 7:32 am
Hehehe, I’m not quite as much with the snooping, but I definitely notice stuff in the background, and this was too funny!
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November 25th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
I thought those were Newports on the couch. But who am I to question BusyDad’s porn radar?
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November 26th, 2008 at 4:28 am
Always trying to get free parenting advice from me, Matt, tsk, tsk.
I’m still laughing! What a GREAT idea. Just hilarious, as usual! Thanks, I needed that!
I’ll just mention ONE child hazard – that tattoo on your arm.
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November 29th, 2008 at 4:41 am
How much fun was setting that up?
Miss already popped the answers so I just have to say adorable and brilliant. lovin’ it.
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November 30th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Great post. Now get your feet off the coffee table.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 3:17 am
What about the fact that the outlet is not full of those little plug type thingys? (Can you tell that I never used them??)
That’s, like, HUGE on the parenting judgment scale, isn’t it?
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December 3rd, 2008 at 1:13 am
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December 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 am
I LOVE THIS POST!!! Because I am the EXACT same way. I’m always double-clicking pictures and examining.
So you must have enjoyed my post where the tv said “itching, burning, discharge” in the background?
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December 4th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Um, I guess I am a bad parent because I didn’t actually see anything WRONG with the pic. Go figure. Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I appreciate the added support!
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December 5th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Dude – that bottle of Jack is waaaaay too full in my opinion! She might tip it over and that would be just dreadful!
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