SuperMan has nothing on me….I can fly into my mommy mobile with my kids in a single bound in less than 5 seconds. I have Xray vision…I have seen more radiological x-rays of my girls broken this, croup that, reflux here, adenoids there. I can look like two different people and no one knows it’s me….The first is the messy, sweaty gym clothes-wearing, hole-in-socks, food on shirt, disheveled mommy who looks blah, boring, tired and stressed and then with a blink of the eye, I turn into Chic Mommy…high heeled boots, trendy pants and a funky shirt.
Shakira has nothing on me….I can sexily gyrate my hips every which way when doing the ‘freeze dance’, I can hold my spatula microphone and belt out Barney’s “I love you, you love me” like a rock star.
Dick Clark has nothing on me….I can MC Simon Says at my daughter’s birthday party better than Dick Clark on New Years Eve. I can play kiddy music from our iPod like its nobodies business and get my girls to dance around like its American Bandstand in our living room.
Martha Stewart has nothing on me…I can multi-task better than the domestic diva herself! Laundry, no problem. Laundry and making dinner, no biggie. Laundry, dinner, homework, tidying up, bathing kids, making lunch for next day, walking dog, brushing loooonnnggg tangled hair while the kids flinch, all while scrubbing the kitchen floor on my hands and knees…puh-lease….it’s a synch.
Dr. Phil has nothing on me…. I’m a relationship therapist and emotional psychologist (without the degrees, of course) to my friends, I can stroke my husbands ego, pump up my kids on the soccer field, be a supporter of worthy causes, rally with the school’s PTA to raise money at the bake sale…all while “KEEPING IT REAL”
Survivor has nothing on me… no fire, no shelter, no food…come to my house one day and try to outlast and outwit my kids and you’ll wish you were back on that island with a bunch of cranky strangers!
There is something on me….usually old globs of food and yellow stains, a Hello Kitty sticker on my bum that my girls stuck there as we left for school, a cell phone for the imminent phone call from the school nurse that someone is sick, post-its in my pocket to remind me that I have a conference call and dry cleaning to pick up AND LAST, but NOT LEAST, a smile on my face because of the wonderful life I have chosen to live!
You go girl!
Loralee, March 6 2007You go on with your bad self, Super Mamasita!
Saquisha Brown, March 7 2007you just summarized every great mother!!!!
Debbie, March 7 2007Role Model!
George, March 7 2007Good luck! It sounds like you need a break.
Jennifer, March 7 2007WOW!
Peter, March 7 2007You hang in there!
Dave, March 7 2007Great, loved it…
jane, March 7 2007I was inspired !!!
chris, March 8 2007Loved it!
Diane, March 8 2007Great Essay!
Tim Vanasse, March 8 2007great and true, nice flow to it
Ed, March 8 2007I LOVE YOUR ENERGY
HEIDI, March 8 2007Very cute!
Patti, March 8 2007This made me smile REAL big!!
Lynda Kinker, March 8 2007Fierce Momma!!!
Matt, March 8 2007Very witty, and a fun read too! Any friend of Lynda’s must be awesome.
Chris Roberts, March 8 2007A very witty & fun read
Chris Roberts, March 8 2007you go girl!!
allison moses, March 8 2007Rock on!!
Sam, March 8 2007Your energy level is impressive!
JSC, March 8 2007Wow! That was a fun read. Your energy was great!
Pamela, March 9 2007This is your “what’s one more” girl. Your essay is so creative and well written. I can truly relate to it. I do most of that stuff all day too, Barney, Sesame Street, Shakira, Star Wars, Light Sabers & etc….. I wonder what I will do once this contest is over. It’s been fun checking and getting calls from all my friends. This has been a great grown-up game for me. Good Luck and keep writing…
Nikki, March 9 2007This is great, Missy! You got my vote!!!
Patti, March 10 2007Love that your keeping it REAL!! Good Job!!
Andrea, March 10 2007Very Clever!
Karen, March 10 2007You rule!
Dawn, March 11 2007Amazing what a mom does for her life!
Gail C, March 12 2007Great read. Amazing woman!
Ted, March 12 2007Whooooosh!…. Ain’t nobody got nothin on you, gal!
Dale Collie, March 12 2007very nice
Neil Dash, March 12 2007Go girl!
Mary Pye, March 12 2007Go Missy!
Mary Pye, March 12 2007Been there done that loved it all.
colleen vedder, March 12 2007What a Woman! Keep it up!
Mary, March 12 2007good luck
Liz, March 12 2007Missy, I am in awe of you!!!!!!!!!!!
Leslie, March 13 2007Great!
Mary Lynn, March 13 2007I love your enthusiasm through it all….
Adrienne Frodella, March 13 2007great essay! I loved it!
Olga, March 13 2007Great! Keep going…
Carol, March 13 2007Truly an inspiration to us all !!!!
Diana Vosswinkel, March 13 2007Very nicely put. You spoke the true being of a mother and I enjoyed reading it.
Tiffannie, April 12 2007Funny and so true.
Omaira, April 13 2007
Great!
Rochelle, March 6 2007