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Thanks, but no thanks

After she was finished doing this:


(4-year-old is biting her toenails in case the photo isn’t clear.)

She very sweetly asked, “Want some?”

Um, no thanks.

(Photos such as this will be securely archived as they may be useful in scaring off future boyfriends*.)

*My husband and I recently encouraged her to date her daddy or Knuffle Bunny when she spoke of boyfriends again, but she said Daddy was too old and Knuffle Bunny was too small. Sigh.

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· August 19, 2011 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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  1. JoAnna says

    August 19, 2011 at 11:07 am

    I’m so glad my children aren’t the only ones who do that. Ew.
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  2. MightyMighty says

    August 19, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    Is she eating toenails or snot?

    We’re at the stage where my 3-year-old says things like, “Boogers taste good!” and he couldn’t be more sincere. Yick.
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    • Kate Wicker says

      August 19, 2011 at 3:09 pm

      Toenails, which is gross but somehow doesn’t seem quite as disgusting as a snot snack. (But I have had one child enjoy a booger or two or three.)

Hi, I’m Kate

 

I'm the author of two nonfiction books Getting Past Perfect and Weightless, a storyteller*, overthinker, eating disorder survivor, mom of five, book junkie, socially awkward nerd as well as a speaker (so basically a walking and talking contradiction), and a perfectionist in recovery.

I am currently working towards my MFA in Fiction at Warren Wilson. Thank you to everyone who has read my drafts, offered feedback, and cheered me on. The writing life is often solitary, but I wouldn’t be here without a community of support.

 

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