baby proof.

baby proof:

inside

   and outside. 

to better things,

steph

stylish.

its been said that style is all about a sense of strong confidence. 

toddlergirl rocks the strong and the confident. 

she may have a cute outfit, but we’re still in tantrum-land.

(yes, the battle of wills continues…)

 

to better things, (a day without “the naughty spot?”)

(just channeling my inner super nanny),

steph

 

orange leaves in sunlight.

 

 

the plausibility factor: “alluring avocado?”

round two of the plausibility factor.  first introduced way back here. 

i found this shaving gel in the weekly flyer from a giant grocery store.  it’s new and it’s labelled ”alluring avocado.”  i know that avocado’s are getting all the praise and accolades as the “superfood”  and the all miracle fruit.  i know it can make your hair all super shiny and it’s the ultimate baby food.  i have absolutely nothing against avocados.  i really and truly like them.  they’re great on their own, or in guacamole, and i have a fantastic salad for romaine hearts, papaya, red onion and avocado. 

but seriously?  to pair avocado with a description as “alluring?”  dictionary definition below:

 

 

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) – Cite This Source – Share This

al·lur·ing    Audio Help   /əˈlʊərɪŋ/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-loor-ing] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation

–adjective

1.	very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.

2.	fascinating; charming.

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[Origin: 1525–35; allure¹ + -ing²]

—Related forms

al·lur·ing·ly, adverb

al·lur·ing·ness, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

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okay.  so i realize the marketing cuteness of the alliteration.  i realize that they wanted to try and combine a superhealth product with their shave gel.  but to compare avocadoes in a shave gel as “tempting or enticing?”  is it just me?  but — eeeks!!

let it be known that i shave my legs everyday.  everyday.  i kid you not.  i even shaved my legs during contractions before heading to the hospital to give birth to toddlergirl.  crazy?  no.  i just want smooth legs, alright?  give me a break. 

yes- i know about waxing and electrolysis but i am way too darn impatient for waiting for the hair to grow for waxing and it might equal a mortgage payment to pay for electrolysis.

i find marketing and packaging intriguing and i just wonder-  how many people will pick the “alluring avocado” scent of shave gel?  (and by the way i happily use this same company brand – but just the basic scent with vitamin e added).  i suggest- why they don’t go with a global scent theme and have crisp, clean white packaging with scents such as a mediterranean wild orange and fig, or a cuban banana and rum, or a mexican vanilla and mango?  how about a french lavender and honey, or a moroccan lemon infused ginger?  just my two-cents

so on the plausibility factor:  ladies, would you use alluring avocado gel? 

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on my last trip to costco, i bought the 3 pack of this particular brand’s shave gel.  one of the three scents was the “alluring avocado”.  i intended to test a small bit, pitch it and then carry on about how my inclination for it to be odd was correct.

but.

i was pleasantly surprised.  the stuff didn’t smell or allude to avocados at all.  just a nice, clean fresh scent.  it actually is my favourite shave gel scent now. 

surpise, surprise.

so the plausibility factor on this one: strange marketing concept, but it works. and it’s good. 

a reluctant consumer that’s now sold.  maybe not allured, but sold.

to better things,

steph

“it wasn’t me.”

there is nothing like putting your sweet, almost 3 year old daughter to bed.  her blond, angelic curls in feathery wisps floating about her face.  her rosy red cheeks freshly pink from her bedtime bath.  her cute head to toe heart-littered pajamas all soft and cuddly.  you turn out the light and are rubbing her back and thinking about how wonderful it is that you’re a parent to this amazing little being. 

and then the little kid lets out a fart. 

a big, smelly one. that wafted right to my face.

and then i half laugh and remind her to say “excuse me.”

and her smart reply is “it wasn’t me.  it was my bum.”

***

she may be very upset with me some day in the future for posting this when she can read. 

but people, i’m just keeping it real. 

to better things,

steph

family self-portrait.

my kid is already giving me that “do i have to? ” face.

at the park.

 

bumblebee.

i wasn’t the only one that thought that halloween was a no-go  for toddlergirl.  but when i brought out the jackolantern for collecting candy, and the neighbour boy explained that halloween was really all about candy… well- toddlergirl had a change of heart.  halloween was worth a try.

she already had a bumblebee outfit in the dress-up clothes, so a bee she was.

happy after all the trick or treating.

to better things,

steph

leaf.

 

SOTC (straight out of the camera/unedited/untouched)

my gem from the other day- after the rain storm, just before sunset.

snug as a bug.

welcome to our home office:

oh wait!  what’s that in the middle of the floor?

let’s zoom in…

could it really be? 

ken and barbie, is it you? 

toddlergirl has found an old box of my barbies, which for some unknown reason she has changed the name barbies to be “rubies”.  she likes to play with the “ruby dolls.”  she makes up all kinds of elaborate stories for them.  i overheard her talking to them today.   all the girl rubies were having “girl talk” in the living room and ken was sent to the kitchen with specific instructions to “make hot chocolates” for the ladies. 

ahem.        i have no idea where she gets this from.

at bedtime, it was utterly important that the barbie’s, excuse me, the rubies get put to bed as well.  so here ken and barbie sleep.  in the middle of the office.  their bed facing the same way toddlergirl’s bed is facing, just one door over. 

who know’s what’s in store for them tomorrow?

to better things & goodnight (one and ALL),

steph