Our Little Corner

Oct. 3, 2008

Oh No She Didn't

A couple days ago I found out that a mom down the street has been referring to us as "the Stepfords." She asked her son, who's a friend of Zach and Drew, "Why don't you go play with the Stepfords?" Then he, being totally oblivious to her true meaning, turned around and told Zach, who's also oblivious, and they got a big laugh out of how his mom "got our last name wrong." Of course, they had to let me in on the hilarity, and that's how I found out.

It's ridiculous, because anyone who knows me knows I'm about the very farthest thing from a Stepford wife. I mean, seriously?! A Stepford wife??? I haven't read the book or even seen the movie, but from what I understand wouldn't that involve some level of, like, perfection? Or even proficiency? She's obviously never been in my house during the school day. Or seen me naked.

Okay, I get that I'm a stay-at-home mom who homeschools and makes family dinners. I get that the last time she was here looking for her son our house smelled of pot roast. Still. Is that any reason to resort to cranky jibes?

Anyway, I know just how to handle this. I'm going to bake her a nice loaf of banana bread, wrap it up in pretty cellophane and curly ribbons, and attach a flowery pink card to the top which reads, "From: The Stepfords."

Sue

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About Me

I'm Sue and I'm happily married to my best friend in the world, Mike. We have three children: Zach (13), Drew (10), and Baylee (7). This blog will be about our homeschooling experiences and just life in general.