"Mom, you regot (forgot)..."

Leave it to the one year old to take matters into his own hands when it comes to personal hygiene. I mean what's a boy to do, if no one else is going to look after his dental health. This week my two boys emerged from the bathroom, toothbrushes in mouth, scrubbing away. Our sweet little baby with his four budding front teeth had to hijack one of his brothers toothbrushes. Figuring out teeth brushing via big brother and watching the rest of us, since his mother so neglectfully forgot to "teach" him and provide him with his own toothbrush. I've since remidied the situation. In addition, Zayne brought home a dental hygiene packet from school this week. Lectured me on the drive home about not reminding him to brush &
floss TWICE daily. "Mom, you only told me in the morning, some nights you 'regot' (forgot) to remind me to brush my teeth." As we arrived home he promptly posted the pamphlet picturing hideous tooth decay on his bathroom mirror. No thanks to myself, the whole family is now using correct dental practices.

SmartHome

As much as I know there are endless technological advances available to ease & enhance my daily life; I also know the balance on my credit cards, the balance in my bank accounts, and the disparity between the two. The last couple weeks of advertising have exposed me to an ergonomic cordless vacuum (to which I'm a demographic shoe-in as a mom with a 1 year old), a stainless steel grapefruit sectioning tool, the 3-D printer, and new advancements in laser hair removal. Lets face it, the prospect of converting my house into a smart home is impractical & idealistic. For now the smart thing to do is save my pennies. I'll have to resort to the "primitive" adaptations in my outdated-by-the-minute-modern-conveniences. Wish list, updated. Added right below a new washer & dryer, new car, bunk-beds, and pool boy.