Who’s that lady?

March 19, 2010

“How to give someone a new broom”, by Lauren.

The school-agers broke the old, crummy broom while playing limbo. It was accidental.

Lauren Sommerer is a preschool teacher who likes to build prototypes, grow cats, cook things once, save money, reduce, reuse and recycle.

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7 Responses to “Who’s that lady?”

Brad Said on: March 19, 2010 at 4:59 am

Haha! That makes me think of one of my mom’s big birthdays… was it 50? I suggested we get together to buy her a new vacuum. I didn’t realize it was a bad gift. I was thinking that it would be nice because she was still using an ancient model that weighed 400 pounds. Wouldn’t she have liked something lighter and more powerful?

We got her a nice watch instead.

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Lloyd Said on: March 19, 2010 at 5:24 am

Christina and I got my mom a new mop for her birthday once. Sorry mom.

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- Christina Said on: March 19, 2010 at 9:43 am
  
  In our defense, I think we were 10 or 11 years old. But sorry Mom.
  
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Kristi Said on: March 19, 2010 at 6:29 am

Never give a lady appliances or cleaning supplies for a special occasion. That will elicit the death look… for a week.

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- Annette Said on: March 19, 2010 at 8:02 am
  
  …or longer!
  
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bekahcubed Said on: March 19, 2010 at 9:14 am

Actually, I think you’ve really got to know the person. My mom likes practical stuff and has been thrilled, over the years, to receive items like: brooms, vacuum cleaners, a treadmill, and a stair stepper machine. Of course, that should never be the ONLY gift.

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Lloyd's Mom Said on: March 19, 2010 at 4:04 pm

I enjoyed the mop. It’s the thought that counts. I don’t often think of it but I do every Christmas of the ornaments I hang on the tree from you.

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