You know those children who open the refrigerator door just to get something to eat?
Who let their parents handle the disposal of toothbrushes,
and would never think of touching their mom’s make up,
or taking more than just a square or two of toilet paper?
Those children who can walk past a can of paint without prying it open and painting their brother
or see a permanent marker without picturing themselves as a tiger?
I have never given birth to one of those.*
*I swear I watch my children, I’m actually a little bit on the paranoid side so probably watch them too closely. But there are a lot of them and they are fast and sometimes I have to brush my teeth or pee or blink.
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Wow, incredible blog layout! How long have you been blogging for? you make blogging look easy. The overall look of your web site is magnificent, as well as the content!. Thanks For Your article about My Kids are a Mess .
Oh my! Well, if it makes you feel any better, my ONE child makes mess like that, everyday.
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Seeing those pictures makes me want to faint. Oh. My. Goodness! You just have to win the contest now, right?
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I was getting ready for work and as I was applying my makeup, let my daughter play with my brushes… I didn’t realize she also had my $20 Bare Minerals eyeshadow as well… I also didn’t realize she dumped the ENTIRE CONTAINER of brand spanking new eyeshadow all over my freshly clean sheets till I woke up the next morning a little more “sparkly” than usual.
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Isn’t it crazy what they can get into? I swear, I watch mine, too. But, they are FAST. And very sneaky.
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Hahaha…my children have so many moments like these! I wish I were quicker with the camera like you seem to be
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Point taken…oh, oh WHERE ARE MY CHLDREN RIGHT NOW? Time to get off this computer…LOL!
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“sometimes I have to brush my teeth or pee or blink.” It doesn’t feel right to be so thankful for a chance to use the bathroom without rushing!
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I swear I’m not laughing, but those are some pretty funny (and cute!) pics
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I’m giggling b/c my husband’s older brother painted him blue when they were toddlers. My son has never met a Sharpie marker he didn’t love (or a wall he didn’t write on). And you’re right; we can’t catch every mess before it happens (especially once we’re outnumbered by under-3-footers). But it sure is funny to take a picture to use as bribery for when they’re older and have boy/girlfriends.
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OMG! You are my hero!! How can you handle all that mess as still blogging
BTW you do a great job at both (picking up the mess but further more blogging) ;P
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Great post! My little one loves to draw on herself and is always getting in trouble for it, so I definitely understand!
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Brilliant! Stopping by from SITS and I’m lost in your blog. It is so well written and I can’t stop clicking from one post to the next.
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Oh boy. After reading (and seeing) about the messes your children make, I truly consider myself lucky! Glad Clorox can help.
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YOU don’t need make-up.
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Aww, thanks.
I’m not gonna lie, my kids haven’t really ever done anything like this. They once emptied the tupperware drawer and once killed an entire fish tank of fish. But No fun things like everyone is talking about. It’s not like I tie their hands behind their backs when I leave them alone, they just haven’t. I’m kind of jealous.
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Oh you can totally borrow mine to cure you of your jealousy and empty your cupboards and draw on your walls.
The toothbrushes in the toilet are a new one for me,
but the rest sound looks just like my house. Mostly it’s just my toddler, she’s a pro!
We have to figure out a way not to blink.
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Very funny messy moment. Thanks for sharing!
I especially love this statement (and tweeted it with a linkback): “I swear I watch my children….But there are a lot of them….and sometimes I have to brush my teeth or pee or blink.”
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Honestly, when I was looking through all of the pictures, you would think with all of the messes they cause that I am just laying on the couch with a magazine… but they find them SO quickly!
Toothbrushes in the toilet…nope never. But messy pilfered food from the fridge almost everywhere, yes. Sharpie in places it doesn’t belong (like bodies, computer screens, walls, sheets, etc…), yes. Make-Up stealthily gotten into, yes.
It’s amazing what kids can do in a scant amount of time it takes to hurriedly go to the bathroom. Nice to know one isn’t alone in this, ever.
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So glad it is not just me. I truly can\’t believe how fast my kids can find trouble.
This is soooo funny!!!
I have a cousin, who, at 4 years old, could have easily passed as your kid. He was a mess. 
Once, my mom gave him an apple in the backseat of the car. When she arrived at her destination, she saw seeds all over the back of the car. He’s eaten the core. Gross.
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Love this…truly captures the chaos of itty bitties….but really, how dare you blink! LOL!
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“or blink.” So true. We still have a gate that I put up to keep the kids out of the kitchen and our bedroom if I want, but we leave it open more and more. Going through Mommy’s makeup is a favorite activity.
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Your children are just awesome.
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FAB pictures! If you ask me (and Clorox should) you’re a shoo-in for the $25K!
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If we didnt love them so much we would want to kill them….
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You could have a million eyes and kids would still find a way to get into things. It’s their special power.
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damn urination…
that’s when it all happens…
and good luck! I thought about linking up, but I’ve had so many “have to do” posts in the past few weeks I need to just do my thang…
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Good Lord your children love to colour on themselves.
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Yep and this is only a select few times, there have been many more. Ugh.
As soon as I read about this today, I immediately thought of you
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Thanks, I think
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Very nice! Love your messes!
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And I see some GOOD makeup! Oh no!
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I know and you would think I would learn and buy cheap stuff the next time but I didn\’t and of course they have done it again since.
oh how our kids seem so similar
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Well I\’m glad it\’s not just me but why? Why do they do this stuff?
We had the makeup and the toilet paper in our house this week.
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Both in one week? That definitely sounds like my house.