I need a "Big Girl Band-Aid"
I'll crack up next time I see one of those clear Band-Aid commercials when the girl says, "I want them to notice me, not my bandage!" I don't think I've ever been concerned about somebody spotting a Band-Aid on one of my wounds. A nasty paper cut on my finger yesterday morning had me grab the first one I could reach out of our medicine cabinet, then I finished getting myself dressed and ready, I actually wore a skirt and a new blouse that I took a fancy to last week when I spotted it on a store's clearance rack, then did something with my hair and makeup and got the kids to where they needed to be and myself to work.
My daughters have half-days at school this week, so when I went to pick them up, I spotted my friend Carol's car and went over for a chat before my girls and her girls made it to the parking lot. We chatted a bit, then I spotted my daughter and waved then turned to say good-bye and head back to my car. Carol was laughing. "Clare, I have to tell you, you look great today, but ... you need a Big Girl Band-Aid." Seems when I waved, the bright blue Crayola crayon Band-Aid became evident.
"But doesn't it go so well with the blue in my shirt?" I asked.
Over the years, I've gone to work or other grown-up venues wearing bandges featuring the likes of Dora the Explorer, Hulk, Looney Tunes characters, lightning-bolt designs and other first-aid wear aimed at helping make a child happier about a healing boo-boo. I've worn much more colorful hair bands running out the door than I normally would have used, when I didn't have time to look for something that would blend in or go with what I'm wearing.
The scary thing is, I'm starting to borrow other stuff. My older daughter's flip-flops come in handy for a quick trip to the store -- at 10, she's closing in on my height and foot size, and since I stopped growing about 12, I figure I'll be borrowing her clothes soon. She already has confiscated some of my shoes. While my teen and I have drastically different styles -- plus he's really really skinny -- I did get a hand-me-down "I Voted For Sanjaya" t-shirt when he tired of it.
But I still have two little kids who will wear Shrek and Barbie shirts, and prefer a crayon-colored bandage over anything basic.
But for on-the-road boo-boos -- I keep a box of "flesh-toned" Band-Aids in my car. How boring!
My daughters have half-days at school this week, so when I went to pick them up, I spotted my friend Carol's car and went over for a chat before my girls and her girls made it to the parking lot. We chatted a bit, then I spotted my daughter and waved then turned to say good-bye and head back to my car. Carol was laughing. "Clare, I have to tell you, you look great today, but ... you need a Big Girl Band-Aid." Seems when I waved, the bright blue Crayola crayon Band-Aid became evident.
"But doesn't it go so well with the blue in my shirt?" I asked.
Over the years, I've gone to work or other grown-up venues wearing bandges featuring the likes of Dora the Explorer, Hulk, Looney Tunes characters, lightning-bolt designs and other first-aid wear aimed at helping make a child happier about a healing boo-boo. I've worn much more colorful hair bands running out the door than I normally would have used, when I didn't have time to look for something that would blend in or go with what I'm wearing.
The scary thing is, I'm starting to borrow other stuff. My older daughter's flip-flops come in handy for a quick trip to the store -- at 10, she's closing in on my height and foot size, and since I stopped growing about 12, I figure I'll be borrowing her clothes soon. She already has confiscated some of my shoes. While my teen and I have drastically different styles -- plus he's really really skinny -- I did get a hand-me-down "I Voted For Sanjaya" t-shirt when he tired of it.
But I still have two little kids who will wear Shrek and Barbie shirts, and prefer a crayon-colored bandage over anything basic.
But for on-the-road boo-boos -- I keep a box of "flesh-toned" Band-Aids in my car. How boring!
posted by Clare McDowell at 7:03 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home