Shabby Chic or Stupid Junk?

So, I saw this at Target and was so shocked that I had to take a picture.

This is an actual product, costing almost $8, and it is SUPPOSED TO LOOK THIS WAY.

The tag says that it is Shabby Chic - which evidentially means a cheap white paint job that someone has scratched with a pen, or perhaps a set of keys.

Shabby Chic is supposed to be vintage - old fun stuff with quirky style and unassuming charm. You should be able to tell it was well-used and well-loved over years.

And, if the item is new, it can go through a process called being distressed - where an item is intentionally damaged to produce a vintage look. Definition from Wikipedia: "In distressing, the object's finish is intentionally destroyed or manipulated to look less than perfect, such as with sandpaper or paint stripper. For example, the artisan often removes some but not all of the paint, leaving proof of several layers of paint speckled over wood grain underneath. This becomes the "finished" piece."

That is obviously what someone intended to do with this "distressed" but new fixture from Target. But instead of distressed, it looks like a 2-year-old scratched it with some keys. Hello? This is just bad.

Christmas 2007

These were taken with my cell phone, so I apologize for the poor quality.

Shredded paper

The shredded paper came in a gift box from Finny's grandparents. Of course, he loved it probably more than his actual presents. And of course, it made the biggest mess of all time.

But, when I tried to get him to throw it away, he would whine and say, "No! It's my Christmas present!" So, I indulged him a while.

Finny and his cousin, Miles, at the Olive Garden

See you Monday!

Finny likes to say bye-bye to, uh, things, as they are flushed down the toilet. Usually he says, "Bye bye, poo poo!" but recently he's been expanding his repertoire. Now he says things like:

"Have a nice weekend, poo poo!"

"Nite, nite!"

"Goodbye, alligator!"

And, my new favorite:

"See you Monday, poo poo!"

I hope he doesn't!

Iceicle

ABCs

The Cutest Thing Ever

So Kevin gave Finny some Nutty Bars. And, guess what? Finny really liked them!

Now, Finny is constantly talking about Nutty Bars and he is constantly concerned about the acquisition and attainment of Nutty Bars. He has what I call the Nutty Bar Status Update. The Nutty Bar Status Update goes something like this:

"Dad, do you have any Nutty Bars?"

"Nope, sorry Finny I don't."

"Did you just have some Nutty Bars?"

"No, I didn't."

"Are you going to the store to get some Nutty Bars?"

"No, not right now."

"Are you going to go to the store soon to get some Nutty Bars?"

(At this point we're cracking up laughing.) "No, not right now, Finny."

"Oh. Are you going to go to the store tomorrow to get some Nutty Bars?"

"Yes, maybe we'll go to the store tomorrow."

"Okay!"

Status Update Complete.