Monday, January 20, 2014

Introducing the Best Dressed Tomboy(s)

First things first.  Our current tally is 463 pounds of food, which is nicely stacked and stored on a newly built shelf in the basement.  First dropoff to Philabundance will be at the end of January---I hope it all fits in the car!

This is a most excellent problem to have.  I am just so grateful and so humbled by the generosity of our friends....and we're only just beginning.

As our little project gained some steam and extended beyond our little circle of comfort, I realized that our army of helpers deserve to know who the heck we are, and what we stand for.

Alas, and with little further ado, a little more about the Best Dressed Tomboys...

About Mady:  President and CEO

My name is:  Mady
I am:  5 and a half years old.  Are we going to have a half birthday party?  My half birthday was yesterday, you know.
My role in Best Dressed Tomboy:  I am the President!  I am the President!  You should never be in charge of anything, Mommy.  (Editor's Note:  True dat)
My favorite color is:  green
My favorite thing to eat is:  spaghetti.  I like to slurp it all up.
My favorite thing to wear:  Is my dress that makes me look like a bow on a present.
My favorite toy:  is my pink lizard
I like to:  Snuggle with the corn family:  Corny, Corny's Mom, Corny's Dad, Corny's Brother, Nebraska Corn, Nebraska Corn Mom, Nebraska Corn Dad, Nebraska Corn Sister.
My favorite thing to do:  Is play on my easel.
My nickname:  Is my science name....Magnetic Mady.
My favorite song is:  Dynamite.   Can we put a flag of Taio Cruz on the front lawn?  (Editor's note:  Noooooooo)
My favorite movie is:  Sponge Bob B.C.
My favorite drink is:  Mommy's famous chocolate milk
The craziest thing I ever did:  I gave mommy a birthday cake made out of smeared poop.  She was very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very mad.  (Editor's note:  I think you're missing a very or two, kid.)
My favorite place in the world is:  Paris.  And California.  And Target.
I get into the most mischief with:  My best friend, M.
My favorite thing to do with Mommy:  Going to Zen to get our nails done.
Mommy and I:  Drive Daddy bananas.
Something that few people know about Mommy:  She snores really bad, and her feet kinda stink.
Who is smarter, Mady or Mommy?  For now, Mommy is smarter....but that's just because I'm only 5.
What does Mommy do at work:  Pranks people and uses lots of bad words.
I like collecting food for the food bank because:  it is nice to help people and I like being nice.


About Nicole:  The Subordinate

My name is:  Nicole
I am:  Not yet 40:)  I am just a smidge older than the elder statesmen of pro sports (Peyton Manning and Tim  Duncan).
My role in Best Dressed Tomboy: Vice President and Servant to her Majesty.  (side note:  I can't even advance beyond Vice President in my own damned venture.  Pathetic.)
My favorite color is:  blue
My favorite thing to eat: Chips and very hot salsa.  
My favorite thing to wear:  For all the clothes and heels in my closet, my most favorite article of anything is a pair of Adidas track pants that I bought in 1997.  They are so ugly.  I love them so.
My favorite toy: is my Magic 8 Ball.  I consult it for all major life decisions.
I like to:  infuse snark,self deprecation and a healthy sense of mischief into every possible opportunity.
My favorite thing to do:  adventure with good company.
My nickname:  Too many to count.  I only am called my real name by people who don't know me well, or when I'm in trouble.  (Special note on the nickname:  If you expect a response, don't call me Nikki.)
My favorite song is:  I have a rotating list of them....today it is Ramble On.
My favorite movie is: Notting Hill
My favorite drink is:  Diet Dr. Pepper.
The craziest thing I ever did:  I might have made a sign that read "We've been kidnapped by crazy people" and posted it in the back of a conversion van in the heart of South Carolina.  It attracted a bit of attention...including the attention of law enforcement.  In my defense, being trapped in the back of a conversion van for days on end while listening to my mom's music is enough to drive anyone insane.  Oh, and my brother helped. My mommy was very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very mad.  
My favorite place in the world is:  wherever my favorite people are.
My favorite thing to do with Mady:  Getting the Kindergarten lowdown on our ride to school.
Mady and I:  refuse to pass up any opportunity to be goofballs.
Something that few people know about Mady:  She snores really badly and she has a freakishly large head.  We share hats- and I have a freakishly large head of my own.
Who is smarter, Mady or Mommy?  Ummm....I made a 5 year old the President of our business venture.  I'd say she's winning.
I like collecting food for the food bank because:  we all should take care of each other.


This is us.  
See, we're real:)
And our hair is always, always, always a mess.



The 20,000 pound challenge continues to evolve....stay tuned over the next week for some refinements and expansions to our plan, and for details on our first planned events!


With love from the Best Dressed Tomboy(s)...

(Senior and Junior)

1 comment:

  1. love it. all.
    now that i know a little of your business, i am thrilled to use it against you…i mean for you!

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