Today, with the cost of craft supplies that ended in a DIY fail, then a costume and overnight shipping, I have now spent $90 to obtain a $10 hat and vest for my daughter to play a cow in the school Christmas play. She will say "Moo" three times with 5 other cows before leaving the stage. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I'd promised my daughter I’d make her costume for School Spirit Day, so I'd stayed up late hot-gluing fabric, only to now notice that I’d attached the sleeves upside down. She wore it anyway because there was no time to fix it, and I spent the day hoping no other parent would ask where I got it. FML
Today, I took my two kids to a Christmas festival with a train theme. I spent $24 on conductor hats for them. When I gave them the hats, they threw them on the ground and put the red paper bags they came in on their heads. FML
Today, I excitedly checked the mail to see if my Halloween costume finally arrived. It didn't. I live in an isolated city, so finding a costume by any other means than the Internet was impossible. I spent over $100 for a costume that I won't even get to wear this year. FML
Today, my 3 year old daughter's Halloween costume finally got delivered. FML
Today, I bought a Halloween costume for my cat. FML
Today, my husband spent money and 14 hours learning how to make fake, realistic armour for our Dungeons and Dragons obsessed son, but refused to consider making a Disney dress for our little girl because, "That’s girly stuff, mommy can do it better than daddy." FML
Today, I spent over $160 and 2 hours preparing for a Halloween party I was throwing. The only person who showed up was my sister, who helped me decorate. FML
Today, my Halloween costume finally showed up in the mail. Their consolation for a late delivery? A 50 cent discount. FML
Today, I was at rehearsal for a musical. I got a violent nosebleed in the middle of rehearsing and got blood all over my costume. I now owe $350 to the company for the damage I caused. FML
Today, my son couldn't find all the parts to his Cub Scout uniform. I had a serious talk with him about being prepared, and how he would need to live with the consequences of not having the right outfit on. When we arrived at the meeting, everyone was in costumes because it's Halloween. I forgot. FML
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OnlyOnFML 0
That was not a smart mooooove.
elk21dbm 18
You're a good mom :)
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ImmenseCabbage 0
I know plenty of kids who would kill for a mom like you. it does suck that all of that money went to waste, especially around Christmas time, but just remember that you did a very nice thing for your daughter, and you're a great mom :)
IKickPuppiesHard 16
Why are you just now getting it? They should have informed you about this when they first started practicing.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
They probably did because if you notice it says "Today, with the cost of craft supplies that ended in a DIY fail". So maybe the OP started making when they found out but due to lack of time or too many mistakes that plan failed, so they had to buy one.
TheCarChanel 0
Don't have a cow man
bobbycorwen 5
We posted the same thing at the same time...
bobbycorwen 5
That's expensive, but don't have a cow.
obamathellama 0
C'mon OP. Don't have a cow!
rocker135 0
Did she forget her line?
crystalnight 19
I was a sheep for a Christmas play once. My costume was a white pillow case with cotton balls glued onto it...
catatonicsleep 17
when my brother was a sheep he wore an old sheepskin rug, he said baa so loud he made the audience laugh
ninjuh_wingman 29
Three moos can change the whole way the play goes.
skyeyez9 25
Could have used face pain to put black cow spots on her face and a sharpie to draw cow spots on.a white sweatshirt and pants.
samaroo0 0
But what if all the other kids look better and laugh at her???
WhatTheFrenchFry 4
You should just save the costume for maybe your daughter's children for Halloween or something, or give it to a niece or or nephew. Don't beat yourself up, you're a great mom for doing that for your daughter.