My Kids Are Threadless!
November 23, 2006
A little while ago, I discovered this website, Threadless. Members of Threadless (anyone can be a member) can submit designs and they get judged by other members and if they are good enough, they are printed up on t-shirts and sold to the general public. There are some very creative people out there. I had 8 shirts in my cart before I realized that I didn’t have enough room on my credit card. Whoops!? So I picked up a shirt each for the boys.
I’m trying to raise my boys to be alot like their Daddy: helpful around the house, finding solutions rather than complaining about them (still working on that one with hubby), and being self-sufficient. So for Dylan (who has removed his detachable arms for this picture), I picked this one:
Heh. Then I had to explain who MacGyver was. Daren wasn’t home when the shirts arrived so being as young as I am, I had to think about just how to explain MacGyver. So I told Dylan, “MacGyver was COOL. He could make a boat out of toothpicks and save himself off a desert island.” Yes folks, as a parent, you often have to pull explanations out of your Southern Hemisphere.
Thomas’ shirt was an easy pick. Sure, I could have got him something cute like the shirt I made him with a monkey on it, that says, “It’s all about ME!” (Oh and LET ME JUST TELL YOU HOW MUCH IT IS ALL ABOUT HIM; JESUS HELP ME) but I opted for something as bold as his big personality:
Given that he talked himself down all the way to the doctor, I think this shirt was warranted. (Doctor won’t hurt me. Doctor won’t hurt me, wite Mommy? No honey, the doctor has to look at Mommy’s ears. Doctor won’t hurt me. Doctor won’t hurt me. Doctor won’t hurt me. 5 minutes to Wapner. DAT SONG IS TOO WOUD, MOMMY TURN IT DOWN! Doctor won’t hurt me.)
Oh and also? Thanks to my wonderous parenting, he also mastered the phrase, “Godammit child!” in just the tone he heard it. I am SO tired of him turning himself into Jello by lifting his arms straight up when I need to pick him up for all those parental reasons. Turn 3 already, kid.
Oh I almost forgot. Threadless is having a sale where all tees are $10 throughout December. Don’t have a gift for your little brother? You gotta at least check out the designs. Some are really funny, and some are downright inspiring. My next purchase will be the one that says CANADA: Living the American Dream Without the Violence Since 1867. Are you still reading this? Go already or I’ll dump Poutine on your head, eh!
November 23rd, 2006 at 2:43 am
“5 minutes to Wapner” lololol!
Love those shirts, esp the second one. And the raised arm Jello trick…I know it well. My 17 month old already does it and it’s maaadddenninngg!
November 23rd, 2006 at 8:05 am
Actually, I had a parallel experience about two days ago and had like six shirts in the cart before I came to my senses. And that was before I started shopping for anyone else!
I almost bought the MacGuyver one because hellsbells but what else is a mother but a fearless constant inventor of how to escape the present moment. But I caved in favor of the Dark Side of the Garden and the Mummy shirt (because I do love Egypt).
What I really want is to win their every t-shirt for a year competition so that I never have to pick only one or two again.
November 23rd, 2006 at 8:42 am
Very cool place. I bought the “For Sale by Parents” for The College Kid and “So Far This Is As Old As I Get” for The Big Kid (son) and the gas pump putting fuel into the heart for The Hubster.
You are so bad … making me shop before breakfast!
November 23rd, 2006 at 9:54 am
Thanks for the tip! Enjoy your family today…I know that it’s not a holiday for you today, but enjoy them and appreciate them just the same…
xo
Amanda
November 23rd, 2006 at 12:13 pm
Those tshirts sound like good Christmas present ideas…hmmm I am having a brain fart.
November 23rd, 2006 at 1:24 pm
Karen! You’re evil! I have never ever done an impulse buy on the internet before…and now you’ve popped my cherry!
I couldn’t help myself, that MacGyver tee was just too perfect for husband-who-is-notorious-for-leaving-one-square-only. Before I knew it, my Mastercard was out of my wallet and the t-shirt is on its way. Thanks for the link…off to explore for more shirts I can spend money on.
…seeing as the blogosphere is pretty quiet today. Damn these Americans who think they can just take a holiday in the middle of the week and leave us Canucks high and dry for blog fodder!
November 23rd, 2006 at 4:31 pm
Hey! Here via the Canadian Blogroll… just watched the Dove Evolution video for men…. LOL! Too funny!
Hope you’re having a great NON Turkey Day!
November 23rd, 2006 at 5:20 pm
I freaking love poutine.
November 24th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
I am so pissed off I found that website AFTER I finished my holiday shopping. Dammit.
LOVE the shirts. We could use both of those here. For the same kid, even. She also talks herself down about the doctor.
November 25th, 2006 at 2:13 pm
Yeah, Mac is kinda lost on Sam…he just says, “Oh, he looks like the son of that guy on Stargate SG-1!”….sigh…
Thanks for the tee shirt tip! The Legal Adult hasn’t been bought for yet.
November 25th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Damn you woman! I was finished my shopping. FINSIHED I tell you!! And now I need t-shirts!