It Could Happen To You

There's this section in Parents magazine where parents write in and reveal their "not so smart" moments or things they never thought would happen as a warning to other parents. I had one of those moments this morning minutes after Kinsey was awake. So I'm sharing my "not so smart" moment with you so if it does happen, you'll know what to do.

I got her up, changed her diaper, she started to play, and I headed to the kitchen to make the oatmeal. She hadn't followed me to get her milk, so I came back to her room to get her. She's sitting at the computer drawing on the desk with, are you ready, a permanent Sharpie. The complete long drawer was covered with black. I didn't say anything because I didn't know what would come out...I think she could tell I was different because fire may have come out of my nose and ears. But it is just a desk. I raced to the phone and called Erin to see if there is any way to get it out. She googles it and discovers to try toothpaste and scrub, scrub, scrub. Totally worked. Minutes later the black marker was gone. In case you have a similar situation, try this. Here's a picture of the desk restored. I have removed the markers from the desk drawer and there is now a permanent baby gate in the doorway. Tip: it works best scrubbing against the grain of the wood.