"Not too shabby," she complimented herself. Her children were impressed.
Six other moms came with their children to the gab fest with finger foods. Lisa smugly surveyed the other moms: yoga pants, baggy tops, hair roots showing.
Suddenly a friend's son tugged on Lisa's arm.
"Come." Intrigued, she followed him.
Soon she had worked her magic.
The boy grinned enthusiastically at her and exclaimed, "I knew you could unblock the toilet."