If You Give a Mom a Broom

If you give a mom a broom...

She'll sweep the crumbs, flour, and dog hair off the kitchen floor.

When she goes to empty the dustpan, she'll notice that the garbage is full. 

So she'll take the garbage out.

When she goes outside, she'll recall that tomorrow is garbage day. So she'll drag the garbage can to the curb.

While she's in the yard, she'll remember that we ran out of yard waste bags. 

So she'll go back inside to write them on the shopping list.

As she passes the basement stairs, she'll see the basket of laundry that she left there earlier.

She'll haul the basket downstairs to the washing machine.

When she gets downstairs, she'll realize she can't do any more laundry until she empties the dryer. 

At this point she'll realize she forgot what chore she was trying to get done in the first place. What was it again??

While she is thinking, she will hear her phone ring. She will realize she left the phone on the kitchen counter. 

She will jump up so fast, she'll startle the cat.

The cat will leap suddenly and knock over a potted plant. Dirt will spill everywhere.

And when she sees the dirt...

She'll realize she needs a broom to sweep it up.

Inspired by one of my 6-year-old's favorite book series, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond!