When it comes to parenting, we all know about those days that just spiral out of control. But then there are the truly legendary “Epic Disasters,” and that’s exactly what mom and writer Lisa Bennett experienced this morning. Buckle up, because this story will have you laughing until you cry—if you can even manage to get through it without losing it!
Lisa’s morning kicked off on a serious note, as she shared about her dog, who had recently undergone leg amputation surgery after an unfortunate encounter with a car. Naturally, as any devoted pet owner would, she’s been busy caring for her furry family member, which, as we all know, can lead to some major chaos.
The madness began when her daughter, Daisy, noticed an odd burning smell wafting through the house. “I caught a whiff too,” she recounted. “It smelled like plastic melting—so I checked the toaster—nothing. I dashed upstairs, worried none of the kids had left on their hair tools—still nothing.” The smell intensified, but with no alarms ringing or smoke in sight, panic set in.
What did she do? Naturally, she woke up her blissfully unaware husband. “I shook Tom awake, practically yelling, ‘WAKE UP! SOMETHING IS ON FIRE AND I CAN’T FIND IT, WE’RE ALL IN DANGER!’” Totally reasonable, if you ask us.
Tom, still groggy, responded with, “What’s going on?” to which Lisa exclaimed, “SOMETHING IS BURNING IN OUR HOUSE AND WE HAVE A DOG AND SIX KIDS! PUT ON YOUR PANTS AND HELP ME QUICK!”
The cause of the burning smell? A sock belonging to their son, Max, that was slowly combusting in the light fixture. “I was all ‘OH MY GOD, WHAT IS HAPPENING?! MAX, YOUR SOCK IS GOING TO BURN OUR HOUSE DOWN! WHY IS YOUR SOCK ON THE LIGHT FIXTURE?!’” Lisa recounted, standing on a chair and using one of Daisy’s dolls—now a casualty of the fire incident—to push the flaming sock to safety.
If you aren’t laughing yet, you might need to check your pulse. Max, in his typical laid-back fashion, simply shrugged and said, “Sock Fire would be a cool band name.”
Lisa followed up with a lecture that ended with, “YOU REALIZE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER, RIGHT? NOW OPEN THE WINDOWS AND WAVE YOUR ARMS AROUND BECAUSE I JUST WASHED MY HAIR AND I’M NOT GOING TO SMELL LIKE A BONFIRE TODAY!”
Just when she thought her day couldn’t get any crazier, one of her daughters revealed that Daisy had found a baby squirrel that “wasn’t scared at all.” Upon investigation, Lisa discovered that Daisy was lovingly cradling a dead squirrel. “It was true—she was holding a six-inch long baby squirrel. And it wasn’t frightened… because it was, well, dead,” Lisa hilariously wrote.
Desperate to remove the lifeless critter from her daughter’s grasp, she had to bribe Daisy with Doritos and a fudge pop. “I bagged the poor little guy, scrubbed Daisy down with bleach, and honored my snack promise,” she shared.
All of this happened before 7:00 AM! Talk about a morning that sets the tone for the day. Life has a funny way of reminding us that things can always get weirder, so we might as well roll with it. If you’re interested in more stories like this, check out some insights on home insemination kits or explore fertility topics.
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In summary, this mom’s epic morning filled with a burning sock and a deceased squirrel is a hilarious reminder that parenting can lead to some truly outrageous moments. So, the next time you find yourself in a similar situation, just remember to laugh!