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Good thing the stuffed dog was there to tell me who the guilty party was

So. I admit that yesterday’s post was a little lacking in content. But I was mad. And I firmly believe that if you don’t have anything nice to say, you should not say anything at all.

But today, I’m calmer. I’m still plenty mad, but calm.

This is who I’m mad at.

Don’t let the shy smile and the cute polka dot jammies fool you.

Because this is what she did.

What is this?

I wish I could say it was a canvas. Or a funky school project. I wish it was anything except for what it really is.

Because what it really is, it pains me to say, is my living room chair.

Ouch.

My living room chair has been embellished with a sparkly pink pen. An ink pen. A permanent ink pen.

And it won’t come off.

Did I mention I was mad?

And that I didn’t have anything nice to say?

Because I am. And I don’t.

And judging by this pouty look I got from the time-out step, I’ve made my point.

But my chair is still pink.

Posted: March 4th, 2008 under Not So Good..
Comments: 33

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Comment from Chrissy
Time: March 4, 2008, 3:58 am

OOoohhh! I wish I had some magical solution that would take that out, but I don’t know of any! Hope today is soooo much better.

Comment from Queen B
Time: March 4, 2008, 5:00 am

That is so not good. Not good at all.

I saw something on an infomercial about just that thing yesterday. I’ll see if I can find the name of it for you. I just can’t stand for that sweet little face to be in trouble.

At least it kinda coordinated with her jammies?

Comment from Rebecca
Time: March 4, 2008, 6:11 am

OUCH!

Comment from Jeanette
Time: March 4, 2008, 7:48 am

Oh Boy! What have you tried? I would try a mr. clean magic eraser.

She could turn it into a flower and you would have a unique chair.

Comment from Martha
Time: March 4, 2008, 8:02 am

UH-OH!!!

But look at that FACE!

The FACE! Come on…..she looks really really sorry

Comment from Deb - Mom of 3 Girls
Time: March 4, 2008, 8:10 am

Oh, I’m with Martha… That face! Oh it just breaks your heart.

But, yes, I’d be angry about the chair too. I hope you can find something to ‘de-pink’ and ‘un-sparkly’ it.

Comment from JanMary, N Ireland
Time: March 4, 2008, 8:13 am

Ouch, ouch, ouch.

Comment from ValleyGirl
Time: March 4, 2008, 8:32 am

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh. Oh, no. Wow. Yeah, I don’t know of anything either that might help. (other than a stiff drink, although that’s just a temporary solution!)

That there is THE reason we decided we weren’t going to bother with good furniture until the girls were older!

Comment from Chrissy
Time: March 4, 2008, 8:51 am

OH NO! Oh, that hurts. Poor you.

Comment from Laura
Time: March 4, 2008, 8:55 am

There is just no other way to say this….that totally sucks! Hopefully you’ll find something that will take it out.

Comment from Jess
Time: March 4, 2008, 9:25 am

That face! Seriously, could she be any cuter?! And, her expression is one I see often on my youngest daughter, too. I always tell her she is lucky she is cute, because it makes it more difficult to stay mad at her.

We have leather, too, but I don’t have any idea what to suggest to you. I’ll keep thinking, though.

Maybe a nice pillow or two on the chair?

Jess

Comment from nottryingforaboy
Time: March 4, 2008, 9:47 am

Oh no!
I recently had a similar situation with Burt’s Bees diaper rash cream and our living room chairs (fabric.)

Comment from Fannie
Time: March 4, 2008, 10:47 am

Somewhere, someone had an incident with their kitchen floor and a permanent marker. THAT THEY GOT OUT. If I find it I’ll come back. *Walks away muttering “that’s why we can’t have nice things” under her breath.*

Comment from Christie
Time: March 4, 2008, 10:49 am

Oh, she’s a beauty all right, but I’d be furious, too. Did you try a magic eraser? I once got permanent marker off my white desk thanks to that. I don’t know how it would do on leather, though. Might wear through the leather some. UGH. Ground her until she’s 50.

Comment from Jill
Time: March 4, 2008, 11:04 am

Does the cushion flip over? Just a thought…..probably not. Oh my goodness.

Comment from Queen Mother
Time: March 4, 2008, 11:08 am

But she looks so cute in her jammies. I’m sure she didn’t mean to.

Comment from Suzanne Bastien
Time: March 4, 2008, 11:13 am

Um… it’s a pretty chair.
it’s a pretty girl.

Perhaps if you color her in pink sparkly ink pen, permanent pink sparkly ink pen she will understand.

Or not.

The pouty face is pretty cute!

Comment from Jen on the Edge
Time: March 4, 2008, 11:40 am

Try a little alcohol (a glass of wine to calm you, followed by putting a little rubbing alcohol on the rag and rubbing at the ink). I’ve actually masked Sharpie with more Sharpies — do you have a brown one that matches the leather?

Comment from Kelly @ Love Well
Time: March 4, 2008, 11:40 am

I agree; if the cushion flips, your problem is temporarily solved.

My daughter did something similar three days after I purchased new furniture. She drew all over the seat cushion with an ink pen. I couldn’t remove it, but i could flip it. Which helped me calm down a little.

Comment from Shelia
Time: March 4, 2008, 12:28 pm

I don’t know what it would do to leather but I’ve removed Sharpies with fingernail polish remover. You might want to check it on a scrap piece of leather before you try it on the chair to make sure it doesn’t do anything to the leather. I’ve taken permanent Sharpie ink off of all kinds of things (not fabric, but other stuff) with fingernail polish remover.

Good luck!

Comment from New Diva on the Blog
Time: March 4, 2008, 12:58 pm

Oh dear! You should e-mail Jenny from Chicago for suggestions. King George is a miracle worker, mostly thanks to princess MiMi and her Sharpie.

Comment from Jul
Time: March 4, 2008, 1:23 pm

She looks so sorry!! Magic Eraser OR Lysol OR nail polish OR paint remover have worked miracles for me!

Comment from Jul
Time: March 4, 2008, 1:27 pm

Alcohol or Axe Body Spray ( has alcohol in it ) works well too according to my co-worker. At worst- you have a drink to cool your nerves and smell good

Comment from Amy @ By His Grace
Time: March 4, 2008, 1:38 pm

Ooohhhh…not so good! I say drink a diet vanilla coke and it may ease some of the pain! My days like these are coming, I’m almost sure of it!

Comment from forcryeye
Time: March 4, 2008, 2:59 pm

I don’t feel sorry for you one bit. Wanna know why? I have pen/black sharpie/crayon/ink on my sage green sofa…sharpie/crayon/pen on several walls…green sharpie on several light switches and many other spots I have not discovered yet. We may have to send her and her male counterpart over here to toddler detention.

Comment from Jan
Time: March 4, 2008, 4:38 pm

Now I know why we didn’t get leather until the kids were adults. There’s got to be a solution out there. If not, you have a one of a kind piece of art. Good luck.

Comment from Annie
Time: March 4, 2008, 4:39 pm

So sad! (The chair and the look!)

My Monkey (2 years old at the time) dumped a whole bottle of lead based auto paint on the leather seats of my Suburban, and I cried. And shouted. And cried some more. Then felt guilty for shouting. And crying.

My dad got it off with mineral spirits, which he uses for cleaning paint brushes. Try it out on an inconspicuous spot first, though it didn’t damage my seats at all.

Good luck!

Comment from jesslev
Time: March 4, 2008, 9:49 pm

My 6 month old playroom couch is already destroyed-I’m ticked alright, but I am not gonna pay the $ to have it fixed- they will just have to deal with it til they leave for college! Better yet, it can go to college with the one who destroyed it! See how he likes that???

Comment from Daphne
Time: March 4, 2008, 10:17 pm

How can you stay mad at that cutie-patootie? Of course, I can say that because she didn’t draw on my chair.

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