Ask a Mommy… Scissoring Party!

Mommy Question!

“Hi Ask A Mommy! I never thought something like this would happen to me… I have a dilemma, and maybe you can help. My lil’ one Jaden’s friend Skyler’s Mommy just invited me to come over and scissor and I quote, “all afternoon long”. Of course I want to go, because who does not love to scissor whenever she can? I love it so much that sometimes I do it if front of my hubby. I know, it is crazy talk but I really do! It is like my favorite craft in the world!

Anyway, I hate it when people come to my craft parties and assume I will provide everything. It is rude, don’t you think? So I decide to ask her via text, “hey…can’t wait to scissor with you…I just got the new Fiskar 8” and I love it…should I bring those and my other scissors too?” What she said next almost made me drop my phone. She said, and I quote, “Oh don’t you worry about it…we won’t be needing those type of scissors to do what we are going to be doing…”

Did she mean my Fiskar’s, or scissors in general? What could we possibly be cutting without scissors? And if she said we are going to be scissoring the entire afternoon, then won’t we need scissors? She must be joking, right? You most definitely need scissors, or am I missing something that has since come out and just don’t know about? Is there like some new cutting edge technology that make my Fiskar’s look like garbage? But part of me doesn’t care what she says. I love my Fiskar’s! But if she said we don’t need actually scissors, I also don’t want to show up with what to her would be like carrying a rock! Is there a way I can bring them without seeming rude, or worse like a cavewoman holding a primitive tool? Help!

-Scissoring In Seattle

Mommy Response!

Hi Scissor Mommy! Of course she was joking about not needing scissors, silly. It is called scissoring for a reason! You need scissors!! But if there is some other kind of scissoring a couple of Mommy’s can do without scissors, then I want to know about it! (LOL)

But scissoring with a Mommy friend should not make you so stressed. In fact, it is quite a popular past time.

I told my Hubby your dilemma, and he said and I quote, “Mommy’s Scissoring is a very popular topic to search on the Internet”. I don’t know if it is true because he laughed after he said it, but then after that just walked away shaking his head again. But to my knowledge, good ol’ fashion scissoring is still done with good ol’ fashioned scissors! This brings me to my next point.

You absolutely need to bring the Fiskar’s!

Not because you are trying to be rude, but because they are like the best scissors ever! OMG! Cutting a double ply denim pattern feels like cutting through butter. But how do you bring them without seeming rude?

Okay so here is what you do. First of all, you have to look the part. If you show up in your Jaden’s Mommy clean-the-floors clothes, she will gossip about that for days! I made that mistake with one of my girlfriends, and she talked about it for weeks! (Related Post: So Your Friend Named Suzanne Jean Hollis-Wilkerson Is A Total F-word Bitch!…) The point is, put some effort into yourself before going over. Trust me on this. She is going to look fantastic! I am not saying that you need to dress like you are going out on the town, but maybe hang up your Capri’s for an afternoon, and try a nice sundress or skirt.

On the way out of the door remember to grab your trusty Fisker’s and let her see them in your hand while you are walking over. It is very important that she sees them. It is just common courtesy that you give her a heads up.

A good way to do this is to first make good eye contact while she spots you walking up. Then to show that you mean business, slowly pull your eyes away while smiling and tapping the closed blade of the Fiskar’s to your lips. This next part is not necessary, but it never hurts to give a friendly wink just so a person knows that you are there to be friendly. Now, when she opens the door, you need to speak first. Don’t be rude, of course, but for this to work you need to be direct.

But what do you say?

This is going to blow your mind. Since she already joked that you won’t need scissors, then what is a better ice breaker moment than to instantly show off the Fiskars?

Kaboom! I know right? Mind blown!

But since you may be confused about what I am saying, I need you stick with me on this, because I was not done. When the door opens, you confidently look her in the eyes and softly say, and I quote, “So…can you show me why we won’t be needing these???” and then wink again.

It is perfect!!!

You come off as playful and confident and I guarantee that your new scissoring friend going to let out huge a sigh of relief. Remember, she is going to be just as excited and nervous as you are.

In fact, it is such a perfect thing to say, that I wish I was there to scissor with the both of you just to see the ice melt between you! I hope that you take my advice on this one.

I just told my Hubby my plan, and I swear for the first time ever he thought it was great advice. In fact, he said to me and I quote, “That is great advice. In fact, I would like to be there to see that too!” Because we all know (even my stubborn hubby!) that she will see that you brought them just to break the ice, and I promise you that she won’t be mad. In fact, she may be so relieved, that you both skip the normal “getting to know you” pleasantries, and begin scissoring right away! I hope this helps.

Happy Scissoring!