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- I offered to babysit my sister's kids for the weekend, confident it would be easy since I'm their favorite uncle. By Sunday I understood exactly why she looked so tired every time I saw her.
- Our office holiday party had a white elephant gift exchange. I brought a nice bottle of wine. Someone stole it from me twice before the game even ended, and I never saw it again.
- I tried meal prepping for the whole week on Sunday, feeling incredibly organized. By Wednesday we were eating cereal for dinner because nobody could stomach the same chicken and rice one more time.
- My daughter wanted a unicorn-themed birthday party, and I went all out with decorations. Halfway through, she announced she actually prefers dinosaurs now. The unicorn cake stayed, though — nobody was throwing that away.
- We decided to host Thanksgiving at our place for the first time. I researched turkey brining techniques for weeks. The turkey came out great. I forgot to actually turn the oven on for the side dishes until an hour before dinner.
- I tried to assemble the kids' new swing set alone over a weekend, following the instructions carefully. It took two full days, four trips to the hardware store, and one moment of genuine doubt about my life choices.