09.15.08 “Name The Photo” Contest
On the one hand, I was glad to see Penelope, the pampered baby of the family, actually doing something for herself by herself. She was giving herself a bath! With actual soap! And a scrub brush - for exfoliation I assume. On the other hand, she was doing it in the kitchen sink.
This photo deserves a name. Leave one in the comments and you could win something. I’ll pick a winner on Friday (September 19) and send out the prize.
What is the prize? A $25 iTunes gift card.
Yes, I know, it’s no mommy blog level prize, but there are no corporate types swooning over my blog stats and handing me stuff to give away at the moment, so it’s the best I can do. (Corporate types ready to swoon over my stats and give me stuff to give away may contact me by e-mail anytime. Thank you.)
Stop complaining and start titling! It’s free music, for crying out loud!

said:
I started to smell something funny...went to the kitchen and it got worse...so I cleaned some dishes and realized the smell was me and I had what I need to take bath right here…
Abbie said:
"I guess if Mom and Dad are cleaning and keeping the styrofoam cups these days, I need to get cleaned up too!”
Matt Brier said:
"I really wish his ‘Soft Rock’ look didn’t take so long. . .”
said:
"Redneck Day Spa”
Kenyon said:
Chores.
Shelly D. said:
iClean (ok, so I’m obsessed with the iTunes, iPod, iPhone thing)
Joel said:
Maturity: Taking care of things yourself (wherever that may happen to occur)
Steve J said:
"Because the dishwasher was too dark”
Princess Leia said:
"Look what I can do!!”
(with or without Stewart’s spasmic jump)
said:
These tribbles are driving me crazy!
elijah said:
Nobody puts Baby in a corner, but what about a sink?
elijah said:
Sink bathing - one more way you too can save up a little bit more to support Compassion.
Tracy Roberts said:
Lather, Rinse, Repeat!
Guy Roberts said:
I’ll wash, you rinse.
Jen said:
A few questions...is that a Chik-fil-a cup I see???
And how did she get up there??
Redneck Neighbor said:
I really like Paul Mitchell’s response!
You wouldn’t happen to be the hair guy would you?!?! If so I can see a marketing deal in the works Shaun.
Ted said:
Palmolive - Softens Hands (and Feet) While You Do the Dishes
Shaun Groves said:
Ooooh, endorsement time!
said:
"WAY too pampered chef!”
said:
@Redneck Neighbor
If I were the hair guy would I thinking up headlines to try to win a $25 gift card? I’d just sell another $50 bottle of cactus shampoo or something.
said:
I too liked Paul Mitchell’s comment. I was hearing a Foxworthy voice “Yooouuu might be a redneck...” before I got to his comment. But I was also impressed that Redneck Neighbor knows who Paul Mitchell is…
said:
Practicing my bible lesson.
Washing feet!
“Washing the feet of the saints” (I Timothy 5:10
NancysLostandFound said:
Cutest little dish in the kitchen
Texas in Africa said:
Redneck Day Spa should totally win.
Linda Sue said:
I am in agreement with Texas in Africa - Redneck Day Spa is perfect.
Erin said:
Yep.
Totally “redneck Day Spa”
or “Tennessee Day Spa”
or “Groves’ Day Spa”
said:
"I’ll do anything to save money for Compassion.”
“Redneck Day Spa” should win though.
Beth
Seth Ward said:
That’s pretty darn cute.
How bout:
“Well, I tee tee’d in the swimming pool and nobody knew, so...”
erin said:
"These Feet Were Made for Soakin’”
said:
Kitchen sink: $169
Liquid soap: $2.79
Dish washing brush: $2.99
Keeping your 3 year old happily entertained for over half an hour: priceless
rachel said:
"now maybe they won’t throw me out with the bathwater. they’ll need it to do the dishes.”
(confession: redneck day spa is the best!)
(notice how many people show up in the comments when you give something away?)
said:
Multitasking required.
Ric said:
"I’ve got that sinking feeling...”
niv said:
Scrubbing in the sink
said:
If Palmolive makes your hands soft…
said:
Initially I thought:
“Penelope’s Pit Stop”, but that certainly dates me!
Redneck Day Spa is too funny!
P.D. Ross said:
And now the Final ingredient to knee scab soup!
Jenn said:
"Penelope teaches Mom how to turn mundane chores into a spa experience.”
Shaun Groves said:
Note to self: Next time explain the difference between a caption and a title/name.
said:
You say tomato, I say caption
Abbie said:
Well, you know Shaun, some of us can’t really read good.
shaunfan said:
Redneck Day Spa is very funny.
Since you’re looking for corporate sponsorship one caption could be “The Penelope Project” (sponsored by Mozilla)
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Penelope
And since I know you like obscure facts, the word “Penelopize” was used in a sentence: “I was tempted to penelopize, to go back to the beginning and start again in order to postpone the moment of discussion.” http://wordsmith.org/awad/awadmail262.html
So, my official caption is: “I can’t clean my room, I need to penelopize”: Getting in touch with your inner-Penelope.
Cinde said:
You have to sing this one:
“Splish, Splash, Penelope’s takin’ a bath,
in the sink where the dishes are stacked…
A Scrub, scrub there’s no room in the tub,
Redneck neighbor’s in there scrubbin’ his back...”
I’m sorry that’s neither a caption or a title...just the sign of a sick mind.
said:
How adorable...But I can’t think of anything more clever than Redneck Day Spa! Except… “Redneck Day Spa: Ages 3 and up”
said:
Inde-Penelope Day
said:
Moen Maiden
crystal said:
Nothing like re-using dish water to simplify
MamasBoy said:
The cleansing ritual after touching a furry bug is even more involved than the cleansing from boy cooties.
said:
Dawn detergent gets the grease out but will it work on the toe jam!!!!!
Romi said:
"Econospa” (you know, the type of spa you’d get at an Econolodge. ; )
But hands n feet down, Redneck Day Spa is the uber best!! : )
Redneck Neighbor said:
Boy I’d have some explaining to do!!!!
said:
Because I have Bob the builder on the brain courtesy of my 2 year old....
Reduce, reuse, recyle!
teak furniture said:
Penelope Sink Bathing
keith said:
Peneloplate Washing
stephanie Weaver said:
the dishes aren’t going to do themselves
Cynthia said:
Bathtubs Are Overrated
Water Damage said:
"They just said wash the dishes, they did’nt say how.” Great photo of a kid being a kid. You never know what they will do next or why!
MS Word Training said:
"After a long day working the fields, little Sally enjoys a warm foot bath.”
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