Not wanting to totally forego the European experience, she cleverly found a summer course abroad on European Art & Architecture. The replacement judge, Constance Harm, isn't a pushover, and is just about to sentence him to juvenile detention, but after realizing that Homer was the one who abandoned Bart in the first place, she orders that Bart and Homer be tethered together for the time being. Like her sister’s experience, it was not lodged in one place, but required traveling from The Tate to the Louvre with final stops in Venice and Rome. It is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name and an adaptation of Erich Kästner's 1949 German novel Lottie and Lisa (Das doppelte Lottchen). I took almost two years off to attend to my real life, and they all went to hell and a hand basket. !” she exclaimed. Deciding that both Homer and Marge are unfit, Judge Harm has Homer and Marge put into wooden stocks and punishes them by making them bend over by the road so people can drive by and spank them (or in Nelson's case, whip them). Skype, as amazing as it is, has a tendency to freeze, and who can blame it when it’s transmitting for free across the wide Atlantic Ocean in real time? [reads docket] Grand theft auto? How often all of us have done that! However, Harm reveals she still must lay down the law. June 25, 2012 June 16, 2015 ~ Mike! Whereas I will be diligently trying to get tickets to the Van Gogh exhibit now in Philadelphia, she was at the master’s door. As they got up early this morning to get a jump start on the long journey back to Beantown, it’s a bit of an irony that a zealous NY State Trooper stopped Eldest for speeding! is similar to trying to keep my children’s friends names straight. Cry Face. The time and money in short-lived annuals are worth it because the result is so wonderful. It’s not quite Mother’s Day yet, but since we’re now in South Jersey, spring planting can begin a bit ahead of the standard schedule. “Well, a decent print of one, or as decent as I could  afford at the time,” I admitted. Anna Carey (she/her: @annabcarey) and Sara Pyle (she/her/they/them: @cyranoh_) talk about parenting, politics, media, and culture, and how they all connect in a changing world. The Parent Trap is a 1998 American romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Nancy Meyers, and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer. 1. Both kids grew up with the Van Gogh print in the house. Bringing them back up to health is not easy. Remembering passwords, user names, logins etc. Directed By. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 11, 2001. Elizabeth gave birth to twin daughters Annie and Hallie (both played by Lohan), but the couple divorced and lost contact with each other, each parent raising one of the twins without telling her about her sister. I hired a social sitter (and will be happy to send along the recommendation) and went out to dinner with my husband. The good news is that my two are traveling together in support of each other, and arriving safely. I just can’t spend the time nurturing it. When you’re a harried mother, they tell you to get a babysitter and go out for the night. It does imply the ongoing state of long-distance motherhood. So, I’m recommitted to straightening out my digital life. ― Judge Constance Harm. " For proof, I walked her over to our bathroom print and, I believe, she really looked at it for the first time. The video features a mom and dad rapping about their daily lives -- "my PB&Js will set your world on fire, I could make you mac 'n' cheese blindfolded on a wire" -- and although it was originally uploaded to … As luck would have it, Youngest’s route took her to Amsterdam for a tour of the Rijksmuseum featuring the amazing work of Rembrant, and the Van Gogh museum. Youngest knew a full semester abroad was too long for her. Homer hears on the radio an announcement for a KBBL's "Prize Possie" radio contest, and whoever gets spotted with the radio station's van and has a "KBBL Party Penguin" hanging from the car antenna wins a prize of $40. But Bart's says "you shut up" This resulted a fight between Homer and Bart causing Homer to strangle Bart by tying the tether around his beck but Bart grabs the tether and whips Homer's backside, finally provokes an angry Marge to cut the tether. There are several faces that the women in my family make. More to come on this when we feel on safer ground. What we see everyday goes unnoticed. Homer attempts to throw a cinder block at her head, but misses and instead hits her houseboat by accident, therefore sinking it, much to Harm's distraught. I was going for a new, coordinated look. Then, she sent me a postcard of it! The ticket is just an annoying  cost. Coleus. "The Parent Rap" is the second episode and official premiere of the thirteenth season of The Simpsons. However, Bart interrupts the trial and confesses that he should be the one punished, not his parents. Here are five of our more familiar family faces, all generally pulled when nearing exhaustion or frustration: A long time ago, I was a traveling student in Europe. Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm Nick raised Hallie in the Napa Valley and became a wealthy wine grower, while Elizabeth raised Annie in London and b… Couch Gag Anna and Sara (and a collection of guests) talk school, screens, food, and all things parenthood. The Loop (TV) Do you like this video? That’s my true mother’s day present today. Chalkboard Gag Open invitation. That does not imply the end of motherhood. On the social media front – I now have more blogs, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+ accountsthan ever before. "Dang Me" by Roger Miller is the song playing on the car radio at the end of the episode. And so, our economy trip letting the girls drive out rather than fly, has been compromised. Episodes with a alternative Gracie Films logo, https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Parent_Rap?oldid=934892. All Van Gogh prints were well out of my budget, but I found one small poster from the store that I could afford. watch 01:41. Every day, thousands of voices read, write, and share important stories on Medium about The Parent Rap. I stuck to my guns for the expensive variety of pansies, because I do believe it makes a difference. The bond ends shortly as the tether start to affect negatively on their lifetime antics; such as Homer forcing Bart to stay out of Moe's (since there are no kids allowed in the bar) and refusing to get up from the couch when Bart wants to go to the bathroom. Because of his brilliance, he was brought in for the film's amazing technical work. A face pulled inadvertently because you’re uncomfortable and don’t want to be someplace. She is ready to punish Bart and send him to juvenile hall when Judge Snyder's vacation ends, putting him back on the case. We were the only set of parents who pleaded with her to “step on the gas.”  “Peddle to the metal,” her dad would shout, while sitting patiently as the passenger. They switch places with high hopes of getting their parents back together. Rated: NR Release Date: June 21, 1961. Snyder moves for a motion that "boys will be boys" and dismisses the case. 36 likes. The Parent Rap | 3:22 Our parents sacrificed a lot for us, even if we didn’t realize it as kids. I largely kept to my plan, but compromised with alternating boxes of color-coordinated, yet varied pansies. Hayley Mills returned after her Disney series, Good Morning, Miss Bliss had ended. Uncle Gary Face. It’s a girl’s road trip to support eldest in a job interview and give her highway support, not to mention sharing the driving of a 10-hour jaunt from the Northeast to the almost Midwest. Bart: It was an accident, ma'am. Production Code History Talk (0) Comments Share. When she learned to drive, she quickly got the nickname turtle, as she was always “turtling along” on the highway. The face you pull just before bursting into a hard, unending waterfall of tears. All 2 songs featured in The Simpsons season 13 episode 2: The Parent Rap, with scene descriptions. This is the newest one I just made up on Skype for when faces freeze while concentrating on something being said. Parents need to know that even though it's funny and has a warm heart and happy ending, this Disney remake is about divorce and reconciliation and could require some explanation and reassurance. "The Parent Rap" Episode no. Mark Kirkland. tunefind "The Parent Rap," from Bluefish TV, is the latest tune getting attention. You may want to check in  just for giggles, but no news really is good news. Special Guest Voices It's a complicated, unlikely story spun as a fanciful tale: The parents have lied to their kids, neither twin is aware of the other’s existence, and each has been kept from one parent for eleven years. Just when they were about to leave, Harm's pet seal Poncho alerts her. In 1989, Mollie Miller soon began production on the next sequel, The Parent Trap III. November 11, 2001 Meanwhile, the real kids are really OK. I’m proud to report that I was on LinkedIn and Pinterest first although both have now dabbled in tweets, blogs and are Facebook pros. If recognized early enough the crying spree can be avoided with the words, “Oh, oh, cry face.”. Cleo Face. I rolled it up and gingerly carried it all the way home, where it has had a hallowed place, largely in bathrooms, in all my homes since. Strangers misinterpret it as being snotty or haughty, but the face has nothing to do with them and everything to do with you. Frozen concentrate, get it? She doesn’t like highways largely because everyone is speeding and forcing her to up her game. After crashing the police car into a tree, Wiggum puts Bart and Milhouse in custody, assuming they used the car for a joyride. Bart appears in court to pay for an embarrassing joyride in the police chief's patrol car, but just before he is set free, a second, vindictive judge named Constance Harm assumes the case and sentences him to the worst kind of detention imaginable: being tethered to Homer around the clock. If you have the same question of horror — here’s why. “In the bathroom?” she admonished me. "Nobody reads these anymore." Without a face, how does one remember who’s who? Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, later discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together. Because weddings are nice (GROANS) Let's never miss the school bus again. But, in freezing, I get a long, hard look at some of the more familiar faces my girls tend to pull and, regardless of what they’re typing or saying, can get a real read on what’s going on with them. Generally appears around puberty and can stay with you for life. I put things where I get the least resistance and still get to enjoy them! His last show was also a premiere, “Beyond Blunderdome,” and it was garbage, and hey, so is this one! On their way home, Marge makes the family promise that they will never violate the law for a year. The Parent Trap Synopsis: In this update of a 1961 film, twins Annie and Hallie (Lindsay Lohan) are strangers until happenstance unites them. I’m guilty of several of them myself, and have come to recognize them now on my daughter’s faces, particularly when we’re conversing via Skype. Van Gogh and Tales of Jersey Bathroom Art, My Speeding Turtle – How Eldest Got a Speeding Ticket, Flower Power: A weekend spent happily in the dirt, What Motherhood and Social Media Have in Common. Homer then abandons Bart and Milhouse on the side of the road and sets out to chase the prize van. If your tongue hangs out, we all know you’re exhausted and need to sleep. In juvenile court, Milhouse gets his case quickly dismissed for Judge Snyder believes that "boys will be boys". The Parent Rap. God commands us to “honor your father and mother” (Exodus 20:12). It took Eldest standing in front of the print with the postcard to prove to him it was, in fact, the same image. The Parent Rap is a podcast about raising good humans in a complicated world. Read the latest writing about The Parent Rap. Nick Parker (Quaid) and Elizabeth James (Richardson) met and married each other during an ocean cruise on the QE2. Directed By This weekend, my two daughters are driving together roundtrip from Boston to Pittsburgh. It can be as small as the need for more vitamins, or as large as what to do in the midst of the ongoing bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh campus. For longer than I’d care to admit, my little Van Gogh image has hung in my house reminding me of a wonderful time during my own student years. Which is ironic seeing that Bart and Homer get attached together, rather than separated. Snyder is just about to let Bart free until the judge's vacation has started. As I nodded along knowingly to two thirty-somethings rapping about diapers, boo-boos and Candyland, I suddenly remembered the first rap song I … She was going in the mid-70s on an empty 65 mile road. Homer SimpsonBart SimpsonJudge Constance HarmMarge Simpson Find the downloadable version of this video here: It was easy enough in first grade (or when all I did was Facebook), but by high school it was increasingly difficult, and college is almost impossible. The Parent Trap ( 1961) The Parent Trap. The preteen girls' divorced parents, Nick (Dennis Quaid) and Elizabeth (Natasha Richardson), are living on opposite sides of the Atlantic, each with one child. Most parents worry about their kids speeding. He loves tons of different colors. What I hadn’t planned for was the husband. I’ll pull this beat right over. When the postcard arrived, Hubby didn’t believe it was the same print hanging, yes, still in our bathroom. At least not until I get the older ones on more solid ground. I wanted the expensive variety of pansies off coupon. The Parent Rap | 3:22 This original music video weaves all your favorite parenting sayings and situations into one melodious rap. The good news is that the weather was overcast yesterday and perfect for planting. The Parent Rap Harm: Silence in my courtroom! What do social media and motherhood have in common? Show Runner I learned the hard way this year. As much as I value and encouraged the traveling experience for my children, I can also say, one does not have to leave home to gain a worldly view. This is "The Parent Rap" by Everest Alexander on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The latter would soo… The  flowers already make me happier and have put me a summer frame of mind. Edit. He adores using coupons. A face that appears largely when you’re sleeping in the car, or commuting and your head goes back. A long time ago, I was a traveling student in Europe. But, probably because it was always there, no one ever paid it any attention, including Hubby. Bart, not worried about any punishment as he believes that Snyder is "the good judge", comes up to face his trial. In the episode, Bart and his father, Homer, are sentenced by the cruel judge Constance Harm to be tethered to each other as a result of Bart stealing police chief Wiggum's car. Come on down! The Parent Rap. Homer and Marge are brought before court again, where Judge Harm personally plans to have them locked up for destroying her houseboat. Written By Posted in Family, Kids | Tagged Facial expressions, Parent Rap blog, parenting blog, Rhona Bronson, Skype, theparentrap.net, Tropicana Concentrate | Leave a reply Van Gogh and Tales of Jersey Bathroom Art. CABF22 Blog and podcast showcasing the REAL side of parenting. At first, both of them are unhappy about the punishment, but after the pair attend school and work together, the two begin to bond. As they say, the apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree. The Parent Trap ( 1998) The Parent Trap. But, with a new generation venturing abroad, everyone has finally seen it with new eyes. I got the wedding gown bill. Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, & Amazon. Mark Kirkland. 271 I pre-counted all the pots I had, including the planters that sit on the deck railing, and I had color scheme for both the pansies planned for the planters and the geraniums planned for the pots. To stay vibrant, they all need care and feeding. This last one is all too real at the moment. Since that long time ago, both of my children have spent some time abroad themselves in various ways from a high school summer program, to visiting friends abroad, and even a full semester abroad for Eldest traveling from Greece and Turkey to Spain and France. Unfortunately, Judge Harm catches them through firewall cameras in the tether rope; Homer then attempts to explain the events, but this only made Harm more furious. This year, I had a plan. It’s the parent rap y’all And it’s apparent We’re great parents Mom and daddy in the house Mom and daddy own the house Mom and daddy need to clean the house… Keep your hands to yourself, boy Don’t make me stop this beat, I’ll do it! The rest of us drive on the faster side, so her caution is odd to come by. Recognizable from age one on and remains with you for life. The rule of thumb is if your child doesn’t call (or instant message, or email), good times are being had by all. The Parent Rap. With Youngest going off to Amsterdam, I told her not to skimp too much on souvenirs because many stay with you for life. The Parent Rap Abandoned by a prize seeking Homer, Milhouse and Bart go for an unintentional joyride in Chief Wiggum's squad car. Marge: I don't mean to be disrespectful, Judge Harm, but we are not bad parents. In fact, you’re generally trying hard not to be a bitch and not interacting with them, only leading more to the misinterpretation of snootiness. “I'm gonna lock you up till frogs do fractions!”. Dean Cundey was the cinematographer on this film who is known for his wide variety of work, from Halloween (1978) to The Thing (1982), from Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) to Jurassic Park (1993), from Apollo 13 (1995) to The Parent Trap. The Parent Rap By Anna Carey & Sara Pyle. I lived with a family in Amsterdam, learned to commute via bicycle to the American University, fell for “Frites mit mayo” from street vendors, and even spoke a little Dutch. 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