When my daughter was in second grade, I made the mistake of sewing a Jane Jetson costume for her school Christmas play. From then on, I was known as the mother who could sew and I was contacted every time someone needed a costume for school plays.

That was not so annoying, but it was really annoying when parents would cal me and ask if I wouldn’t mind making their child a Halloween costume. I told them that I did mind because I had to make costumes for my kids and I also had a full time job.

I felt like I was being used and I got so angry that people would not leave me alone that I ended up switching my kids to another school. I will not make the mistake of admitting that I made their costume ever again. I will just say that I paid someone to do it from now on.