I Give Up ... again.

Megan loves to paint her nails. Unfortunately, she tends to paint them at the kitchen table, without any table protection. I'm always getting on her for this, shoving newspaper or an old place mat underneath her messy little hands, but it remains to be an issue.

The last time she painted her nails at the table ...

Me: Megan, you've got to put something under your hands when you paint your nails.

Megan: Sorry.

Me: Come on.

Megan: I said 'sorry'.

Me: Why aren't you using that manicure table thing I got you for Christmas?

Megan: I thought you said that was from Santa.

Me after an awkward pause: Yes, well ...

Amanda: Oooh, busted!!

Dang it.