Q: Who would think that a bowl of cereal could turn my sweet, snuggly 3-year-old into a raging, nasty lunatic?
A: Anyone with a 3-year-old.
This morning when I woke Jack up for school and asked him what he’d like for breakfast he said he wanted Malt ‘o Meal.
I checked my watch. I had [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Food'
Melted Butter
January 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments · Family, Food, Parenting
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The Donut Gene
January 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Family, Food, Parenting
He’s got it. I guess he couldn’t really be a part of this family without it.
Look at the pictures carefully, now. You will see just how wide this boy’s mouth can open when there’s a donut approaching.
Oh, and how about the next picture? Do you see how he is perusing the donut [...]
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Popcorn
November 26th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Family, Food, Parenting
Today, amid the after-school chaos, the phone rang. I would love to say that all four of my little darlings, upon hearing the phone, froze and became completely silent.
Ummmm. Yeah.
Instead, I don’t think my children even heard the phone. I mean, how could they have? They were all in the kitchen, yelling [...]
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I scream, you scream…
September 30th, 2007 · No Comments · Food, Parenting, Rougher days
We all scream for… Frostys?
The kids were due an “ice cream party” for getting enough marbles in their good-behavior jar. (So what if it took them six months.) We were going to go last night, but no one ate their dinner and it got late, so we postponed until this evening.
Everyone The kids [...]
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Lunch and beyond
August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Food, Parenting
A little chocolate on her shirt (and face) to go with the yogurt IN HER HAIR.
Luke, Maria and Sam were all eating a nice lunch. Then the phone rang. It was a very nice woman from Uppercase Living calling me in response to an email I had sent. The kids continued eating as I paced [...]
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