My Kid Just Said… #22
“You taste like a clean pretzel.” -Finn (April 2013, 3.5 years old) This was after my son licked his mama’s face… First, what? Second, what does a dirty pretzel taste like? Third, how does my son know the difference? So many stories to get to the bottom of… – Previous My Kid Just Said Love [...]
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Gummy Bears Have Hearts… and Spleens. And Kidneys?
People haven’t been listening. The Gummy Bear population is close to moving from classification as a yummy species to an endangered one. They are being wiped out. Eaten into extinction. Gummy bears have hearts, too. And all the other parts. And organs. And veins. And, yeah… okay kinda gross. Is the room starting to spin? [...]
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Crust: A Child’s Natural Enemy
As parents, attempting to feed your kids good food (or any food) can be an endless, nerve-wracking journey through Internet articles and grocery store aisles. For all the warnings and alerts out there, there exists a serious danger not posted online or on any package. A dietary risk to your child as unsettling as sugar [...]
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My Wife Just Said… #106
“It’s not my fault. Potato chips are addicted to me, I’m not addicted to them.” [Crunch] -Elizabeth – Previous “My Wife Just Said…”There’s lost and then there’s lost-lost. Know the difference. Follow us on Facebook. It’s the best way to stay connected to us.
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Would You Like Some Cream Filling with Your Cream Filling?
Some people like the cream; some the cookie. Some twist and make like an amorous beaver on the inside before making their mouth into a black hole that devours the Starship Cookie in a single bite. We’ve all got our methods and preferences for eating yummy stuff. Oreos, peanut butter cups, lollipops, milk duds, you [...]
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The Generosity of Kids Is… Overwhelming
You pour soooooo much into your kids. I don’t mean food, but yeah, there is that. I mean your love, your sleep, your energy (what there is left of it), your sweat, your tears. As if by instinct, you don’t really do so with any expectation of anything in return. That isn’t to say that [...]
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The DON’Ts of Waiting on Tables of Families
There is an art to waiting tables. It is a dying art. It’s certainly a really a hard job, but there are tricks to it. To make it not be so awful. Everyone knows it must be a gruesome task to wait on tables that contain kids, but I’m a parent, so I’m not writing [...]
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What Your Pizza Toppings Can Say About You (Illustrated)
Science has proven that you aren’t actually “what you eat,” at least not literally. But what you do eat CAN say a lot about you. This is so true for pizza. Maybe pizza toppings won’t tell you who to marry or who to hire for your taxes, but that’s what Magic 8-Balls are for, right? [...]
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Party Time, Excellent… MANDAYS!
We’re having a Twitter Party with #Manwich (Jan. 28th, RSVP). Get ready for fun, tips, prizes and MATH! Why is math good here? Nom* + Yum = Family Nom: v. Put (delicious food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it: “he nommed every last bit of his dinner”; “I drooled all over myself [...]
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My Wife Just Said… #95
“Just had a cup of piping hot tea with milk and gourmet honey. All is right as rain now. All the world needs is a nice cup of tea.” [sigh] -Elizabeth – Previous “My Wife Just Said…”
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