Hunger-Hint Leads to Spontaneity

spon·ta·ne·i·ty (noun)

1.the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.

2.spontaneous activity.

3.spontaneities, spontaneous impulses, movements, or actions.

(www.dictionary.com) 

Spontaneous Moments. You just have to throw one into the mix once in a while. The children love them, and they really do become a permanent memory.

Saturday night we were watching the usual....LHO(t)P. It was 10:45 PM and we had 15 more minutes of an episode. Teenaged son is hungry so he brings it up to Dad. Dad probably wouldn't have "been hungry" too if it wasn't for the hunger-hint.  Dad suggests a frozen pizza in the freezer. Son can't eat pizza due to gluten intolerance. Son suggests a protein-burger (ie hamburger wrapped in lettuce) from In 'n Out. So what do you know? The whole family finishes the episode and drives to In 'n Out at 11PM. I was tired and ghetto-looking so don't judge...

I have never heard so many hoots and hollers of excitement. They acted as if we've never been to a burger place before. Taking no thought that everyone's attire was PJ pants and slippers, we loaded up for a late-night burger/fries/shake snack, along with some arm-wrestling and stimulating conversation. I just thought we were going to go through the drive-through. But NOOOOO, we had to go inside for a true experience. So we did...

 

What made it different than any other time we stopped somewhere for something to eat? It was the spontaneous, out of the blue, unexpected moment. So, mix it up....be spontaneous. Create a forever memory!

More to Come...but until then, Stick-to-it!

Scraping: Cool Thing or Fun Thing?

4 year old: "I want to scrape the apples."

3 year old: "I scrape the apples?"

Making gluten-free apple crisp last night was so wonderful 'cause I didn't have to peel the apples! I just purchased two new peelers...I guess I need to buy a couple more; they were in high demand! Either I don't peel apples enough and this is a "cool thing", or cooking together can be a "fun thing". I think both apply. 

Next time, can we please "scrape" onto a paper towel or grocery bag or into a trash can to avoid peels all over the floor?

 More to Come...but until then, Stick-to-it!

Excuses, Excuses

Is getting sick for two months, losing 25 pounds and finding out you have a major intolerance to gluten and wheat an excuse to call it quits on your business and blog? It's been mine for the past 10 months. Well, no more! It's kept me down for too long, and now that I have this gluten-free/wheat-free thing down to a science, I'm ready to move on...yes, with my rice cakes in one hand and persistence in the other. If you don't recall: I'm a Stick-to-it Mom!