Archives for October 2008

I stumbled onto this blog in the usual way (via Shakesville).

I really have no words for how much I love this one…

But these other two caused me to cry a bucket of tears.

It reminds me of the iconic photo of young Bill Clinton shaking hands with John F. Kennedy. It’s one thing to tell your kids that they can be anything they want to be. It’s another thing entirely for them to embrace that as reality.

Here’s what I’ve learned so far about what it takes to feed a part-time family of 9.

One regular size can of Pringles will divide perfectly for 5 lunchboxes.

5 lunchboxes take up a lot of precious counter space.

Due to my ridiculously full cart and my fat envelope of coupons, I have turned into that women that everybody hates at the grocery store.

I can’t cook vegetables. I know it. The kids know it. I’m not fooling anybody here. Maybe I can take a class or something…

Our monthly grocery expenditure is roughly equal to three weeks pay for me. I think we should get a cow…and a chicken…and whatever kind of animal those cheesy Ritz Bitz come from.

Chicken legs take WAY longer to cook than chicken breasts.

If you happen to undercook a couple of chicken legs, there is a high probability that Dylan will end up with the raw ones.

If you try to microwave some leftover BBQ to atone for the undercooked chicken, there is a high probability that Dylan will end up with the portion that is still frozen.

Dylan’s buddies have no problem eating undercooked chicken and frozen BBQ. They had seconds.

Teenage boys are impervious to salmonella…I hope.

No matter how bad, frozen or undercooked a meal is, Kevin just seems really greatful to have something on the table. (I’m sure this will change but I’m enjoying the honeymoon.)