I am such an extremist. It’s always black and white with me. Actually, it’s not even that simple. It’s always either really, really, really black or really, really, really white. My family rarely believes a word I say anymore because they know I can’t stick by my guns forever.
Take a look at the extreme positions that came out of my mouth just this weekend:
We are never buying anything from a garage sale ever again.
I caught Pea Daddy eyeing this monstrosity in our neighbor’s yard, pulling out his wallet and counting his bills. You may think that this castle would be a steal for $30, but do you see how ugly it is? And more importantly, how big?
Bigger than our neighbor, who I unknowingly captured with my large lens. Sorry, neighbor.
Of course at any mention of setting up Hogwarts in our backyard, I flew off the handle. We don’t need any more Dairy Queen collectible glasses, we don’t need any more island themed knickknacks for our bedroom, we don’t need any thing anyone else not directly related to us has worn, slept on, eaten out of and potentially left their DNA on. And we sure as sugar don’t need a Hearst castle made of spray painted cereal boxes, which led to the aforementioned extreme statement. Of course, all bets are off if someone finds a pair of mint condition Gucci sunglasses for $5.
Don’t ever even go near the cat.
I caught Lulu trying to accessorize Pea Kitty, which surprisingly, Pea Kitty didn’t seem to mind.
That is, until Lulu was trying to force a 4-inch bracelet over a 6-inch head.
There were no scratches or tears, but a few howls, a fast getaway and some destructive bannister clawing, which led to the aforementioned extreme statement. Of course, all bets are off if the litter box needs cleaned.
Despicable Me is the best movie I’ve ever seen!
Since it was 100 degrees out yesterday, we took the girls to see Despicable Me. I can’t be the only one who enjoys G-rated kids’ movies more than the grown-up movies, right? Oh, I guess your mom would rave about a good family flick, too. I’ll call you tonight and tell you to eat something, ask when you are going to make me a grandma and diagnose you with a rare illness I heard all about on House. The writing in these movies is just smart, quick, witty jokes that are creative and intelligent, which led to the aforementioned extreme statement. Of course, all bets are off when I finally see Inception.
I am NEVER buying dairy again!
I didn’t just say it, I wrote it.
I was feeling a little guilty about not letting the girls make more food choices for themselves, so I offered to buy them some organic dairy products while we were at Trader Joe’s. Maybe it was just getting to decide for themselves or getting to try something new, but they were all over it.
When we came home and made dinner, I offered them “real” omelets and “real” yogurt parfaits. They were so excited they could hardly wait. And then, they wouldn’t touch them.
Gigi poked at her eggs and said, “I’ll try a bite…if you will!” Gulp. There were a few tears, near gags and pleas for whole wheat bagels with Tofutti and apple slices for dinner, which led to the aforementioned extreme statement. Of course, all bets are off when pancakes are involved.
Berry Power Pancakes
Serves 2-4
- 1 c. old-fashioned oats
- 6 organic egg whites
- 1 c. organic cottage cheese
- 1/2 t. baking powder
- dash of cinnamon
- splash of vanilla extract
- sweetener to taste
- 1/4 c. blueberries
- 1/2 c. strawberries, chopped
Combine all ingredients except berries in a blender and blend until smooth. Batter will seem thin, but let stand for several minutes until it thickens.
Pour batter into a skillet sprayed with cooking spray and placed over medium heat. Sprinkle berries on top of batter.
Cook pancakes for several minutes on each side. Serve with maple syrup.
As you can see, the pancakes were detested.
So maybe we will buy dairy again…but don’t even think about buying that castle, Pea Daddy, unless you want to sleep in it. Maybe Pea Kitty will keep you warm.
She’d look nice in a crown.
