New Topics of Discussion

I have been using my handy little moleskin notebook to write down a few topics that I believe are worth blogging about but I don't have the time for some reason.

Right now, I have some time to catch up on those topics and so I am going to be blogging like a mad person today with all of my rants.

First up? McDonalds.
I love McDonalds only for its convenience. But for today, I am going to talk about their kids meals. First off, Chick-Fil-A beats them any day with their sanitizer wipes, fruit cups, trade in the toy for free ice cream and the mother of all winners, the stick to the table place mat. But, sometimes it is Sunday and Chik-Fil-A ain't open on Sunday and so McDonalds is necessary.

But I want McDonalds to answer me on why they believe that caramel dip with apples is a healthy alternative to fries. More than that; I want to know why they would even put it the dadgum dip in the bag with my kids food. On top of that, I want to know why my husband thought that it was a good idea to let our 18-month old daughter to dip her CHICKEN into the caramel dip.

Lucy actually turned into a candy apple head before my very eyes without eating a single bite of chicken and instead just sucking the caramel off of the nugget and reapplying the caramel.

This happened before we passed our kids off to my parents for the week. My dad looked at me and said, "Does she always eat like this?" with fear and trembling. Nope. She sure doesn't. But she will if McDonalds makes it an option. Preeshiate that MACDONALDS.

The Goose is getting FATTER

I just saw this on my sister-in-law's blog, since we are heading to the same place, I thought that I would fill you in on what we are driving into.

"We are headed to my parents' house for Christmas this year (if you're a thief reading this, please don't rob my house - although we'll have literally everything packed to the hilt in our janked up mini-van). It's going to be so much fun and so much chaos. Just in my immediate family there are 18 people - eight of them 5 and under. Wow. Thankfully Jeannie and Kelly, David and Mary Lane live in town, so we'll all have places to spread out...a little. When we all come together, though, we just all want to be in the same place, which usually means the 4 bedroom, 2000 square foot house where we grew up that we call home. Mom has parties and activities planned pretty much the whole time...church twice, parties every night, Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas day brunch. And then for the grand finale there will be Christmas dinner with 30 people in the same house we call home. Hilarious.

Even more hilarious are the emails that have been going around about what food all the women are bringing. I mean, we have to make sure we have enough, right? So here's the line-up. Please keep in mind as you're reading this that my mom thinks this list is STILL not enough:

Veggie Tray
Ham Things (ham biscuits that literally melt in your mouth)
Fried Turkey
Fruit Bowl
Tofu Turkey (my sister-in-law is the only healthy one in the bunch)
Cherry Cream Cheese Tarts
Lemon-glazed Pound Cake
Ten tons of chicken strips
Antipasto Platter
Huge Salad
Sour Cream Biscuits (I mean, wow...these are amazing)
Boiled shrimp
Sausage dip and chips
Vegetable Pizza
Pecan Tarts
Deviled Eggs
Sweet Potatoes
Macaroni
Maybe Bacon-Wrapped Tenderloin
Enough alcohol to inebriate a small country
And, of course, a partridge in a pear tree
Think that's enough? Not so sure.


Since we will be at Mom and Dad's, I may not be able to blog for a while. They are still in dial-up land, though I am hoping and praying that's their Christmas present to each other. If so, I'll be up and running. If not, have a merry, hug your kids, kiss your family, and thank the Lord for your life - and for His."h

What the World Eats

I saw this photo essay on Time.com about what the world eats. Click on the photos to see them in focus...it is unbelieveable! Kodaira City (I have no idea where that is...perhaps in Asia?)

Sicily, Italy (check out all the bread and pasta-eat your heart out Atkins!)
Thank you North Carolina family for the only fresh food you eat is grapes and tomatoes ALL WEEK LONG
Bredjing Camp? I have no idea where that is, but it does not look like fun. So now I just feel like crap...it says their favorite food is "soup with sheep meat"
And the family from Mexico City whose favorite food is apparently COKE. Jeez.

There are more pictures on Time's website.

Gross

The question I just had to ask Asher after I put him in his high chair and walked to get a bib before I fed him dinner was, "What are you eating?" He obviously found something in the cracks of his high chair and was having an appetizer. Ewwwwww.