Kellogg's Sneaky Snacks (and a Giveaway!)
OK, ladies. Stop everything. Empty your purse. What's in there?
I have my phone, wallet, keys, a pile of receipts and coupons, a few pennies, and lip balm.
That's it.
You know what's not in there?
Diapers, wipes, snacks, extra clothing, and basically everything else you're supposed to carry around when you have a baby. Which, I suppose, wouldn't be a problem if I would carry a diaper bag but NOPE. All the nopes.
I'm not entirely sure why it's so hard for me to walk around prepared, but there it is. I'm not. I have two really nice diaper bags. I legit tried to make it a thing to use them, but it lasted like two days. There's something about being SO VERY DONE with that phase with Alexis that broke me of the ability to be undone. It's like the first time I had to pay for diapers after six years of not buying them. Real actual pain, y'all.
So I basically run all around town with a tiny person and no tiny person gear. It's a fun game of chicken. Will we make it to the grocery store and back without an emergency diaper change? Can Mila survive an entire Pirates game wearing the same clothes? You just never know!
The whole thing makes Grandma Alexis NUTS. She happily carries around everything plus the kitchen sink in her 235234 purses. She doesn't get why I don't like carrying stuff. She respects the "different people, different ways of doing things" thing, though, so mostly she just yells "I TOLD YOU SO" when I lose the game of chicken.
You know what's fun? When you're driving down the road, the baby suddenly decides she's hungry, and your big kid keeps yelling "I TOLD YOU SO." It's amazing how many miles can go by without seeing any way of fixing the situation. So much screaming and yelling and WHY DO I NOT CARRY SNACKS? Oh, right. Because I refuse.
It was during one of those crazy loud circus acts that I decided I might want to give in on the whole thing. It wasn't the noise that made me cave, though. It was the fact that Alexis fixed the screaming by giving Mila a cracker that she found between the seats in the back of the car. I, uh, don't remember the last time I purchased said crackers. I think maybe it had been there for a year? Longer? I mean, Mila ate it and was seemingly fine, but I kind of felt bad that she was eating a cracker that was older than her.
So! Plan! I decided that I would start carrying snacks! Except that I really couldn't do that because nope. So! Different plan! I decided that I would keep snacks in the car! Except that Alexis kept stealing the snacks for herself. So! Best plan! HIDE SNACKS IN THE CAR.
Shhhhhh! Don't tell anyone, but there is currently a Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats Cereal In A Cup in the console between my front seats. There's also a little cup of Froot Loops in the glovebox and a cup of Frosted Flakes in the trunk because of course there is. If Alexis figures out one of my hiding places, I will have backup! So far this little scheme is working quite perfectly. Cereal magically appears when needed.
It's quick, easy, portable, doesn't end up crushed thanks to the container, and ranks high on the nutrition scale. As an added bonus, Grandma Alexis hasn't had to yell "I TOLD YOU SO" in weeks.
Dear Kellogg's, Thank you for making Cereal In A Cup. You're super smart and stuff. Love, The Lady Who Will Make the Best of Summer Without a Diaper Bag
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
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Spending as much time with the kids as they'll let me! lol :) Getting a lot of photos of the summer landscapes & enjoying the air conditioning :)
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We are planning to #MakeTheMostOfSummer by spending tons of time at our neighborhood pool!
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I am making the most of summer by spending it with those I love!
We are going camping and to Graceland.
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I'm #MakingTheMostOfSummer by spending as much time in my garden as possible.
I'm making the most of summer by trying to be outside as much as possible. We've had a campfire with friends in the backyard, celebrated a birthday with a cookout, sat on the back porch with adult beverages (and citronella candles), biked down to Voodoo Brewery in Homestead. Hopefully, we will make it down to the Arts Festivl tomorrow to see Donora #MakingTheMostOfSummer
We are making the most out of summer by going outside and enjoying the weather.
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I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by planning activities for my children and I in advance that we will all enjoy. I am also making sure I am present in the moment and creating fun memories with them.
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We're #MakingTheMostOfSummer by planning several long weekends
I am making the most of this summer by going for a walk in the park every evening, I am lucky because it is right in my back yard.
We are doing fun projects around the home and have a road trip planned.
We will be #MakingTheMostofSummer by tending our vegetable and fruit gardens, getting our chicken coop established, playing in the pool, enjoying a visit from my nephew on leave from the Air Force and taking a few long weekend family trips to places we haven't explored before.
We're seeing all we can see.
We are making the most of summer by spending lots of time at the pool keeping cool!
Going to concerts
We are spending time outside everyday.
We are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by doing things around the house and in the community.
We are making the most of summer by taking day trips
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I am planning to make the most of summer by going camping with the family.
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We're making the most of summer by going to a number of fun summer events in our city, starting with the Pirate Festival!
I'm cleaning up the patio so we can make the most of summer BBQ!
We have been taking our boat out abd keepin cool .
hopefully we'll have some good times at the beach!
Spending time with my kids and doing fun things that they will enjoy such as going to the beach, amusement parks, ice skating
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We are making the most of summer by taking lots of camping trips!
We are having our wedding!
TRYING OUT BIKE RIDING TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS SUMMER!!!
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I will be traveling a lot this summer
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We #MakingTheMostOfSummer of summer by doing more outside activities with plenty of sunscreen and no computer screens.
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#MakingTheMostOfSummer by keeping cool! figuratively and literally
I am on my bicycle every day!
We are making the most of summer by spending a lot of time as a family visiting parks, swimming pools and local festivals.
I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going to the beach when ever I can.
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we are heading out to our local beach to have fun and keep cool.
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I'm #MakingTheMostOfSummer by spending lots of time with my 3 grandchildren.
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