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
Reader Comments (186)
Making the most of summer by swimming every day!
Tweet https://twitter.com/Lindiac/status/610614042772660227
I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by spending time at the pool with my children.
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/610616338927775744
Were fixing to take an awesome road trip from mn to the oregon coast
We are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by using our new pool pass almost every day!
tweeted - https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/610642061423833088
We have plenty of big and little trips planned and a pass to the pool!
I quit my usual summer job. I'm down to one extra job, that runs on my own time clock. I'm now free to enjoy the pool (at my parents') and take walks with my dog. Or you know, just be lazy since I had 3 other jobs this time last year (after that big one called school let out)!
I am trying to relax and get in some backpacking trips to enjoy the outdoors.
My family and I plan on attending several fairs and local festivals
We are trying new things locally this year. We are traveling, too, but really want to see sights that we have not seen in the nearly 20 years of living in this city. There's a lot!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/610814526926233600
getting out and enjoying the weather every single day
I enjoy spending time outside even if we aren't doing anything special. We are growing a vegetable garden and even morning coffee sitting outside is a real treat.
Tweet - https://twitter.com/willitara/status/610860109154131968
I am making the most by doing water exercises at least 3 times a week
we are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by playing outside, taking family walks, visiting relatives, having family movie nights and we plan to go to the beach soon
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I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by doing something fun with my kids each day. Something as small as swimming with them in the pool or creating something new in the kitchen without worrying about the time or mess makes great memories we will all treasure.
spending most of the time outside
So far, we've visited a few new stores in the area, made some cool desserts and tried out a couple of new hairstyles. Looking forward to a couple of road trips later this summer!
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#MakingTheMostOfSummer by enjoying the county fairs, shows & other family friendly outdoor events in the area
KC
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We are spending lots of time with family and friends
I am making the most of summer by going on a lot of hikes and camping as a family. #MakingTheMostOfSummer
I love to work out in my garden
https://twitter.com/klp1965/status/610911998352625665
I am making the most of summer by not getting stressed out every day.
i am #MakingTheMostOfSummer with fish and spending time with my family
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i'm #MakingtheMostofSummer by spending a lot of weekends at the lake
i posted a tweet here:
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i posted a tweet here:
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So far summer hasn’t officially started for one of my kids since she opted, voluntarily, to do 2 weeks of summer school. Usually we spend a ton of time outdoors and at the beach during the summer so once school is out completely for her that’s where we’ll be.
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