Tag: ice cream
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Let The Celebration Begin!

In a family the size of ours, there are birthdays happening constantly. In August alone, we have five birthdays. That’s a lot of cake, ice cream, and candles. Scout, who just turned five, celebrated with his three brothers and parents in Pennsylvania. He’s smart and sassy, quick-witted, and funny. He’s got a smile that fills…
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Calculated Choices

When kids are introduced to new foods, they’re often cautious, hesitant, and untrusting. They’ve seen what’s been foisted on them before — vegetables, fruit, and things they may question the taste and texture of. Even if the food is fun and sweet. Thea was given a Mickey Mouse ice cream bar, which she looked at…
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I Really Want That

She’s only a year old, so she hasn’t had an abundance of sugar. She hasn’t fancied much food in general. Until she discovered ice cream. I was at our local Chick-fil-A with two of my daughters and a handful of grands. The world has developed a desire for its nuggets, but they also have a…
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I’m Gonna Lick This Thing
We had a girls’ outing to pick up Melody from the airport–and her baby girl bun-in-the-oven. Heather and her two daughters were with me as we gathered Mel and her things from the airport and headed for a place to eat. Lunchtime, and no one had eaten. We had a chorus of grumbly bellies.…