Groceries

Why have I done such a poor job of training my children in the art of putting away groceries.  I spent quite a bit of time and energy guiding them through the complex process of bringing the goods in from the car.  Somehow, in all the excitement I experienced with this training success, I missed the step where I teach them to put the stuff AWAY! 

Now you'd think it wouldn't be that challenging for this clever crew to figure out that ice cream will MELT if you leave it on the counter, or that lunch meat will GO BAD if left out in 100 degree weather, but apparently the biology major and the clever girl thought that magic fairies swooped in and put things away while they were online and their mother was relaxing in the home spa known as the LAUNDRY ROOM.  Yes, that's right, I'm washing urgently needed clothing that was not in the hamper, while the plague of grocery locusts lounge around, and then come in to find melted ice cream all over the counter. 

Here's the learning curve scoop:

1.  State the obvious...put away the groceries
2.  Do not get sucked in by sweet little faces, hugs for mom and pleas for desperately needed items of clothing that missed the hamper!  Those beasties can wash their own stuff!
3.  Charge them for spoiled grocery items
4. Don't buy the ice cream- it's too fattening anyhow

You'd think I'd be just a little more clever.  turns out this weekend, I'm just too tired to be a focused parent.  Look out though, I'm going to bed early every night this week.

That's all from the kitchen counter!

Your Pal,
Rache Baby!