The Art of Being Resourceful…
This week is homecoming week at my kids’ school. On Tacky Day my daughter wore a hoodie inside out and backward, Christmas jewelry, mismatched flip-flops with her father’s hunting socks and we frizzed out her hair. She was truly tacky. 
 Here’s where the resourceful part kicks in.
Typically the kids’ get a 30-minute break when we get home from school before I make them start homework. Son raids the cabinets like he’s never seen food and daughter putters around for a little snack. She’d curled up in the recliner with a drink and every once in a while I’d hear her munching on something, but I couldn’t see what she was eating or where it was coming from. This was intriguing.
Then I caught her.
She’d dumped chocolate covered peanuts into the inside-out on-backward hoodie conveniently positioned on her chest and was using it as a food pouch. 
 I cracked up and she looked at me and smiled. “Betcha wish you had one of these, don’tcha. Momma?”
“Er…no.”
But it was pretty damned resourceful, wasn’t it? Â
February 1st, 2007 at 9:37 am
She definately earns points for that one!! Hopefully the chocolate covered peanuts didn’t melt in her “food pouch”. That could make for some nasty laundry.
February 1st, 2007 at 11:38 am
Umm, that sounds a little like a feed bag. I personally don’t want anything normally associated with the feeding of livestock associated with the feeding of me. I have enough weight issues, thanks.
But I guess if you’re tiny like your girl, that’s okay.
February 1st, 2007 at 11:42 am
That’s pretty good! Isn’t it funny what our kids do when they think no one is watching? I just love catching them in those moments… Like when my two and a half year old starts singing Veggie Tales and Backyardigans songs at the top of his lungs. Priceless!
February 1st, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Lizabeth, I made sure she got them all out.
Kimberly, I’m sure the idea of a feed bag never entered her head.
She just didn’t want the chocolate melting in her hands.
Danniele, you’re right. Those moments are priceless. I have video of my son playing in the toilet–yes, gross, but all kids do it–and wiping his hand on the shower curtain afterward. Too funny!
February 1st, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Very resourceful little lady, indeed!
Yeah jury duty is over and I go back to work tomorrow and it’s Friday at that!