This morning is an unusual Sunday for us.
We woke to only 2 kids in the house.
That alone makes for an unusual day.
I don't mind so much as it gave me an opportunity to work one and one with the youngest, Laura Jayne.
Laura wanted to learn to cook bacon.
We were at the grocery store yesterday and somehow the bacon ended up in the cart in spite of the fact that it wasn't on my list.
I am a very deliberate menu/grocery list maker.
I have had to be over the years.
It is too expensive to feed a family of 10
(plus stray neighbor kids)
if I am not deliberate in my list making.
I am sure most everyone has 'popped' into the store for 3 or 4 simple items.
You grab just 1 of your recycle grocery bags.
After all your list is simple, such as; milk, bread, bananas, and toilet paper.
You estimate your bill to be less that $10.
and it will fit in one bag... Hooray!
Yet when you get to the check out counter you have lots more and your bill totals $53.00.
That happens when I let Jeff or the kids go to the store with me.
That is how we ended up with bacon in our cart yesterday.
But that's okay.
It gave me some early morning quality mom/daughter time with Laura that I wouldn't have had otherwise.
Over the years some of my kids have learned to cook and bake and others have not.
I think back and realize that I could have been more deliberate in teaching them all to cook.
It seems that those that were interested in learning have
and those that weren't interested in learning to cook haven't.
In my house cooking has always been another chore,
its another task on my 'mom to-do list'.
But as our family gets smaller,
I find it more enjoyable
and sometimes...
I even find it relaxing.
There is a vast difference between rushing to cook enough bacon for 10 hungry people,
and teaching an interested 13 year old to cook bacon for 4 people.
This morning was one of those times when it was enjoyable and relaxing.
I look forward to more 'unusual' Sunday mornings.
My only regret is that I don't have the opportunity to spend an unusual Sunday morning with my older kids who are now cooking their own bacon.
Happy Weekend!
I hope you find joy in the unusual!
Steppin' out with DWNTWN
DWNTWNimages.me
We woke to only 2 kids in the house.
That alone makes for an unusual day.
I don't mind so much as it gave me an opportunity to work one and one with the youngest, Laura Jayne.
Laura wanted to learn to cook bacon.
We were at the grocery store yesterday and somehow the bacon ended up in the cart in spite of the fact that it wasn't on my list.
I am a very deliberate menu/grocery list maker.
I have had to be over the years.
It is too expensive to feed a family of 10
(plus stray neighbor kids)
if I am not deliberate in my list making.
I am sure most everyone has 'popped' into the store for 3 or 4 simple items.
You grab just 1 of your recycle grocery bags.
After all your list is simple, such as; milk, bread, bananas, and toilet paper.
You estimate your bill to be less that $10.
and it will fit in one bag... Hooray!
Yet when you get to the check out counter you have lots more and your bill totals $53.00.
That happens when I let Jeff or the kids go to the store with me.
That is how we ended up with bacon in our cart yesterday.
But that's okay.
It gave me some early morning quality mom/daughter time with Laura that I wouldn't have had otherwise.
Over the years some of my kids have learned to cook and bake and others have not.
I think back and realize that I could have been more deliberate in teaching them all to cook.
It seems that those that were interested in learning have
and those that weren't interested in learning to cook haven't.
In my house cooking has always been another chore,
its another task on my 'mom to-do list'.
But as our family gets smaller,
I find it more enjoyable
and sometimes...
I even find it relaxing.
There is a vast difference between rushing to cook enough bacon for 10 hungry people,
and teaching an interested 13 year old to cook bacon for 4 people.
This morning was one of those times when it was enjoyable and relaxing.
I look forward to more 'unusual' Sunday mornings.
My only regret is that I don't have the opportunity to spend an unusual Sunday morning with my older kids who are now cooking their own bacon.
Happy Weekend!
I hope you find joy in the unusual!
Steppin' out with DWNTWN
DWNTWNimages.me
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