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I Asked Questions.....

.....just not the right ones!

So have any of you other moms ever finished cleaning your child's plate when they are done? You know, that whole "hate to see it go to waste" thing? Well! From one mother to another:
Ask the right questions next time LOL!

Today I made little mini pizzas for lunch. (Really yummy....use English muffins, jarred pizza sauce, and your choice of toppings) So the girls ate in the living room with the guys and I stayed in the kitchen to feed Cornbread. I hated to eat any because I wanted to be sure all the kids got enough and that there would be enough for The FisherMan when he came in for lunch. When LadyBug finished she brought me her plate and I asked her if she was finished. She thought for a minute and said she was.

Well, there was this perfect little bitesize piece of pizza left with a crispy little slice of pepperoni and 2 black olives on her plate. I said, "Are you sure you don't want your black olives?" (they love those) She hesitated for a minute as she headed out the door and said, "Uuummmm, noooo, I'm done." I said, "Ok, if you're sure" and turning to the sink, popped the pizza and olives in my mouth.

As she went back down the hallway she said, "It's ok. They fell on the floor anyway."

Blech! :)

Comments

  1. MichelleJuly 29, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    LOL! Yuck! That's a funny one! Especially if you have pets!

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  2. MaryJuly 29, 2009 at 8:32 PM

    Ewww! Ha-ha!

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  3. LisaJuly 29, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Michelle,
    Are you kidding? I am married to Dr. Doolittle! Between pets, children and teenagers....well, even though I clean the carpets regularly I just don't even wanna imagine LOL!

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  4. LisaJuly 29, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Mary,
    Hey, I laughed too...it was too funny to even be embarrassed, I had to share. LadyBug's timing was priceless. I imagine if you could have seen my face and how quickly I spit that pizza out, you would have really laughed! :)

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  5. ShanaJuly 29, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Speaking of cleaning carpets... what kind of cleaner do you have. I have been thinking about looking into buying one, but have no clue, any suggestions.

    Oh, and yes, I do clean the plates, and will admit that I have actually (by accident) eaten prechewed food before!! Hey you gotta eat when you can and sometimes it means grazing off the kids leftovers :).

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  6. LisaJuly 29, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    3 Lil' Chickadees,
    ROFL I'm so glad I'm not the only one!

    I have a Bissell Proheat 2X carpet cleaner. I have had it for several years now. It has been used a lot so it is showing some wear now but I like it.It is an upright but also has the hose so you can do spot cleaning or upholstery.

    I used to always buy the cleaning solution. But even the store brands get pricey when you are on a budget. Since I started making my own it has been much easier to clean when I get ready. No more waiting to buy cleaning solution! I just use a spray for pre-treating stains and then steam clean as usual.

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  7. angela_faithAugust 1, 2009 at 1:59 AM

    hahahahah that is so cute!! poor mama

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  8. LisaAugust 1, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    Angela,
    Yeah, I caught myself last night. She had a piece of crust on her plate and I took a bite, thought, oh, no!, THEN said wait and asked her, "Has this been on the floor?" LOL At least I thought about it though! I'll admit even when she said no, just the fact that she had to hesitate and think about it was enough for me to not eat anymore of the crust!

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  9. DadAugust 2, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    Very funny!!!

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  10. LisaAugust 2, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Treany,
    Hey, this parenthood thing gets messy sometimes! :)

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