(If you haven’t read The disclaimer post, or need a refresher, please read it here before proceeding. Thanks!)
We went to a cookie decorating party.
We hosted a Christmas Eve Eve party with sweets provided and sweets brought by guests.
We had family dinner and dessert with both daddies on Christmas Eve.
We had family brunch and dessert with the three of us Christmas Day.
The day after Christmas was wonky and we weren’t home much, and when we were home, we weren’t eating. *whew*
By today, December 27, we’re getting back into more normal health habits.
This morning, this conversation happened:
Kid: Can I have a cookie when I’m done my breakfast?
Me: No. There aren’t any.
Kid: Who ate them all?
Me: No one. I threw them away. We’ve had enough cookies.
Kid: OK.
Now, because we have a culture of healthy food in our house, it wasn’t a big deal when there weren’t any more cookies.
The holiday is over. The sweets were fun. We enjoyed making them. We enjoyed sharing them. We enjoyed eating them. But we don’t need to eat all of them. Last night, I threw the rest of the leftovers away.
It’s not wasting food, because it’s not really food.
If you’re worried about wasting food, dig the fruit and veggies out of the fridge and eat them before they rot. Or the leftovers from recent dinners gone by. Or the unmarked parcels in your freezer.
Cookies? Cake? Ice cream? Brownies? Pie? Whipped cream? Carmel corn? Chocolate? Candy?
Pitch it.
(The best stuff got eaten already anyway…)
