while at the district a week or so ago, i peeked inside a chocolate store (couldn't resist!) and noticed a quote on the wall that said "where there is chocolate, there is hope". i knew that quote was for me & my chocolate loving family!
that quote came to mind again today, as i just had a "chocolate moment" and felt that i needed to take a minute & write it down - if for no other reason that to VENT! why is it that when the going gets a little tough i start thinking "chocolate"? (this is what I mean by a "chocolate moment" it seriously is like a drug. i find that rather intriguing. i am supposed to be preparing dinner for my friend who needs a little help. ben is tired & needs a nap but won't sleep, but if he's around me, he just wants to cry & whine. and lacey . . . poor lacey . . . she is having a major melt down. katie left to play with a friend (no homework this week - remember?) & lacey wanted to go. she has cried, wailed, screamed, shouted "i want to go" for the last 10 minutes now. poor kid is finally losing steam (oh - i take that back - the "i want to go" rant is continuing!!) i have offered to read her a story, but she is not interested in me (other than to let me know that she is quite upset that she was not invited to go too).
so when was my chocolate moment? i guess at the peak of lacey's tantrum, as ben was complaining, and i thought, how am i going to get this dinner done by 6:00? i could have yelled at lacey or threw her out in the garage to torture the neighbors with the chorus of "i want to go" yells. but i didn't (hooray for me!). i just thought, i need chocolate & i need it now. thankfully i went to the store earlier today & got my special dark with almond nuggets & some dark chocolate m&m's. in moments of crises, nothing but dark chocolate will do! i reached for a handful of m&m's & since i've now VENTED & had my chocolate, i think i might just be fine. sometimes you just have to get through the moment.
ps - this is great - lacey thinks "no one is listening to her" - yep, that's what she just said! i just had the thought that maybe I should give lacey some chocolate. no - i don't want to start such a habit so early in life. she can wait till she's a mom & her daughter gives her an "i want to go" rant! you know it will happen . . .
Everett Andrew Duncan, Jr. 9/26/1958-01/02/2015
9 years ago
4 comments:
Lacey if no one is listening scream louder!!! Can they get any louder? Man my chocolate, ice cream, cake, and brownie moments are always AFTER all the stress is gone. So after a hard day when the kids are in bed, and I just need to pamper myself, and this tired body...that is what I crave. It has been really hard with the band because most of that stuff I physically can't have....so I have been nurturing myself with a nice mug of peppermint tea...just not the same tho.
Yes Lacey, it will happen, be prepared! Love,love, the chocolate picture. That just makes me want some right now! I had a similar moment earlier today...and I have been so good lately...peanut m&m's cause that's all there was. I would of much preferred your dark choc. m&m's. I should of wasted my calories on something perfect like that...well, next time :)
I feel the same about Dr. Pepper and Pringles...not such a fan of chocolate, just a bite, and that is enough, my husband however, we need to hide it from him! I recently found a 7-11 by my office that has (drum roll) DR PEPPER SLURPEES...! WOW - what a great treat for me - daily!
My chocolate, cake and ice cream, candy moments are always after the stress has dissapated. So after a very hard day, and the house is quiet, and I lay down, the first thing I think of is SWEETS! Since the band won't let me eat many of these foods I have been forced to try other modes of relaxation. So I have started having a relaxing cup of tea...but it is just not the same. sigh......
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