A few holiday seasons ago, my brother in law decided to play a game with all nieces and nephews. It was sort of a raffle you played by throwing dice. Everyone won different presents, beautifully wrapped and of different sizes, but no one knew what was inside. The joke was, that they weren´t real presents, they were all pranks (for example, a toilet paper roll, a rope, a diaper, a kitchen sponge, etc.) The older children laughed at each present and threw it down to the ground. However, my daughter who was just turning three, taught us a valuable lesson. When she opened the present with the toilet paper roll, she said:"Good! For my bathroom!" Then she opened the kitchen sponge and said: "Look Mommy! This one´s for you!" Finally she opened the old rope and said: "Wow! Now I can learn to jump rope!" Obviously, my poor brother in law felt terrible that she didn´t get the joke and actually thought that was what her uncle was giving us for Christmas. But I just sat back and thought: What a wonderful mind that of a child. So innocent and happy and ready to enjoy everything life gives them, good or bad. What makes us all change as we grow older? We should all try to be more like our children in many ways.
9/2/09
DAILY RECIPE: Shrimp Pasta
1 large package of spaghetti
1 bag of pre-cooked shrimp (if frozen, thawed)
1/2 onion
salt
2 cups cream
1 can mushrooms
In a large pot with boiling water, cook spaghetti adding salt and the onion. When pasta is "al dente" ( tender outside, but still firm on the inside ) remove and drain. In a large microwaveable bowl toss pasta with cream, salt, shrimp and drained and rinsed mushrooms. Cover and microwave for 5 minutes on HI.
TIP OF THE DAY
Keep a list of your child´s classmates telephone numbers in your purse or saved in your phone. You never know when you will need to check for an assignment.
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