Scrooged

My kids have been working on their Christmas lists for weeks. Dylan's is somewhat modest, but so far Olivia has asked for $150 worth of plastic crap. I'm not one of those hippy-dippy moms who only buys her kids educational wooden toys carved by Amish craftsmen, but I'm not a big fan of the Mattel lineup either; those toys seem like junk food for the brain. So this year I want to try something different.

There's a fancy-pants new cooking school down the street from my office, and they have a series of cooking classes for small people. Six Sundays of learning how to whip up everything from spaghetti & meatballs to cupcakes, for only $100. My shorties love to putter around in the kitchen, and I know they would adore going to these classes.

But... is this a crappy thing to unwrap on Christmas morning? Their dad and I would still pick up a few of the things they rilly rilly want from Toys 'R Us - aka The Third Circle of Hell - but the cooking class would be their biggest present.

What do you think? Cool gift they'll always remember, or ammunition for future therapy sessions?



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Tomorrow I head up to Motor City for Thanksgiving at my sis's house (incidentally? GM= Biggest Scrooge EVER). Concert Josh is coming with, proving once again that love really does make you do crazy things. If anything compelling goes down, I will hijack my sister's computer and post. Otherwise, catch y'all on Monday. Happy T-Day!

Things I Am Thankful For
Having the rest of the week off
Trader Joe's - Pumpkin cheesecake, tofurkey, and a new cashier who looks JUST like Rhett Miller. Yum.
Thrift stores
Caller ID
The Davis Theater - Yay, $5.50 movies!
An office with a door - SHUT UP BOOB.
$25 Old Navy jeans - I know why you're so cute!
Fresh mozzarella
Margaret Atwood - Just finishing The Robber Bride - SO GOOD.
Being a redhead
Email filters ... for all the account people I don't want to talk to.
Victory's Banner - Best brunch anywhere evs.
And all the usual suspects