Junk food

I recently went to visit my best friend. She has 3 kids, I have 2. We have been friends for over 30 years. But we are so different! Well, in some ways. Her house is filled with yummy things to eat. Snacks about in every corner. Gold fish, chips, candy, you name it...she has it. Her house is alive with noise, swimming, drumming, singing, and talking. My kids were in heaven.

In my comparatively quiet house, you will find cut cantelope, watermelon, grapes, bananas, string cheese, yogurt, hummus...you get the idea. Last night my 13 year old was hungry after 2 hours of soccer practice. He had eaten dinner earlier in the evening...he wanted something GOOD. "All we have is meal stuff, and healthy stuff." He proclaimed. He found some frozen waffles burried in the freezer, so he survived. We then made the shopping list. Cookies, pop tarts, pudding, popcorn, ice cream...topped the list. This morning I went out and happily succumbed to the requests. The key, I think, is balance and everything in moderation. Living on junk food is not a good idea, but on the other hand eating only things that are healthy for you can get a bit boring after awhile. So, eat away, kids! Enjoy it while you can.