Stress and a Vegan Picnic
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Guys. It’s totally summer.
I, in direct relation to the above statement of fact, am losing my marbles.
How do you blogmothercleanexcersizesleepcarpool and such when there’s, like, all your children all around all the time? I mean, who’s plan was this? Why can’t the world stop, and therein the tweenagers freeze for a moment, allowing me to just look into the eyes of my little people, sunbathe on the deck, sing along with TSwift, pick them up and cradle them as I did too many short years ago?
Rather than cooking dinner tonight, I took my kids to a baseball game. The Sky Sox, our local farm team, were winning at one point, then losing at another. We didn’t care. We were too busy eating french fries and snowcones, laughing at Andrew’s desire for a bug-repellent button to wear in hopes of keeping beetles away. I mean, beetles?! LMAO!
I’ll tell you what we had for our Veganish Tailgating Picnic, instead of showing you a picture. Words are powerful. Get on board with it.
Pillsbury Simply French Bread. Sabra Tuscan Herb Hummus. Fresh cherries. Pellegrino. (That was for the mama)
Havarti cheese slices. S’mores stuff packed in individual baggies. Yogurt. Fruit Snacks. (That was for the people who sometimes complain about the vegan mama fare. It happens.)
We laid out a blanket on the worn grass near the ballpark, popped open the tailgate, turned the ChaCha Slide on reaaaal loud, and danced while stuffing our faces with pulled pieces of bread and lengthy sips of Pellegrino.
All the while, me forgetting the bushel of freelance assignments and blog recipes I promised you.
Aw, heck. It’s summer.
ChaCha slide and a hot bath, anyone?
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Eldon Kartchner on June 13, 2012 at 1:27 am
Cheers to a summer moment and family over “perfect blogging”. Good job Mama, even if your packed snacks STILL killed most of my prepared at home meals.
I’m totes Team Brooke!
Skye on June 13, 2012 at 7:39 am
That sounds amazing. I hope your summer is full of lots more fun family memories like that one! Recipes are not the most important thing… living your life is. :)
Jennifer | Mother Thyme on June 13, 2012 at 8:14 am
Sounds like so much fun! That’s what summer is all about! :)
mangiabella on June 13, 2012 at 2:52 pm
sounds absolutely perfect!
Lisa Crockett on June 13, 2012 at 2:59 pm
Oh yum!!! I’m totally copying you the next time we tailgate (this post is putting me in the mood.)
Here’s to a wonderful summer.
Kendra on June 14, 2012 at 6:39 am
Those are the memories you want your kids to remember – not the one with Mom working all the time. :) We’ll survive without another recipe. Really!
Lindsay Y on June 14, 2012 at 11:16 am
I love this!! Planning a picnic for my little one tomorrow! May be stealing your menu!
Adina on June 14, 2012 at 7:44 pm
The perfect vegan picnic. You’ve inspired me to recreate your tailgate this Sunday :)
anna on June 14, 2012 at 10:34 pm
mmmm lovely! hummus especially is my fav…and so vegan/GF/maybe even paleo? friendly!
MOM, on June 15, 2012 at 5:41 pm
That’s MY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mandy on June 15, 2012 at 9:24 pm
I could not agree more about baths. I have been living without a bath in my house for over two years. Next week, I will have a new bathroom (modest, but new) and it will have a bath!! I am so excited, I thought I would share :) BATH!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough on June 22, 2012 at 8:48 am
Brooke, I love this! What a great reminder to soak up the summer, even in the midst of a busy schedule :) Now I’m itching for a picnic, too!
Marina Echavarria on June 25, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Vegan means no dairy whatsoever. No yogurt, no cheese. Do you serve vegan substitutes for these products in your picnic?
Gerri on July 30, 2012 at 9:44 am
TO:
Marina Echavarria, who, in response to the post she didn’t really read, wrote:
“Vegan means no dairy whatsoever. No yogurt, no cheese. Do you serve vegan substitutes for these products in your picnic?”
BROOK’S POST:
“Havarti cheese slices. S’mores stuff packed in individual baggies. Yogurt. Fruit Snacks. ” *****READ***** Riiiight HERE—–> THIS PART!!! —->(*That was for the people who sometimes complain about the vegan mama fare.* It happens.)
See what totally just happened there?? She explained the assumed non vegan cheese, the yogurt, and lack of a vegan replacement thereof and, and then……oh never mind. You probably won’t read this either.
FROM:
An avid reader who likes to waste time pointing out things that really don’t matter. (And read, I like to read)