we have an impossibly big bag of chow mein noodles that i bought because i was craving asian chicken salad...so i made these yesterday - chocolate haystacks. they are a throwback to my childhood. sometimes my mom would have these waiting on the table when we got home from school. i seriously had the best mom. she made awesome after-school snacks.eating these got me thinking back to some of my childhood memories...
i was sandwiched between two brothers. whenever i wanted to watch "my little pony" on the cartoon channel, "g.i. joe" or "smurfs" always won out.
play mobile. we loved it. i was always jealous of my cousin bridgette because she had the play mobile mansion.
my brothers called me jessticle. okay fine, they still do sometimes.
i h.a.t.e.d. wearing pants/leggings until 3rd grade. i cried when my mom made me take off the dress and wear leggings for PE day. i still prefer skirts over pants.
after 3rd grade, i thought it was cool to wear my older brother's old clothes. shirts with taz from looney tunes on them, black sweatpants, baggy jeans, and adidas sweatshirts.
i loved makeup...and i still do. i would secretly, or not so secretly, put on my mom's makeup. in 5th grade, i would sneak mascara in my backpack and put it on in the bathroom at school.
my mom permed my bangs when i was 6. just my bangs. with my waist-length stick straight hair. classic.
recently, we watched a home video of nate when he was 2. i hope we have chubby, happy, laughing little boys like him. and i plan to have excellent after-school snacks at our house.
Wow! This almost made me cry because it reminded me so much of my childhood--I was smushed in between boys, my mom permed my hair--it fell out, and my mom made delious afterschool snacks...oh how I wish I could go back
ReplyDeletewhat a childhood! oh , the memories..the great ones and not-so-great ones. after school snack like that are a great idea.i wish i had those growing up.
ReplyDeleteCan you please post a photo of you with the permed bangs. I was laughing just thinking about them. What were we all thinking, permed bangs? I hope your mom teased them to get the ultimate look. And I have never met anyone else that loved play mobile. I wanted the mansion so bad too.
ReplyDeleteawww! K, this reminds me of the Jessica I knew! Haha. I didn't know you were jealous of my playmobile mansion? That's why you liked coming to California! :) I totally remember you loving your bros clothing. You used to wear Geoff's old boxers to bed...then you gave them to me, they were my favs. I also got all my best make-up tips from you. That was the best when you slept over and did my make-up, thanks to Aunt Susan's make-up! haha. Wow, this is bringing all the memories back!
ReplyDeleteHey Jessica, I have never seen after school snacks like this (poor Belize, too late for her, but not so late for Seychelle & Preston :-). How about the recipe!
ReplyDeletePS> I have been getting varying info on the graduation times. Will you please confirm to me the times for April 23rd & 24th 2009. Your awesome JJ