Monday, June 1, 2009

Little Luxuries causing chaos!

We belong to WIC for my 2 younger children. My "govment" cheese (joke between my friend and I) has supplied us with very precious food, and has helped keep us afloat. Well, this month I have realized my middle child is now five and therefore ineligible. Because of her age she was providing a lot of milk. Five gallons of it a month....gone! I found this out just this morning as I was putting doghnuts on plates and the kids were asking for milk. I told them "Keep dreaming kiddos, milk is a luxury." ! They pretty much think I am the evil queen on steroids for denying them their morning milk. Well, that is just fine. Now I just need to figure out what to do with our 3 gallons a month. I am thinking of buying full fat milk and diluting it, or just using it for cooking? We can get our calcium from other sources...cheese, broccoli, yogurt. I am just scared that I will find a carton of milk that has been relocated to my oldest girls closet. You know, just for "safe keeping".

2 comments:

  1. Wow 5 gallons a month, we go through 3 gallons a week! That's all my boys will drink, except for bottled water when they are outside playing. I'm probably killing you by saying "bottled water". LOL!

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  2. LOL! Yeah, we do the Brita thing. We used to buy bottled water until we found this. We like it much better. The initial cost is a little pricey, but the refills last a long time.

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