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Seriously...?!?!It is Aloha Friday! In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that people take it easy and look forward to the weekend.
Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your comment below and link in Kailani’s blog. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends! This weeks question is: Do you send candy in your children's school lunches as a dessert (especially now that we all have too much Halloween candy.) Or growing up did your parents send you with candy as dessert once in a while? Does your school have a no candy policy in lunches brought from home? Ok, so I have a fire under my butt this week. I received this letter from the school Monday... "Dear Potters Road Families, This year, Potters Road Elementary has joined the other elementary schools in West Seneca and neighboring districts that have made the decision to eliminate lunch visitations. In addition, in an effort to promote healthy food choices, pop, candy, and restaurant food (i.e. McDonalds) cannot be brought into the school cafeteria. This policy is consistent throughout the district. I encourage you to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Holly Quinn Principle" This has gotten out of hand. On Monday, my son came home upset because I sent him to school with part of a chocolate bar (he bought in school) for dessert in his bag lunch. Seriously? My 8yr old is worried he is going to be expelled for bringing candy into school. Seriously? I can no longer send in a tootsie roll as a special dessert in his lunch? Or leftover pizza? WTH? BUT the schools can serve my kid chicken nuggets, pizza, cake, ice cream and fruit cups stored in heavy syrup? Seriously...? When did I stop being the parent and loose my right to choose what my 8yr old is fed? While I understand that as a society we should be healthier, but seriously? Who hasn't sent Halloween/Christmas candy in their child's lunch as a dessert or as a child had their parents send it? Instead of policing what I send in my son's lunch, why don't you take a look at your own lunch menu?...  Where did the input come from for this decision? When did candy become evil? When my husband talked to the principle, she told him that it is unacceptable to send in that "tootsie roll" in our son's lunch and when asked why they are selling ice cream & chicken nuggets in the cafeteria, she stated that she has no say in the lunch menu and that we as parents have the right not to purchase the ice cream or school lunch. NICE! It's great to hear I have some rights. At the beginning of the year we sold candy for the school's PTG and I picked it up on Tuesday in the cafeteria...loving the irony. I talked to the vice-superintendent on Wednesday and have been assured they are not going to police the lunch rooms for candy.
BTW...this is the second ridiculous letter from the principle. The first one told all the parents that we are not allowed to pick up our children between 2:30-3:00pm (school ends at 3pm) without a dr's excuse. I bit my tongue then, but she just keeps getting more ridiculous. What's next? If you are still reading, thank you for listening to me rant. It just rubs me the wrong way when people are trying to take my rights away as a parent. ***edited to add*** We are not huge candy people, I will send a couple small pieces in my son's school lunch if we have it (ie. Halloween candy) as a dessert.   Mmmm...Cake!!
The Ruby Slipper Cake Recipe 1pkg (2-layer size) yellow cake mix or pudding included cake mix (**I used pudding included mix) 1c (1/2 pt) sour cream 1/4c water (**I used skim milk instead) 2 eggs 1pkg (3oz) Jello Raspberry Flavor Combine cake mix, sour cream, water and eggs in a large bowl. Blend, then beat at medium speed 2min until creamy. Spoon 1/3 of batter into a well greased and floured 10in bundt pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the gelatin Repeat layers. Spread the remaining batter over the gelatin to cover. Bake 350degrees for 45 min, until cake springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in pan for 5min, remove from pan and cool on rack. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. ENJOY!! 
Shhhh...gonna go get another piece of cake now. =D  Wordless Wednesday-Snow WhiteThis year for my daughter's 3rd birthday we are giving her lots of Snow White things. My son is giving her a Snow White magnetic doll and my grandmother is giving her the Snow White DVD. I am giving her a dress up costume that looks like a snow white dress. I made a Snow White bead for a necklace that I am going to make for her, too.
 I also made a Snow White ornament for her. (Her birthday is the 14th of December. She was my Christmas present 3 yrs ago.)
 I am hoping she loves everything.
Happy Wordless Wednesday.  I have a favor to ask of my blog readers. I entered my swirly santa ornament in the Michaels Handmade Holiday Contest. I would LOVE to win. (who wouldn't?) Would you please go here and give me 5 snowmen. No need to register...just click through and click 5 snowman (under the picture of my santa click on the last snowman). Thanks a bunch!!
Please note: You can vote once a day.  Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback FridayHappy Birthday Heidi!
Yesterday was my little sister's 33rd birthday. When did we get so old? Seems like yesterday we were hanging out with our dog Oma....
June 1981
 and celebrating our birthday's together at grandma's house...
 Happy Birthday from your bestest big sister!! Love you lots!
You can participate and/or check out other Take Me Back Tuesday posts at A Giveaway Addicted Mommy. You can participate and/or check out other Flashback Friday posts at Christopher And Tia's blog.  Not Me Monday - wk20Welcome to Not Me! Monday.
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