Explaining death to a child

Wow! This has not come up before and unfortunately, there is no template that explains exactly what you should say when your six year old asks, "what does dead mean?"


As we all know--or at least anyone with ears--Michael Jackson died on June 25th 2009. As our entire family is enjoying his videos that are being played all day on several music stations, in mid-dance my daughter reads the scrolls at the bottom of the screen and asks, "what do they mean when it says Michael Jackson is dead?"


All dancing stops.


Honestly, I'm not one to sugar coat things like telling her that the stork brings babies. HOWEVER, I do let her know how things SHOULD BE but not necessarily done. For instance, telling her that a man and a woman copulate and then the woman becomes impregnanted, carrying the baby for 9 mos until that excruciating moment when the baby is ready to burst through her privates just doesn't sound very appealing.


Instead I tell her, "a man and woman meet, date for awhile and then the man proposes (or the woman) and they get married. Then comes the babies.


That's it. Period! I'm sure she'll ask more later but for now, that'll do.


So when it comes to death, I tell her exactly what I believe. Although we on earth will miss them, the person going to heaven is excited to meet The Lord and that they will never again have anymore pain on this earth and that one day we'll join them and have that same joy they are now experiencing. In fact, Michael Jackson is with grandma, having a wonderful time.


It's worked only because I say it with such conviction because I truly believe that's our ultimate goal while on this earth.


RIP Michael Jackson. Time to introduce a new generation to a very talented man.

Signed,


Wimpy Mom

The Cookie Mill is now open for business!!

Yes, folks. I have been busy working on my website, which coincidentally is http://www.thecookiemill.com/ . I have also been trying new delicious desserts that I feel confident enough to offer to the masses...for a price.



This week has been crazy hectic but it's done. I have gotten a few orders and just delivered one today. Another one will be delivered Saturday and the one from today may have another order for me tomorrow for Saturday. (Didja get all of that?)



Although I still love writing, the best part about this is that I can bake while still being with my family instead of locked away in a room, staring at a computer screen while trying to get my writing mojo back. (And it's been gone for quite some time now.) Rather than getting frustrated because my plot is scattered all over the place, I now only have to deal with greedy little kiddies trying to stick their greedy little fingers into the mixing bowl---and I love it!



The best thing about this new venture is that when the family came with me to deliver the order, I saw the pride in my daughter's eyes. She now walks around taking pretend orders and I can't help but beam when she asks if I would like 1 dozen or 2?



Here's my first delivery and boy am I proud of it................

2 dozen traditional chocolate chip cookies along with 2 dozen choc. chip white brownies with a gooey milk chocolate drizzle.

Signed,

Wimpy Mom

Holy cow I'm tired

It's been one of those weeks, folks. My 7 month old, who HAD been sleeping through the night, decides to start teething. You know what that means....

bye, bye sleep.

I wake up every morning feeling as though I had just gone to bed an hour before. BUT even with the fatigue, I have...

A. Been working out

B. Getting together last minute things for the cookies

C. Booked a place for pops' birthday party next year

And here's the big one......

I HAVE OFFICIALLY ORDERED THE WEBPAGE FOR (wait for it....)

THECOOKIEMILL.COM.

Yup, just did it today and here are some of the featured goodies.

Hope you like.

Signed,

Wimpymom

The quiet before the storm

Or at least the somewhat quiet. This past week has been hectic with the kids going into overdrive with the whining and the never-ending laundry that just keeps reappearing out of nowhere.

Those things I'm used to.

But couple that with trying to get a website up, researching marketing, planning a birthday party for my dad and trying last minute recipes for the officially cookie business, which is supposed to happen sometime this month and you have a recipe for disaster.

(Get it, recipe? Maybe that's why I gave writing a break.)

So, that said, I took some time and hung out with kids. Yesterday my daughter and I had Girl's Day Out and saw a movie and had lunch. By the time we got home, dude was furiously rubbing his temples, ignoring a crying baby, a hungry toddler and an Elmo tape shouting in the background.

I suppose I should feel sorry for him but I deal with that mess everyday. It's his turn. Hmmph! (He's a great sport, though.)

Cards should be in on Friday, website should be up soon and I should be in business within the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, I'm gonna enjoy the kids as much as possible.

Signed,

Wimpy Mom

Having fun in the pool