$6 for lunch...

If you don't mind, and I don't think you do, I would like to expand on my comment the other day about all of us eating lunch for $6 outside the grocery story.

Here is the reality of that situation.  The situation I find myself in almost every day.  As the mom of 2 three-year-olds and a 19 month old I don't get to eat.

I get to eat.  The love handles I have still prove that, but "my" food no longer exists.

It was hot dog and a can of pop for $1.

A brat and a can of pop for $1.50.

I ordered 3 hot dogs and 2 brats and that equaled $6.

One hot dog for AA.
One hot dog for TJ.
One hot dog for Lil.
Two brats for the hubby.

That was it.

I get to eat the crumbs after everyone else eats. 

I spend the meal corralling children, making sure they are eating and not spilling their drinks.  Then when the meltdown hits when they've had enough (as in enough of sitting still) I get to shove whatever food I can into my mouth on the way to the trash can before herding them back to wherever they are suppose to be. 

I don't enjoy eating out.  Good thing I do enjoy cooking at home.  Otherwise, I'd starve.

Though I would love to starve those love-handles right off my sides...