Monday, April 5, 2010

The Rules of Dessert

I never could remember how to spell dessert (vs. desert) until my husband taught me a good little trick. Dessert has two s, as you always want more dessert.

And well we take our desserts very seriously around this house.

In fact we have a few Rules of Dessert.

1. More is always better.

2. Let everyone join in the creation process, it is more fun that way.

3. You must get messy in the process, otherwise you aren't doing something right.

4. Eat the parts you like first.

5. Eat the dessert, before it (or someone else) eats it first.
6. Because of rule #5, the next rule is:make sure everyone has some dessert.

7. When eating a dessert, it must be held triumphantly up in the air with it's name shouted out; i.e. "Ice Cream Sandwich!" (Don't believe me, just ask my mom she loves this tradition)

8. Desserts don't always have to be pretty, but it is fun when they are.

9. Dessert making and eating should be a process that makes you want to just give someone a hug.

10. And most importantly, you must be sufficiently sad and pout when desserts are gone.

I wrote this post, as well, it is totally true at our house and I am linking up over at Oswald Cuties.She and I have both been submitting pictures to iHeart faces for a while now.. and well it isn't fun never having our pictures selected. So she has started her own meme on Monday's were anyone that likes can link up with their interpretation of that week's theme without all of the hoops or rejection or rules. So stop on over and see the fun.

32 comments:

  1. Emmy...I LOVED your dessert post! And, I'm quite sure I will like to shout it out next time I eat one!

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  2. Oh my, now I want more desserts! Your pictures are all so cute. Love them!

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  3. I LOVE your interpretation!!!
    Thanks for the tip on how to remember to spell dessert! hee hee
    Desserts are a big deal around our house. Any misbehavior could result in desserts being taken away and that is a tragedy!!

    Emmy, thank you so much for linking up. I can't tell you how relieved I was this morning when there were already 2 blogs linked up! I really appreciate you playing along!

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  4. Thanks for the suggestion! I linked up as well! Have a great day! I mentioned you on my blog post as well! Hope you don't mind!!!

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  5. such cuties! all of your pics are winners

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  6. Oh this was a delightful post. Just simply cute, cute, cute.

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  7. The dessert/desert thing is a life-saver. I'm always getting those messed up too.

    Literally, sweet post :)

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  8. I always remember that stressed spelled backwards is desserts.

    I definitely agree with #4.

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  9. Cute post! This made me smile!

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  10. Thanks for stopping by today! I really enjoyed your post, you put alot of thought into it! What a fun family you have.

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  11. I have another rule...eat dessert first! haha. I love the ice cream tower.

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  12. So cute!! I love how you tied in the Monday Mugs with your pictures.

    I will NOT be that creative.

    Oh, and I love that first pic of the ice cream tower and your kids with your hubby. So cute!

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  13. Hello! I found you through a comment you wrote on Holly's blog (504 Main)

    I love your little girls red hair! So dang cute!
    Isn't Utah the best?.... I was raised here too, and It's such a great State!

    Following now, and looking forward to coming back!

    http://www.gerberdaysblog.com

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  14. Love those colourful photos! Great rules too!

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  15. Your kids are cutie patooties! I love deSSert!
    Droppin in from We believe blogs.

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  16. I need to start calling out our dessert names too. How fun! Your whole family is tons of fun!

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  17. i am addicted to sugar. it makes almost anything taste good. even a stressful day melts away with a square of chocolate.

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  18. Y'all are like professional dessert eaters! :)

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  19. Love this post! It is so funny, but it made me HUNGRY! Now I need to go get some dessert!

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  20. Oh can I move in?? I love me some dessert too. Coming from linking up at Oswald Cuties.

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  21. Haha. Sorry I should have explained. Those are cake pops. They are handrolled and dipped in white chocolate. They are about the size of a walnut or so. It is a lollipop stick. go to Bakerella.com and you can see a bunch of them.

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  22. Looks like you guys really like ice cream, from your tower picture. LOL

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  23. Very well documented in pictures! Loved it and I can verify to the truth of the tale!!

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  24. What a great post!!!
    What a beautiful family ;)

    Looking forward to following along!!
    Kudo's on the cupcakes too... they look so yummy.

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  25. my 3rd grade teacher taught us that there's never enough water in the desert, so there's only enough for one "s" to grow. never forgot it. taught it to both my 3rd and 2nd grade classes when i was teaching and they never got it wrong on the test.

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  26. I love those rules! So much fun.

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  27. Rules for dessert...genius! Finally rules I like!

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  28. I love it! (And I love dessert too!)

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  29. Look how little Alex is in these pictures. Too cute!

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