Murphy's Law of Parenting:

It never fails on those very rare occasions that when you, the parent, work up the confidence to leave home for an afternoon outing without the backpack stocked with "just in case" clothes that your child will spring a leak just as things are getting really fun.

That is exactly what happened to us at the Y this afternoon.

The crazy children attending Y camp under the supervision (and I use that word lightly because the behaviors demonstrated by the camp kids made my children seem like angels) of a teenage boy and girl had just moved on from the play area where Reiss and Milla and I had chosen to play and I was sitting there enjoying somewhat of a break when Reiss came over holding his stuff and saying he needed to go pee. Only problem was the entire front of his khaki shorts was already wet and yellow.

Exit. Stage left. To the bathrooom and then out of the Y.

Since the Y was unintentionally our last stop of the afternoon, we were not able to stop off for chicken breasts at Target and now I have an errand I have to run this evening. Blah.

Friday evenings have unofficially become Movie Night in our house. We pop a DVD in and I make the easiest stovetop popcorn recipe ever. Easy Peezy. I cannot take credit for it and unfortunately cannot give credit where it is due. I found the recipe - or technique rather - online awhile back. Here it is:

You will need.....
1/3 cup unpopped popcorn kernels
3 T. oil of your choice (I use coconut oil.)

Directions.....
Place the oil and three kernels of the popcorn in a covered large pan or dutch oven and heat on the stovetop to medium heat. When the oil is hot enough and you hear the three kernels pop, remove the pan from the heat. Start counting to thirty slowly (one thousand one, one thousand two...) as you remove the popped kernels. Discard the three popped kernels and pour in the 1/3 cup of popcorn kernels and replace the lid to the pan. When you reach thirty, return the pan to the heat. Once the popcorn begins to pop, give it a shake occasionally. Let it all pop until it begins to slow to one kernel every 3-5 seconds. Remove from the heat and season as you like. Thanks to The Spunky Coconut, Herbamare Original organic seasoning has become our popcorn seasoning of choice.

Enjoy your inexpensive, and much healthier than microwave popcorn bag popcorn!