Tabasco

As I was getting Maggie dressed this morning (she had my full attention, as the boys are with Oma and Opa - Chap has finally gotten some much needed relief in the tummy area, and is recovering there rather than at school). Okay, back to the topic at hand...

I was helping Maggie, and today is "wear exercise clothes" at school today. So, she was in heaven as we were putting on her "soft" velour "exercise outfit" for school - no hard pants, collared shirt... all comfy and snuggly, as Maggie says!

Then, she says... "Mom, Daddy shouldn't eat tabasco anymore!" He sometimes puts it on his pizza for added flavor. It is also a staple in a family recipe of Texas Trash that we make every Christmas holiday - a family tradition! Clueless as to where she was taking me in this conversation, I asked "Why?"

She said, "Because it is not good for your insides, and can give you bad bad sores in your mouth!"

Here is the connection and a little background information... This week has been Red Ribbon Week/Say NO to Drugs at many schools across Texas - including Maggie's. As we have had several discussions with Maggie throughout the week, we have learned that they are educating her on her level - and we have expanded it with family talks this week. Here was another of those expansion moments... "No, sweetheart... tabasco is okay - just HOT! However, TOBACCO is not okay! (And the discussion continues).

So, hopefully, I cleared Daddy's name and the great family recipe of Texas Trash!!