The Sneaky Snack

As I listened from around the corner, I could tell my daughters had helped themselves to a snack without consulting me. "Mmm! This is delicious!" said Katie. Instantly I began imagining each of the treats that could have been discovered and calculating just how much their appetites would be dulled for the next meal. "Well, eat it all, Katie," said Madeline, "It's very good for your heart!" Knitting my eyebrows in confusion over the last statement, I stepped into the kitchen where I found the girls consuming about 1/2 cup apiece of raw oatmeal. "Mom, I read on the box that it's very good for your heart!" exclaimed Madeline when she saw me. "True," I replied. How could you argue with that? So I just continued on my way back out of the kitchen.