Being the firstborn, I know what it’s like to be in charge of watching a few younger (and often time annoying) siblings. “Why won’t they shut up and sit down?!” I get it. It’s frustrating and headache inducing. However, I’ve come to realize that when your younger siblings start to irritate you purposely, they just want you to pay attention to them. That’s all it is. You’re the oldest and they look up to you! Get off the computer and do something fun with them. They’ll thank you later, and you’ll be headache free. Not to mention, it’ll get your parents off of your “lazy back”.
You may have seen this on a hobby site such as Pinterest. In fact, I’d like to thank my friend for pinning this, because I wouldn’t have been graced by its mouth-shutting glory without her. It’s very simple, kid safe, and money easy. In fact, you probably have all of the ingredients in your pantry.
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp. flour
- 4 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 2 tbsp. water
- 1/3 tsp. vanilla (Or to your taste, because who doesn’t like a little extra vanilla?)
It’s kid friendly, because no oven is required! Just mix everything together and pour it into a microwave safe coffee mug and pop it into the microwave for a minute. Voila! You’ve interacted with the little demons AND their mouths will be occupied by yummy brownie long enough for you to gather your wits.
-Annie
Reaching Venus 