things I was wrong about #1

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Yesterday, Lil Momma asked to make a treat she saw on Kids YouTube that falls into a category the Mr. and I call “a mess that won’t be worth it”: Basically, you pour a flavored seltzer into a zip-top sandwich bag and seal it. Then, you put the sandwich bag into a larger freezer bag filled with ice and salt and shake it for a bit. The result was to be a flavored, bubbly shaved ice. 

My doubt came from the fact that isn’t rock salt in the bag. I grew up making “kick the can” ice cream where rock salt was the magic ingredient. The Mr.’s doubt wasn’t really doubt but more of an aversion to a mess or a disappointment while he was working in the room next to the kitchen (where she’d make it) and living room (where she’d eat whatever came out).

However, we both remembered that this was a summer of building independence for our girl (and how much mess can a seltzer make compared to other baking and crafting “experiments” she’s done?!), so we gave the go ahead and tapped out as she rustled around the kitchen and then played “Shake it Off” 3x through to make sure she did it long enough.


Let me tell you, the joy in her little tween voice when she first tasted it caught my heart in such a specific way - it both pinched it and grew it at the same time.

“Mom - MOM! It worked! It’s like Italian Ice but a little fluffier!”

Who knew? (Well, she did!) I’m so proud to see her willing to try things and see where they take her and just hoping that what she gets ideas to try from her viewing and friends stay in this lane for a long while.

More to come about driving and walking and anxiety about walking and driving and returning to work and so many things!

Comments

  1. NicoleJuly 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM

    Hey, that's pretty cool! I feel like trying that myself!

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  2. Birchwood PieJuly 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM

    Woot woot! It's always fun when you say yes to a kid but you're thinking "and this is going to end in a teachable moment" but things work out and you see that your tiny human knows what they're talking about.

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