“Mom, can we eat dinner out tonight? Like in a fancy restaurant?” Piper asked from the back seat.
“Maybe,” I said. “If you can use your best manners, promise to try something new, and eat a vegetable, then yes, we can.”
“Yeah,” she said, “we’ll just stay home.”
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Yep–sometimes it is just easier to stay home – lol
True. Piper did rally, though. We took her to a Thai restaurant and she was a trooper. She ordered with a please and a thank you, tried the spring rolls, and ate her weight in tofu, broccoli, and carrots. Success!