When I came home from work, I noticed an empty box of Cinnamon Bun Frosted Mini Wheats in the recycling bin.
Huh…I thought I had enough for the rest of the week? Ooooo…right. Boo and Radley probably finished them off.
My eyes darted nervously to the cereal shelf.
They ate ALL of my cereal. Four boxes of cereal in 2 weeks. Gone.
I had to run to the grocery store…again. Then Kiefer came in and asked if he could heat up some of my soup for lunch from the freezer for the boys for dinner.
Thoughtsy: Suuuuuuuuure….
First my breakfast, and now my lunch. Is nothing sacred? At least the salad for my dinner is probably safe.
Kiefer: Do you mind if they eat your soup? If so, I can make something else.
FLASHBACK! This is exactly like when my roommates ate ALL of my Oreo truffles. I think I’m hyperventilating….
Thoughtsy: I don’t mind (::head nodding that I totally mind::).
Stupid, stupid, stupid. Moving in together means sharing. I knew this was gonna happen. I knew I had the yummier food. And that it would disappear before my very eyes into the mouths of two hungry boys.
Thoughtsy: It’s ok. Take the soup.
Kiefer: They don’t want it.
Thank God!
Kiefer: I’ll just run to the store instead.
As soon as Kiefer left, Boo complained of a headache and asked me for some Advil. One pill dropped from the bottle into his hand.
Thoughtsy: Do you take one or two?
Boo: Two.
I watched as the second pill dropped into Boo’s hands. It was the last pill. Of course.
Favorite Comment From Last Post: “I’ve decided I’m waiting on it to come out in 3D.”—Bonnie
Thoughts Appear 
July 11th, 2012 at 7:56 am
Eat more kale.
July 12th, 2012 at 7:08 am
Ewwww….
Actually I’ve never had kale. But I think I eat enough green already: lettuce, spinach, broccoli.
July 11th, 2012 at 8:01 am
At least they didn’t steal your pop tarts!…are you sharing your favorite frozen yogurt place, too?
July 12th, 2012 at 7:00 am
I am sharing my favorite frozen yogurt place. That should be enough sharing.
July 11th, 2012 at 8:03 am
NOOOOOOOOO!
I think you need an “off limits to everyone but you” shelf. I am not saying you shouldn’t share… but you shouldn’t share EVERYTHING.
July 12th, 2012 at 7:00 am
This is how I feel, too. I’m ok sharing. But not when I want some and then there’s none left.
July 11th, 2012 at 8:11 am
this must be why parents have food stashes!
July 12th, 2012 at 7:01 am
Ah-ha! Mystery solved!
July 11th, 2012 at 8:21 am
You should store your own food stuffs in a Tupperware container in your bedroom closet. And just in case…top off the stash of food with boxes of maxi pads, tampons, douches…anything that would give guys a case of the heebie jeebies. And voila, your food stuffs will be safe and sound!!
July 11th, 2012 at 9:54 am
This is true brilliance.
July 12th, 2012 at 7:01 am
I agree! Brilliant idea!
July 11th, 2012 at 8:51 am
I like the idea of the food stash in the closet. If you have hungry guys in the house it’s like living in the path of an army march. Everything gets eaten.
July 11th, 2012 at 9:35 am
So you’re officially one of the most patient people in the world…true fact!
July 11th, 2012 at 9:54 am
Yeah, you totally need to hide stuff, or else it will be gone. Then you’re hungry AND disappointed.
July 12th, 2012 at 7:02 am
A very bad combination.
July 11th, 2012 at 10:03 am
Figure out something that NOBODY wants to eat (box of saltines, maybe?) and empty it out. Then put your most favorites in there for just you, on a top shelf. As a parent, I have had to hide food as well. And there is nothing wrong with just saying, “I would prefer if you wouldn’t eat my _________, please.” Sometimes you have to stake your claim, girl.
July 11th, 2012 at 10:18 am
It might be best to make a blanket statement: “I would prefer it if you wouldn’t eat anything sweet or really yummy, please. That’s all for me.” That way there’s no misunderstanding.
July 11th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
That is a brilliant plan, Misty.
July 12th, 2012 at 7:03 am
I love the idea of putting it in a different box. I’m gonna need a couple boxes. Or a really big one.
July 11th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Only 4 boxes in 2 weeks? I’d say you’re doing pretty good… cereal doesn’t last but a day over here. It’s why I love granola. They won’t touch it.
July 12th, 2012 at 7:03 am
Hmmmm…maybe I should switch to granola.
July 11th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
‘Is nothing sacred?’ hahahahaha (NO!)
😀
July 11th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
HA HA Last post’s quote just made me burst out laughing!
Which was good, because I was sitting here getting totally miffed on your behalf. I actually have a shelf in one cabinet with delicious treats (including Pop-Tarts!) that Peppermeister isn’t allowed to touch. It was 30 years in the making. Between growing up with my brother, and now Peppermeister, I’ve had to get serious. LOL I like to hoard things for emergency bacon-chocolate type situations.
July 12th, 2012 at 7:04 am
Is there an alarm on that shelf?
July 11th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Aww helllll nawww!! No more sharing!
July 11th, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Hide your stash my friend! With your clothes if necessary, these treats are sacred 😛
Or best option? Hide it behind vegetables!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
July 12th, 2012 at 7:05 am
How did you know I shoved a cereal box in my bra drawer?
July 11th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Do you ever eat their stuff?
Have they no shame?
and-
Who does the cleaning?
July 12th, 2012 at 7:05 am
I did eat one of their frozen Girl Scout cookies the other day, but since I bought the cookies, I don’t think that should count.
July 11th, 2012 at 4:58 pm
I’ve been hiding stuff for years, although my husband is pretty good about staying away from my chocolate (a very wise man, he).
July 11th, 2012 at 11:56 pm
Must hide food. Or kill the kids. Probably less jail time if you hide the food.
July 12th, 2012 at 1:01 am
Maybe you need decoy food. Is there anything they like that you don’t like?
July 12th, 2012 at 7:09 am
Boo doesn’t like veggies. And Radley doesn’t like watermelon…maybe if I carve one out….
July 12th, 2012 at 5:46 am
I think the solution is decoy food or just suck it up. It seems that in a family-type, non-roommate situation like this, you have to be prepared to share (said the woman who has lived alone for decades…and now you know why).
July 12th, 2012 at 7:07 am
I’m ok with some sharing, but some things are sacred and nonshareable. Like my chocolate.
July 16th, 2012 at 7:09 am
It was a constant struggle when my sister was staying with us. But I got back by eating her delicious things. P.S. do not take my vindictive cues.