Momentary Lapse of Willpower

Eating peanut m&m's. Lots and lots of peanut m&m's.

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Anonymous said…
You should have opted for peanut butter M&M's-- those are the best! :)
December 08, 2005 1:56 PM
Anonymous said…
I agree with ahc. What about Russian candy?
December 08, 2005 4:08 PM
Emily said…
If you were swearing off sugar, would YOU be tempted by the Russian candy? I mean, really. It's still all there.
December 08, 2005 4:23 PM
Anonymous said…
What exactly is Russian candy? And I agree that peanut butter M&M's reign supreme in the M&M world, but have you ever had a Lindt peanut butter truffle? They are deffinitly worth a "momentary lapse of willpower". Or for that matter an absence of willpower entirely.
December 08, 2005 4:33 PM
Emily said…
We have lovely new neighbors from Moscow who brought us a huge canister of. . .guess. . .guess. . .yes, you are absolutely right! Russian candy!! All KINDS of chocolates and sweets with labels we cannot read. Ordinarily, I would be delighted and feel very obligated to eat it all, but now that I am exercising a certain bit of most-of-the-time restraint, I am abstaining from the gigantic Russian vat of unknown and probably-made-with-liquor sweets. Next time you come to visit, you will certainly be offered some. (That means you, Pepper.)
December 08, 2005 4:56 PM
Suzie Petunia said…
Pass the candy! I don't think I can even list all of the things I ate today which contained refined sugar. MMMMmmmmmm! Mint M&M's are my favorite. They usually only sell them in red and green during the holidays. Has anybody seen them this season? PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
December 09, 2005 2:35 AM
Suzie Petunia said…
By the way, Emily... Have I ever told you that you have a lovely nose? What I'd do...
December 09, 2005 2:36 AM
Anonymous said…
Mint M&Ms are at Target. I bought some last week and tried really hard not to eat the whole bag. I finally had to pawn them off on someone else.
December 09, 2005 10:55 AM
Anonymous said…
Ialmost forgot to say that I really wish I had Russian neighbors next door to me. I would love to learn how to cook Russian food. Instead we have the old hippie couple next door and the soon to be rented out house on the other side. Istill haven't worked up the courage to ask the Vietnamese grandma who lives on the corner and always says hi to me and the baby on our runs if she would tutor me in Vietnamese cooking. Maybe someday I will getthe nerve up.
December 09, 2005 10:59 AM
Suzie Petunia said…
Thank you, Amy June! I'm on my way to Target to get mint M&Ms. I'm sure I'll pick up a few other things while I'm there. Always do. :)
December 10, 2005 12:37 AM
Anonymous said…
dad has momentary lapses too - but he gets right back on that sugar-free horse. He does, however, have a weakness for tater tot casserole. mmmmm mmmmm good! nothing wrong with that dad! maybe the key is to find another weakness - heart-attack in a pan works.
December 10, 2005 8:23 AM
Anonymous said…
We have almost finished off 2 lbs of see's candy in the last 3 days... Looking forward to the russian candy.
December 11, 2005 11:56 PM
Zookeenee said…
I wish you guys lived closer. Mainly because Steve and I can eat Vodka soaked candy while whe go on our male model photo shoots. I think I will make that my desktop photo.
December 12, 2005 1:21 AM
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