• Stepmom Tip #7: Keep It Simple-The Evil Stepmother Speaks

  • Hug Your Stepkids and Get a Coke!

    I love simple, ‘stick to your ribs’ foods.  You know like a dinner of turkey and stuffing or meatloaf and mashed potatoes.  I love these foods because they are simple and make me feel comforted.  So, I found it funny that a beverage company understood this concept.  Have you seen the new Coke vending machines?  Coke has developed vending machines that reward you with a can of soda when you give the machine a hug.  No money.  Hugs.  Simple.  Comforting.

    Stepmom Tip #7 is to keep it simple.  When your step kids come for the weekend, give them a hug.  When they get ready to leave, give them a hug.  Consider cooking comfort foods.  Chocolate chip cookies.  Brownies.  Simple, but powerful.  You don’t need to do anything else.

    The Master does nothing,
    yet he leaves nothing undone.
    The ordinary man is always doing things,
    yet many more are left to be done.

    I have just three things to teach:
    simplicity, patience, compassion.

    The Tao