tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post1103118784754319289..comments2023-11-18T04:41:02.841-08:00Comments on LauraFrantz.net: twinkiesLaura Frantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-18000770731971004662009-12-05T09:08:26.679-08:002009-12-05T09:08:26.679-08:00Nancy, That's so sweet. The poem by your son w...Nancy, That's so sweet. The poem by your son when he was 13 sounds like such a treasure! I love things like that. And you are so right with that quote! I've heard that once a son leaves home it's really goodbye but daughters tend to keep in contact. A good reminder to me to love them before they leave:) Bless you!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-55979476659530979662009-12-05T00:31:45.022-08:002009-12-05T00:31:45.022-08:00I never had any of my 8 boys tell me I was like a ...I never had any of my 8 boys tell me I was like a Twinkie but I do have some very sweet things they made or bought for me and I know they worked hard for someone to buy me the cute little gifts.<br />My Oldest son wrote a poem about me when he was about 13 and I still have it in a frame on my wall (I have one wall with things they have made..pictures they drew and photos they took.<br />Enjoy your boys AND THE MESS Laura..they are gone into someone elses arms before you know it.<br />My Mother always said "A son is a son till he gets a wife....A Daughter is a Daughter all her life" and it is very truenancy hugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048620969205596927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-41515055470782290172009-12-04T13:26:47.080-08:002009-12-04T13:26:47.080-08:00Oh, and if you ever do get down my way, our door i...Oh, and if you ever do get down my way, our door is open wide to you! And I promise not to serve any Warheads:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-73989130690849332002009-12-04T13:24:59.887-08:002009-12-04T13:24:59.887-08:00Kav,
My first thought was, "OH NO, no Twinkie...Kav,<br />My first thought was, "OH NO, no Twinkies over the border?!" But then I remembered all your Scottish shortbread! In Victoria, BC, anyway, it's just the best thing ever! I chuckled at your googling them. Maybe I'll send you a couple of packages:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-25656424418965963072009-12-04T12:29:34.688-08:002009-12-04T12:29:34.688-08:00No fair, I had to google twinkies and Little Debbi...No fair, I had to google twinkies and Little Debbies to figure out what you were talking about! And I'm not even touching warheads! Obviously I need to do research. Perhaps I can travel from state to state sampling the goodies they don't sell up here in Canada! LOL.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-45280864421095307252009-12-03T20:23:52.822-08:002009-12-03T20:23:52.822-08:00Lori,
Ladybug Chocolates in Cannon Beach, Oregon:)...Lori,<br />Ladybug Chocolates in Cannon Beach, Oregon:) Is Cannon with one "n" or two? Very memorable Twinkie experience!<br />I've never ever had a Little Debbie either but will put on my list! And those Boston Cream Rolls sound pretty good, too...Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-78889562021683110862009-12-03T20:16:23.904-08:002009-12-03T20:16:23.904-08:00Carla, Love the childhood memory:) I am chuckling ...Carla, Love the childhood memory:) I am chuckling though as I don't think those HoHo's and such ever really expire! I have never in my life heard of Devil Dogs!! Is that an east coast thing? Kind of like Southerners' moon pies? Or snowballs? Ever heard of those? I think we share a love of chocolate:) Those lucky piggies!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-23077114036049853822009-12-03T15:11:05.094-08:002009-12-03T15:11:05.094-08:00Laura, between this post and Lori's it has me ...Laura, between this post and Lori's it has me remembering something from my childhood. The folks who bought my grandfather's pig farm after his death (which was right behind the house where I grew up in MA) used to get outdated food to feed the pigs. Their kids were my age and it was a great excitement in the neighborhood when they invited us over to take our fill of expired Hostess and Drakes goodies from their truck. I don't think my mom ever had to buy goodies. My favorites were and still are Devil Dogs!Carla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-36002011765012085262009-12-03T15:11:05.095-08:002009-12-03T15:11:05.095-08:00I loved Twinkies as a child, but I've converte...I loved Twinkies as a child, but I've converted to Little Debbies now. They taste fresher. Boston Cream Rolls baby! Yeah.<br /><br />WHERE in Oregon did you find a fudge dipped twinkie? Sounds like a Portland thing.Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-41136911173617049522009-12-03T10:35:59.175-08:002009-12-03T10:35:59.175-08:00Edna, You said something so important - that once ...Edna, You said something so important - that once the kids are gone and busy with their own lives they don't often return. That's why we need to treasure the time now as one day we won't have regrets. I hear being a grandparent is great as you get to snuggle those sweet kids and still keep a clean house most of the time:) I bet you are a wonderful grandma.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-16016219025087849462009-12-03T10:33:35.418-08:002009-12-03T10:33:35.418-08:00Carla,
Hostess cupcakes and I go back a long way:)...Carla,<br />Hostess cupcakes and I go back a long way:) Last spring I actually found a fudge-dipped Twinkie down in Oregon at a chocolate shoppe. Needless to say I want to go back! BTW, Twinkies make a great strawberry trifle when the berries are in season. <br /><br />I can't imagine having boys as old as yours as you are as young as me! But you're right. The interruptions never stop, empty nest or no.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-34340035537984186922009-12-03T10:28:32.744-08:002009-12-03T10:28:32.744-08:00A ding dong indeed, Lisa! What's funny is that...A ding dong indeed, Lisa! What's funny is that my Randy is far from beefy at 170 lbs and 5 ft 10 inches. But guess to a little kid dads are bigger than life. I, on the other hand, won't tell my height or weight. And will just keep consuming Twinkies:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-48657617163207103342009-12-03T10:23:42.994-08:002009-12-03T10:23:42.994-08:00Oh my, Lorna, you make me laugh:) I just might hav...Oh my, Lorna, you make me laugh:) I just might have the shelf life of a Twinkie as my granny lived to be about 100! My teenager recently showed me in some record book that there is a Twinkie actually alive since 1970 or so with no decompostion whatsoever! But bless me, I still love 'em.<br /><br />Lemon meringue pie is one of my very favorites. If you were one you'd be on the sweet and not too sour side. A nice mix. All this food talk is making me hungry...Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-11770755569081317802009-12-03T10:19:03.581-08:002009-12-03T10:19:03.581-08:00Stacey,
I had to chuckle at your comment because I...Stacey,<br />I had to chuckle at your comment because I use the same line of thought - God made desserts so he must love them - to explain away my perennial sweet tooth! But I wish I wasn't so fluffy/soft! Just sweet:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-39018737599709561772009-12-03T10:16:05.222-08:002009-12-03T10:16:05.222-08:00"Nerd" does say it all, Britt:) My boys ..."Nerd" does say it all, Britt:) My boys love those! I think a writing nerd is the best kind. Paul is my creative child though he is musical and fiddles which I definitely can't do! Got to keep those southern mountain traditions alive! I know you'll agree. Thanks so much for chiming in as that makes it much more fun:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-37653231938506506092009-12-03T10:12:39.713-08:002009-12-03T10:12:39.713-08:00What a great Skittles memory, Mary. I laughed out ...What a great Skittles memory, Mary. I laughed out loud at your jaw locking up:) Boys are so good at keeping us moms humble. About the time I get my house nice and clean the grandkids will come! You're right about not wishing the time away. It will bee all too fleeting like Ann said.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-56392989654844103322009-12-03T10:02:49.201-08:002009-12-03T10:02:49.201-08:00Ann, I like your apple crisp though you seem sweet...Ann, I like your apple crisp though you seem sweet as a Twinkie to me:) I'm sure you know all about Warheads with all those grandkids. Just when I get my house clean all those grands will come! And I'll have to build another room. Sound familiar? But I know you enjoy every minute.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-75703912579587624452009-12-03T09:40:55.513-08:002009-12-03T09:40:55.513-08:00Tell Paul I'm a Twinkie, though I think I'...Tell Paul I'm a Twinkie, though I think I'm more like a Hostess Cupcake, chocolate frosting coated. <br /><br />It's good to remember family comes first, even when your boys are 21 & 22 like mine. The interuptions never stop. But it is a blessing!Carla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-31547208713052187722009-12-03T09:19:11.626-08:002009-12-03T09:19:11.626-08:00Laura before you can turn around the time will be ...Laura before you can turn around the time will be gone and your boys will all be married and out of the house, that is when you can keep everything clean until they bring over all the grandkids, LOL<br />But it sure get lonesome as when they are grown and out on their own they don't have a lot of time to visit Mom and Dad. <br />Enjoy them while they are young as I know you are doing,<br /><br />May God bless<br />mamat2730(at)charter(dot)netEdnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04132658803192802735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-69231767485086573602009-12-03T08:35:40.317-08:002009-12-03T08:35:40.317-08:00oh my... ha ha ha!
Boys can be so surprising at ti...oh my... ha ha ha!<br />Boys can be so surprising at times!<br /><br />Yep, I think a twinkie sounds much nicer than a warhead. <br /><br />Life is never dull with kids around!!<br /><br />At least he said Dad is a burger and not a ding dong.Lisa @ Life with 4!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18420662680307056819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-60639291139918735162009-12-03T06:42:51.563-08:002009-12-03T06:42:51.563-08:00Loved this post, Laura! My messy house is a sourc...Loved this post, Laura! My messy house is a source of constant worry for me, but I try to remember it's because we live a very full and happy life (and messy) life! One day things will be clean and serene, but that will mean my little boy is all grown up so I don't want to wish the time away.<br /><br />I'm definitely a Twinkie and my husband is a Burger. When I relate Peter to a candy I think of Sour Skittles, not because he's sour but because he tricked me into eating one and my jaw almost locked up, which he thought was hilarious! It's a fun candy and he's fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-78184207177092140452009-12-03T05:32:26.746-08:002009-12-03T05:32:26.746-08:00I'm hoping not a Warhead. Those things are wi...I'm hoping not a Warhead. Those things are wicked. But I can understand a brother describing another brother that way. Keep having fun with your boys. They grow up fast. And soon they'll be off trying out their wings that your love has made strong.<br /><br />Oh yeah, I think I'll be an apple - crisp and tart and good for you. You know keeping the doctor away and all.Ann H Gabharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534433855885000926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-26048352958681128062009-12-03T05:27:58.742-08:002009-12-03T05:27:58.742-08:00Ha ha ha! Your son may have a bit of a writer in ...Ha ha ha! Your son may have a bit of a writer in him. What an imagination. I guess I'm a "Nerd." I think the brand name says it all! This was a great post, by-the-way. No doubt it made God smile!Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397116071436885635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-66121683848365074212009-12-02T20:28:59.145-08:002009-12-02T20:28:59.145-08:00Your post today has made me laugh. I am one of th...Your post today has made me laugh. I am one of the "twinkies". I am certainly soft and love to eat sweets (thus, being soft). It seems that my children have inherited my sweet tooth. I keep telling myself that dessert is a gift from God, so who am I to pass it up? :-) LOL<br /><br />Happy December!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459864586004718139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-79509858994325993432009-12-02T20:06:35.216-08:002009-12-02T20:06:35.216-08:00Laura, I hope that you have the shelf life of a Tw...Laura, I hope that you have the shelf life of a Twinkie. That would have you looking great the rest of your life. :)<br /><br />I wonder if there's something between Twinkie and Warhead. Maybe I could be lemon maringue pie. Sweet and tart and a little crusty to hold it all together.Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09658473250718768593noreply@blogger.com