L. had a friend in kindergarten that introduced her to a special snow snack - a scoop of snow with maple syrup drizzled on top. Having been educated ad nauseam about acid rain when I was in grade school, I've discouraged L. from making this snack each winter.

But after being nagged relentlessly about her desire to eat her "favorite thing" again this year, I gave in and let her make it the other day.

G. was less than impressed while L. gave the dish rave reviews in her stage-accented voice (a result of her small role in a community theater production she was recently in).