{"id":8763,"date":"2013-06-07T15:50:13","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T22:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/?p=8763"},"modified":"2013-06-09T10:54:19","modified_gmt":"2013-06-09T17:54:19","slug":"double-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/?p=8763","title":{"rendered":"Double Down."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard already, it&#8217;s National Doughnut Day.\u00a0 Which coincided with the arrival of Tropical Storm Andrea and hours and hours of hard rain.\u00a0 Also simultaneous with the last day of school.\u00a0 The perfect storm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/andrea.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8764\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/andrea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s a mom to do when it&#8217;s pouring rain, the kids are out of school, and it&#8217;s National Doughnut Day?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t even think about it, Cat.\u00a0 I just picked this place up.\u00a0 And it&#8217;s probably the last time the house will be clean for the next 3 months.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/cat-in-hat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8765\" title=\"cat in hat by dr. seuss\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/cat-in-hat-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/cat-in-hat-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/cat-in-hat.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, we headed to the local doughnut shops for free doughnuts.\u00a0 Dunkin&#8217; Donuts did require a drink purchase in order to get a free doughnut. \u00a0 Good thing I&#8217;ve got a coupon for that .\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_8154.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8766\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_8154-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_8154-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_8154-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But Krispy Kreme handed out a free doughnut, no purchase required, no questions asked.\u00a0\u00a0 God bless America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/donut2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8767\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/donut2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s right&#8212;-we doubled down on the free doughnuts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/donuts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8768\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/donuts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After all, we were celebrating the last day of the school,\u00a0 the fact that all 4 kids made straight A&#8217;s,&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_8156.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8769\" src=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_8156-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_8156-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_8156-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;.and the fact that The Other Half had to attend 2 school awards ceremonies and I only had to attend 1.\u00a0 Boo yah.<\/p>\n<p>I have a good feeling about this summer break.\u00a0 &#8216;Cause we &#8216;re off to a sweet start!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard already, it&#8217;s National Doughnut Day.\u00a0 Which coincided with the arrival of Tropical Storm Andrea and hours and hours of hard rain.\u00a0 Also simultaneous with the last day of school.\u00a0 The perfect storm. 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