A lot of parents complain about weight gain once they start eating their kids' leftovers. I've discovered the next level. When they first get excited about learning how to cook completely on their own.

My kids have started finding recipes online that they want to try, and you know who gets to eat it all. Last week my 12yo saw a recipe for cheesecake brownie bars. They were way too good and I ate way too much. Today he's experimenting with two different shortbread recipes, after my 10yo jumped into bed our bed this morning and declared he was making bagels.