HOSTESS DING DONGS
A childs sweet addiction17 total reviews
Comment from harmony13
Excellent Non-Fiction! I thought this non-fiction was
entertaining and so true. The author did a great job
with the description of this satire and engaged me in
reading till the end! The artwork was perfect and
enhanced the read. Thank you, harmony13
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2013
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Excellent Non-Fiction! I thought this non-fiction was
entertaining and so true. The author did a great job
with the description of this satire and engaged me in
reading till the end! The artwork was perfect and
enhanced the read. Thank you, harmony13
Comment Written 07-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2013
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So happy that you enjoyed this piece. I do appreciate your feedback.
Comment from Cblumenstock
This gave me a good laugh! I, too, have a problem child and I'm pretty certain that I could write an entire book with the things that she comes up with! She's only three, so I have many years of note-taking ahead of me! Great job capturing this memory.
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2013
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This gave me a good laugh! I, too, have a problem child and I'm pretty certain that I could write an entire book with the things that she comes up with! She's only three, so I have many years of note-taking ahead of me! Great job capturing this memory.
Comment Written 06-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2013
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Oh! I dearly love three year olds, they are unique little creatures at that age, just so blasted cute. They can also be exasperating at the same time. Do enjoy this time with her and all the years to come. She will most certainly give you much raw material for a book.
I'm glad that you enjoyed this piece about my two darling kids and their dessert issues.
Comment from fayesh
This is a cute story of siblings growing up around a cultural staple "Ding Dongs,now gone. The end of an era with the end of Hostess products. My Mom was a Twinkies addict. :)
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2013
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This is a cute story of siblings growing up around a cultural staple "Ding Dongs,now gone. The end of an era with the end of Hostess products. My Mom was a Twinkies addict. :)
Comment Written 06-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2013
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Yes, it is truly the end of an era, isn't it? I remember thinking that when the Hostess plant here shutdown.
I was a Hostess chocolate cupcake fan myself and I dearly loved Snowballs. These were the most heavily processed products on the planet, but kids could not resist them.
Thank you for the read. Glad you liked the piece.
Comment from JM daSilva
I have the same feelings about the snacks. Do not read the contents.
I have two editing suggestions for you.
I pass a Hostess (lowercase, title not before name) display
I was never sure if (whether... two-choice situation) I was placing
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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I have the same feelings about the snacks. Do not read the contents.
I have two editing suggestions for you.
I pass a Hostess (lowercase, title not before name) display
I was never sure if (whether... two-choice situation) I was placing
Comment Written 05-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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Thank you so much for reading this piece and your suggestions.
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You're welcome.
Comment from Shirley B
Dear Marisa, I enjoyed this story so much. It reminded me of bickering with my sisters and brother. I was more like your son. I lobe Ding Dongs too. This really made me smile. Thank you for sharing, Shirley
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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Dear Marisa, I enjoyed this story so much. It reminded me of bickering with my sisters and brother. I was more like your son. I lobe Ding Dongs too. This really made me smile. Thank you for sharing, Shirley
Comment Written 05-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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Glad I was able to entertain you a bit with this piece.
I greatly appreciate your review.
Comment from Tina McKala
lol, this was brilliant story! If I had 6 I`d give them to you. I loved your description of ingredients in the ding dongs (that was hilarious). I was smiling and laughing on every second sentence (counting also your author notes). thank you so much for this great write!
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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lol, this was brilliant story! If I had 6 I`d give them to you. I loved your description of ingredients in the ding dongs (that was hilarious). I was smiling and laughing on every second sentence (counting also your author notes). thank you so much for this great write!
Comment Written 05-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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Tina, so happy you liked this piece. It always pleases me to know that my humor has reached out and touched others in the same way.
Thank you for your kind review.
Comment from jmdg1954
Wow... What a good piece of writing for a fabulous story involving the iconic ding dongs and family of sweets.
You told with such passion I felt like I was sitting at your kitchen table absorbing it all in.
John
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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Wow... What a good piece of writing for a fabulous story involving the iconic ding dongs and family of sweets.
You told with such passion I felt like I was sitting at your kitchen table absorbing it all in.
John
Comment Written 05-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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Thank you John. Being a lot Irish, I guess I just kissed the blarney stone a time or two. I love story telling and it is especially nice when I find that others enjoy my stories.
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Your welcome Marisa. We get much inspiration and stories writing from what's closest to us, family. Check my most recent post "Eating Mommy's Sandwich" if you get a chance. John
Comment from Gregory K Shipman
'Stop it, he screams, you're killing me! How'd you get so good at this satiristic look at life? Wait!... don't tell me... whenever I'm told the 'inside' story the magic disappears... I don't want your magic to disappear.
This is too good... this is life cranked into humor... reality meet chuckles, chuckles meet reality... play nice together kids.
Lady, you got some life! From now on whenever I'm feeling low... I'ma read one of your 'episodes'... by the way, When's your book coming out?... 'The Trying Life and Trying Times...'
Damn Good, Marisa... damn good
greg
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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'Stop it, he screams, you're killing me! How'd you get so good at this satiristic look at life? Wait!... don't tell me... whenever I'm told the 'inside' story the magic disappears... I don't want your magic to disappear.
This is too good... this is life cranked into humor... reality meet chuckles, chuckles meet reality... play nice together kids.
Lady, you got some life! From now on whenever I'm feeling low... I'ma read one of your 'episodes'... by the way, When's your book coming out?... 'The Trying Life and Trying Times...'
Damn Good, Marisa... damn good
greg
Comment Written 05-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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No magic to it, just plain old kitchen table writing. Give a first grader crayons and they can do the same thing. In fact if you have a seal that needs training, just let me know, I do that too.
What can I say, I enjoy taking the mundane in life and slapping it with a shiny new coat of humor. If you think about it, life often presents us with golden opportunities to just lighten up and laugh at ourselves and I am never one to pass up a good opportunity ... it's my Irish DNA I guess and the fact that I kissed the blarney stone more than a few times.
Thanks for your review Greg ... enjoyed it!
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You're so modest... but that's okay... I got your back... you don't want to 'fess up to geniousity, I'll toot your horn... I ain't busy right now and I'll be more than happy to lay down the tracks...
By the way, kissing the blarney stone?... better use protection... I think that dude was Fred Flintstone's neighbor and he ain't the most reliable partner... I'm not suggestin' anything, just sayin'.
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Many thanks to you brother Gregory, so glad to know you have my 'six' ... As for the questionable 'blarney stone' ... As far as I know the cat is Irish through-and-through and so full of the 'mother's milk'(that would be distilled spirits) that no inhospitable/hostile germ or bacteria could possibly survive in his system. All this to say ... Think I'm safe!
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Safety is in the eye of the beholder... it's your eye... you're sure... I'm happy... 'course having me watch your back is a part time job 'cause being a gentleman, full time could get a bit awkward... (you know, bath times and such)
Comment from visionary1234
Dare I say, a "delicious" write Marisa? AND relevant - we have a B&B, and I do a beautiful arrangmeent of fruit for all our guests, then add macadamia nut chocolates to it. We buy the chocolates in quantity of course - but my husband and sun invariably find the box and when I go to that box to extract some for guests - bingo - gone - and they, of course, are always innocent. Consequently I drive myself nuts inventing and changing hiding places. NOW when I go to get chocolates I can never remember where I put the damned things! What is it with sweets? Do any of them LOOK deprived? NOPE.
fun write! :) S
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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Dare I say, a "delicious" write Marisa? AND relevant - we have a B&B, and I do a beautiful arrangmeent of fruit for all our guests, then add macadamia nut chocolates to it. We buy the chocolates in quantity of course - but my husband and sun invariably find the box and when I go to that box to extract some for guests - bingo - gone - and they, of course, are always innocent. Consequently I drive myself nuts inventing and changing hiding places. NOW when I go to get chocolates I can never remember where I put the damned things! What is it with sweets? Do any of them LOOK deprived? NOPE.
fun write! :) S
Comment Written 05-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2013
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Well, I have to say I have had more than my share of macadamia nuts covered in chocolate that are produced in the islands and I might even resort to stealing those myself!
There just seems to be something about those with a sweet tooth that has the tail wagging the dog.
I am always happy to hear from you and especially enjoy your comments on my stuff. Thanks so much, Sharyn.
Comment from Titanx9
What cherished and funny memories you have of your children. I was always sorry I didn't have two, but one can be pretty exasperating, too. In the end, it seems you got the best of all possible rewards. Thanks for sharing a really heartwarming story.
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2013
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What cherished and funny memories you have of your children. I was always sorry I didn't have two, but one can be pretty exasperating, too. In the end, it seems you got the best of all possible rewards. Thanks for sharing a really heartwarming story.
Comment Written 04-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2013
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I thought I needed to have two, as well and most times I was very pleased that I did. However, there were days when the two of them almost drove me over the edge with their constant petty arguments. It is just the usual sibling nonsense, but lord I do wish we could have bypassed some of that.
I was very blessed to have two really terrific kids, so I truly have no complaints at all.
I am so pleased that you found this piece entertaining.
