If You Give a Mom Some Coffee

If you're unfamiliar with If You Give A Mouse A Cookie it's a wonderful children's book about how granting the Mouse's wish will lead to a string of other demands leading back to the one that started them all.

Here's my version:

If You Give A Mom A Coffee

by: Katie Calahan

If you give a Mom some coffee she's going to want to sit down

So, she'll have to clear the toys off the couch.

If she clears the toys off the couch, she'll need to put them away.

When she puts them away, she'll notice dirty clothes on the kids' bedroom floor

She'll need to put those in the hamper

If she puts the clothes in the hamper she will notice how full it is.

So, she'll start a load of wash.

If she starts a load of wash she'll check the dryer and notice some clean towels

She'll fold the towels and put them in the linen closet.

While she's in the linen closet the air vent above her will give her a chill

That's when she'll remember her coffee

She will go to the kitchen to re-heat her now cold coffee.

While it's reheating she'll notice crumbs on the counter and she'll need to wipe it down.

When she rinses the crumbs off the sponge she'll notice the breakfast dishes.

She'll be washing the dishes when she hears the washer stop.

She'll need to move the clothes to the dryer and put a new load in the wash.

When she finishes moving the laundry, the dog will need to go out.

While taking the dog out, she will notice the deep freezer and start planning dinner.

She will go back to the kitchen to check the fridge for dinner ingredients.

While she's in the kitchen she'll remember her coffee again and reheat it

Once it's warm she'll take a sip and someone will ask "What's for lunch?".