Isabelle likes ice-cream sundaes more than any other dessert.

And she likes to eat them all year round. It doesn’t matter if it’s the dead of winter and below freezing — if there’s ice cream to be had, Isabelle wants it. But she doesn’t just like to eat her ice cream. No, that would be too easy. What my wife really likes is to play with her food, and no food provides her more enjoyment than an oversized ice-cream sundae.

Her hobby is incredibly messy, which is exactly why she likes it, but that means we don’t often engage in sploshing. When we do, it involves a ton of advance planning, setup and cleanup. But seeing Isabelle happy when she’s covered in chocolate syrup and drippy ice cream? It’s worth every bit of effort on my part.

For her birthday last... Read More