Eat the ice cream first.

If I’ve learned one thing over the years, it’s this: when the power goes out, eat the ice cream first. Of course make sure everyone’s safe and have a plan and activate that plan, but then… eat the ice cream first.

Life’s too short to let good ice cream melt, so make the most of a stressful situation and go to town.

FYI, this principle also applies to a really hard day at work, locking yourself out of the house, any kind of rejection or loss, and forgetting your child’s favorite stuffed animal halfway into a seven hour car trip.