Potpourri
The Gospel According to Nanny
Oral Traditions
Ain't No Party Like a Carabetta Party
Professional Development
100
Identify the seven individuals of our family who collectively answer to the phrase, 'Who wants a treat?' or 'Who has to use the potty?' (Mimi doesn't count)
Window, Peanut, Buddy, Finn, Mookie, Ozzy, and Gus
100
If you called Nanny’s house between 2011 and 2018 and she didn't answer, she was likely busy watching Clinton Kelly and Michael Symon on this beloved, food-heavy program.
The Chew
100
According to Sherman’s unique brand of algebra, Jamie isn't just a person—she’s a walking equation consisting of this many coats and this many limbs.
Four coats and a limb
100
Forget the Krampus; for Lizzie, the real Christmas villain was this battery-operated machine with a mind of its own lurking in the basement shadows.
Animatronic singing snowman
100
Eight cousins, eight diplomas, and one massive bill. Name every college that claims a member of the 'Cousin Crew' as a undergraduate.
Quinnipiac, UConn, Springfield, J&W, Albertus Magnus, Southern
200
After a house party was busted, Bradie executed a high-speed tactical retreat from the authorities, somehow managing to find himself in what familiar woods?
The Francisco's backyard
200
Most people get a name wrong once or twice, but Nanny managed to 'rename' Collin to this for three straight years before finally getting the memo.
Nathan
200
Forget 'Golden Brown' or 'Crispy'; according to Paulie’s harsh culinary standards that likely didn't earn Nanny a Michelin star, this was the specific—and oddly moist—term Paulie used to explain why he wouldn't touch her homemade fries.
Sweaty fries
200
In an aggressive display of 'survival of the fittest,' this was the specific menu item that became a casualty of Uncle Brad’s repeated hand-swatting attacks against Nanny at the last Carabetta party
Doritio
200
While her current superlative is 'World's Biggest Chungus,' back at Wolcott High School, she was officially crowned with this superlative - a label she still lives up to every single day.
Worst Driver
300
While other 4-year-olds were learning 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider,' Hannah was busy mastering the lyrical styling of the Beastie Boys with this 1986 hit about a 'funky' cocktail.
Brass Monkey
300
In a festive tradition that likely left the feline population smelling like ammonia, Nanny sprays this on the cats to protect the ornaments.
Glass cleaner
300
It’s a greeting, it’s a warning, and it’s a family classic: Name this specific vocalization Poppy lets out when he sees you—or when you’ve said something you shouldn't have.
Aye yo
300
While the rest of the guests arrived in black tie and cocktail dresses, Chris Shay famously arrived at BJ’s wedding dressed as this oversized, four-fingered pantry staple—fresh from a Halloween party.
Hamburger Helper
300
While most 13-year-olds were worried about algebra, this family matriarch traded her textbooks for a commute on foot, leaving middle school to punch the clock at the factory making what.
Undergarments
400
The sky wept as the family said their final goodbyes to Paulie’s small rodent friend. Name this hamster, whose moniker sounds like he belongs in Dream Land rather than a backyard grave.
Kurby
400
It’s the five-word 'official certification' found inside every holiday and birthday card Nanny sends, confirming she is, in fact, pleased with your existence.
Glab you were borne
400
While the other grandchildren are apparently just taking up space, this lucky pair of cousins are the only ones Nanny has officially scouted for future success.
Hannah and Paulie
400
Caught in a rare moment of extreme hydration, or perhaps something stronger, this person is seen here proving that age is just a number when there's a frozen slide involved.
400
In a display of coaching 'expertise' that Jenn surely appreciated, this is the trademark phrase or instruction Gabbie would yell while Jenn was busy doing all the actual work in the back row of the WHS volleyball game.
Court Awareness
500
Name the player: This captain averaged 9.8 ppg with 4.1 steals. Their standout senior led to win Defensive Player of Year in 2023. They are known for their quick speed, algidity, and tendency to get in fights.
Mimi
500
In Nanny’s world of simplified spelling, she has eliminated half of the consonants in Collin’s name, making his written signature identical to this grammatical mark used to introduce a list.
Colin
500
While most infants are serenaded with 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' Hannah has been greeted since birth with this specific, somewhat violent, and culinary-themed two-line lyrical masterpiece.
Hannah banana with the meatball eyes,
punch her in the belly and you get french fries
500
In a feat of impressive focus, Paulie managed to ignore the birthday screams of a 6-year-old to finish a few chapters of this legendary fantasy book series.
Lord of the Rings
500
While he’s now destined for a career behind the microphone, it was during this year that Liam completed his 5th-grade requirements and hung up his elementary school jersey.
2015