My guess is that this is a funny column about whimsical things (often food related, the author seems to have worked as a restaurant critic) and it's full of "do

My guess is that this is a funny column about whimsical things (often food related, the author seems to have worked as a restaurant critic) and it's full of "don't do this at home" disclaimers. So I'd say: - Your children shouldn't be reading her blog. - Adults reading her blog shouldn't imitate her behavior, and instead, take it as a bit of humor. I bet in reality she did a little bit more fact-checking than she shows on her blog post.