A woman has gone viral after sharing a glimpse of how a family dinner was served in her home.
Most people use plates and cutlery at mealtimes, but mom Kaci Driggers, 26, was inspired to save on the washing up and serve dinner with a twist.
In the Instagram video, Driggers prepares spaghetti and pasta sauce for her three kids (whose ages range from 8 months to 6 years) and then with the help of husband Casey, rolls out aluminum foil onto the dining table—seemingly a giant makeshift plate.
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Driggers, who lives in Florida, spoke to Newsweek about her inspiration to serve the meal in this unconventional way. After spotting the trend on TikTok, she said it was something she had to try.
"My kids love spaghetti and of course making messes, so it was right up their alley," she said.
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First digging in with their hands, the little ones are soon thrown a fork to eat their spaghetti after the dish gets a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese from Driggers.
Since the video was posted on June 28, it has amassed more than 6 million views and more than 72,000 likes on Instagram.
The video sparked a mixed reaction from social media users. Many were quick to comment on Driggers' use of foil instead of plates.
One Instagram user commented: "This just doesn't make sense. Why not just use dishes? It would be way cleaner, and much easier to clean," while someone else called Driggers' video an "abomination."
On the other hand, there were users inspired by Driggers' idea and one user shared that they'd be trying this with their kids for a fun meal night.
Despite the difference in opinions, Driggers told Newsweek that she was "overwhelmed" by the positive reaction and shared that many other moms felt encouraged after viewing it.
"Then there were the people upset that I broke my spaghetti noodles in half, but that's social media for you," Driggers said with a laugh.
But there's also another meaning behind Driggers' video. In her voiceover, she admits that she was "hesitant" to show her 352,000 followers what goes on behind the scenes.
"I recently voiced to a close friend [that] I don't even like hosting people at my house... when I actually heard those words come out of my mouth, I knew right then I needed to check myself," Driggers said in the clip.
Driggers, who started her social media journey focusing on couples' comedy and reaction videos with Casey, has since shifted to more authentic content.
"While we still do a little of that, I love vlogging our real life, even if it's not super aesthetic and what you'd expect from a typical influencer," she said. "I think it's important to show the public that we're normal too, and living a simple life in a normal home is totally OK."
The video served to ground Driggers, who grew up in a trailer, and bring her "back to earth" she said.
She said in her video: "My kids do not need a perfect mom or perfect town but what they do need is a mama that loves the Lord and disciples their little hearts to Him."
Resonating with Driggers' words, one Instagram user commented: "I love this. I struggle with always feeling the need to post perfect content and this makes me wanna just be myself."
Kaci and Casey are represented by Cameron and Nilou Ajdari at Currents Management.
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