Today’s Gift on the Joy. Peace. Love. @ Home advent calendar for parents
24 delightfully decorated cupcakes
by English Dream Cakes
How to receive this gift? Take the fun quiz on the Parent Advent Calendar today and you could be the lucky one to win the draw.
A party without cake is just a meeting.
Julia ChildA day without celebration is just a series of tasks.
SoSooper & English Dream Cakes
Cheryl and Dew, the culinary artists of English Dream Cakes, are offering 24 decorated cupcakes…for you to create an occasion for celebration. The gift is valid through the end of February. Their hope is to provide a reason for a party. No need to wait for a birthday. Today is an occasion for conviviality.
The winner of these 24 cupcakes gets to choose the desired décor. Yummy!
Carpe Deum – Celebrating Today
A mother of 3 young children recently shared a frustration: life with little kids is constant interruptions.
- In the morning rush she finally gets everyone out the door and walking to school…and the little one has a pebble in her boot. The trip to school is interrupted.
- The children splash in the bath and one slips and gets hurt. You were cooking dinner. No longer.
- You’re on the ski slope and one child mutters, “I have pipi in my weewee.” Ski is put on hold for everyone the time to go the bathroom.
A wizened mother of 6 children shared with me her secret to perspective…and good humor throughout child-chaos-filled days.
Interruptions ARE the real life.
Interruptions ARE the real life, not distractions from it. She pointed me towards C.S. Lewis’ quote (author of the Chronicles of Narnia and more):
“The great thing, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions of one’s ‘own,’ or ‘real’ life. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely one’s real life.”
Transform Interruptions into a Celebration
Not long after my conversation with Wise Mom (above), my children’s teachers went on strike (again). This DEFINITELY constitutes a big-time disruption in my planned-to-the-minute life.
Instead of whining about the French national education system (which I felt like doing), we transformed this interruption into an opportunity for celebration and invited other parents and children over. A potentially very-bad-day turned out to be a re-energizing benefit for parents and children.
Try it too.
Combat Gloom with a Celebration
Winter in Paris feels glum. The white stone buildings appear grey. So do the concrete streets and sidewalks. The bare trees take on a greyish hue…
That’s where the English Dream Cakes cupcakes can transform your season. With 24 delicacies, you have the ingredients to create a party just because.
Try out one of these party themes
- It’s great to be alive
Carpe Deum. Seize the day. We cannot change the past. Our attitude about today will impact our future. Love life today. - Meet the neighbors
Make friends of your neighbors. VERY helpful for parents. Read here. - Meet the parents of your kids’ friends
Discover who your kids hang out with. As soon as your children have phones, it is difficult to know about their friends. Find out now & invite parents and kids together. - We’ve come a long way
Everyone celebrates an accomplishment - I will survive
Studies show strong relationships provides emotional and physical strength to overcome. Get together with friends for encouragement if you need it now…or because you might need it later. - We’re stronger together
Be a model of teamwork for your children.
“I’ll bring dreamy cupcakes.”
“I’ll bring bubbly for all ages.”
“I’ll bring decorations.”
“I’ll bring poker chips.”
You can also order your dreamy and delicious cakes directly from English Dream Cakes here.