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There's a funny thing about chores around the house. They 'multiply' very quickly with the 'addition' of new members in the household- be it guests or babies. This type of math is something I haven't quite figured out yet. It's a good thing no one ever highlights this fact to the parents of a single child. Those of us with more than one child knows how it works. There's double of everything in need except for laundry...somehow that explodes into quadruples or more loads. Pray tell me how does the youngest member of the household get the say in the amount of clothes that need to be laundered?
Parents have this notion that they are in control. I say: "bull", there's no one in more control of a household than the youngest and most helpless member of the human family. A tiny cry and we wake up, a smile and we swoon with delight, a whimper and we wait with baited breath for the cry to follow, a howl and we drop everything to get food ready, a small cut or bruise and we are ready to visit the ER...now this is what I call 'being in control'! The power to twist fingers to do whatever I demand without moving a limb of my own. Amazing. Sarcasm aside babies are the most dear thing to all of us. No matter how many loads of laundry they bring with them, they are all definitely baskets of joy.
A mellow lemon cake filled with raspberry mousse was the choice for this baby shower cake to enjoy the tastes of the last few days of summer. The color of the decorations were matched to the lemon and raspberry for the berry sweet little baby girl on the way.
My baby lion turned four years old a couple days back. Not a huge milestone in general but if you ask a mom why each year of growth appears extra special than the one before here's what you will find. A year is not just made up of hours, days or months. It's made of up more laughter, more hugs, new words, new gestures and new adventures amidst some new turmoils too. Given how time flies and kids fly their nest, each year at home with a child is truly a gift of companionship.
I asked my boy what he wanted for a cake. I truly expected him to say "don't know" like the year before. It was a pleasant surprise when he came back with "dinosaurs, please"! He now knows what he wants in life! He is capable of making decisions and is showing an inkling of preference of one thing over another. He is developing his own individuality and personality. That in itself is incredible. Soon the time will come when he will no longer need me to help him along and he will be his own human being: hopefully a strong and confident one at that.
As I was saying, time is a funny thing. It never differentiates between rich or poor, young or old, black or white. Yet it feels that time takes longer to traverse when we are sad and time travels in a flash during our happy moments. Since we cannot do away with either in life, we need to cherish the good times and know that the bad times will soon be over. Life is short and we have so much to do and so far to go. Let's not waste any time pondering any more and go out and have the DINO-mite time of our lives by celebrating our family, friends, occasions and everything worth rejoicing about.
Red velvet three tiered cake with whipped cream filling and butter-cream frosting. Fondant dinosaurs and dinosaur eggs.
The caption says it all! This one was for my son, his very own personalized cake for his birthday. Red velvet with butter-cream frosting and a fondant baby lion to sum up his personality: Warm, sweet and bold all in one.
Music is a combination of sound waves that create a soothing and/or exhilarating sensation in our brains. Scientifically proven to calm even the wildest animal, melodious notes set our hearts to a happy rhythm. It is a language in itself that takes on various forms. What is interesting to note is that regardless of the different beats and tunes music is omnipresent in all our emotions. And when we can't find the music in our lives we lose hope and happiness. Let's strive to maintain a balance of high and low notes in our day to day existence such that we create a wonderful and magical sound to ears all around...
A red velvet cake layered with cream cheese frosting was the calling for a piano enthusiast of 8 years. Happy Birthday Elena!
