Sometimes you get to eat your cake and stay in bed too.
Monday I was having a bad day. Just lots of little things piling up, ya know? Cat throwing up. Didn’t sleep well, bills, computer issues, etc, etc… sometimes being a single mom can be overwhelming.
My daughter who is 20 years old and still home for the summer from school (yay) said what I needed was “bed cake.”
“Bed cake?” I asked.
“Yes!” she said. “A cake you eat in bed. For no reason. Because its weird and comforting.”
I was confused but it sounded like a good idea.
Wouldn’t you know it she then went out and surprised me with a tiny cake from the local grocery store and had them write this on it…
I got a little teared up. What a kind gesture.
Then she said. “You don’t eat “bed cake” on plates. That is way too formal. You just dive right into the cake with forks. In bed and surrounded by pillows.”
Sounded good to me. So we grabbed two forks and the cake and propped ourselves up on many pillows in my bed. Who knew that cake tasted better in bed? We dived in and ripped that baby up. Not one to fuss about crumbs, I loved it and needless to say it gets added to the “special moment box” in my mind. This is us…..
When my kids were little I gave them popsicles in the shower, mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara in the bathtub, popcorn in sheet forts and hot chocolate at midnight in their beds. I let them color on my paintings with me and I loved it when they came up with their own creative ideas. I am glad they think a bit outside of the box, question everything and find their own comforts.
So no art lesson this week. Sometimes ya just gotta let yourself eat cake.
Wow! Lovely!
You sound like a fabulous Mom. Lucky kids!
I’m a lucky mom!
Love this!
You just made my eyes well up with joy over this story! It is just THE best!!! Having read your little ‘surprises’ bestowed on them in their childhood’s – well, the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree now does it Mom? Brava! to a job well done! Yeah… I’d say, “You got this!”
aww thanks!
You know you cannot have a bad day without cake in bed with a great thoughtful
inspirational lively daughter who always makes a beautiful model in many ways!
So wonderful hearing this shared memory with you. Gini
thanks! Hugs and I miss you Gini!
This is so timely, Christine. I’m going straight to the bakery, then back to bed.
yay! Here is to new traditions! 😊
So fun🥰
This made me smile. Thanks!
yay!
Also works with pizza.
yes!
What a wonderful daughter you have! She learned to show kindness and give emotional support from her wonderful mother. Kudos to you both.
😊
Lovely!