Taking A Cup of Tea with Mom and Me to a New Level

 Sometimes, you can be so dedicated to an idea that it starts to define you.  DD and I have always enjoyed our tea time together, thus the blog title; but this weekend, we took it to a new level.  It wasn't just a cup of tea with mom and me: it was mom and mom and mom and mom and mom and mom and several me's.  We celebrated DD's 16th B'day at a tea house with 5 fellow girls and 6 moms.  Some people may think this could be boring, but with our group boring is not in our vocabulary.  Fun is wherever we are.  And on this afternoon fun was at Tea Roses Tea Room. Where we devoured yummy food (those cucumber sandwiches where the perfect blend of sweet and pepper), laughed until we cried, reminisced about days gone by, and planned to never let these friendships dissipate.

So here is to a little more tea for all the moms and daughters out there.  May you always find time for tea with each other.

PS Happy Birthday, yet again.

Love,
Mom

Inspired

I figure that I should let my voice be heard since DD posts way more often than I do and technically this blog is supposed to be both she and I.  You all seem to love all her posts and comments, but I have to tell you that you are missing out on the many other positives of DD. 

She has actually grown up to be quite a young woman and finds ways to inspire me everyday.  In fact, right now she is waiting for me to get my act together so that we can go for a walk.

Having a daughter is an amazing thing - I would say I recommend it highly, but unlike a dog it is not like you can just go out and buy one. . .So what I will say, is that if you have one, enjoy her.  Listen to her dreams. Talk to her about her interests.  Share in her talents.  Having a daughter somehow allows you to stay a little younger than you really are.  Somehow, you parent yourself and can be a bit of a child yourself.

So if you haven't yet today, perhaps it is time to sit down and have a cup of tea together.  As for me, I'm going to go get my walking shoes on and be prepared to listen for the next couple of miles.

By, Mom

Speed Dial 3

As you all know S has been a second mother to me for a while now, and today I finally realized how nice it is to have a 2nd mother, or that person who is 3 on your speed dial. Today there were some problems with Bro #2, and they were pretty big problems, so I went outside, I had to take a breather and possibly go on a walk. Well the way this problem started, could have been avoided by me, and I guess I'm a little stubborn, so I didn't really realize what was going to come next.

Well I finally went on a walk, after I grabbed my flip flops, and I just had to talk to someone, that someone turned out to be S. I knew I would talk to Mom & Dad about it, and Bro #1 had no clue what just happened, so I told him. So on my walk, when I got into cell coverage I decided to give S a call, just to see if I could get a hug. It turned our S and her hubby, A, were going out to the store, so I couldn't get my hug, but S and I talked and she really did help me. Sure I broke down in tears on my phone, standing on the side of the road, but she's amazing. S listened to me, and helped me a lot. S is really a second mother, and is my #3 on my speed dial.

I think everyone should have an S in their life, someone to fill that #3 on their speed dial. Because you don't know when you're going to need that speed dial #3

Cae ♥

Don't Keep Your Hopes Up

Since being a foster family, my mom and I haven't had much time together, alone. So when I learned that the boys (and all of them) were going to be Cod Fishing this weekend, mom and I got some DVDs, books, and planned a whole girls weekend for the two of us. But when the weather and the "swells" got too bad in Road Island on Thursday, it caused in a cancellation of the trip (bummer I know).

But today, the boys went and cleaned trash for 4 hours, leaving enough time for mom and I to watch Love Happens, and give each other a pedicure, but then after the guys came home at noon, we went to Yankee Candle over in South Deerfield. While there Z's behavior got a little out of control, which resulted in us leaving early.

Now it's hard to get to places/see things that we want to see, because when Z decides he's "done" with the thing we're doing, it also means we're all done. Which is hard because I like to learn and everything, so we need to drop everything we're doing and have to leave. Which seems unfair on my part, but then there's that nagging voice in my head telling me that we're doing the right thing, by leaving and everything. Hopefully it'll get easier and Z will learn patients and will understand that there are 4 other people in the family!

Here are some items that help with a Girl's Weekend ♥



Cae ♥

Writing Love Letters - not just for love birds

It was funny to read C’s blog today. I was just reading about love letters on another blog and her note reminds me that we should be sure to tell everyone that we love that we do love them. So here is just a few of the many, many reasons that I think my DD is cool:

She writes me notes
She loves to read
She cooks delicious Fettuccini Alfredo and Shrimp Fried Rice (and more but those are just some of her specialties)
She learned to play the keyboard in about a day
She saved a ton of money and works hard to keep track of it.
She speaks her mind
She is a wonderful developing actress
She sings with me and is willing to wear a costume.
She is like looking in a mirror (and she has done it so much better than I did)
She isn’t afraid to try things
She is a bit of a daredevil
She has style.
She is really good a word games. I don’t have to handicap her anymore. In fact, I may need one.

I could go on for hours, but that would probably bore you all. But I hope this post shows you how important C is to me, but also encourages you to tell someone that you love how very special they are to you.

P.S. She can make minute rice : )

“You’re Not Cool Enough, Mom!”

The past couple days, I’ve been thinking about the last couple months, I wouldn’t want to sit with my mom because she wasn’t “cool” enough, and wow…..I was acting like a brat, during then with moving and all, but then last night I realized something. Out of most of the moms of my friends (not my G.S. Friends because they’re cool!), my mom would be the coolest, she goes shopping with me, and well the clothes she chooses aren’t horrible. My mom who I’ve been embarrassed around once and a while, is really cool, she’s a mom that is one of the coolest moms, and I’ve been blind to that, so this post is to thank her, for being there, and also an apology for being a brat and annoying most of the times. Thanks Mom! For always being there for me, even thou I didn’t see it most of the time.

By C