I told my sister in law I'd bring a dessert to the mom's day family celebration tomorrow. Small gathering. I was planning on chocolate cupcakes with cream filling and chocolate icing. I have my eggs and butter at room temp, but I'M EXHAUSTED. I've been up since 3:30 am... d/t cranky (possibly teething) child. I have to now bathe my three small children and get them ready for bed. DH is at the Padres game tonight. I have absolutely NO energy right now to bake and decorate cupcakes. It's not like me to drop out like this....but I can hardly stand up. I'm going tomorrow to get store bought cupcakes. The kids will get a kick out of selecting them. I hardly doubt my sister in law will care one way or the other. To me, buying cake at the store is almost like committing a sin. Would someone please make me feel better and tell me it's going to be ok...that no one is really going to care one way or the other. Thanks, friends!!
I've been in the same situation. It really hurts me to buy store bought cakes, but it'll be OK. They would much rather have you at the celebration rested and enjoying it than exhausted and wishing you were home. You can make it up for another occasion when you're feeling better.
Mommies have to take care of themselves too you know!! They love you, they would totally understand and just be happy you are there=) Jen
I know sometimes we feel like baking/decorating cakes is so important, but it's really not. It should be fun(but yes - anything we do takes work) and in the grand scheme of things it's "the small stuff" - so don't sweat it! Being mom and enjoying your family is so much more important than home-made cupcakes. When your children are grown, which do you think they'd remember the fondest - "mommy couldn't spend time with us because she was doing cakes" or "my mommy always spent time with me - even if it meant buying store bought cupcakes that she hates!" ???? Just enjoy them, and take care of yourself!
Thanks for the nice messages! That is exactly what I needed to hear. We do feel like there is some written rule that says homemade wins out over store bought, but there are just some times when it doesn't matter. In the short time it took me to post this, my 2 yo messed his diaper and pulled it down, my 4 yo spilled juice all over the floor and my 5 yo cracked open one of my eggs on the counter top. LOOK OUT BAKERY ....HERE I COME! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
I wouldn't bat an eye at going to the store for a cake. You can do just so much. There were two events going on on Mother's day this year for us, a college graduation and our a wedding. Our dd is going to the wedding and Dh and I had planned to go to the wedding. My niece would have to understand about our not being there to see her graduate. Well as of yesterday the wedding is postponed. Dh asked if I wanted to go to the graduation now and I said "actually no". Instead of flip flopping our plans and going up to the city now I'd rather go out for a nice quiet lunch after church with our sil and two granddaughters and spend the day with them. Again, my niece will have to understand. You can do just so much. I've just been too drained lately to do all this running. Give me a pleasant uncomplicated day without a mob of people and it'll be a Happy Mother's Day for me.
By something at the store, rest and enjoy your Mother's Day with the family. It is "small stuff" and not worth the sweat.
By the way, anyone who has a 2-year-old, a 4-year-old, and a 5-year-old, and still manages to make a homemade dessert ever is my hero! You have 3 little full-time jobs!
I'll Amen that!!
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