So, this Saturday will be my first ever
Comic Con event! In addition to being at
the Hillcrest Farmers Market in the morning, we will be in Sherwood, Arkansas,
in the afternoon and I’m told I can look forward to seeing Chewbacca (how funny
is that photo, courtesy of funnyjunk.com!), storm rangers, Spock, Kirk, and all
sorts of characters. Should be a fun
event with lots of people wanting our “Baby Bundt” cakes ! Since there will be so many children attending
our flavors will be Chocolate and Glazed Lemon Twist. Yum!
Are you ready for Mother’s Day? I have told my family exactly what I want:
Jeffrey Archer’s “Clifton Chronicles” book series in hard copy – “Only Time
Will Tell”, which I’ve read; “The Sins of the Father” and the third installment
“Best Kept Secret” . Mr. Archer is an
outstanding writer and I have enjoyed every one of his books. This set will keep me in reader’s heaven for
weeks! If you have not read any of
Jeffrey Archer’s work I suggest you start with “Kane and Abel”. You, too will be hooked! Here is his site: http://www.jeffreyarcher.co.uk, and of course
his books are on www.amazon.com.
Now, down to business: To make sure you get a Mother’s Day cake
on Saturday you can place an order with me. Just send me an email: katieconnallyconfections@littlerockwoman.com
and I will send you an invoice that you pay through PayPal using any
credit/debit card you have. I will bring your order with me to the Hillcrest
Farmers Market, 2200 Kavanaugh Boulevard. Easy, delicious and your Mom will
love it!
I already ran this but now that we are closer to the time I
thought it would bear repeating:
In what way will you celebrate your Mom… gifts or flowers?
Brunch or dinner or lunch? A delicious Katie Connally Confections rum cake or
chocolate whiskey cake? Okay, we do want all of that stuff (especially the
cakes)! As a mother myself I can tell you of a few sure things some of us want,
and that includes YOUR TIME. To talk, to laugh, to remember. We want you to
know and love and respect God. We want you to pray. We want your smile, your
trust and most of all, your safety and happiness. We want you to brush your
teeth and wash your hands, no matter how old you are. We want you to eat well
and be well. We want you to remember everyone makes mistakes (including moms)
and that whatever mistake is buggin’ you right now, you were NOT the first
person to make it. One hundred years from now there will be all new people
occupying this Earth, so keep your perspective on mistakes reasonable. We want
you to know your worth, which is priceless. We want you to know the past is
called the past because it is past, so don’t let anyone dredge it up.
Yes, we saw you hide your peas under the mashed potatoes.
Yes, we know the dog did not do it. Neither did the cat.
Yes, we saw the scratch/dent/chip on the car and chose not to
say anything.
Yes, we know when you said you were sleeping over at a friend’s
house but “just decided to come home super early”, you were only covering your
tracks about breaking curfew. I mean, come on. Be free with graciousness, as
you can clearly see we were/are with you.
We want you to remember the history of your marvelous country
and that freedom is not free. We want you to remember why Memorial Day is much
more than a 3-day weekend. We want you to be careful but not afraid. We want
you to be bold but not reckless. We want you to be thrifty but not cheap. We
want you to remember quality and quantity are not the same.
We have already taught you these things and much, much more, but
as "mother" we get to repeat them. Because we said so.
Most of all, we want you
to know we love you.
Have an awesome Mother’s
Day!
Katie Connally’s
granddaughter
