I received a lovely box of macarons for mothers day from the Macaron Cafe a few days ago and boy did it make my day. I have had quite the sweet tooth but unfortunately didn't have anything to suffice my craving, which is surprising since you can almost always guarantee that there will be some sort of baked good in my house but alas there was none to be found.
The arrival of the package also reminded me that mother's day is just a few short days away (May 10th in case you forgot to grab a gift for your mom, wife or friend) and it got me thinking about motherhood and all that it entails. I absolutely love being a mom to my two boys, they do drive me crazy a lot of the time but all of snuggles and hugs over powers that...most of the time. To me mothers should be celebrated year round for everything moms do. Motherhood can be tough sometimes we often get a lot of unsolicited advice from others on how to raise our children which can sometimes make us question our own abilities as moms. We can be hard on ourselves for the choices we make, for the loss of patience or the inability to juggle everything as gracefully as we would like. Its nice to know that the things we do are appreciated, that our children love us no matter how hard we can be on them because in our hearts we know that the love we have for our children knows no bounds. I know that when I was younger a lot of the times I would get so mad at my mom for not letting me do something or go somewhere, in my mind I thought she was just sabotaging my life but little did I know that everything she did, she did out of love, to protect me, to teach me. Now being a mom myself I make sure to mention how much I appreciate her and all that she did, because if it was not for her and my father I would not be the person I am today. We should all take a little time and let our mothers know how much we love and appreciated them, not just on mothers day. We should also support one another because we know just how hard it can be, I say this all the time, no matter the choices you make when raising your kids as long as you love them unconditionally and take time to spend with them you are a great mom.
Well now back to the deliciousness that was sent to me, the box had 6 different flavors that I was super excited to try. A card with the different flavors of macarons was included, which was nice because I was 100% sure which flavor was which. Of course being a mom I had to share my goodies with my little ones, they were super excited to have a nice treat to help them forget that they had a terrible cold. They both followed me around the house and Jowell kept telling me "Mom those look delicious and I cleaned up all the toys so can you please share!" and he didn't forget to mention that he is such a big boy and he cleaned it "Allll by myself!" complete with a very proud smile. So when I finally sat down to enjoy these sweet treats the boys made sure to make themselves comfortable on the couch.
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| Don't you just love how toddlers always manage to find the tiniest toy to stuff in their mouth and give you a heart attack. |
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| Peanut butter & Jelly |
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| Milk Chocolate Marshmallow |
Anything that has Chocolate and Marshmallow fluff is a win in my book, add in the sprinkles and its like a little party in your mouth. It also vaguely reminds me of a smore which is now making me want to roast some marshmallows, fire pit time!
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| Wedding Almond |
These were extremely soft and the almond flavor from the macaron cookie and the filling was heaven in my mouth.
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| Vanilla |
Every time I take a bite out of this I always say its just like eating vanilla ice cream with out the discomfort making my teeth hurt from the cold.
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| Coconut |
My husband wasn't home when me and the boys were snacking on the macarons but I had to make sure I saved him a coconut macaron and boy did it make him happy when he got home from work.
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| Rose Lychee |
When I first opened the box and smelled the lychee scent I was so excited to try it, being half Filipino there was always lychee in my house from the little jellies we got in one of those big jars to eating them straight out of the can when my mom would buy them. When I took a bite out of it the rose and lychee aroma instantly filled my nostrils and I seriously think they need to make a perfume with that scent because it is absolutely AMAZING!
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| Half way through eating the macarons Lennox decided to snatch it from Jowells hand right before he put it in his mouth and then just smiled as he ate it himself. |
A happy early mothers day to all the moms out there, whether you have children, have lost a child or are trying for a baby I wish all of you a happy mothers day. Lots of hugs and well wishes to you all!
