I simply love cupcakes – even shared before a personal recipe for “Margarita Cupcakes“, with and without alcohol, for little ones… 
Although I love baking them, especially for my kids’ birthday parties, this year, I’ll take a break – beginning this October, I’ll be BUYING ALL SWEET TREATS for my ones special’ special day… And why? Just because I’m realizing that, between the sweetness of all the planning, and the crude execution, assembling, decorating, there’s pretty STRESSED PERSON – somebody who ends up changing from a sweet mom into a CRANKY, TIRED, bossy, baker…
And from this point on, I’ve decided: I want the ‘sweet, kind mommy’ back into my kitchen! My kids deserve better than a stormy mother running around the kitchen, before breakfast time! And their dad deserves a caring partner, instead of a screaming wife, telling him to get the decorations ready, while she’s finishing up with the toppings!
That said, I’m retiring from my “home-baking goods mommy business” – at least, until one of my girls, now aged 4 and almost 2, are able to jump in and help mom in the kitchen. Until then, dear ‘commercial bakers out there’, I’m all yours! Coincidently, right after I had this ‘realization’, I found out my blog had been nominated for a SUPER SWEET BLOG AWARD!
Maybe, it’s the sign I was looking for: I can still write, share experiences and images, discuss with other parents about the challenges of raising TCKs all over the map, and enjoy celebrating my kids special days… with ZERO STRESS! 
Loved it!
Loved it! So, here is the award, its rules and next steps: Enjoy! ♥
Thanks to Catherine, from Mezzaphonically Speaking for being super sweet and nominating me for the Super Sweet Blogging Award! I appreciate this special honor and opportunity!
Rules for this award include:
- Thank the super sweet blogger who made the nomination.
- Nominate a baker’s dozen of other bloggers:
- Believe Anyway
- A Sojourning Life
- Living Live in the Glorious Colour
- Inside the Mind of Isadora
- Skedazzles
- Limey Fish
- Tudo Sobre Esmaltes
- Writing the Girl
- Print-Sense Photography & Design
- A Shot a Day
- For Lack of Tacos
- Jen Greenberg
- Virginia Plantation
They are bloggers talking about life, food, kids, adventures… All in all, a ‘treat’ to read! Go check them out – they’re some of the examples of readings that keep me going!
And answer five questions:
- Cookie or cake? Cookie
- Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla
- What is your favorite sweet treat? Brazilian Dark Chocolate (the tiny ones with caramel!)
- When do you crave sweet things the most? Night
- If you had a sweet nickname, what would it be? Cupcake!
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good feedback!
elle1111
October 22, 2012 at 5:55 pm
yum! great cupcakes! Elle x
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3rdCultureChildren
October 22, 2012 at 6:02 pm
Thank you, Elle!
Russel Ray Photos
October 3, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Thanks for letting me camp out in your blog for a little while today. I had a great time and tried to leave my campsite as good as when I arrived. I’ll be back!
3rdCultureChildren
October 3, 2012 at 6:08 pm
You’re funny!!!!
Glad you enjoyed your time here!
mydearbakes
September 14, 2012 at 9:02 am
Congrats on the award! =D
3rdCultureChildren
September 14, 2012 at 9:23 am
Thank you very much!
Marianne
September 13, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Well deserved!
Sweet
3rdCultureChildren
September 13, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Thank you, Marianne!
Cherise
September 12, 2012 at 9:18 am
Cupcakes look fantastic!
I remember the fun/quality times of baking cake/cookies, carving pumpkins & popping popcorn on the stove with the Miranda family … the boys were more creative than I was
3rdCultureChildren
September 12, 2012 at 9:21 am
Let’s hope one of the boys (my hubby) is still creative! I’ll need his skills this October to carve pumpkins, and help set Cesar’s birthday up! Apparently, according to ‘birthday boy’ it’ll be a ‘Halloween-Ninjago-Marvel Heroes-Boys’ theme… whatever it is!!!! But Cherise, this time, I’m buying the cupcakes, probably from another mom from the school… It’ll still be fun, I’m sure!
Miss you guys!
Inside the Mind of Isadora
September 12, 2012 at 1:46 am
Thanks you so much …. and … congratulations to you.
3rdCultureChildren
September 12, 2012 at 8:57 am
Yours is one of the blogs that keep me going! Thank you!!
Sizzle Food
September 11, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Cupcakes look incredible!!! Congrats!
3rdCultureChildren
September 11, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Thank you… definitely, a “sweet award”!
fgassette
September 11, 2012 at 11:40 am
CONGRATULATIONS!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
3rdCultureChildren
September 11, 2012 at 11:46 am
thank you!