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Two loaves, sixteen cupcakes and a happy weekend

July 15, 2012

The car’s at the mechanic till Tuesday, so we were all home bound this weekend.

For the first time, we didn’t have to crack our heads to think of where to go for breakfast / lunch / dinner, or where to head to so our kids can have their energies expended. We told the kids the car’s not available, so we’d have to make the most of the weekend at home.

And so they did. They played with toy cars, rowed imaginary boats, blew soap bubbles, clowned around with Nat’s rattles, read books, solved puzzles (we finally got down to using the Grolier Logico Primo system) and watched the terrapins chomp down all the fish in the tank (yes, by Sunday there was zero fish). They also played peek-a-boo with their baby brother and hide-and-seek with each other, and helped me crack eggs, mix batter and measured flour. I churned out a total of two loaves of bread, one with whole wheat and one with organic wholemeal, using the bread machine, a dozen lemon muffins and four more with Koko Krunch, and a loaf of bluberry yogurt sponge. And since we couldn’t go to Pasta Mania at Terminal Three, which we do every weekend to satisfy Ben’s creamy pasta fix, I also made kickass angelhair Alfredo with pure cream, cheese and lots of streaky bacon and honey baked ham.

Very satisfying, for a mother who relieves stress by baking and cooking.

But what made the weekend a truly happy one was that I was eternally grateful we spent it as a family; and that Daddy came home. The reason why the car’s with the mechanic was because the car skidded on a puddle of oil while fatherkao was making the bend on the e’way on a rainy Saturday morning. The bumper crashed into the barricade on the road shoulder and the car spun three-sixty. But God’s angels protected fatherkao and kept him snug in the car. He was unscathed and unhurt despite the damage.

You have no idea how thankful I was to be able to snap this at bedtime:

Thank you, Jesus.

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8 Comments

  • Reply San July 16, 2012 at 2:30 AM

    Wow… what an eventful weekend, despite being car-less!

    And thank God your hubby’s fine!

    • Reply MotherKao July 17, 2012 at 4:04 AM

      I’m really grateful that there were no cars around, if not he would have crashed into them and people (him included) might have been hurt. Just so glad for the weekend at home with everyone. 🙂

  • Reply yAnn July 16, 2012 at 1:32 AM

    So glad that he is fine. 🙂
    And I don’t know where you find the energy to bake!

    • Reply MotherKao July 17, 2012 at 4:02 AM

      I was stuck at home with kids so baking was like filler activity pre-nap and post-nap. And I’m real thankful we have a helper cos she does the washing up. 🙂

  • Reply June July 16, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    Praise Jesus for protecting Donny. Is at times like these that we are thankful for the things we take for granted. Enjoying yr blog, Liz.

    • Reply MotherKao July 17, 2012 at 4:01 AM

      Thanks, June. 🙂

  • Reply zhenyi July 15, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    WOAH. PTL tt your hubby is safe!! Always good to count our blessings. I’ve also gotten myself into a minor accident…praying the claims will be settled fairly 🙂

    • Reply MotherKao July 17, 2012 at 4:01 AM

      Thank God you’re safe and unhurt! We need to catch up! 🙂

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