December 20, 2012

Chocolate Cake and Milk Tea on a Friday

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts Food Trip Friday, Friday Foodie

Tasty treats

The kids have been out very often this holiday season. This week I brought them out for tea at TCC and they ordered a slice of cake each. Can you guess which cake Tiger girl ordered?

Tiger girl eating her cake

She zoomed in on this Choco-berry cake when she saw it on display. I love the tiny glass boot that the cake came in. It was really festive looking.

Drinking Ice Milk Tea

Tiger girl enjoying her ice milk tea during dinner later that day. She insisted on drinking from a purple straw instead of the black straws which were already placed in the jug. I guess it has to do with her current obsession for everything Purple.

Do you kids love a particular colour too?

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December 20, 2012

Keeping Christ in Christmas

Dominique Parenting and Kids Christ, Christmas

“I’m participating in the Keeping Christ in Christmas Blog Carnival, hosted by Raising (& Teaching) Little Saints, Truly Rich Mom and Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families. We’ll be sharing different ways, tips, stories and real-life experiences that will help us focus on Jesus as the Reason for the Christmas season. Please scroll down to the end of the post to see the list of carnival entries.”

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Christmas is around the corner. It is a season for enjoyment and festivities. However one more important fact is that it is a time of celebration of the birth of one of the most important person – Jesus Christ. The birth of Christ our saviour and how he has come into the world to save us should rightfully be the highlight of the celebration.

The sacrifice that he made to redeem mankind and his unyielding love for us is what should be celebrated instead of the prominent commercialization of Christmas. Buying of gifts and splurging on Christmas decorations and parties are not we will be doing this year.

There will be no tree and not even any form of decorations put up in the house as I feel that it is only unnecessary expenses purchasing such deco. I don’t believe in focusing on self gratification and material possessions through feasting and gift giving during this period. Instead I will be focusing on being more spiritually in sync with God and teaching the kids about the meaning behind the birth of Jesus. The meaning of hope for the Jews with the birth and how by being faithful and trusting in GOD will lead us to salvation.

The kids and I will read about the Christmas Story and learn about the birth of Christ on Christmas Day. We will also cut a small cake and sing Happy Birthday to Jesus too.

What will you be doing this Christmas?

Click on the links below to visit the other participants in the carnival.

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Chocolate Cake and Milk Tea on a Friday

Do you kids love a particular colour too?

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