Comments on: Brandied cherry snacking cake http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219 baking, eating, writing Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:20:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shaz http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-261644 shaz Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:31:54 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-261644 Sigh...you just can't ever win with relatives. As a married mother of two girls, I'm constantly being asked when I'm going to have a boy, as if a) I actually have a choice in choosing a baby's gender, and b) I actually want to have more children! Whatever you choose to do, there's always someone out there who decides that you're not doing it the proper way, ie. their way. Let's just stop feeding them cake, perhaps they'll learn their lesson :) Sigh…you just can’t ever win with relatives. As a married mother of two girls, I’m constantly being asked when I’m going to have a boy, as if a) I actually have a choice in choosing a baby’s gender, and b) I actually want to have more children!

Whatever you choose to do, there’s always someone out there who decides that you’re not doing it the proper way, ie. their way. Let’s just stop feeding them cake, perhaps they’ll learn their lesson :)

]]> By: Julia @ Mélanger http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-259633 Julia @ Mélanger Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:38:39 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-259633 So great to see someone who knows exactly what they want, and doesn't feel pressured to conform. I also admire that your response doesn't t place any judgement on those of us who have picked the more "traditional" ring and baby path. I think it's great people can make a range of life choices. Keeps things interesting, don't you think? And I would never want to suggest my choice is better, by way of suggesting someone else's decision is undesirable. Bravo to you!! So great to see someone who knows exactly what they want, and doesn’t feel pressured to conform.

I also admire that your response doesn’t t place any judgement on those of us who have picked the more “traditional” ring and baby path.

I think it’s great people can make a range of life choices. Keeps things interesting, don’t you think?

And I would never want to suggest my choice is better, by way of suggesting someone else’s decision is undesirable. Bravo to you!!

]]> By: Kerin (girlmeetssugar) http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-259574 Kerin (girlmeetssugar) Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:51:16 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-259574 As long as you're happy that's all that matters. Those people who are placing unecessary pressure on you are from a totally different generation with different sets of values. They probably don't even realise they're upsetting you. Just stick to what you know makes you happy. Ie. cake! and lots of it. As long as you’re happy that’s all that matters. Those people who are placing unecessary pressure on you are from a totally different generation with different sets of values. They probably don’t even realise they’re upsetting you. Just stick to what you know makes you happy. Ie. cake! and lots of it.

]]> By: Sophie @ Neoflam Cookware http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-258373 Sophie @ Neoflam Cookware Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:30:04 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-258373 Haven't tried it yet but it sounds like a sweet and wonderful. Haven’t tried it yet but it sounds like a sweet and wonderful.

]]> By: shez http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-258057 shez Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:56:08 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-258057 If my answer to 2012 plans involved the words "being on holidays" I'd be a far happier person than present... that said, having snacking cake (for, well, snacking on) sounds like a perfectly reasonable alternative course to happiness right now. If my answer to 2012 plans involved the words “being on holidays” I’d be a far happier person than present… that said, having snacking cake (for, well, snacking on) sounds like a perfectly reasonable alternative course to happiness right now.

]]> By: InTolerantChef http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-257519 InTolerantChef Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:07:46 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-257519 When awkward questions are asked, just waft a slice of cake under their noses, that should shut them up. If it doesn't... walk away with the cake! They will soon learn to stop :) When awkward questions are asked, just waft a slice of cake under their noses, that should shut them up. If it doesn’t… walk away with the cake! They will soon learn to stop :)

]]> By: Caitlin http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-257028 Caitlin Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:48:41 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-257028 Why should you worry about having that ring or that baby? You and B are great together, and I don't see how a white dress would change that. So silly. As for babies - ugh. I've been lucky enough to not have friends constantly asking me when we'll have kids, but the few that have back off after the second or third "Never." I feel very lucky that my family doesn't pressure me (no living grandparents wanting great grandbabies, and my mom has asserted that she's too cool to be a grandma). Ah well, your family will learn or they won't, and you can just keep on baking and being happy. What else matters? Why should you worry about having that ring or that baby? You and B are great together, and I don’t see how a white dress would change that. So silly. As for babies – ugh. I’ve been lucky enough to not have friends constantly asking me when we’ll have kids, but the few that have back off after the second or third “Never.” I feel very lucky that my family doesn’t pressure me (no living grandparents wanting great grandbabies, and my mom has asserted that she’s too cool to be a grandma). Ah well, your family will learn or they won’t, and you can just keep on baking and being happy. What else matters?

]]> By: Danguole http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-256554 Danguole Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:22:07 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-256554 Amen to everything you just said! I think it was Maria Bamford who said, "Sure, I want to get married, but not as much as I want to be slowly lowered into a warm, rising vat of bread dough." My feelings exactly. And that cake looks divine! Amen to everything you just said! I think it was Maria Bamford who said, “Sure, I want to get married, but not as much as I want to be slowly lowered into a warm, rising vat of bread dough.” My feelings exactly.

And that cake looks divine!

]]> By: Jesica @ Pencil Kitchen http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-256537 Jesica @ Pencil Kitchen Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:51:14 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-256537 I absolutely agree. Trust me, i have an even crazier story to tell. Just yesterday, my big aunt was talking to me about how I should be getting married by now. Being single wasn't helping. But! I'm 21! ... I don't get why I feel the pressure. As though she convinced something within me.... The right time to "need" some brandy. Eat cake and be happy! gonna be my motto from now on I absolutely agree. Trust me, i have an even crazier story to tell. Just yesterday, my big aunt was talking to me about how I should be getting married by now. Being single wasn’t helping. But! I’m 21! … I don’t get why I feel the pressure. As though she convinced something within me….

The right time to “need” some brandy. Eat cake and be happy! gonna be my motto from now on

]]> By: Lee http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219&cpage=1#comment-256514 Lee Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:28:52 +0000 http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=6219#comment-256514 Oh God I hate that expectation of checking the next life marker off the list. So ignorant. But yes, it is often mindless small talk. Like when you're a kid and relatives fall back on the old "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Also ignorant - what if you never intend to grow up :) Thankfully we no longer experience those questions. However, I read Ann's mother's year-that-was Christmas letter to the rest of her family in the USA (she left it on her desk so I figured it was okay to read) and she covered in detail everyone else here, the brothers, their spouses, their kids etc, wrote in detail about Ann and her work etc, but there was not a single mention of me. She just didn't mention me or that Ann was in a relationship at all in spite of us being together for more than 25 years. Just because we're not married. Funny. Happy New Year to you guys. Your weekend away looks like it was lush and peaceful. Love the barbecued cake. Oh God I hate that expectation of checking the next life marker off the list. So ignorant. But yes, it is often mindless small talk. Like when you’re a kid and relatives fall back on the old “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Also ignorant – what if you never intend to grow up :)

Thankfully we no longer experience those questions. However, I read Ann’s mother’s year-that-was Christmas letter to the rest of her family in the USA (she left it on her desk so I figured it was okay to read) and she covered in detail everyone else here, the brothers, their spouses, their kids etc, wrote in detail about Ann and her work etc, but there was not a single mention of me. She just didn’t mention me or that Ann was in a relationship at all in spite of us being together for more than 25 years. Just because we’re not married. Funny.

Happy New Year to you guys. Your weekend away looks like it was lush and peaceful. Love the barbecued cake.

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