Heaven Forfend! It’s Father’s Day
“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers and singers of song.”
—Unknown
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Father’s Day and Mother’s Day are the two days of the year when you will be forgiven for wreaking havoc in the kitchen.
It is only right and proper that you should demonstrate how much you appreciate all that Daddy (and Mummy) do for you but whilst breakfast in bed is often the treat of choice, I would recommend that you do not take the cooked breakfast in bed route. Almost raw fried egg and charred bacon, with pink-centered sausages, ‘glazed’ in a swamp of tomato sauce, accompanied by tea or coffee made with cold water will tax the most devoted parent.
Especially if they have been out the night before.
Much better to make Daddy (or Mummy) some marshmallow lollipops. Melt some chocolate over hot water (littlies should enlist the help of gran or grandpa for this). Push a wooden skewer into a marshmallow and dunk it in the melted chocolate. You might want to roll it in your favourite sprinkles before the chocolate sets. Stand in a cup or glass, with the marshmallow at the top, to cool.
The real trick to making these is to make as many as you can – too many for Daddy (or Mummy) to eat, so that you will have to be even more loving and help them out.
You could also make some chocolate marshmallow crunchies. Melt some more chocolate with some unsalted butter – taking care to ask someone older to handle the hot water – and stir in two or three tablespoons of golden syrup. Add mini marshmallows (or cut the large mallows into small pieces) and stir again. Add enough cornflakes to make a thick mixture. You can add chopped nuts, raisins, candied peel, glace cherries, if you wish. Make sure everything is coated in the chocolate sauce. Put spoonfuls into small paper cases.
Again, make sure you make plenty – then your superhero, mega-helpful qualities will be called upon.
A very special treat for Daddy (or Mummy) would be to wake very early, tiptoe into their bedroom, jump on the bed, and bounce between them, singing ‘I love you!’
Once you have their attention, snuggle down – in the middle, of course – give them both a BIG hug and tell them you love them again. All daddies and mummies need hugs every day, not just on Father’s Day or Mothering Sunday.
Tilly
9 Comments
Lucy
This made me smile.
Olive
So happy it did…
Cristie
Perfect!!! ❤️
Olive
Yes it is
Tilly
Excellent. Maybe you have memories of children being the bearers of gifts?
Tilly
Delighted you think so. Hope you enjoyed a great many goodies courtesy of children, if you have them.
Sebestiana
Good one Tilly, so true about appreciation of our loving parents. Wishing all the fathers a great Father’s Day and to all the deserving mothers and parents a wonderful day.
And, Yes, it should happen all the time, not just on one special day of the year! XO to all.
Olive
it is so good..
Tilly
Thanks, Sebestiana. Agreed about an an abundance of affection all the time, Hugs are vital – they are free; give one, get one back; don’t need plugging in; don’t need batteries; boost the immune system; connect the heart chakras; enhance the happy hormones and endocrine system in general; said to lower high blood pressure; said to add to one’s lifeline. What’s not to love?