tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post8149119939250827614..comments2023-11-20T00:39:08.642-08:00Comments on Love Inspired: A Story for Every Reader: On Cupcakes & Texas Homecoming Mums - Plus, a Giveaway! By Sara K. ParkerPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-62869506601601388732018-09-18T13:03:34.900-07:002018-09-18T13:03:34.900-07:00Hi Sara. Just popping in to say I love your post....Hi Sara. Just popping in to say I love your post. You have such a beautiful family. Such fantastic news about your daughter's cancer free status. Blessings!BelleChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053178413674411382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-84492763386404925712018-09-15T07:57:37.662-07:002018-09-15T07:57:37.662-07:00Mmmmm, cupcakes! I can make any excuse to have one...Mmmmm, cupcakes! I can make any excuse to have one! Christa Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733805811996886918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-59089659466494378502018-09-14T06:50:26.119-07:002018-09-14T06:50:26.119-07:00Thank you!! I just sent the email and now the ligh...Thank you!! I just sent the email and now the light is starting to go on about the mums. Sherri Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006209664402168732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-71391529809551733792018-09-13T21:36:03.319-07:002018-09-13T21:36:03.319-07:00BTW, congrats! You won the Amazon card! Please sen...BTW, congrats! You won the Amazon card! Please send your e-mail address to: parker.sarak@gmail.comSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667332044650823508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-55960473656895429782018-09-13T21:34:16.862-07:002018-09-13T21:34:16.862-07:00Hi Myra,
As my friend helped me with the mum-makin...Hi Myra,<br />As my friend helped me with the mum-making today, I found myself thinking about the fact that many girls would not have mums. Not only is it quite a hassle to make one, but it is pretty expensive! I got off cheap because my friend already had a lot of the supplies, but that's not normally the case. That's really sweet that your husband bought you one for an alumni homecoming. :) <br />Thanks for your sweet note about our pets - they all have such funny personalities. Twix is the sweetest puppy in the universe. She loves all people, loves to be cuddled, loves to be held like a baby, and cracks us all up. She's actually our daughter's reward for finishing cancer treatment. Funny story: When she was first diagnosed, my husband and I were obviously out of our minds with fear and grief. We told her that when she finished treatment, we would get her a special gift - anything she wanted. Ha! She actually said she wanted to adopt a baby sister, and I was really excited because I have always wanted five kids. However, once Aaliyah learned that she would be the sister instead of the mother, she recanted and decided she'd rather have a puppy. I was not very excited about the prospect at the time, but Twix is pretty perfect. :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667332044650823508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-53657601262817149292018-09-13T21:26:24.022-07:002018-09-13T21:26:24.022-07:00Thanks, Mary. :) It's a good thing my kids AND...Thanks, Mary. :) It's a good thing my kids AND my pets are all so cute and lovable because it mostly makes up for all the chaos in our house. :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667332044650823508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-32174667772282234982018-09-13T21:24:50.544-07:002018-09-13T21:24:50.544-07:00Hi Laurel! I didn't realize other states were ...Hi Laurel! I didn't realize other states were into Homecoming mums! Maybe it's a southern thing. Glad to know I'm not alone with the social media stuff. I can't seem to get a handle on it! I keep trying new tactics, but so far I have not managed to do anything consistently. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667332044650823508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-9052350636831804062018-09-13T21:23:29.891-07:002018-09-13T21:23:29.891-07:00Ha! Glad I'm not the only one! :) The mum trad...Ha! Glad I'm not the only one! :) The mum tradition is very strong here. Apparently, the guy presents the mum to the girl, and the girl wears it to school on the day of the Homecoming game. I did not realize until today that the girl also reciprocates by giving the guy a garter, which is basically a mini (but still rather large!) version of a mum that the guy wears on his arm! After spending much of my day crafting the mum, I am reluctantly going to admit I had a lot of fun even though I'm still puzzled by the whole tradition! :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667332044650823508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-864589117848414692018-09-13T21:20:49.988-07:002018-09-13T21:20:49.988-07:00Hi Cate - I remember meeting you, too! :) We had s...Hi Cate - I remember meeting you, too! :) We had such a fun trip that year. We are going to all try to go together to the NYC RWA Conference next year. As for how I wrote under the crazy circumstances, I think it gave me something to distract myself with. I pretty much stopped everything else. I stepped away from my teaching job for a season, I didn't cook dinner for 5 months straight (we had amazing friends who kept us fed!!), and I un-involved myself with every activity I had previously had my hands in. It was wonderful because I could focus 100% on my daughter's health, but I found that writing gave me an outlet for the constant emotional stress. <3Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667332044650823508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-8160132899103570932018-09-13T13:23:33.314-07:002018-09-13T13:23:33.314-07:00As a native Texan, for a long time I didn't re...As a native Texan, for a long time I didn't realize the rest of the country didn't do homecoming mums like schools in Texas do! The bigger, the better--and lots and lots of ribbons!!! Sadly, I never had one in high school, but later my husband bought me one when we attended an alumni homecoming event at the university he attended.<br /><br />Your pets are adorable--especially Twix! And what a blessedly long life your kitty has had. Hope she's around for even longer!Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-88225400431728906852018-09-13T05:42:20.225-07:002018-09-13T05:42:20.225-07:00Sarah,happy to meet you and I'm praising God f...Sarah,happy to meet you and I'm praising God for the one year NED. You have a lovely family and the pets are adorable. I'm from Texas so I'm well aware of Mum thing. Its a tradition believe it or not. Mary Alfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137022593378590187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-73988299032352582712018-09-13T05:38:56.779-07:002018-09-13T05:38:56.779-07:00Oh, the homecoming mums!! Big here in Georgia too,...Oh, the homecoming mums!! Big here in Georgia too, or they were when I was in high school. Big literally and figuratively--one pretty much covered half your shirt! I LOVE your link commentary--made me laugh out loud. I too have a "rather silent Twitter account" and an "occasionally updated website!" I write for LI as well--congrats on your upcoming book!! I love the titles. So good to "meet" you!Laurel Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479732916775792745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-7886260997811974522018-09-13T04:46:59.311-07:002018-09-13T04:46:59.311-07:00I’m sorry to hear about the cancer diagnosis but g...I’m sorry to hear about the cancer diagnosis but glad things are looking good now. I’ve no idea what the mum thing is all about but it makes me glad I live in Kentucky! I would also much rather have chocolate than flowers. Sherri Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006209664402168732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-81497660302483600562018-09-13T03:07:41.078-07:002018-09-13T03:07:41.078-07:00Good morning, Sara. I remember meeting you in San ...Good morning, Sara. I remember meeting you in San Antonio right after Mary Ellen and I sold through the Killer Voices contest. <br /><br />You sure woke me up with those Texas mums. They remind me a bit of the Philadelphia mummer's parade costumes. I wonder if there's a connection somewhere.<br /><br />SO happy for the one year NED. Praise the Lord. I don't know how you managed to write book two under those circumstances, but more power to you!<br /><br />Happy Thursday.<br /><br />Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.com