Looking for something fun to do with your kids this weekend? How about a movie and a cupcake? That’s what my daughter and I did today and we had a great afternoon.
What to see? That was tricky. There is a dearth of family movies to choose from at the moment.
Do you like movies about nature? Do you like movies about animals? Do you like National Geographic-type programs?
I don’t, actually. Not much. I usually avoid them at all costs.
Big Miracle is a such a movie, but because it was the only option (and because we missed Glow Bowling) I decided to take my daughter to see it anyway. I brought my knitting, so the afternoon wouldn’t be a total loss. Well, the surprise is this: the movie was great. I loved it, and so did she. It’s a love story, but on many different levels. There was, of course, the usual man-woman relationship love, but also:
- The whale parents’ love for their child
- A grandfather’s love for his grandson
- Everyone’s (eventual) love for the whales
I liked it so much that I was motivated to write this, to persuade you to go see it.
After that, I was in such a good mood that we went to get a cupcake from Somethin’ Sweet. Jen mentioned that she was working on a new cupcake: Peach Cobbler. Hello? It was totally a day for breaking out of my rut, because I almost always will choose a cupcake that has chocolate of some sort in it, but this time I went with the Peach.
It was a good decision. 🙂
So, see a movie that you wouldn’t normally see. Eat a cupcake that isn’t chocolate. Better yet, share both with your tween!
Karen Creamer Author, Coach, Speaker 