Mother’s Day

This Mother’s Day, my siblings and cousins decided to throw a little brunch for our mothers.

Just a little about my mom and her sisters: they are strong Trinidadian women. Growing up, I used to think my mother was a mixture of caring and strict. While she cared deeply for me and my siblings, she also did not play! I did not get everything I wanted and my mother did not hesitate to let us know what we sometimes needed to hear. As an adult, I am so grateful. My aunts are very similar. There is no such thing as “spoiled” in my family. We got lix, pinches, and you name it. But I can happily say, I had an involved, loving, and prayerful mother in my life, and it has impacted me tremendously as an adult. I am eternally blessed.

As I look at me and my cousins in our adulthood, they did not do a bad job! We are all thriving and finding our ways, thanks to them! 

My sister cooked fried rice, ribs, macaroni pie, and jerk pork. My dad made his popular potato salad and red beans. My cousins brought other dishes that included BBQ wings, baked chicken, and lasagna. I bought a cookies-and-cream cake from Whole Foods. My aunt bought a red velvet and carrot cake. My cousin made these delicious chocolate chip cookies. We also bought these yummy macaroons from Costco, so you can say I gained a pound or two, because WHO CAN RESIST THAT?

This is a picture of our table spread. Flowers were bought from Lidl, and we went for a floral theme.

It was such a beautiful time of laughter, fellowship, and reminiscing of times past. I have the best family ever. Hope we can do more events like this in the future! See you next time!