Wednesday, August 15, 2018

If You Insist: National Relaxation Day Poetry

It's August, the dog days of summer, so to speak. If your weather is anything like mine, you're having a hot, humid, sticky, sweaty summer. Sorry for the visual there. But not to worry, I'll make it up to you. I'm here to help and I know just what you need. A nice cool refreshing poem. Did I call it or what?

Anyhoooo. This month, as our theme, The Monthly Poetry Group has chosen to celebrate National Relaxation Day. 


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If You Insist

Just when life seems to get you down,
Turn a smile up from that frown.
Soak in the bath, in the hammock sway.
I insist, its Relaxation Day.

Off your shoulders, lift those stresses.
Today no teeth can have abscesses.
Soak in the bath, in the hammock sway.
I insist, its Relaxation Day.

Bills are due and money's short?
Been called out to traffic court?
Soak in the bath, in the hammock sway.
I insist, its Relaxation Day.

Messy house, to your dismay?
Clean's overrated anyway.
Soak in the bath, in the hammock sway.
I insist, its Relaxation Day.

Laundry piled up to the sky.
Twitching just below that left eye.
Soak in the bath, in the hammock sway.
I insist, its Relaxation Day.

Have your cupcake, eat it too.
Look, I made some just for you. 
Soak in the bath, in the hammock sway.
I insist, its Relaxation Day.

Orange Cream Cupcakes are light and fluffy orange and French vanilla cream flavored cakes frosted with a creamy orange frosting. | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #dessert
Orange Cream Cupcakes
Orange Cream Cupcakes are light and fluffy orange and French vanilla cream flavored cakes frosted with a creamy orange frosting. | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #dessert

So. . . 

Sorry worries, fear, dismay,
I cannot come out and play.
In bath I'll soak, and hammock sway.
I'm obliged, it's Relaxation Day!

Before you go, click on these links to more poetry from some of my friends:

Dawn of Cognitive Script shares A Balm to my Soul.
Lydia of Cluttered Genius shares Relax, My Foot.
Diane of On the Border shares It's Official!


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Orange Cream Cupcakes         
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Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
1 box orange cake mix (can substitute white or yellow cake mix)
1 1/4 cups orange soda
1/4 cup French vanilla creamer

1 stick butter, softened
3 TBSP orange juice
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 - 3 tsp French vanilla creamer

OPT: 18 mandarin orange slices

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place paper cupcake cups in 18 cupcake tins. Very lightly spray the inside of each paper cup with non-stick spray.
*Beat the cake mix, the soda and 1/4 cup creamer for 2 minutes. Divide into the prepared cupcake cups. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes just until the center springs back to the touch. Cool completely.
*Cream the butter with the orange juice. Carefully blend in the powdered sugar. Then, 1 tsp at a time, add in as much of the remaining creamer as you need to bring the frosting to an easily spreadable consistency. Pipe onto cupcakes. Top with a mandarin orange slice if desired.

12 comments:

  1. Just a question, sorry-powdered creamer or liquid? Wait, too relaxed to bake... zzzzz Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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    1. My mistake. Liquid. You could use powder but you'd have to add more orange juice or use a little less powdered sugar to get the consistency right.

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  2. There are no eggs in this recipe, even if it's made into a cake? Have a great day!

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  3. I have no option but to relax today. I think I could do a better job if I had a cupcake.

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    1. Cupcakes definitely help. I'd bring you one if I could.

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  4. Did you say orange cream anything...wait...was there a poem? Sorry, get distracted when I hear Orange cream...lol

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    1. LOL, got you hooked. Hope you try these cupcakes, so good and so easy!

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  5. You are amazing. I LOVE this poem and the refrain/reminder that it's Relaxation day. Now if only my husband would finally hang that hammock. ;)

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    1. Yes! He must hang it now, quickly, before it gets too cold out to use it.

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