“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” and “Hombre propone, Dios Dispone” are both sayings that illustrate that no matter how much planning goes into something, things may not turn out as you expect.
So what is a person supposed to do when things don’t go according to plan?
Do you throw your arms up in the air and wail at the heavens, “Why me? Why me?”
Not if you are a disciple of El Maestro del Vaso Medio Lleno, not if you strive to see the glass as half-full.
Take for example my recent plans to host an outdoor #Positivismo Party where I was going to serve delicious food with milk as a key ingredient and teach my guests to do El Paso Positivo, but when I woke up on the day of the party, the weather in San Francisco was anything but sunny.
Did this Mistress of Positivismo call up the guests and cancel? Absolutely not! Not when milk jugs and cartons had been decorated with chalkboard paint.
Quiches had been made, cream had been whipped, café was yearning to be united with leche, and so the party was moved indoors. What better way to spread the message of Positivismo than to make the very best out of a situation?
In the end, fun was had by all. We learned that even in unpredictable weather you can shape up for summer by doing El Paso Positivo indoors and that milk is a great way to help you refuel and help your muscles rebuild after a workout.
I wish I could have invited you all to the party, but since that wasn’t possible, I took lots of pics and put together this video so you could see us having fun and learning how to dance El Paso Positivo. Special thanks to my daughter Put Pie for demonstrating how to do the dance.
You can download El Paso Positivo song and I encourage you to stay connected with El Maestro del Vaso Medio Lleno on Facebook (he is bilingual) for your daily dose of Positivismo.
Now tell me, are you shaping up for summer and are you being positive?
Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored campaign with the California Milk Processor Board and Latina Mom Bloggers. However, all opinions expressed are my own.
Nice video. Do you cover all the types of milk in the party – no fat to whole? I’ve been on the no fat so long I don’t care for even 2%.
I drink 1%. My youngest is supposed to drink the full-fat ’cause she needs it, but a lot of the time she just drinks what we drink and she’s still nursing, so there’s that.
Cute video! I am trying to remind myself daily my glass is half full and I try to fill others glasses too!
Oh, I like that you are spreading the positivity. It really is contagious.
That quiche was awesome! Thanks for saving me some!
I want the quiche recipe!! Looks amazing!!
Here’s the quiche recipe (but I used 1 cup of 1% milk and 1/2 cup of cream instead of what is listed and a different mix of cheeses): https://byclaudya.com/2012/02/sundays-in-my-city-my-first-quiche.html
We might as well make the best of it, que no? Cute video by the way! I read about how you were making quiche the night before and I’m telling you, I was drooling over my keyboard.
LOVE your video! But my favorite is the “Have you seen this blogger” milk carton. Hilarious! And good for you for making the best out of a rainy San Francisco day.
Nice party! And I saw the blogger you are looking for. She’s AWESOME!
–I can’t believe it…That is one of my FAVORITE songs. I play it almost
EVERY single day. I love it. I love it.
Fabulous Party <3
cute video! I’m a crier if things don’t go as planned unfortunately. I must learn to throw my hands up in the air and take a shot of milk while i’m at it lol
The chalkboard paint milk bottles are so cute and the quiche looks delish!
what a fun campaign!
😀 Cute video. I LOVE milk, especially cold. Also love it paired with cupcakes and cookies.
Claudya – this is another major case of deja vu for me. I am half way through a post (I am half way through many posts 😉 like any good blogger) on improvisation because that’s exactly what happened on my recent trip – it rained the heck out of it and we had to cancel all the planned sightseeing due to zero visibility. Then I thought I’d check mail first and what do I see? 😀 Love it!
Awesome video!! Loved milk with crazy straws! Have a wonderful weekend!
I love the chalkboard paint idea. I would have never thought of that. How cool!
Staying positive when things go awry can be difficult. I just remember to take life day by day. But, of course, after a much needed venting session.
Haha, this is awesome!
The song and video was icing on the cake. This post has accomplished its mission: I feel #positivismo here in DC and now have a smile on my face!
I LOVE this post and the video. I plan on staying in shape by taking part of lots of outdoor activities. 🙂