Sugar Finds The Secret To The Fountain Of Youth & These Sweet Potato Cranberry Pupcakes

Did you know that socks aren’t those “things humans put on their feet” so you can play tug of war?

I sure didn’t.  For years, I’d get so excited watching Mom put on her socks.  As soon as she took them out of the drawer, I’d start hopping up and down like there was no tomorrow.  When she started putting them on, I’d immediately get in play position.

Ok.  Ok.  I’ll admit it.  I still do.  I’m always ready to tug, pull or nip to get that a sock off of someone’s foot.  It’s a game that’ll never get old.  I’ve even been known to steal a sock or two from the laundry pile when Mom’s not looking.

To my surprise, however, I found that socks are more than an excuse for me to have a little fun.  They’re used to help keep Mom (and any other human’s) feet warm.

I learned this on my morning walk the other day.  As I was trotting next to Mom on our normal route, I met one of the new dogs in the neighborhood.  He seemed cool, so I barked.  And, of course he barked back.  As he and his human got closer, I realized he was wearing socks on his paws.

In so many words, I barked “what’s up with the socks?”  He responded, “my human makes me wear them to keep my paws warm.”  Completely astonished, a lightbulb went off in my head.  All these years, I’ve been depriving my Mom from warm feet because I thought socks were my personal tug-of-war game.  Oops!

I guess it’s true what they say.  “You learn something new everyday.”  And, honestly…

I look at learning as the real fountain of youth.  It keeps our mind open to new possibilities.  Learning keeps our brains active and strong.  Learning also gives us the courage to try something new.  Think about it.  How many times have we wanted to try something new or taken a new perspective once we’ve learned something we didn’t know before?

For instance, I thought socks were simply a toy.  However, now I realized that they’re fun tools to keep feet warm.  I guess I understand now why they usually come out when the weather gets cold.

Learning makes life a wonder, which creates a youthful glow in all of us.  It gives us a new reason to laugh, a new reason to empathize and a new reason to create new dreams.  Learning gives us the power to “know better, so we can do better.”

These Sweet Potato Cranberry Pupcakes are dedicated to the wonders of learning.

And of course, we believe that every pupcake has a love story.  So, while your favorite pup is PUPPY LOVIN’ on these pupcakes, we’d love to hear from you.

What do you do to keep learning?

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