Day 9: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: With a Smile and a Song

 

With a Smile and a Song

Sung by: Adriana Caselotti as Snow White

Written by: Frank Churchill

Lyrics by: Larry Morey

This song takes place just after Snow White collapses from fear and exhaustion after being driven from her family's castle. Some of this week's quotes are said within this video of the song. 

Have you ever needed a song that just picks you up and puts a smile on your face? Perhaps you've had a really rough day and you just need that reminder that it's only a moment in time which will pass. This song, while extremely short, reminds us that even though you're going to go through bad times, it's best to do it with a smile so it's not nearly as bad as it seems. The lyrics may sound a bit naïve, as Snow White was for a majority of the movie, but it still has a good message behind it: even though time keeps moving, a smile, a good song, and a light heart will get you through anything.

So until next time, always remember "Only you can fill the world with sunshine" and Keep Cooking with Character!

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Day 8: Oh, they do look delicious.-- Snow White

Oh, they do look delicious.-- Snow White

This cautious quote comes to us when the queen dressed as an old witch offers a basket of red apples for her pies. 

Have you ever had food placed in front of you that looked so tempting to eat? Have you ever said this about the food?  Perhaps you've even said it about something that is not technically edible.

 We use humans tend to eat with our eyes first if something looks really good and delicious then chances are it's going to be really good and delicious if something looks beautiful like a beautiful plate of food we will typically think it is going to be a good meal likewise the plate of food could look like someone threw up on it for like a better words we will typically think it is not going to be a good meal however sometimes looks can be deceiving and that beautifully plated dish may turn out to be one of the worst meals ever whether it was seasoned wrong not cooked all the way through or what have you and that gross looking dish may actually end up tasting like the best thing you've ever eaten. In Snow White's case the red delicious looking Apple almost killed her because of the hidden poison on it. In the dwarfs case the soup may not have looked as appetizing but it was the best soup they had ever eaten. Have you ever had a dish that looked beautiful but didn't taste that great or was it a not so great looking dish that tasted great?

So until next time don't judge a dish by its looks and as always keep cooking with character!

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Day 6: March straight outside and wash, or you’ll not get a bite to eat.-- Snow White

 

March straight outside and wash, or you’ll not get a bite to eat.-- Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

This gem comes to us when the Dwarfs just get home from a hard day's work and are about to eat the delicious soup that Snow White made for them.

Has anyone ever said this to you or you to that? This is something that is said all over the South, usually by an older relative to a younger relative. It is very rude in many cultures to come to dinner or supper with unwashed hands. It is also considered good hygiene if you come to eat with washed hands and something that is very simple to do that some people don't for whatever reason. 

I can remember being told this by many relatives who wanted to instill this good habit in me. They also would hold fast to that teaching that everyone must be at the table with washed hands before we could start to eat. It didn't matter if it was just us or if we had friends with us. Everyone had to have their hands washed and sat down to dinner. At the time, I remember hating it, because, being a kid, I was hungry, there was good eats, and I couldn't wait to try everything on the table. Looking back, I see that they were trying to instill good hygiene and patience, because some were not as fast hand washers as others. Did you ever have this kind of experience growing up? 

Don't ever forget to wash your hands before you eat and as always Keep Cooking with Character!

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Day 5: He don't know. He never tried!-- Happy

 He don't know. He never tried!-- Happy, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

This short quote comes to us when Snow White questions Dopey, the youngest of the seven Dwarfs, and his ability to speak happy one of the older dwarfs who lives up to his name speaks up for him

Has anyone ever said this about you or have you ever said it about someone else? Another saying comes to my mind when I think of this quote is "You never know what you can do until you try". I do wonder what Dopey's voice would have been had he actually tried to speak and how that would fit into his personality.

Has there ever been anything you may have wanted to try but haven't? Is it a new type of food, a new music genre, or maybe a a new line of work? Trying something new is always going to be scary because you don't know whether or not you're going to like it or what the outcome will be. Yet if you don't try something you'll never know if you actually truly like it. Sometimes you might not like it at first but when you try it multiple times you may find you actually like it more than you first thought. This typically happens when food is involved.

For example, kids don't have an adventurous palette when it comes to eating. From the start, parents have to slowly introduce new foods to them to get them to eat. They say it typically takes between 10 to 20 tries to get someone to eat a food, so long as they're not allergic to it. Sometimes adults even have to try things multiple times to like a certain dish. Yet sometimes no matter how many times you try it you just don't like it and that's okay. Some people like their meals a certain texture, some like certain flavors. Either way, it makes it hard to step outside of a box to be more adventurous but you never know what you may end up liking until you try it. 

So until next time don't be like Dopey and never try something and as always Keep Cooking with Character!

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Day 4: I’m sure I’ll get along somehow. Everything’s going to be all right.-- Snow White

I’m sure I’ll get along somehow. Everything’s going to be all right.-- Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
 

This quote comes to us when the animals are talking to Snow White. She tries to reassure them that, even though she has no place to stay, she'll be ok. 

 Have you ever been in a situation where you didn't know how you were going to get out of it. Perhaps you hit rock bottom or were trying to figure out something but didn't know the answer? Have you ever had a small voice tell you that everything is going to work out even when you don't know how it's going to work out at the time? Have you ever had someone ask you if everything's going okay and you've answered like this to reassure them with the hopes that it would reassure you? 

That still small voice that tells you everything is going to be okay is one of the best voices you could have. That is the voice of Hope and can be a saving Grace. It's okay not to know how you'll get out of the situation but that you will. I cannot tell you how many times I've had to use this quote even though I had no idea how things would turn out or when the tide would turn for the better. Sometimes I would use it to reassure others. Others, I would use it to reassure myself, because sometimes it would feel hopeless, helpless, like I would never be able to get out of where I was. Yet somehow life had a way of making things work and would get me out of things even if not the way I originally planned. I can't say exactly how it will work out for you. Hopefully this quote will help you as it helped me many times over the years!

So until next time, always remember that things will turn out right and Keep Cooking with Character!

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Day 3: What do you do when things go wrong?-- Snow White

 

What do you do when things go wrong?-- Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

This curious quote comes to us the morning after Snow White collapses in a forest clearing after running for her life. A bunch of forest animals come to see if she's friend or foe and she asks them this important question. 

What do you do when things go wrong? Do you laugh it off or break down and cry? Do you start to sing a song or just scream? Do you grab a pen and just start writing or do you grab a video game controller and take your frustrations out on the NPCs (non-playable characters)? Do you address it right then or do you wait to address it when you're in a calmer mood or in your safe place? 

When things go wrong, there's really no one way to do things to make it back right again. What works for you to get out of a situation or to fix things may not work for another and that is ok. Everyone is diffrent and that goes for how they handle situations when things go wrong. Some look for guidence from a friend, others just plow ahead and hope things will get better quickly. Sometimes, one will figure out what's wrong quickly, others it may take a while. That's ok too. 

The hardest part when things go wrong is asking for help. Yet sometimes that's the best things to do for you never know just how much that helper will help you. The help could be something as simple as needing to talk to someone. It could be something that could take more than one person to help, like moving, or it could take financial help. However you need help, don't be afraid to ask. You never know who will be willing to help or who can help you out when things go wrong by staying silent. 

So until next time, Keep Cooking with Character!

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