Oh good God...my toddler has been such a pill lately. I'm wondering if its a mix of teething or a developmental spurt in the works or something. Bc holy fuck...the whining and attitude and meltdowns for the last week are a tough pill to swallow. Especially at 8mo pregnant. JTTW.
I purged a whole bunch of old toys and went through DSs old baby clothes to pick out the neutral options for baby girl... Also put a bunch of storage totes away in the garage.... I LOVE PURGING CRAP... It's so nice. The lack of clutter is so refreshing.
Also DS stayed at gma and gpas last night and most the day today so we were able to do our chores in peace... AND sleep in some.
Our kitchen aid is the professional series and it lives on the counter. Hubby makes bread 2-3x /week with it and is lusting after all the attachments. He loves it like I love the coffee maker.
Took the kids swimming this afternoon. Was awesome- and it wasn't crowded so I didn't have an anxiety attack. Bonus- the place had a Starbucks so I had a beverage while waiting for the boys.
Yeah, I actually think baking is easier in a way. Follow the recipe to a T and you are usually fine. Start with easy stuff like drop cookies. It gets complicated when you try different pastries and stuff
I tend to be anal if following a recipe, but do a decent job if I just wing if (with cooking). My main rule is I never serve something to guests that I haven't made at least once before. So for DS's first birthday I did practice baking for two weeks to try out all the recipes I planned on using at the party. By the time it rolled around no one on the family could handle anymore baking. /anecdote
Ha @JNerd I consistently serve company stuff I've never made before...mostly so that if it's terrible then I don't have to eat it all.
You are braver than I, that is for certain. I have my 'tester' friends that I use for second opinions. Hubby is just so happy to see my cook that he tells me everything I make is gold.
Re: Sunday Spam
Also DS stayed at gma and gpas last night and most the day today so we were able to do our chores in peace... AND sleep in some.
Good day
Took the kids swimming this afternoon. Was awesome- and it wasn't crowded so I didn't have an anxiety attack. Bonus- the place had a Starbucks so I had a beverage while waiting for the boys.
My main rule is I never serve something to guests that I haven't made at least once before. So for DS's first birthday I did practice baking for two weeks to try out all the recipes I planned on using at the party.
By the time it rolled around no one on the family could handle anymore baking.
/anecdote
I have my 'tester' friends that I use for second opinions. Hubby is just so happy to see my cook that he tells me everything I make is gold.