I have been spending a lot more time at home lately and it just reminds me of how much I want to be a stay at home mom FULL TIME! I have been really getting into cooking, which should shock anyone that knows me well. I have never been a cook and I tend to burn things, BUT I am determined to be great at it. I love these nights where I cooked a meal and we are able to sit at the table as a family. So if anyone has any great recipes or any interesting food blogs...send 'em my way!! The trouble with this is that I am also finding a lot of super yummy baked goods that I am wanting to make, but my sweet hubby is wanting to be healthy. This is not good timing on his part.
I also have the strong desire to be crafty. Again, this is soooo not me. I am starting to wonder who has taken over my body! I keep finding myself glued to pinterest (can you say addicting?) or browsing etsy and thinking "I could do that!". I have even found myself enjoying craft stores. Of course I have no clue where to start or what to buy, but hey it is a start. I even had my friend give me a little sewing lesson. I made a tote bag and I could actually carry something in it!
I am so envious of those who get to stay at home and are able to use their crafty talents. I am even more envious of those who are able to make a profit out of it. I would love to discover some sort of hidden talent of mine that I could utilize. Until then I should probably work a little more. Sometimes I sit here and look on facebook and see "friends" who have amazing careers and I begin to feel inadequate. But then I take a look around and realize that being a wife and mom to my beautiful boys completes me in a way that nothing else could and it would be amazing to find a way to spend more time with them.
yeah Kim! Keep at it girl and enjoy every minute of discovering how wonderful (yet challenging) being a stay-at-home mom is! I love using my Southern Living Cookbook and lived out of it our first couple of yrs of marriage. I also highly recommend getting a crockpot cookbook (I have Fix it & Forget it: Entertaining).
ReplyDeleteA couple of wks back I made Fudgy Black Bean Brownies. While I can't find my original recipe I used I found this one for you that's even healthier b/c it uses Agave as the sweetener. My recipe didn't have the coffee flavor either and used choc chips instead of unsweetened choc. So you can search around and alter as you wish. super yummy and great protein!