Cookie Monster

There's nothing like the sweet aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. As the oven door open I melted into the savory smell. Like I had said yesterday I was going to use today to bake. And that's just what I did. I filled the cookie jar and some. So needless to say if you're coming over for tea in the next little while you will most likely be enjoying a cookie along with it. Even if you don't want a cookie, you're going to get one. Mwahahahaha. I really enjoyed using my new cookie cutters and enough said, here are some pictures. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I did making the cookies. Happy Thursday.


(The ingredients minus the water).






The kitchen aid mixer...I'm now considered fearless. I love using this thing and my wrists are so thankful! Who knew mixing could be so easy.

Go Canucks

Lucky you. Two blog updates in one day. I must be bored. The hockey game is on and I'm supporting my husband in watching. I still can't believe it got worked into the vows that I must cheer for this team. Talk about a set up!

I'm feeling a lot more up-itty from earlier. Like I said I don't know what's causing this funk but I can't say it's been enjoyable. I have decided though that I will not let my emotions run my life. I am 99% feeling rather than rational but there's still that 1% of me that thinks things through right?

I decided tomorrow is going to be baking day and have pre-pared myself for this adventure. I'm excited about it because I found a cookie cutter we had bought in Disney World on our honeymoon and I'm sooo excited to use it while making yummy cookies tomorrow. I will take a picture of them and post it as soon as they're blog worthy.

I cleaned the bathrooms. This helped me get out of my funk a little. Who knew?! I love the smell! It makes me happy to have clean washrooms, although I still have to wash the shower which I will do while I'm in there tomorrow. My favorite comment tonight was when B emerged from the washroom so happy that he had turned the water green claiming that even the toilet was on his team's side. This made me laugh.


Michelle

What day is it?

Why so emotional? I don't know why but yesterday I had another emotional day. I think it's just all getting to me. I know I had an interview on Monday and it went ok. Afterwards I was like oh, I should have said this. I don't know why this is making me fret. I shall not fret, for God is in control....right?!

Oh by the way, the stew turned out great. I had made it before and it was sooo dry. So this time I doubled up on all the liquids and it turned out more soupy than before. It is good. I am actually re-heating up a bowl for lunch right now. I love leftovers.

Ok, I need to get out of this funk. What do you do to get yourself out? I think I might bake. I like baking. It is so much fun. I have had a friend of mine ask me to start a business with her where all we do is bake. This sounds like a lot of fun! And she's an amazing friend!!! I feel the same way my brother does though....He's an amazing artist and has been asked to come and teach in the art school but has turned it down because that's his de-funker. (Ok, my word). But he enjoys art so much that he doesn't want to do it as a career because it would than become a job rather than a passion. That's what baking is for me. It's my de-funker. And Brenton really doesn't mind that it is. It's just that if I were to make it a job than when I need to get away from work or get out of a funk, what would I do? I think it's to remain a hobby and nothing more.

Well, I'm sorry this blog has taken another dip into the dark side of me. I just need to start feeling better....somehow. I did have another job interview today and it went really well...almost an hour and a half well. She doesn't have anything to offer me right now (not until spring). But the interview part is complete. She is wonderful and really helped my attitude brighten a bit.

Later,
Michelle

P.S. I didn't clean up yesterday...maybe I will do it today and feel much better...I shall try it.


This is some of the baking that I did for our big day =) Good times.

That time of the Week

Hello and HAPPY TUESDAY!!! Do you remember what Tuesday is in my house? It's house cleaning day! That's right....the aroma of clean washrooms is upon us. But since I already went into my joy for that smell last week, I will spare you this week. We might just have to have a sequel next week though.

I have yet to make the stew. I made the chicken last night (I had forgotten to do that earlier yesterday - hence why I'm making it today). I even did all the cutting of the chicken last night so it's all ready to be dumped into the crock pot. It's going to be like having a cooking show when all the ingredients are cut up and just ready to be put in so the viewer doesn't have to wait through the cutting process. Do you ever pretend you're on a cooking show when you're cooking? Sometimes I do. I even talk out loud like someone is watching and I have to explain my every action so they can follow along. Crazy, maybe, fun, totally!

Brenton usually wonders what I'm doing while I'm in the kitchen because he can hear me muttering. I have actually turned around to see him standing there watching me and laughing. I really do not intend it for an actual audience but sometimes it happens and I love that my viewer(s) get a laugh out of it.

My sister and I use to watch the Wedding Story and Baby Story on TLC a long time ago. We would sometimes mock it and pretend to talk to the "camera's" around us and dialogue what we were doing. It was so much fun...especially since the majority of the time we would play this little game we were in the mall or somewhere public. Nothing like making yourself appear totally nuts than while out on family outing. Isn't that what family outings are for?

Well, I should get back to the wonderful world of cleaning. It beckons for me. Can't you hear it? I have a dare for you: I dare you to talk to the "audience" while you make dinner tonight. (It's actually quite nice because than you don't feel so alone in the kitchen).

It's a Veg day

Hello and Happy Monday to you! Today I had an interview for working with kids in an after school program. I sure hope I get it. I don't think I did so well when it came to the discipline part. They asked me what I would do, and I blanked. I don't like giving discipline. In fact the first time I had to give my nephew big G a time out I had just of a pouty face as he did. His crime: He had turned the garden hose on his sister (little G) His time: Spending 5 minutes on the stairs. While he sat there I changed little G and let her go play and then I sat behind Big G (so he couldn't see me) and pouted right behind him. That's when my sister and brother in law walked in and asked, "what's going on" and Big G told them. It was quite the sight. So yeah, discipline sucks! Anyways, I muffled through that part of the interview and got through to the next part of it. I didn't know how to read them. (There were 2 people). All I know is that at the end of the interview she told me that they had 3 other people to interview and there were 2 positions available. And I would be hearing back from them by the end of the week. So please pray that they hire me. :) (yes that's me using my high pitched whiny voice).

I have another interview on Wednesday (but this position isn't available until April). Anyways, this week is looking a lot brighter than last week. :) I think today I am going to invest some of my time making a chicken stew. A random thought for you. I like stew. It's so good and it has a lot of veggies. I love veggies. The other day my cousin Lauren came over and we watched the movie Julie and Julia and then Enchanted. While we watched it I offered her an ice cream sandwich, (we have a lot of them because my husband is crazy and bought 4 boxes at dairy queen because they were on sale) and she asked, "do you want to share one?" and I said, "No, I'm going to have some vegetables". Thinking I was joking she agreed to have her own ice cream sandwich and laughed when she noticed that I was actually making myself a big bowl of veggies.

Also Yesterday we went out for lunch with Brenton's family. I had ordered the chicken finger dinner. Why?! You'd think it was for the chicken fingers right? Nope, it's because it was chicken fingers and Broccoli and garlic toast, Broccoli does it get any better! Anyways, needless to say I love veggies...Ok, it is needed! It should be shouted!!!! My poor future kids.

Until next time. Keep fit and have fun

Happy Friday

TGIF! I love Fridays. Not because it's the weekend (because hey, I'm not working so it doesn't matter) but just because everyone seems to be so happy on Fridays. It is the sabbath in the Middle East so everyone there is happy and in North America it's the beginning of our weekend so we are all happy! Every day should be Friday don't you think?

Good news to report. I have a job interview on Monday morning with an after school program helping kids with homework and recreation. Please pray that the interview goes well and that I can get it. If I do the crock pot will be coming in very handy since I will be working into the early evening. Good thing I got over that fear already ;)

I don't know what was wrong with me yesterday. I think maybe all the stress just built up to the point where everything made me cry. I mean everything. A stupid tv show at one point. It was so weird. I try to keep my stress hidden, I don't do that well. haha. I think I do, but really I wear my heart on my sleeve. Dagnabit!

God is really showing me how to rely on him and keep him as my focus. Also to just rest in his care. Not so easy! I like to think I have control but in reality does anyone?

Today I got a letter from my sister in the mail. It was so touching and it reminded me of my Grandma! (Just some of the phrases that she used would often be in the letters my Grandma would write). I miss her lots (this refers to both my sister and my Grandma). My Grandma was so grounded in her faith and always had wise words to spread. She also had her very quirky moments. Here is the last picture I ever had taken with her.

Got the ticket with no place to go

I feel like I bought the ticket, but there is no airplane. I have the skills, the knowledge and the heart but there doesn't seem to be anyone interested in hiring me. It's so discouraging. I'm an emotional wreck! I had to get out of the house today. So I wrote up a cover letter and resume and printed it off and away I went to be greeted with, "We're not hiring right now, but if you want to volunteer". Grr... Then I went off to the store and bought some veggies!

I love brussel sprouts! Love them! I use to have a big bowl of them for dinner and I was happy! Just before we got married B asked me if that's all we're ever going to be eating. haha. I don't force my weirdness on others so he's safe. And although it's not Friday yet we are having our "Ice Cream Friday" today. What is this you ask? Every once in a while we will have a big serving of ice cream for dinner. Not nutritious by any means but oh so tastey!

It's been a rough day, so why not, let's add some ice cream! Here's a happy picture to end off on =) Thank you for those of you who are praying!