Little Update

I have been so busy re-organizing my house and doing other day-to-day stuff that my blog has kind of taken a back seat. Now that my daughter has only been taking one nap a day for over a week now, I have to cram a lot in: unload dishwasher, re-load (stuff from breakfast), figure out and prep dinner, do or fold laundry, figure out lunch, pay bills...blah, blah, blah. In addition to that crap I have been trying to clear out clutter in our house like get rid of magazines that I was saving. I have been going through them and cutting out the useful stuff and throwing the rest away. Long process. The hard part is, daughter has only been napping AT MOST 2 hours so it's been a challenge. I was used to 4.5 hours!

It's been "Chefography Week" on Food Network. It's so interesting to learn how some of my favorite (and not-so-favorite) chefs got their start. I've learned to respect and actually kind of like a few of the chefs that used to bug me.

Hubby has been working SO MUCH lately. I'm trying to be a good wife and not complain but D A M N!!!!!!! He leaves when it's dark, gets home after dinner and often after I have fed, bathed and put daughter to sleep, and gets on his laptop to work some more before bed. I feel guilty for being annoyed b/c it's because of his hard work that I am able to stay home. I know our daughter misses him. We have good financial security but at what price? I sometimes feel like one of THOSE families you know? Hubby says it will slow down but frankly, he's been saying that for MONTHS and I'm starting to believe this is just my reality. I do know this, I highly doubt I can handle another child anytime soon if he continues to be so busy. I'm sick of the pressure from the grandparents too.

Trying a new recipe for dinner tonight: Thai chicken with basmati rice. I'm taking a recipe and changing it to my liking. I'll let you know how it turns out. The other night I made a sorry attempt at fish tacos. GROSS! I bought these great looking beer battered fillets and baked them, used corn tortillas, cabbage, sour cream, lime, and avocado. NOT good. I don't know why. How does Rubio's do it?

Upon getting out of the shower last night, I caught a glimpse of myself and decided I looked disgusting. I need to tone up and cut out the eating of sweets after dinner. I don't think anyone else can tell as the scale has not really changed. I am not fishing for compliments here either....trust me, my tummy and thighs ARE indeed inflated and if you saw me naked (which you will most likely NOT) you would agree.