Things I Look Forward to Doing While Clark is Sleeping

Since Clark has been born, I used my KitchenAid once. I made meatballs. While delicious, that adventure in cooking did not satiate my desire to bake. I don’t like cupcakes, at all. I don’t like cake either. In fact, I don’t really like dessert. It’s not my thing. But I really enjoy making cupcakes. And I think I enjoy it because I’m really good at making baked goods look, well, delicious.

One of these days, I will have both the ambition and the time to dedicate an entire afternoon (or evening. Or, hell, early morning. I’m not picky) to baking.

Here are a couple things I want to make again:

Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes. I got the recipe from Brown Eyed Baker. You can find it here. Coming from someone who doesn’t have a sweet tooth, these cupcakes were fantastic.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins. My love for all things pumpkin does not stop at the breakfast table. No. Pumpkin cream cheese muffins are a seasonal MUST. I’m currently recovering from the heart attack I suffered last week, after discovering that the supermarket is COMPLETELY OUT of pumpkin spice coffee. Such a disappointment. The worst part about my desire to make pumpkin cream cheese muffins is knowing that I have everything necessary to make these treasures – except time.

In true mom-fashion, I can’t even finish this post (or my coffee) properly because Clark is currently staring at me like I’m an asshole. Okay, I’m probably inferring that emotional outburst. But he is staring at me. But he seems content. So, I face the hourly dilemma, do I pick him up? Or do I leave him be?

I’m going to let him chill. For the moment.

Okay, I lied, he’s too cute to leave hanging. 🙂