boo. and not even the happy Halloween kind.
I'm angry and exhausted, and I'm not sure how much of the anger is out of proportion due to the exhaustion, so I'm going to refrain from ranting on what's bothering me.
A couple of good things, to focus on the positive.
Had a good time at the toddler group Halloween party this morning. Ate too many pumpkin sugar cookies. (They had a "kid" table at toddler height with fruit and vegetables and an "adult" table with cookies, brownies, apple cake, etc... lol. Pippa ate a bajillion cucumber slices.) Being in a room with 20 toddlers in costumes is an instant mood lifter.
Saw Pippa's NP to discuss the reaction she had to the salad on Saturday. She thinks that the high acidity of the salad (tomatoes, lemons, vinaigrette) was probably the cause of the rash, exacerbated by her cold and drooling from teething. She gave me a half dozen sample sizes of Aveeno Baby Eczema Cream and said to wipe her face with water and apply around the chin and mouth area. We tried it out in the office and it was visibly better almost immediately, so I'm happy about that.
On the way back I indulged in a salted caramel mocha. I'm not thinking of it as an indulgence in terms of calories, but rather in money (almost five bucks!), but it was SO tasty to sip as I walked in the cold. I get maybe one coffee at a cafe every two months so I pardoned myself.
I'm doing well so far on the Year of Little Faith initiative. Doing it on the bus has turned out well.
I got a coupon in the mail today for a free Kinder Surprise egg. :D
November 1st is coming soon, which means HALF PRICE CANDY!
I made applesauce chicken yesterday and I think I overseasoned it (usually I make it in the crockpot, which attenuates the flavor, but I didn't adjust for that when I made it on the stovetop). But today I used the leftover chicken to make sandwiches with avocado and monterey jack cheese, and it was really tasty.
I'm still not feeling any happier. :( Anyone have any uplifting links?
A couple of good things, to focus on the positive.
Had a good time at the toddler group Halloween party this morning. Ate too many pumpkin sugar cookies. (They had a "kid" table at toddler height with fruit and vegetables and an "adult" table with cookies, brownies, apple cake, etc... lol. Pippa ate a bajillion cucumber slices.) Being in a room with 20 toddlers in costumes is an instant mood lifter.
Saw Pippa's NP to discuss the reaction she had to the salad on Saturday. She thinks that the high acidity of the salad (tomatoes, lemons, vinaigrette) was probably the cause of the rash, exacerbated by her cold and drooling from teething. She gave me a half dozen sample sizes of Aveeno Baby Eczema Cream and said to wipe her face with water and apply around the chin and mouth area. We tried it out in the office and it was visibly better almost immediately, so I'm happy about that.
On the way back I indulged in a salted caramel mocha. I'm not thinking of it as an indulgence in terms of calories, but rather in money (almost five bucks!), but it was SO tasty to sip as I walked in the cold. I get maybe one coffee at a cafe every two months so I pardoned myself.
I'm doing well so far on the Year of Little Faith initiative. Doing it on the bus has turned out well.
I got a coupon in the mail today for a free Kinder Surprise egg. :D
November 1st is coming soon, which means HALF PRICE CANDY!
I made applesauce chicken yesterday and I think I overseasoned it (usually I make it in the crockpot, which attenuates the flavor, but I didn't adjust for that when I made it on the stovetop). But today I used the leftover chicken to make sandwiches with avocado and monterey jack cheese, and it was really tasty.
I'm still not feeling any happier. :( Anyone have any uplifting links?