How I Spent My Tuesday

.... I spent my Tuesday post work baking, running errands, cleaning up messes and taking care of the puppy. I got this great idea in my head that I wanted to make special St. Patty's Day cupcakes after I saw a Guinness & Bailey's cupcake recipe. I decided to take it upon myself to bake these cupcakes to bring to a work meeting I am hosting tomorrow. It's now 10:23 and I am sitting down for the first time since about 5. As Mike pointed out to me as I had the kitchen covered in flour and other ingredients hours into the project, I really didn't need to bake these, I hate to say it but he's right.

First my review of the cupcakes. Thankfully they were pretty freaking fantastic, probably the best cupcakes I have ever made, however they were also the most time consuming cupcakes I've ever made. I wish I had thought through the time aspect of them, and not to mention I went out last night to go buy a cupcake carrier and then went back to Bed, Bath & Beyond again today to then get an icing "thingy" (I can't even think of the right word right now). They were however absolutely delicious. I wish I could say I'd love to make them again but I think this might have to be a one shot or very special occasion deal.

I'm now convinced that I don't know how Mom's do it. I think that they are given special superhero powers when they give birth because I can't imagine how any person can do this type of routine day after day. It was hard enough to balance making the cupcakes, getting dinner on the table, running to bed, bath & beyond and stopping at the supermarket on the way home (because Mike wanted egg noodles with the Guinness Stew I had cooking in the crockpot for dinner), taking care of Rocky, walking him several times, cleaning up the cupcake mess and then of course cleaning up the dinner mess as well (since Mike isn't very concerned with all the dirty dishes left out).

In all of this I missed my class at the gym, and never found time to get over there or do some of my work I said I was going to do and of course get everything ready for tomorrow since I have to go into the office.

Now don't get me wrong I'm not trying to be a martyr or complain or anything, I'm pretty sure some days there are not enough hours in the day, but more importantly I just don't know how mom's do it, and especially my mom growing up. I never realized all the work that went into her day, and it's still just me, Mike and Rocky for right now, I can't even begin to imagine throwing a kid into the mix to take care of. I'm exhausted after all that, all for some extra cupcakes, I really didn't have to make in the first place, but at least they were good.