Anyway... back to my point. I had one, I promise. The one thing I really do enjoy anymore is cooking. I realize that if I were to make some bold move and quit my job and try to become a chef that I would inevitably end up hating cooking, too. So I'm just going to keep it a hobby. When I got married two and a half years ago I could pretty much only make chicken cutlets and tacos. I remember my husband voicing his concerns that I wouldn't learn how to cook but I always tried to reassure him that I would teach myself. Thanks to Pinterest, I've gotten pretty damn good at it. At the urging of my husband and with some inspiration from Julia Child (whom if you've ever seen the movie "Julie & Julia," you know suffered from infertility, turned her life around, and became one of the most famous chefs who ever lived), I've made the decision to try and post some of my favorite recipes I've learned to make. Just to clarify from the get-go, I'm not trying to "steal" or copy anyone else's recipes. I'm trying to pay homage to them by sharing them and putting my own little twist on them. I promise to give credit wherever it is due.
As an adult, there are few hobbies (besides binge-watching Netflix) that I actually find enjoyable. When I was younger, I enjoyed playing sports. I've played in a few adult softball and field hockey leagues, but the physical pain in my bad knee usually ends up overshadowing any level of fun to be had. I also used to like drawing, especially when I was sad. But ain't nobody got time for that. Okay.. I could probably make the time, but I don't really have the patience for it anymore. Another favorite pastime was playing the piano, especially when I was feeling rather emo. My piano was my main coping mechanism through a very difficult time in my life when I was stuck in an emotionally abusive relationship. But alas, when I moved out, my parents unceremoniously gave my piano away. Really, there's just no way to get a piano up the staircase in my house. A few people have tried to get me to settle for a keyboard, but I really just don't like the feel of them. Not that I'm a piano snob who needs a baby grand, my piano was a used bar piano and I loved it. It really does suck that I've been trying to cope with the worst thing I've ever had to go through in my entire life without having touched a piano in almost 3 years.
Anyway... back to my point. I had one, I promise. The one thing I really do enjoy anymore is cooking. I realize that if I were to make some bold move and quit my job and try to become a chef that I would inevitably end up hating cooking, too. So I'm just going to keep it a hobby. When I got married two and a half years ago I could pretty much only make chicken cutlets and tacos. I remember my husband voicing his concerns that I wouldn't learn how to cook but I always tried to reassure him that I would teach myself. Thanks to Pinterest, I've gotten pretty damn good at it. At the urging of my husband and with some inspiration from Julia Child (whom if you've ever seen the movie "Julie & Julia," you know suffered from infertility, turned her life around, and became one of the most famous chefs who ever lived), I've made the decision to try and post some of my favorite recipes I've learned to make. Just to clarify from the get-go, I'm not trying to "steal" or copy anyone else's recipes. I'm trying to pay homage to them by sharing them and putting my own little twist on them. I promise to give credit wherever it is due.
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AuthorI am a 28-year-old who has survived 2 pregnancy losses in less than 6 months. The point of this blog is to document how I am feeling, in the hopes that one day I will be able to look back on all of this and be grateful for my struggle. And in the meantime, maybe it will help some people understand what I'm going through, or help someone who's currently going through a similar situation feel less alone. Archives
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