I am so outside the box!
I don’t cook.
It’s not that I don’t like to cook, or I can’t cook… I just don’t. My mom will tell you I am wrong because she and I have slightly different views of my childhood, but I am telling you we didn’t cook that much when I was growing up. In fact, my mother has been known to have a meal catered and then claim she spent all day in the kitchen. My mom is also known for her amazing no cooking required bake sale recipes.
Plus, I am single, and a busy busy girl. Its just easier to meet friends for happy hour and get something to go then stay at home and cook a meal for one. It is also easier to date for dinner, but I am so past that. More or less.
However, this weekend I totally went outside my box.
My roommate was amazed because I actually put groceries in the fridge and not just a leftover box from a restaurant. Granted, I only bought a weeks worth of Naked Juices, 10 soup at hands, and two cans of Fat Free Pringles… but it was a start.
As if that weren’t enough living on the edge, on Friday I went to a wine bar with Kathy and didn’t drink any wine. I drank soda pop! I know! Crazy talk!
But my weekend of out of the boxness didn’t stop there! Oh no.
On Saturday I went to Ikea with Krista to buy candles and only spent 40 dollars! I know that seems like a lot for candles, and truthfully I didn’t just get candles. But I totally refrained from buying most of the things I wanted. See! Progress! Plus, I can justify it because 40 Ikea dollars is like 100 dollars in a normal store, so its like I saved money. In fact, its almost like I earned 60.00 dollars… just not. But almost.
Then, on Saturday night I went to Twins vs. the Tigers game and wore Tennis Shoes! I know! How sporty spice am I?! I started in my real gym shoes but couldn’t bring myself to walk outside in jeans and white running shoes. So I changed to jeans and pink chucks. Krista came out of her room and said “Wow! This is the first time I have ever seen you in shoes with laces” I was proud.
(side note: Krista and I had the best roommate day ever on Saturday; a trip to Ikea, lunch at Adrienes, a neighborhood fall festival, the twins game, seeing Hawk Nelson play, and then a late late pizza, trivia, and Karaoke night at Park Tavern. , Plus the day included a few wardrobe changes, including the above mentioned sporty spice look. SO MUCH FUN. )
But Sunday…
Sunday was a big out of the box day. I woke up early and went to the grocery store. To find something to BAKE. I know! It was our first Small Group and I wanted to do something special for everyone. I found white cake, and then decided to make homemade icing! And then I went to the dollar store and found fun bling to decorate my cake.
Gosh I am amazing! Martha steward eat your heart out.
Krista was blown away that I actually knew how to turn on the oven, but I made a cake! A real one! That people could eat and everything!
I was so excited I text Katie to tell her. Before small group I was supposed to meet Adam so I could follow him to the place we were meeting our friends for a charity dinner. I made him come look at my cake.
When we pulled into the parking lot I got out of my car and then made Kathy come look at my cake as well. I was proud.
(another side note: Dinner was good. It is good to be around Kathy and Tim, Mike, Kim, and Adam. We have been friends for years, so its comfortable… and like being home. And also out of my box… I didnt totally stuff myself on the German Buffet. I think it is because I went to Weight Watchers and lost 4.6 pounds this week, which puts me at 30 pounds lighter since I started. Yay! It is so unfair that I am becoming even more hot and amazing. I mean really.)
After dinner I made Kim come look at my cake.
Adam let me follow him all the way to my small group, and I was so proud walking in with my masterpiece. All the members of my small group Ooohed and ahhhed. And then they ate it! The WHOLE THING! And they said IT WAS GOOD! I baked and it was good!
Yay!
Even Ben, who claims to not like dessert ate it, and the boys all had seconds!
How is that for out of my box?!
so… maybe it isnt the prettiest cake ever….
But Oh yeah! I made that.
