Anyway, Betty Draper´s outfits make me long to discover my inner Domestic Goddess... at least until one of the many scenes that remind me that that b*$(% is Craazzyy repressed, bitter and full of pent up frustrations. Though really I admire women who have all of the skill sets required to be a true Domestic Goddess... all on their own. I have made attempts, but have quickly discovered I lack several important abilities like a steady hand, hand-eye coordination, creativity when it comes to crafts and decoration, etc. I am also over my quest for perfection in all aspects of life, so I am very content to be inspired by these women and their brilliant tips, projects, and crafts but strive to make my version of these as best as I can with the tools I have. Cleaning and Cooking, yes but only because my Tiger Parents made sure I got these skills down to a science. Baking... yeah I just recently got this one down (and I was surprised by that one), the exception: Cake Pops. Let me tell you those little cake balls are HARD and I don´t even think that word is enough to fully express how challenging it was because some people are so skilled they make it look deceivingly simple. My friends and I recently attempted churning out some cake pops of our own and this was the best we were able to muster:
I figure it will take me about a day per block (since I can only work in snippets of "free" time) and then another couple of days to do the final seams to give the blocks structure. BTW, I will be sacrificing a stuffed animal for the greater good because I don´t want to have to go on a city wide tour in search of polyester toy filling. Who is gonna get his final cut? Barney! We have 5 really big stuffed animals: My Scott puppy from my days working at KC, a huge Nemo (you gotta love that movie!), a gorgeous big-eyed Elmo (yes, I love Elmo so much that I was one of the kids who made her parents search high and low for a tickle me Elmo back in the day), a big Pooh Bear wearing a raincoat, boots and hat, and Barney. Of course the first four couldn´t go, emotional value and cuteness and all, but Barney... ehhh, I never really liked that show. Sorry Barney, but your demise is for a good cause.
My goal: to finish the blocks and give them to Hannah for her first birthday which is on June 27. I have plenty of time, so we´ll see how this goes. Hopefully they won´t turn out like our cake pops. Wish me luck!
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