With all the extra time around the house, I was inspired to try making a dessert I’ve never made before. There were ups and downs. No one got hurt, although there’s a >10% chance I ingested gold foil. But that was weeks ago, so I’m good, right?

With all the extra time around the house, I was inspired to try making a dessert I’ve never made before. There were ups and downs. No one got hurt, although there’s a >10% chance I ingested gold foil. But that was weeks ago, so I’m good, right?
I have a 3-year-old son. Use that fact along with the title of this article and allow your mind to paint a vivid picture.
We’re all stuck at home with too much time on our hands. With extra idle time comes inevitable mistakes. Just…don’t do it.
In Chapter 15 of the Southwestern story series, I detail how the end of my summer played out, along with a few final thoughts about the experience in general.
Week eight brought about a realization that I was allowing all the “no”s to get the better of me. I needed a win in a bad way.
Sometimes learning valuable lessons requires one to live like a pilgrim for a few days. I mean, not always. But sometimes.