I'm back! And with updates:

Well, I've pretty much given up on the "blog every day" agenda. It's come to my attention that I'm busy enough day to day that it might not be feasible for me to write a little somethin'-somethin' every single day. So now, it's pretty much gonna be whenever I feel like it. Much like the majority of the other bloggers.

Oh, how nice it would be if writing were a full-time job... for me, that is. I quite like writing. And not just the occasional/sporadic journal entry, either! I have so many story ideas that just haven't been fleshed out yet. I remember when I used to have time to write; I wrote fanfiction. Did you know that? Fanfiction. I even got all sorts of glowing reviews! In fact, out of 170+ reviews on the 2 stories I posted, not a single one was pejorative. (That's a fancy word for "not positive".) Anyhoo, there's been several things going on in my life as of late, so there's not been a lot of time for recreational writing.

The latest news is that I've finally taken the plunge to become a Pampered Chef consultant! Doing the parties is so much fun (much as I thought it would be), and the food is just fantastic. And it gives me an element of teaching, too; I get to teach the party attendees how to make a really yummy recipe, and also how to use the products that are featured in the recipe. Now, I know that I'm not what one would call a "pushy salesperson", so this might seem to be an odd fit for me; the thing is, I think Pampered Chef makes really wonderful kitchen tools, and I know from first hand how much easier using these products can make cooking. And I LOVE cooking!

You know, I wish I'd gotten into cooking a lot sooner. It's sad that I had all that time in college where we actually had a functional kitchen, and I basically knew how to make meals from a box (Mac-n-cheese, tuna helper, pasta-roni, etc.). Don't get me wrong, I think those are fine, and it's a good place to start, but I had all that time where I thought that cooking from scratch with fresh ingredients was so difficult and so time-consuming, that I would surely never get the hang of it... without actually ever trying! I was operating under a preconceived notion that I would stink at cooking, and I did nothing to correct that presumption until a few years ago. And now I think it's great! Especially baking... Oh, I adore baking. Mmm..desserts.

Those who know me well know that I don't like to "toot my own horn", so to speak; I try really hard to make sure that I don't come off as braggy, or a show-off, or a know-it-all; so when I say that I'm really good at cooking, it's not being said in a spirit of boastfulness. I'm acknowledging that the Lord has blessed me with a talent, and I am sure not going to bury it. When I'm in the kitchen, delicious things happen.

And that's why you should book a Pampered Chef party with me! We'll have a great time, enjoy really good food, and I'll go the extra mile to make sure you get any and all host discounts, specials, and freebies.

Well, I didn't really mean for that to be an entire blog post of home-based business self-promotion, but that's just the way things turned out. So, to round things out: if you're interested in booking a party, or you know someone who might be, please give me a call or drop me an email! I'll appreciate the business, and to show my appreciation, I will work my hardest to make sure your party is a smashing success!

That's all from me for now! :)