Often times I get so excited about doing something, I forget to really take in the moment. Instead, I multitask. 

Yesterday I had my sisters over. My niece and Natey running around. The oven warming up. Girls working on their tutus for the Thanksgiving run they will be doing tomorrow morning. And in the midst of all this warmth and love, I figured why not bake some chocolate cookies, all while trying to set up dinner, putting Elea to sleep, and making sure there were no toddler meltdowns. Well, I probably should have focused on all those other things, BUT I didn’t. I got out my fancy mixer and all my ingredients ( or so I thought). I mixed everything together and slid the baking sheet in the oven. I couldn’t have felt happier as I sipped my warm echinacea tea. 

*warm sigh*

Ten minutes into my baking I checked on the cookies, only to notice there was no rising! I missed an ingredient. A big one, obviously. I ran through my list of ingredients ( not a cookie I was making for the first time), and then it hit me. I was missing the FLOUR!!! Yes, the flour! Lol. 

My sister and I tried to salvage the chocolate but none of it would come off the parchment paper without the paper coming, too.

 Oh boy.

 I tossed the whole thing. 

Thankfully I was able to salvage the second half by adding flour, and they were delicious. 

How did I forget the flour?! I wasn’t paying attention. I WASN’T PAYING aTTENTION.

With the holidays coming about, I think it’s a good reminder for me to focus on the moments. After all, when it’s all set and done, moments are all we have left. Our lives are comprised of thousand of moments, and if all was taken from us, those unforgettable moments would still be ours. 

So on this beautiful chilly Wednesday morning, as I stand outside the DMV ( without an appointment…sigh with a sprinkle of frustration), I remember to take in the cold breeze (and no, I didn’t bring a warm sweater, but my kids were warmer then they should have been when I dropped them off this morning), be thankful I woke up this morning, that it is not raining on me, and that I will not be pulled over for driving with an expired license. 

                                            

Happy Thanks Giving 🙂 

Xoxo