![]() ![]() They’ll make your house smell wonderful and almost make you forget that you’ve got a crazy-ass week ahead. These are a classic oatmeal cookie but loaded with warming pumpkin spice and plump juicy raisins. And baking makes me feel better so it had to be done. Whenever I feel stressed, I ignore the feelings and hunker down in my kitchen. So while I don’t know if I’ll find the time to get a shower this week or sneak in a workout, I did find the time to make cookies this weekend. But the rest? It could simply all go away if I can learn to just say NO. ![]() Sure the work and kiddo stuff is there to stay. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked at my calendar in full disgust because it’s overly full and I have no to blame but myself. It’s the perfect storm in the mom world if you will. ![]() The next five days is a full on collision of work commitments, volunteering and the beginning and end of extra curricular activities for my kiddos. I bring this up today because I have an especially busy week. Please tell me I’m not alone and can you all PLEASE teach me how to break this crazy-ass cycle. So yeah, over committing = a no win situation yet I find myself there way too often. It’s always when I’m spread thin that I end up getting sick and when I’ve got too much on my plate I’m usually at my least productive. I get crabby, stressed and turn into a shitty friend, mama and wife. Is it a mom thing? I can’t decide if it’s a control issue or subconsciously wanting to be a supermom or maybe I’m just totally normal trying to keep up yet constantly feel like I’m not doing enough. I swear overcommitting didn’t become an issue until I became a parent. What the hell, you guys? When am I ever going to learn that saying no, thank you is totally ok. And by tendency, I mean I have a full blown problem. Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are perfectly chewy, studded with raisins and the perfect fall cookie thanks to a healthy addition of pumpkin spice. ![]()
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