Baking

For whatever reason I am a far better baker than cook. And sometimes things I bake become legendary. A few co-workers have regular requests - pepperoni rolls, brownies with pecans, peppermint bark, and blueberry scones. My good friend Janelle was reaching her 5 year anniversary at work and although she's only had them once, she loves my scones. I decided to trash my kitchen and make them for her, and a few for me.
I thought about the last time I made them. Wow. It was just about a year ago. We were having my baby shower for Travis at Janelle's house. It wasn't going to be the big hoop-la like my first baby shower. It was to be more of a ladies' tea party where we stuff our faces with sweets, drink tea, and talk. I loved it and of course loved eating cupcakes, cookies, pumpkin rolls, and scones. At the time I was as big as a house and sweating like a pig trying to make scones in my kitchen.
This time around was drastically different. Travis was not in my belly (and my belly is completely deflated making it easier to work at a kitchen counter), he was in his high chair giggling, eating some puffs, and throwing his sippy cup on the floor. Amazing what changes in a year. Of course, my kitchen didn't change. I still managed to get flour and powdered sugar everywhere, and had tons of bowls, graters, and measuring devices to wash.
It was all worth it to see Janelle's face when she received a plateful of scones to enjoy. And rightfully so, she did not share them with anyone. Luckily I had a dozen or so on a tray at my desk for people to enjoy, which they did very much.