My Therapy

It's always been my favorite pastime. My old standby for feeling good. Making cookies. Why buy cookies when you can make them? I don't know that it's really the taste difference that sways me to bake my own cookies. I think it's really cookie therapy. It reminds me of good times in my life. I always made cookies as a kid. Of course everyone in the family was happy when I made cookies. when I was about 10 years old and up, my little brother and sister and I would play "Target Practice." Which consisted of them sitting at the other end of the table and opening their mouths, and I'd try to throw balls of cookie dough in them. Sometimes, (unknown to my mother, until she reads this blog) they would stand at the bottom of the stairs in the basement, and I'd be upstairs aiming for their open mouths.

I especially enjoyed making cookies in college. One day my roommates and I were coming up with impersonations of each other, and mine was talking on the phone and making stirring motions of mixing up cookies. Not to mention, cookie dough was a major staple of my college diet. There was always some in the fridge to eat, and I wasn't the only on in the dorm room enjoying it.

I love making cookies still, now that I'm a mom. I even crave it. sure, I love the cookie dough and the baked cookies. But more so I crave the process. I enjoy that Leah is old enough to enjoy making them with me. But I'd rather wait till she's gone or busy, so I can sneak and make them by myself. I suppose we're all entitled to a soothing activity to relax ourselves, and mine is cookie therapy.

TP Dilemma

Always a decision. Every time I go to the grocery store I run into this dilemma. The toilet paper dilemma. There are two sides to this issue, do I buy the more expensive, softer Toilet paper, because it's one of those simple ways to treat yourself everyday; or do I buy the inexpensive TP to save money, and, after all you're just using it to finish your business and flush it down the toilet anyway. on one hand, I like to have the nice soft TP around the house if we have guests. So I do purposely supply it in the guest bathroom when family come to stay. I know I always appreciate soft TP when I'm occupied in someone else's powder room. but for everyday, while I do believe in treating my family to a pleasant soft tissue in the rest room as well. How mortified I am when I find my 3 year old flushing wads of hte good stuff for fun!

I was discussing this dilemma with my brother who provided an interesting viewpoint from his own personal experience. HE was shopping at Sams club in need of toilet paper. weighing the cost options of the mega packs, the nice soft TP was a few dollars more than the club brand. being thrifty as most of us are, he chose the generic toilet paper. after getting home and trying it out he told me he wished he would have paid the extra and upgraded, but for now he's stuck with 48 rolls. ..

So, I haven't been swayed completely by the pros and cons of this matter. so, I have been forced to compromise. Sometimes I give in to my sensible side and buy the less expensive brand. Other times I splurge for that cozy good stuff. One of my biggest pet peeve, is when I do spend an extra buck or two, and I get home to find out that the 2 ply TP is actually 2 ply of hte paper thin stuff! because there isn't really a way to squeeze the TP for softness through the packaging plastic. In conclusion, it's always a toss up in the TP aisle: To pay for soft vs. pay less for cheap TP. At least the question isn't To wipe or not to wipe. What do you prefer?

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