Happy Easter

Today was a pretty low key day and I am completely cool with that. Normally, when I host a holiday dinner all sorts of chaos break out. I would like to personally thank Martha Stewart for that. I get this image in my head and can't let go of the perfect dinner. From centerpieces and food all the way to cleanliness of my house. God like cleanliness at that. I mean cleaning out the fridge and pantry, reorganizing my linen cupboard in case someone happens to open it. I lose my tiny mind in the effort of perfection.

My big downfall, aside from the post party clean up, is the timing of everything. I miss my American stove because the one I have now is about half the size. I can fit in a roast and one caserole dish if I work it right. Plus we have an open plan kitchen dinning and family room. I hate being in the kitchen running around like a fool trying to get things ready while everyone else watches. I am also a huge fan of clean as you go to help that post party clean up problem.

Well, I've always heard about "make ahead" dishes and I finally decided to try it. It is seriously a life saver. This morning I just mixed and sliced everything up to be ready for when it needed to be cooked. I was amazingly calm today. It was a good thing to because my in-laws showed up 20 minutes before I said to come which was 40 minutes before dinner was ready. Oh well. I definitely am using the "make ahead" method again for Thanksgiving.

I will admit that I did spend a little time today thinking about what it would/will be like to celebrate Easter with a child. I thought about the Easter egg hunts and chocolate. I thought about pretty dresses and bows if it's a girl. It was good though. I didn't get overly sad and after thinking about it, I was able to move on.

Happy Easter!