When life hands you lemons add alcohol and stir!

[MichelleLT]

If baking relaxes you, definitely go for it.

I can post my easy recipe for dark chocolate guinness cupcakes if you want, it starts with a boxed cake mix too.

I haven't even figured out the tree thing yet. Growing up the rule was no talk of Christmas til after my mom's birthday (Dec 11th), she always figured 2 weeks before Christmas was enough time LOL.

Very cool about Gabe missing you. (Who wouldn't though, you are totally awesome!)

Sorry to hear the stress has contributed to gaining back some weight, but I'm sure you'll get a handle on it soon. You can do it!

Hang in there chica. Sounds like you can see the light at the end of the paperwork tunnel! And don't worry, if it is the light of the oncoming train, at least it'll run over all the paperwork!