Sept. 26th - The Day Chocolate Made Everything Better 🍫

Well duh...chocolate makes everything better!!

Today we got the phone call we were hoping we wouldn’t get...the dreaded COVID has invaded our household. The Hubs came home Wednesday running a fever and was tested for both the flu and COVID. Unfortunately, it was not the flu. Luckily though, he is only experiencing flu like symptoms and hasn’t experienced any of the more alarming effects that can present with COVID. We are now under a 10 day quarantine, and the mood in the household hasn’t been great to say the least. I don’t know about you, but when I am feeling upset or worried I tend to turn to food for comfort (I know, I know...a really bad habit). After having our worst fears confirmed this morning, I decided some chocolate was definitely in order. Thanks to curbside pick-up at our local grocery store, I had the makings of a chocolate cake in the pantry. It’s not really the thought of having a slice of yummy chocolate cake that helped to put my mind at ease, rather it was the process of making it that did. I come from a long line of bakers, and for me, baking always brings back fond memories of times spent with my Gram when she would be in the kitchen baking a cake for a family birthday or some other special occasion. Baking what will hopefully be a yummy chocolate cake was exactly what I needed to make my heart feel a little lighter than it did after receiving the dreaded phone call earlier. I hope you find something today that will bring up your own fond memories as well.

Blessings, Candi 💕