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May 12, 2008

I Think I Gained 20 Pounds

You know I love to bake. The downside of baking is having the baked goods in the house. And eating said baked goods! Travis is always good for helping to eat them, but especially after last week in Indianapolis (what is with conferences? I think they feed you lots so you don't fall asleep!) I should be cutting back and watching my calorie intake. Yeah, so I went ahead and made cinnamon rolls...

Clearly I hate myself. Ok, not really, but talk about calories. I guess the only way to enjoy the treats and still be able to fit into my clothes is to spend some extra time at the gym. Ah, the price I pay for sugar!

This recipe is from The Bread Baker's Apprentice. It's a simple recipe that in the grand scheme of things isn't that fattening. It has 1/3 cup of butter, uses buttermilk, and the filling is cinnamon and sugar without additional butter. The buttermilk makes for a nice tender dough, plus adds a bit to the flavor. The other thing you could do to cut down on the inches to the hips is cut down on the frosting, but that doesn't work around here. Travis actually wishes there was more frosting! My teeth hurt just thinking about it.

I didn't do any crafting this weekend aside from cutting out the pieces for a top. A summer top. And since it's getting ready to snow here, I think I have enough time to work on it this weekend. Can someone in the know please let me know when we might expect summer to show up in Wyoming? Assuming summer will arrive eventually, I also want to work on the second skirt. And then I need to start thinking about a quilt for my brother and his girlfriend. So many crafting projects, and life keeps getting in the way. This week marks the beginning of summer hours at the University - 7:30 to 4:30, which sucks in the morning, but makes for a little extra time in the evenings. Here's hoping I can fit some crafting into that time.

Steph