a love-hate relationship

i can honestly say, this is the FIRST time since becoming pregnant that i've felt like cooking ANYTHING... and y'all know me... i DO enjoy cooking... with the occasional night out... but geez, i was getting tired of eating out... really.

its been a challenge to go to the grocery store... let alone COOK anything... the heightened sense of smell during pregnancy has affected me differently than i ever expected... the grocery store is sensory OVERLOAD to say the least... and at home, cooking--i've had an issue with the smell of the raw ingredients mixed while getting to the finished product in the kitchen... (like an odd smell-flashback...i dunno how to explain it)

with that being said, i went to the grocery store today after church with the intention of getting groceries to cook and eat at home every night this week... easy to cook, minimal prep work...

tacos, roasted chicken, pork tenderloin, and a pampered chef pasta dish

we'll see...

i did buy a few frozen pizzas just in case... so i could still "not eat out" but didn't have to cook either... is that cheating?

i did make a pot of spaghetti (with cheese bread!) for lunch and am hoping to fix dinner, too (both of the aforementioned meals good leftover, too!)

and i'm making my sweet husband a cake! woo hoo! (ok, its for me too!) his favorite... yellow cake with chocolate icing... but shhhh... don't tell him! its a surprise when he gets home from work today :)