Maternity 33

week 25: chocolate

I’m having trouble keeping up with my blog routine: I suppose this is symptomatic of being back at work, and having less time for musings and writings. However, I will complete my 33 post challenge, and I will do so before my 34th birthday (October).

When you don’t seem to have enough time in the day and you need a “pick-me-up” to get from a busy morning to an active afternoon, I have one emergency remedy: very, very dark chocolate. In the depths of sleep deprivation, when baby was a few months old, I ate 100% cocoa chocolate after lunch, to fend off the inevitable coma, on days when I had no time for a nap. I always have 75% cocoa dark chocolate in my cubboards, for days when I come home from work and fear I may not have the requisite energy for evening play and bedtime routine.

Chocolate has experienced a revival in the United States, and San Francisco is home to many small manufacturers who delight at experimenting with new flavors and spices. So I have fun shopping for my emergency remedy. I also have fun hiding it from my son: I’ve resorted to burrying wrappers deep into the trash, placing chocolate on the highest possible shelf, sneak eating it while he plays or watches TV, etc.. I suppose life comes full circle: I recall spending inordinate amounts of time searching through my parents’ kitchen cabinets, on the look-out for hidden sweets!

Do yourself a favor: eat chocolate after reading this…