Sarandipity: heart of the home

on any given day you can find me watching HGTV, looking up recipes that i will probably never cook, working an event or getting motivated to get to the gym... it is until late that all of these things are becoming a little more enjoyable. those on HGTV tell me the kitchen is the heart of the home and i think i finally know why...as far as all of those other things, there isn't much to add so let's leave it at that.
i would not want to be anywhere other than at home this weekend for dads big showing at the one and only Perk but due to my schedule and working some serious over time a simple good luck and have fun was all that i could offer. friends and family came together to enjoy each others company and with some anxiety, and tired mind it would have been a perfect escape. now, usually i would bum around the house, watch a sappy movie, take a bath and continue to count the hours of boredom with nothing on the to do list for the soul reason that if i couldn't be where i wanted to, i would be miserable.
with all of that in mind, if i couldn't be home...i was going to make norfolk feel like it, at least a little. so, for this lazy Sunday...chocolate chop scones, autumn granola, and pumpkin cookies. bring it on. this will a. give me something do, b. make the house smell like a home. and c. give me a great reason to brag. for some one who is no chef, but simply admires those who are and loves to learn, i thought the three things on the docket would be a good starting point. now, after a few hours, a little bit of a mess, some burnt raisins and not enough tupperware my mission was complete, and relatively successful. i'd say the scones were the best... its now evident that when feeling bummed, or missing that place you call home... a kitchen will surely do the job. its where food is made with love, and patience has to run deep. it makes any house feel like home, and immediately puts me in a mind set that "i can do this" and as a matter of fact, "i enjoy this"...