Tuesday...The New Monday?

Is Tuesday the furthest day from Monday or is Tuesday just Monday's quiet twin?  I've had discussions with friends and we all seem to agree that Tuesday can often be just as rough, or even worse than Monday.
So many things can happen during a day, and it may not be anything remarkable, but the little things can add up to one big stress.  It may be an early "Mommy!" call from the room next door, an alarm that goes off just a few minutes too soon, traffic on the way to work, a conversation with someone during the work day, or the fact that you haven't seen your significant other since before 6 a.m., and it's after 7 p.m.  We all wake up in the morning and all probably have the goal of successfully getting through the day and getting back to our families.

Despite all of my ramblings, I do have a point.  It's so easy to let all of those little things add up and reach a final breaking point.  It's so hard not to release that onto our families.  We love and trust our families, but sometimes, without even noticing, we can take out our day on those who really didn't have anything to do with it how it turned out.  I like to remind myself that my family is my support, my joy, and the reason that I work so hard. My home should be a place for fun, family, relaxation and reflection.  I don't want it to be a dumping ground for all of the negative thoughts and words that can come so easily our of our mouths. Relying on our family for support is necessary, but it shouldn't be the main topic of conversation on a daily basis - that's no fun and it just adds to stress levels!

Whatever it is I am doing here, talking about, or trying to figure out for myself or about myself - thank you for reading.  I'm thankful that today is not Monday.  I'm thankful for my family, near and far, and for having an an outlet for my thoughts.  I'm also thankful for "breakfast" for dinner.

I have tons of yellow squash and I am having so much fun figuring out with what to do with it.  On the menu tonight is yellow squash waffles!  Savoy, yet comforting.  It's a sneaky way to get veggies into a meal.

Isn't a waffle iron such a lovely invention?

The "waffle' batter

• 3 yellow squash, shredded & squeezed to get the liquid out
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• black pepper to taste

With the ingredients above, I was able to make two batches of waffles, which came out pretty dense.  I ended up putting the waffles in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes, then finished them up in the toaster. Very filling and very yummy.  I served it with a dollop of dill dip, fresh tomato and basil.  Pretty good end to a long Tuesday.

Pretty dinner :)