Busy Busy!

It's been one of those weeks where I feel like I am barely keeping up with what needs to be done each day, much less having time to cross things off my general to-do list. We're having guests for dinner on three separate evenings this week. I three-quarters like it, because it's great to meet and spend time with people, and I have a lot of fun coming up with better-than-usual menus and cooking them. It's a pleasure to put good food on the table and have everyone enjoy it, especially traditional Swiss food for couchsurfers who are eager to try some local flavors. But I one-quarter dislike it, because it eats up evening time like nothing else - researching/planning the meals, shopping for them, cooking and entertaining... phew! Tuesday evening couchsurfers Jeff and Mel from Quebec stayed with us on their drive though Switzerland, tomorrow night another couple named Candy and Tim will be here, and Saturday evening we are having some friends from church over for an Indonesian meal (read: oodles of peanut sauce!). Thankfully we're not doing much else this weekend so at least I'll get some time at home to take care of my exciting to-do list of ironing, dusting, voting... and planning all the things I'm going to bake for my 25th birthday coming up next week. So far the only certain on the baking list is Carrot Cupcakes with Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting, so if anyone needs an excuse to spend hours browsing through the recipe archives at Smitten Kitchen or Joy the Baker or Cannelle et Vanille or [insert favorite baking blog here].... I'm open to suggestions!

Speaking of my birthday, one of my presents from Matt means you'll be seeing some changes around here soon... I'm very excited. :)