There are chocolate chip cookies in my oven right now baking. I felt really guilty when I began softening the butter in the microwave. But my guilt slowly edged off as I added my sugar, eggs, soda, vanilla, salt, flour and lastly a mix of semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips. And then my guilt just about disappeared as I ate a scoop of cookie dough right out of the bowl. 

You may be wondering, why feel guilty? Well 20 days ago, Conor and I began a 4 week long dessert and treat free challenge and cookies and it's dough fall under the "no-no" category. Remember I did this solo back in June? Well, I've totally caved this time. Being mid-way pregnant makes it really hard because of my insatiable appetite. It was easier the last time I did it, partly because I was barely pregnant and sweets make me sick in the first trimester and also because I was exercising all the time. Excuses, excuses right? Do you want to hear one more? I've not had a good night's rest in I don't even know how long because Holly isn't feeling well and I need a pick-me-up before I have an emotional break down. So there. I'm going to eat chocolate chip cookies today until I feel sick and then I'm going to continue dessert and sugar free until the end of our challenge.