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Day 113 - Is that peanut butter?

I went to a networking event this morning. It was honestly lovely. I met so many nice women in the tech space, and got to check out a newer coffee place in Buffalo. I connected with many of the people I met on LinkedIn, so if you're reading this today, hello! It was nice to meet you!

That said, I mean no disrespect when I say that the highlight of the morning was the dessert we were passing off as breakfast. The owner of the cafe, who herself used to work in corporate before quitting and opening this amazing space, had chocolate chip cookies and rice crispy treats.

But not just any rice crispy treats. These were peanut butter rice crispy treats with a chocolate-butterscotch ganache on top. And wow. I had 2 this morning, and took 2 more with me because for some reason no one else appreciated the deliciousness of these desserts. Either that or they have more restraint than I do and would rather not have a sugar rush first thing in the morning.

I can't stop thinking about these treats, sitting in the kitchen right now, knowing that only one is for me and that I should share the other with my husband. He seemed unconvinced about how good they are and the flavors, but I fail to see where he is struggling. The peanut butter? The chocolate? The butterscotch?

I asked the owner if she made them, and rather than accept the compliment, she's a girl's girl and said her friend made them. Well, cheers to that friend.

And I can't help but think about what this says about me. No, I'm not being mean to myself. I'm trying to be realistic about me.

Not that I've kept up with it, but one of the first things I did when I got laid off was try my hand at making bread. I made brownies from scratch for Thanksgiving, and brought berry oat bars to my networking coffee meet-up on Tuesday of this week. The most excited I've been about a job during this whole search was that position at the chocolate shop I applied to. Again, in a change of pace for what I've been applying to, I've got an interview scheduled for next week to be a supervisor of the bakery department inside a local store.

I'm going to be honest - I don't have the guts to go for it completely. Also, I don't have the capital. But I will try to remember this about myself when I'm thinking about side hustles, or the skills I want to improve going into 2026.

In the meantime, however, I'll just follow this piece of advice - life's uncertain, eat dessert first.

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