sUgAr, SpIcE &MaRRiAgE

Yesterday, from the minute I woke up, I craved sugar cookies. Not just any ordinary sugar cookie, but cookies that my friend Char made almost a year and a half ago. All day long, I thought about those cookies.

So, after digging through a year's worth of e-mails, I found the recipe and went on a mad hunt to buy ingredients! I even texted David during work to inform him our FHE activity- sugar cookies.

David got off late so dinner was later than usual. We still had a few tasks to complete before going to bed but I NEEDED MY COOKIES! Therefore, we made these, baked these, frosted these, and ate these all within two hours. 

Was so anxious to make them, lined up all the ingredients,
and admired them while waiting for the husband to get off work!

The first bite I took, "C-RRRRUNCJ," I was in heaven. Exactly what I remembered-the slight taste of almond with the soft powdered sugar completing these cookies.. Mmm!  I polished off four cookies the moment we were done frosting them. heehee. What a great day,right? Whilst feeling like a complete glutton, I yank my head to look at David, anticipating that he too, like I, will be crying with sweet joy! WRONG!
 ....He looked so sad. Turns out he dislikes crunchy cookies whereas I HATE soft cookies. He took a bite or two of them but shook his head with disapproval. Once again, I learned a crucial lesson about marriage from such a small mistake. My way isn't always his way...

Forgot to buy a rolling pin but we were creative!
 Used the butter spray! Worked like magic!! :D

So silly I learned this lesson from our baking activity today. But, I went to bed with lots of thoughts. 

How selfish I was.. Turns out David doesn't even like sugar cookies. But, David, my awesome husband knew how much I wanted these. So, for the two hours we were laboring away, he kept his mouth shut and played along with me. How foolishly oblivious I was.. Even when I suggested that we leave in the cookies for an extra two more minutes so they would be crsip and crunchy, he did as I desired. 

Yet again, I learn my husband's example. I vowed that I would try harder to put him before myself. His happiness needs to come before mine. Next time, I promise we will bake up some soft chocolate chip cookies, my dear David's favorite but my least.  Sigh..We are so different but I guess that's what makes marriage so great! Balancing each other out.

P.S., Our two moms that are most likely the only readers, I am grossed out by my gluttony too. I promise, no more dessert for us this week! :D

 What are some small but mindful things you do for a better marriage?