Leche Flan

As I wait for my leche flan to cook, I finished up more than one chapter of this book I recently got from the library. It is "Everyone is Beautiful" by Katherine Center. It is light and funny and apt for moms like me, it can be quite a horror story for women who are still over the moon dreaming about babies and a life with their soon to be spouses. Although it's a quick read and nothing fancy or sort, the message about motherhood and marriage is raw and real. Which made think of the following:

• I am happy with my life, no matter how chaotic it gets. Like now! I know I need to mop and clean and whatnots, but sometimes lying down with the little one until he dozes off to nap time is sweeter.
• I am grateful and quite flattered that my friends here adore the only two native desserts I know how to make -- leche flan and maja blanca. At least I've done a few stuffs right hehehe!!!
• How odd I became post partum... how I let myself go, and drown my esteem with crazy thoughts and how I digged my own demise just because I thought it was the case. I hope I will never go through that ever again!!!
• Life is forever and always will be beautiful with the friends I have... enough said ;-)
• It's true that 99% of your happiness depends on the partner you chose... because yes, I still want to be kissed that way -- his hands holding my head and with so much passion... =P

And the leche flan is done, I have to let it cool before I shock freeze it in time for the dinner party later. I hope the little one is asleep by now, so he has enough energy and social grace to mingle with others... as I try to finish this book.