things that make me feel like a...

Here's some fluff for the weekend

Things that make me feel like a

..."CHEF"

• pouring EVOO into a pan
• sprinkling a pinch of sea salt onto something from a little bowl
• using a rasp (?) for garlic straight into the pan
• cooking anything with shallots instead of onions
• capers
• pulling roasted red peppers out of a jar
• bay leaves

..."MOM"

• saying, "Young lady!"
• saying, "Give me strength" (maybe the list should be things that make me feel like my mom)
• setting the table for dinner
• picking up clothes off the floor
• wiping butts
• sticky hugs and kisses
• getting drawings and presents like bouquets of dandelions
• waiting with other parents to pick up my kid
• guilt, oh, and fear (is that fever leukemia???)

(FYI, the things that made me feel like a "doctor" in the early days? Parking in the "physician parking lot," wearing a beeper and flicking a syringe in the air until a tiny bit squirted out!)

What little things mean a lot to you? What stereotypical things make you feel like a Dad, a Mom, a teacher, a lawyer, a chef, a sister...