For those who don't know, I suffered a loss when my oven caught fire and burnt the house down...so when I moved to my new apartment, I wondered how I'd get over my fears of using the oven.

My new neighbors are so wonderful, and the neighbor I am closest to agreed to shadow me as I baked last week. With her supervision she helped me bake home made mac n cheese that turned out fantastic! And then tonight I decided I'd muster up the courage to bake on my own without adult supervision (tee hee). I made tuna potato chip casserole which I have been dreaming about since I first moved out on my own.

It was everything I could hope for--everything went smoothly, and for a half hour all I could smell was the strong mouthwatering aroma of the casserole, and it was so good I had two big heaping portions of it because it turned out so delicious.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

I am now much more confident in my abliities of using an oven, though it'll take a few trials to be more confident in not burning the house down. Even using the stove top is intimidating if it's not just top ramen.

But I'll tell you, and I tell everyone I meet, do the things you are scared of. I do just about everything I'm scared of, no matter the reason, and I do it because it makes me a stronger, more resilient person and helps me overcome any challenge or obstacle.