Why I'm Glad the Maternity Look is In Right Now

Ok, so my health craze lasted all of about 2 minutes (well, actually, if I'm completely honest with myself, it's still going on in some way, at least on the work out front). I still want to go work out so I can work myself up to cute workout clothing and well, avoid bed sores and imminent death, but I'm kind of softening on my stance of prohibiting sugar. Mostly because there are things like this in the world: Have I mentioned that I am quite the baker? Well, I am. I baked my wedding cupcakes, and I can make a perfect pie crust with my bare hands. So I've been sitting here looking at food porn (basically because when my body knew I was taking it off unnecessary sugars, my subconscious reacted and sent me to my favorite food blogs), and promising myself an indulgence in not only eating something luscious, but baking it as well. I have more time on my hands now, you see, as my second job is winding down until the end of the month. So, if baking and making myself fulfilled means not being skinny, I can handle it. I'll just have to work out to keep from getting to bedbound status. Moreover, I'm going to avoid The Learning Channel at all costs.

That's why I love this dress by Diane Von Furstenberg:

Wouldn't I be adorable in this, standing in my kitchen, turning out cupcakes? Yes, I know it would get covered in flour, and sugar, and mascarpone cream, but let me fantasize for a moment...can't you just imagine? I would be the perfect house frau in this dress. I would bake beautiful cupcakes, covered with perfect swirls of frosting and little sugar bees that I make myself. Moreover, if I develop a kind of cupcake gut, the empire waist on this sucker would cover it right up! Ahhh...the trends are finally starting to go my way.

Diane Von Furstenberg Corina Empire Dress--$365, nordstrom.com