Last In, Worst Dressed.

Aside from my obvious lack of organisational skills, I'm still struggling with another phenomenon that's been getting in the way of my blogging.  Finding something that I feel comfortable talking about is one thing, but finding it and writing about it before I see it written somewhere else is almost impossible.

Life occasionally throws me a set of circumstances that make me think "Hey! I should totally blog about that!".  And approximately 12 seconds later I'm clicking a link someone has shared on facebook to somebody else's blog post about that very issue.  On top of that, they're even more funny and eloquent than I could've hoped to be, and I find myself stifling laughs and mentally scoffing at their views, just out of spite for having been beaten to the punch.

It's not that I expect to write anything original, but I don't want to look like I've just copy/pasted other people's thoughts on whatever topic is making the rounds.  I see so many posts about parenting that it does my head in. I'm pretty sure there's a blog to match every style and tell you you're doing a great job, no matter how you do it.. what could I possibly add to that sea of conflicting opinions?

Some other topic maybe. What about that awesome recipe I always use? Already pinned. That funny little anecdote about that thing my toddler did? Some kid on youtube did it 2 years ago.

What's worse is when I feel there's been a mistake, and my version would've been better. I read instructions or recipes and think,
'You used tape? No, no, no.. you need glue!'
'2 teaspoons of sugar? Are you kidding? It should be tablespoons!!'

*Pulls hair out*

It feels a bit like at school when the teacher asks a question, and you know the answer, but they ask someone else first and you want to scream "No, pick ME!! I know the answer!!"

That never happened by the way, I always yelled out the answer because I was a big, fat know-it-all.  And that's precisely why this age of information is driving me nuts.  Everyone is a know-it-all and they're all yelling out the answers before me.

I'm never gonna be first in, best dressed. So, either I pack up and go home, or I settle for being last in, worst dressed.
*Looks at self in PJ's*
..Or maybe just last in and forget about getting dressed at all.

Cakes Of 2012, Or Thereabouts.

As mentioned in my welcome post, I like to bake.  Cake decorating gives me lots of opportunities to try new things, and challenge myself.  And I mean, challenge.  My cake-making always involves tears and foot-stamping and telling myself I will NEVER do it again.  I might otherwise be a 'throw my hands up in defeat' kinda gal, but when baking for someone else I have no choice but to dig deep and use those problem-solving skills I never developed at school.  Who knew food could be so character building?

So here are some of the cakes of 2012, or thereabouts (some were just before, some just after).  Hopefully, I'll find some time to make a list of the cakes of 2013, or thereabouts, before next year.

Ladies Birthday

Little Ladies Birthday

Wedding & Anniversary

Tiny Cakes

Church

Various

How's The Routine Going?

A friend asked me yesterday how I'm doing at following my new schedule. My response:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Yes, another failed endeavour at being organised.  It seems I can usually manage to do one thing, but it means dropping the ball in some other area.  If I get the washing done every morning, then we run late.  If I get the dishes done at night, the kids are skipping baths.  It hasn't all come together like I'd hoped.

To be fair, we've had a full-on month or two.  Guests staying with us and hospital appointments for the bub has meant there weren't many "normal" days where we could really give the routine a go.  On top of that, things are quickly changing - my husband's study/work situation isn't consistent and other extra curricular activities have popped up, rendering my original routine outdated already.

Still, I'm not giving up on it just yet.  I am happy to report that yesterday went almost entirely to plan.  Woohoo!

I took the littlies out so hubby could get some writing done at home.  Our choice of hangout was a "sklie" (slide) that Miss M has been pointing out whenever we drive past it.  The highlight was our sword fight with branches, which will probably result in her trying to poke some other kid's butt with a stick next time we're out.  WORTH IT.

After school hubby and I did some tag-team supervision/exercise at a park - one parent watched the kids while the other went for a run.  It was so AWFUL nice to be running again.

Today we got to school 10 mins early.  You'll know if it happens again tomorrow, because the world will likely end; so great a shift from the norm it will be.

Otherwise, I'll see you next post.  For now, I'm off to reap the rewards of cooking 2 dinners yesterday, by kicking back with Jane Austen for a bit.