Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Cake shows

I really should be doing dishes and laundry and organizing, but decided to blog instead. I have been watching these "cake shows" on Food Network and TLC. The boys and I watched a "Cake Boss The Next Great Baker" marathon yesterday. Does anyone else share my obsession?

I tried my hand a cake decorating a few years ago. It is fun but making icing can be quite a mess. Thinking of going back to it now that I am staying home. Here are a few of my favorites I have made.


Princess cake for Paige and Kaylee


MU Tiger Cake

Baby Einstein cake for Austin

Thursday, January 13, 2011

2011 Conquer the Clutter

Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions? I want to conquer the clutter and organize. We're close to starting the 6th year in this house. I just finally got curtains for our bedroom. We've painted every room in the house except one. So what to do now? Organize!

Since both boys have started school, I feel like there is a constant flow in of papers, projects, and assorted junk! It is hard to decide what to pitch and what to keep. When Alex was in preschool, I started a container of papers in the basement that are scrapbook worthy. (if I ever get around to scrapbooking, that is). I read somewhere to start a box for each child and put all the papers in it for the year, then go through it at the end of the year to decide what to keep. I may try this but will probably end up doing my week to week pitch approach.

I also have a room of doom. Don't you? It was formerly our office but became my office/room that I throw odds and ends when visitors come over after Jeff made an office in the basement. Chase also sleeps in there when I babysit. I am working to make that into a nice usable workspace.

Well, I'd better stop blogging and get to organizing. Wish me luck. I may need someone to rescue me from the piles of stuff.