All in a days...

Oh should that actually read 'all in a daze' I am not entirely sure about this title, as I do undoubtedly feel crazily dazed if I'm honest?!

This is my semi Ta-Dah post, I actually started this current housecleaning frenzy yesterday when I spent no little than 8 solid hours blitzing the girls pigsty - how can they live in such squalor is beyond me!

Anyway the chores continued today & over the past 35 hours I have totally annihilated 2 children's bedrooms into submission & they both look habitual now - this included stripping bunkbeds & a midsleeper, making all 3 beds again with fresh clean bedding.

I have washed & dried & put away 6 loads of washing & also put away another 2 loads that had already been washed & dried previously! How these children go through so many clothes is a mystery, some actually don't look like they've been worn & others are hideously dirty!!!

I have vacuumed the house top to bottom, cleaned the kitchen no less than 5 times, found a hidden pile of clean clothes stuffed in the bottom of number one sons wardrobe that needed hanging up, made sure the children didn't starve, arranged a birthday cake, packed an overnight bag for the kidlets, attempted to get a nice meal on the table at a reasonable hour (only for my super powers to fail & one item not being quite cooked in time - epic failure).

I would normally go to karaoke with the Funky one tonight (haven't been in a fortnight, as was away last Thurs) but I'm in no way motivated, it is freezing cold, I've not had my caffeine quota, I'm knackered & still I have an outfit to find for a wedding reception that I'm attending tomorrow night!

I feel absolutely bloated & fat today, hence finding an outfit I can actually fit into. Maybe I should just dress up as a pumpkin, it would hide all the flab on show - lol!!!

My skin feels awful as I've been overdoing the Creme Eggs & Chocolate - Easter should be banned next year... I've decided! I best take my meds in a minute, was very late in taking yesterday morning (it was in fact 2pm by the time I got round to it) Ooops.

I'll rest when I'm dead, either that or fall asleep on the sofa this evening! Fingers crossed I don't have to rush out & buy anything to wear tomorrow!

And..... Ta Dah!!!!!

So I guess you're wondering about the title eh?! Well let me elaborate on this...

... We all get bogged down with day-to-day life, a few years ago another mummy friend of mine (thanks Sarah MacKay) that instead of dwelling on the things you don't manage to get done, focus on the things you have accomplished!

It's not a 'To Do' list, it's a 'Ta Dah' list!!!

Still don't get it?! Let me show you:

Ta Dah List, Fri 23rd Nov

1. Cleaned up cat sick (7.15am)
2. Had a coffee
3. Made hubby a travel mug of Tea
4. Got girls dressed
5. Sent boy to school
6. Gave girls breakfast
7. Did girls hair
8. Made bed
9. Got dressed
10. Sorted clean washing out
11. Sorted dirty washing into colours
12. Put 1st load washing on
13. Took girls to school
14. Loaded dishwasher
15. Emptied oven
16. Put dishwasher on
17. Sprayed oven with cleaner
18. Got ingredients out for Flapjack
19. Got Hoover out
20. Writing blog! (9.40am)

So as you can see it's already been a very productive & busy day here at Sharp Residence, it's only 9.40am & the Ta Dah list is growing by the minute.

Now you may feel this is silly, but in fact it's a real motivational boost that doesn't take much effort. Writing a list takes a few minutes, but when it's a list of boring every day mundane household chores it puts a complete downer on the day - turn it around & make yourself feel positive about it, make a Ta Dah list instead!!!

It's astounding the actual amount of things we do as stay at home parents (it's not always us girls that do it, there's some house husbands too) but do we often get any credit for it?!? You bet your life no, it is often unnoticed but we carry on working like troopers to keep the home nice & working perfectly like clockwork!!!

So every once in a while, sit back & take a minute to reflect on your achievements in the day, it really does open your eyes to how much we do on an average day. We all deserve more appreciation for our accomplishments, rather than just taken for granted.

Now my blog is pretty much finished (it's 9.50am) so it's back to the chores... Time to hoover & then to scrub the oven clean!

Have a great day all & wear a proud smile for all you've achieved so far, you're all amazing parents - whether you do a day job for a living or look after the home (& children).

Blogs, Cakes & Pages...

As the title says, I will be concentrating on my Blogs, my Cakes & my Page - I'm taking a well deserved break away from Facebook, I will of course check-in to So•phis•ti•cakez & update the page & I'll respond to PM's, other than that I really can't be bothered with it any more. I have so little time as it is & I'd rather concentrate on what's important to me: my family, my hobby, close friends & finally ME!!!


I don't concentrate on me a lot, I'm always bottom of the list & actually I should be top, so I'm making a change & if people don't like it well then that's their problem, not mine.


I'll probably upload some photos to my actual profile, but that's about the size of it for the time being... My page will get the most exposure & air time out of me, I will be creating new things from Lynda's Little Kitchen that I'll need official tasters for as & when I don't have other projects that take priority - so pay attention to my page, you could be invited to try delicious treats!


As for my blogs, I've neglected them recently so I feel I should take the time out to just add a little blog when I can... I've managed both a cakey blog & obviously this blog today, so feel back in touch with the blog world - its very easy to get wrapped up in everything else, not anymore... I know what makes me happy & that's what I am focussing on.


Further ado, I have Brownies to bake & Flapjacks to make, a card to create & chores that can't wait, children to entertain & a dinner to prepare, some time for me?! Well, I'm aiming for some PS3 or Xbox or Wii, but well just have to see if that's possible!!!

Busy, busy, busy... But still smiling!

Yes, I'm busy, busy, busy... Household chores, school runs, cakes, birthdays there's so much on this month & we're already a week into the shortest month of the year - then it's my baby's 5th birthday, where did those 5 years go?!


So far this week I have already done a 4" square fruit cake & a 10" square fruit cake, I've still got an 8" round chocolate cake to decorate, a 10" square vanilla sponge, 12 vanilla cuppies & 12 chocolate cuppies to bake & decorate by Friday afternoon this week along with 2 x 5" round vanilla sponges that need baking, that's Weds, Thurs & Fri busy!


An easy day tomorrow as only day off from kitchen! Although not that easy, HSL worker on morning, birthday cards to write & send, washing to put away, washing to do, vacuuming, polishing you know all the normal chores got to strip n change girls beds too... The fun never ends here, lol!


How am I still smiling?! Well we're out on Friday as Dunk's not working, there's a family gathering this Saturday, it's half-term next week so an easy week without the school runs, we're also away overnight at the end of the month & going out to dinner with some very good friends - plenty to smile about =)


TV is also at its best at this time of year, we had the brilliant Sherlock, we've currently got the ever brilliant Hustle, there's Wild at Heart, a new series of Being Human just started, of course there's Dancing on Ice too... TV is just fab at the moment!!!


Happy, happy, happy... Don't burst my bubble now, ok?!