Diving In...

I guess this is how I'd describe my approach to pretty much everything in life. I just get right in in there...no mucking around! Not to say that I'm reckless or lack common sense (although sometimes I do wish I'd thought things through a little better, I suppose!), but sometimes I find that if you don't just do something, it'll never get done.

So, what do I mean? Well, I did jury duty a few years ago. They asked who the foreman (or foreperson) was going to be. Guess who put their hand up? I just knew there'd be that inevitable silence, people looking at each other, and it'd never get done. Screw that. So I said I'd do it.

Having a baby was one of those things as well. My husband and I kinda had a chat about having kids (we were both in agreement that we wanted have them!!), but we never decided when. So, one day, I upped the health insurance and he was cool with that. And then I came out with "Let's try and have a baby". He was also cool with that. But there was no consideration of what time of year the baby would be born, what we would do for money, what obstetrician we would use etc etc. Again, too much effort.

So, here we are, quite a bit of time later, with a 15 month old little boy whom we both adore. And talk about diving in! This kid is like an octopus on speed. Hands in everything, on everything and running around from one thing to the next.

Awww....isn't he adorable? We're thinking about renaming him Destructor...

However (and this is where my blog idea came from), I still find time to bake. I friggin' love it. It's my ME time...which, as a mum, is like wearing clean clothes....both rare and kind of exciting. Nothing I love more than mixing up a cake (trying not to eat most of the batter in the process) and then decorating the damn thing. Bliss. The best part is watching people enjoy it.

Anyway, people are ALWAYS asking me how I find the time. So, I thought I'd share my secrets via a blog. My little shortcuts aren't just for mums, they're for anybody who is pressed for time, but still wants to take something to the party. And why shouldn't you? I mean, a box of Cadbury favourites is nice, but cakes are AWESOME!

I made these...no joke. And I didn't need a babysitter to find the time!

So, stay tuned! I have plenty of tips and tricks for getting cakes made and decorated in minimal time with minimal effort...and maximum impact!