mrsplatts

well, it wasn’t planned, but we are pleased as punch! I just found out a few days ago that we are expecting. We plan on not finding out the sex.

Neatfreak is never a word used to describe me, nor do I want it to be, however, I can’t stand a mess. What I don’t understand is that I am very organized at my job. I have every unit I teach in it’s own binder in protected sleeves. I get up at 4:30 in the morning just to make sure I have everything ready. If you ask me to organize or lead things, I have it done, super organized and am over prepared. Why can’t I take that over to my personal life? I can clean and organize my house with the best, but just can’t keep it there. I would rather sit and read a book than do the dishes. I am no means a slob, don’t get that idea. My house is clean, just cluttered. I would just like to be one of those wives that has everything together. I also don’t want to be one of those wives that does everything around the house. I also don’t want to spend my life cleaning and not living. My husband will help out, but just needs some nudging. If I could just get him to put things away after using them. I guess if I would help him in the yard, he would do that. Well, i better start cleaning.

I love to cook. it relaxes me and is a great way to unwind from a busy day. I love trying new recipes and eating new things. I never want to be the wife who cooks chicken on Monday, fish on Tuesday, and so on. I also want to make sue that my family is eating healthy fresh foods and not the prepackaged crap that is becoming a norm in America. However, although I love to cook and will venture out to more complicated recipes, I am tied down to the experts. Yes, I will modify a recipe to my liking, but it is never really my own. I entered a cooking compitition and won first place, but all that said was that I can follow a recipe well. I want to make something that is completly my own. I just don’t know where to start. Any ideas?