Happy Belated Blogaversary to ME!

On the 16th of April last year, I decided that having my own blog would be a good idea. I'm not really sure WHY I thought it would be a good idea, other than mellie said it would be, and I believed her. As it happens, she was right. In order to write my own "happy blogaversary to me" post, I went back and had a look at the things I've posted about through the last year. Originally this was meant to be a foodie blog - not dissimilar to the myriad of foodie blogs out there which literally groan with a tummy full of brilliant recipes, mouth-watering photos and interesting restaurant reviews. In that respect, I failed. I don't write a "foodie blog", or at least not anything like those I respect. I also don't write a "Mommy blog"because I don't crap on and on about how fabulous and wonderful my kids are (okay, sometimes I do) and how my brilliant, mistake-free parenting fulfills my every waking moment. I also don't write a "chef's blog" or a "baking blog" or a "family blog" or any other type of "... blog." I just kinda, well, talk a lot, to whit:

• I hate other people's kids, and I hate other people telling me how to parent mine, so I complained about both of those a lot.
  
• I asked you all to commit Random Acts of Sweetness, and yet nobody did (or bothered to tell me they have). I, however, continue to do this as much as I can. This just proves how fab-u-lous I am (or how much therapy I need, since for me baking is pretty much the same minus the chaise lounge.)
  
• Culinary school was another topic of complaining...and with about 9 months left to go, I can't see this rant ending any time soon.
  
• My adoration for various people was declared out loud.
• Food (not surprisingly) was a major issue - I made it, I worried about it, I wanted more of it, I got fat from it.
  
• I talked about stuff I like, and stuff I hate.
  
• Parenting - and the real, total truth about it, was also a topic of discussion...including the phenomenon of Mommy Guilt.
  
• I developed bad habits. What am I saying, I just admitted that I have them and the reveled in them.
  
• Photographic evidence finally made it on the scene!
  

So, as they say, it's been a good year for blogging . As I mentioned above, I've decided that I don't really fall into any type of blog category - and it's safe to say that's probably a reflection of who I am, anyway. My life is a mich-mash (pun and spelling intended) and this blog is, too. Fine by me, as long as it's fine by you. Actually, I could care less of what you think - but I am flattered that people are out there reading and replying to what I have to say. And that, my friends, is the point. This blog is all about me, me, me, and some more me - and I make no apologies for it.