Like a crazed, pregnant woman I'm trying to get my act together before this baby comes in August. Really, I'm trying to get all my little projects done by the end of May - when school gets out. Things like....taking my kids to the dentist, sorting and ordering photos, selling a few things on eBay, painting a dresser in the boys' room, decorating the guest room, de-cluttering the toys (again!).
This summer, I just want to focus on kids, laundry, making good meals, and keeping the house reasonably clean. No extras. Except for having fun, of course.
I know what's coming - the end of pregnancy, having a newborn, nursing, taking care of the older three, having a baby under one. It's all incredibly hard work! Entering this season (once again), I know it's time to set my ambitions low.
So here's a couple of success stories lately....
My junk drawer...
Before:
After:
Containers are from the Dollar Tree, no surprise there. This drawer is in our kitchen under the coffee pot. It was full of school supplies and random junk. The kids were always rummaging in there and it was driving me crazy! We could barely open and close it. Now it is pretty and mostly kid friendly.
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My wall gallery...
from the other side...
I had a stack of frames that I just couldn't get rid of, but I also didn't have anywhere to hang them. Then one night, so tired of looking at the stack, I asked Stephen to start hanging them up in the hallway. It's not perfect, but I LOVE it. Just do it. Sometimes I'm so paralyzed by decisions or by the lack of a big allotment of time, that I put off a project. I'm learning to just knock it out even if it doesn't go perfectly.
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And here's a peak at the guest room. With the birthday money my parents gave me, I ordered a comforter for the duvet cover, bought a lamp, some new pillows, and printed some big black and white photos of Stephen and my niece playing at the beach.
More to come...