Fridays Shoe Box Project

Hello friends!! On Friday I took some shoe boxes I had been saving and covered them with brown paper, you know the kind for parcels?! Then when the boys got home from school they decorated their own boxes. Lets just say my 8 year old got WAY into it and had a lot of fun, my 10 year old was thinking about how fast he could just get this over with and go play!!

Once they were done we took them to their room and used them for their rock and shell collections. Now these aren't all over their room, or the whole cotton pickin' house!! Heehee!! It's true!!

So yes I could of just bought some containers from the store for about $2.50 each or so, but these are personalized!! So I reused and recycled and it was a fun crafty project for the guys!!

So tell me how you keep all your kids's collections in order!! I would love to hear new fresh ideas!!

BUSTED!!

Ok..so yesterday I was totally busted by the Slacker Police!! (I can just hear the sirens, WOOOWOOOWOOOWOOO!!) I snapped a picture of the hot spot in my kitchen. Then I kicked my own butt for doing it!! Haha!! I couldn't believe how bad it had gotten in NO time!! Grrr..But I fixed it! *Big Toothy Grin*!

It's amazing to me how caught up I can be with the business of life to slack off in an area that needs consistent attention. That is the dump spot. But it should be just a temporary landing pad!!

This coming week I am going to be trying something new so I wanted to give you all a heads up!! This is an interactive project, meaning you folks get to be apart of my daily stuffs!! Haha!! So be on the lookout for the instructions, it's super easy!! I think we'll all have fun, well, maybe you more than me at first!!

I am about to start todays project! I am really excited about this one!! And I'm not even being sarcastic!!

As always, I am always happy to hear any hints, tips, ideas, etc that you have on keeping things neat and tidy!!

So ta ta for now!! Have a great day and I'll post todays project later on!!

What are you gonna do today, Napoleon?

Thank you Napoleon, I couldn't of said it better myself!! Sorry I haven't been keeping up, if you want to know what my days have been like just watch the video clip above!! HA!!


Today I sorted the pantry. I pulled everything out and I sorted it and used some baskets that I bought from Walmart for $2.50. I think it was worth it!!! I think I need a couple more. I need something to hold all the tea and jello!!



Well, it could be even better, but part of the problem is that I have enough baking supplies to open my own bakery!! So I think a bakefest is on the horizon!!

Thank you for checkin' out the blog today!! If you have any great hints or tips that work for you to keep organized in the kitchen or anywhere else for that matter - I would love to hear it!!

Have a great day and GIT'R'DONE!!!

My bathroom cabinet

The fact that everything is just shoved down there really bothered me. So I pulled everything out and sort it into gift bags, which is what I chose for a temporary fix until I get baskets or little containers or whatnot.

Aaaahhhhh..that is so much better!! This was another very quick fix!! It probably took 20-25 minutes! Now I know where everything is, it's so much easier on the eyes and it doesn't give me anxiety! As a matter of fact I actually smiled when I opened up the cabinet to grab something earlier!!

So go find a cabinet and while the kids watch an episode of spongebob squarepants you can have another corner of your life in order and not have to hear spongebob's obnoxious and annoying voice!! It's a win win!! And as always, I'm always up for comments, hints and tips!! Tell me what's working for you and what's not!!

GIT'R'DONE!!!

Gone with the notorious kitchen junk drawer!!

Well hello friends!! I know I have been very much absent!! HA! I began this journey during a week when my guys were at a summer camp, and as I'm discovering not only is it much easier to get things done without my little guys here, but I have way more desire and drive to tackle these project when they are gone!! So next week I should be back on task!!

Having said that, I did a little 10 minute job tonight. I tackled the messiest drawer in my kitchen! You may think that's not too bad of a junk drawer, well, what you may not know is that there is another one around the corner that I will be tackling at another time!!

I am still amazed at how just a few minutes can solve a daily irritation and/or frustration!! This was super fast and it really looks so much better!!

More to come!! In the meantime, grab your timer, find a trouble spot and hit it with your best shot!! You will amaze yourself!! (but be realistic!! I have a HUGE project around my desk, this will not be a 10, 15 or even 20 minute project!!) Eat that elephant, one bite at a time!! And as the days go by, you will find that your environment is beginning to become cleaner, more organized, and less cluttered!!

Every move towards organization brings peace and joy!! Go get yours!!

Ba-bye hot spot!!

I got rid of the notorious drop spot, dump spot, hot spot, whathave you!! I really hate this spot in my kitchen that seems to be a magnet for all things random. And everytime I glance and see it all cluttered and disorderly, it brings up a myriad of negative emotions. Do you have a spot like this in your house, you know the one, you walk in the house with your purse, todays mail, school papers, those things you grabbed from the car and where do they go?? All in one collective spot...and THAT is the hot spot!

As you can see this is WAAAY overdue, this thing is growing and if I don't blast it out it will soon need its own zip code. Believe it or not I've cleared it off before, yep true story. I put everything in a box, threw the lid on shoved it out of the way and haven't seen it since. Well, except for the one time I needed some papers out of it. So, this time I brought in the folding table from the garage. Set it up so it would be in nice and close so I could take everything of this counter..and alas..there really IS a counter there!!

The other reason I used a folding table is so it wouldn't become a perminant fixture, this thing was in my way. There's no way it could be here any longer than necessary. I had to clear it all off in order to put it away. And I refused to put it back "neatly" or shove it in a box. I looked at this table now covered in random stuff and thought..

hhmm..if I were a stack of books where should I be?! If I were an important receipt where should I be?!? Everything headed for it's appropriate home. I decided what I would actually allow back onto the counter and put those things back. The end result eased the anxiety and brought on a sigh of relief..much better!!

So if a little spot of your home is looking a little conjested and disorganized and you wish it would go away..JUST DO IT!! If I can, you can, believe me!! It really didn't take that long, I wish I would have timed it but I forgot. Probably 30 mins!! Next I will be tackling the cubboard above and the drawer below this counter!!

One day at a time, one project per day (or more if time permits), I KNOW I will get this done!! Please let me know what areas you struggle with in your home!! Tell me what works for you and what doesn't!! Obviously you are not alone, so let me hear from you!!

Backpacks empty - Check!!

Really?! I waited this long for a project that took me a whopping 22 minutes?! And why?!?!

I seem to suffer from the affects of disorder in the form of overwhelm. I sit, nearly paralyzed in one spot. Not knowing where to begin because there's just TOO much!! Not anymore..now that I feel so exposed, as well as accountable to my friends who are trekking along with me!!

Time to spend some quality time with my guys..maybe I'll tackle another project this evening!!