Spring Cleaning - Day 3

Hmmm.....if I can even call it a whole day of cleaning....or even half a day. I realized yesterday that Easter is looming, and I didn't want to be in the mad scramble for basket stuff on Saturday, so I got some of it done yesterday. Of course, Ellie saw all of it, and being that she is old enough to remember, I don't think she is ever going to believe in the Easter bunny! Oops! That's okay, because I honestly don't like perpetuating the lie of imaginary people and creatures coming in the house when we are asleep. The other two littles have started asking anyway....and I just avoid giving them an answer. (That was a nice tangeant!)

Anyway, as for cleaning, I finished the master bedroom, and an working on the bathroom. Basically all that is left to do in there is clear out the magazine rack of Golf Digest that my husband doesn't look at anymore and then give it a good cleaning. Then I'll be into the kids bathroom. I have decided this is going to work much better for me if I set small goals. My kids are not the types that will let me get an entire days worth of work done. They can't leave me alone that long! Not to mention, the rest of my house would be destroyed if they were left to their own devices for that long. :)

Spring Cleaning - Day 2

Master bedroom. I would've gotten loads more done if my kids didn't HAVE to have their mommy RIGHT NOW! ;) So I have some dresser drawers to go through today, and then it's into the bathroom....looking forward to that..... :)

I got my retainers from the orthodontist yesterday. They are somewhat obnoxious, but trust me, they are 1000 times better than braces and I will be wearing them religiously. Even if I can't talk right with them in.

Spring Cleaning-Day 1

Today was a busy one.....

First, to the orthodontist for the best appointment EVER! Braces are finito, gone, and off! It feels so good to have them off. Like I'm me again. :) I can't help but smile whenever I pass a mirror, just to see the teeth, all straight and naked. :) Eating dinner tonight was fantastic. I could take a nice big bite, and then not worry about all the gak stuck in my braces. I finished in record time, something that hasn't happened in months!

Here's a peek!

I then came home and got to work on the SPRING CLEANING!!!! Today's job to tackle was the Master Closet. It wasn't too bad. Mainly because we had done a major purging about 18 months ago. I went through and purged my stuff again, and a little of Ron's. I couldn't go crazy with his...that's his job! But I did get a large black trash bag full that DI took care of for me this afternoon. A little more organization of shelves, shoes, vacuuming, and throwing away of stuff, and I'm much happier with it.

I'm glad it didn't take me all that long to get that tackled, since as soon as Ron got home, we left for a fun night out for Family Home Evening. Dinner at Five Guys Burgers & Fries (YUM!) and a movie, Monsters vs. Aliens. All in all, a fun night. :)

Spring CLEANING!

Yep, I said it....the bad word.....cleaning! I'm doing it, and if you'd like to join in, feel free! :)

A couple of weeks ago, I went to Enrichment, and we had a guest speaker there about cleaning and organizing. Not only was she hilarious, she isn't perfect at it. In fact, she is going to try to help us get to where we all want to be in terms of organization by doing it right along with us, and blogging about it. :)

Her main emphasis, which I need desperately, is to purge all the junk and clutter and then organize the essential items left. I love it. I think I've realized a couple of things about myself....not only am I exactly like my father, in that I collect all the "gear" necessary for a hobby or project and then never do anything with said "gear" or hobby, but I also think I may border on that hoarding personality type. You know, those people you see on Oprah with the homes stacked to the rafters with stuff....so much stuff that they can't cook, and they think their husband left them three years ago only to find him buried in 5 feet of Styrofoam hamburger boxes.

But I'm not THAT bad! I can, and DO, eventually go through the various piles, stacks or boxes and throw everything out! And I've never lost a child, pet, or husband in stacks of trash. :) It seems though that I have lost myself somewhere along the way, and I want "me" back.

I think what has been bugging me the most is my craft room, which I have lately dubbed my "crap room". I have a number of things I've been wanting to work on, and be creative, and I can't due to the fact that I can't use my craft room. I could take a picture of it, but really, just these admissions in writing is embarrassing enough...I really don't need the world seeing the state of this room! But you can bet I will take pictures when it's organized. :)

Not only is the crap room out of control, but so are the kids rooms, and the playroom. So much so that there is no playing taking place there. Jared's room isn't bad anymore. Only because a few weeks ago I took every last toy out of there and put them all downstairs to further mess up the playroom. I thought it would teach him a lesson about keeping his stuff picked up. Turns out that he likes his room devoid of toys and doesn't want anything back in there except his BMX racing helmet.

It also helps that Mother Nature has decided that even though we have seen the passage of the first day of Spring.....that the weather isn't exactly coming to reflect said season. We have cold, snow, and storm after storm lined up...so since we are stuck inside bemoaning our fate of a return to winter, I might as well use the time wisely!

So, as Jodi begins her foray into organization, and helps us get there too, I am laying out an invitation for ANY of you who want to travel this road together to join her on her blog. Remember....comments do a body good, so let her know you are playing along!