to us.

 

 

because i am shameful, too.

so my bff has blasted to the blog world about how unorganized she has become due to life.  i thought, "oh my, if she thinks that is bad...just wait until she sees my house!"  with the new year, i had already decided that i want to simplify and get rid of stuff.  so her post was perfect timing and i am jumping aboard.  i started with my bathroom cabinet that i had let go to crud.  it drove me crazy every morning while getting ready for work.  ugh.  i hit up the dollar general and purchased a load of bins that i thought i may be able to use and then headed home to work on this:



after what seemed like forever since i had a little two year old "helping" me and a trash bag later, it became this:

now the paint color is not very appealing, but after painting every room in this rental house i had to draw the line somewhere and it was painting the closets.  (i did line the shelves when we first moved in though.)  not a huge transformation, but it lets me breathe again as s would say.  i rearranged the medicine cabinet, the cabinet under the sink, and found a spot for my makeup bag in an otherwise useless pull out (must have been a laundry shoot at some point or something) by sticking a hook in there and hanging it up.  much better than on the back of the toilet. after my husband hangs the baskets on the wall (i tried, but i'm not tall enough) and i hang some prints/photos the bathroom will be complete.  oh and it needs a curtain to cover those nasty blinds!

mine needs some more loving after seeing shan's (below).

this is next:


the dreaded hall closet.  i'm scared and am positive it will take me a day per shelf especially if this little guy is going to help
again.  good thing i have a week!

linking up to: short history of now: the shame files

it's a new world

ahhhh...we just got home from christmas traveling and it feels good.  we were able to spend quite a few days in NE with d's parents and brother's fam.  m had a blast with t & p.  icing on the cake was being able to watch them both play some ball.  they have grown up so much.  now i know how people feel when they see my kids after a few months and say they are soooo big.  crazy.  the highlight for m was probably definitely playing uno spin.  grandpa baby even got in on a few games (that's a big deal since he hates that game!).  we spent a half day at home and then headed to IA.  it was lovely.  it always feels good to be home.  the highlight of that trip for me was spending time with mama and lunch at leonardo's.  it was soooo yummy.  highlight for m-sledding!  he LOVED it!  we got back just to send d off again for a few days.  we are trying to get back into a routine and our days are full of cleaning, organizing, making phone calls, a bball game for m, and a work party for me.  it's passing quickly.

with the 1000+ miles in the car, i've thought a lot about where we are as a family, where i want us to go, and how we need to get there.  i've mainly focused on what i can personally change and what i want for myself and then d and i can do the family stuff together.  that's on our agenda next week.  i am excited to write it all down, get a plan in place, and make it all happen.  i think know good things will happen this year and am anxiously awaiting it all hand in hand with d.  it feels good.  but first, i must get this christmas tree taken down and clear out the clutter from 2012.  oh and your christmas card will be coming...if i have your address. :)  happy new year!