Things I've Organized Lately

Can you see all the photos now?

It was time to re-organize the toy cupboard again. It didn't look as bad as it started out last time but Lovely has been getting into all the games and puzzles so I had to move everything out of her reach except the things she is allowed to play with.

Yes, there is an empty container in there but I'm sure it won't take us long to fill it up. There are also

Empty drawers!!! Since I ran out of toys, I guess they will stay empty until Lovely is a little older. I'll spend the next few months (years?) dreaming about what I will put in them when the time comes.

The bottom drawers are for her books and stuffed animals. I like baby books in drawers or baskets because they would never stay organized on a shelf. She used to only have access to the board books but she doesn't tear books apart anymore so I have added to her reading pleasure.

I keep all her toys in the living room since that is where we are always working and studying. It doesn't make sense to drag things back and for from her bedroom. And since they are right were I can see them I know what she is getting in to.

I am working really hard with her to help her pick up one mess before she makes another one. I am determined she won't turn out like my older messies! Oh yes, they are great at cleaning up their messes after they have destroyed the entire house but that is not exactly the skill I am going for. I'm hoping for more preventitive maintainence with my third child.

Now that Lovely is potty trained I have another empty drawer in my house. This is what my bathroom drawer looked like before. It was a great spot to organize diapers. I kept a changing mat on the counter to make diaper changes convenient. I have never been one to change diapers on the bed or the floor like I see other people do. It seems easier just to take babies into the bathroom where it's easy to wash up afterwards and also easy on the back.

Now I'm just waiting for the inspiration to fill it.

Oh, it just hit me. Hand towels and wash cloths! Now they'll be closer to the sink instead of across the room which works great for lazy people. And wet people.

I have a new plan for Persistence that I will tell you more about another day but she is my new cleaning buddy. We spent the morning cleaning her closet and bedroom, tossing out clothes, toys and a very impressive garbage collection. The old adage is really true. You can give a girl a garbage can but you cannot make her throw her garbage in it.

It's refreshing to see a clean floor in there again. Our plan is to do a different room every day until the whole house is spic and span. Although I don't know what spic and span means. I don't even know if I'm spelling it right so how are we going to know if we are doing it right?