Taking Control

Um... I don't know what I've been doing, so no recap.

Moving on. Now that fall is almost here the kids have started playing a lot more in the playroom instead of outside. One day I thought "I should work on a craft." I then went to my craft table and cried. It was completely covered in stuff that I didn't know what to do with, and it's been moved and sandwiched between the TV and elliptical so I couldn't even put a chair at the table if I wanted to. So this week I'm taking my craft area back. Clean it off and get situated so that I can craft again. I also want to finish the temple part of the temple quilt, I really need to get that done.

School starts this week, woo hoo!

Yay new stuff!

I went and visited my family in Oregon, just me and the kids. When I got back my sweet husband had cleaned the house. It was so nice and clean, but after unpacking the car and eating dinner it turned into a huge mess from which there was no escape. If there is a big mess that I have to clean (such as a bodily fluid) I have a surge of adrenaline and happily clean everything within it's radius. If there is a big mess that I should clean but don't necessarily need to (such as an overflowing counter of mail and dishes) I have no desire to do anything. So this last week I sat around sulking about how much I need to clean and just watched from the couch as the mess got worse. I didn't actually watch the mess, I watched So you think you can dance and Great Expectations. Anyways, I think it is time to get off the couch and get things done. While I was in Oregon I bought 4 metal baskets, one for each person that has papers to keep track of. Mike just hung them on the wall and so far I love them.


I'm going to go through all the papers I have and divide them up. Then I'm going to go through my stuff and nag my husband to go through his. The other thing I want to do this week is going to be very challenging. I want to post something on my family blog.

Here is my bedroom makeover reveal:
Before



After



I'm still working on decorating, but I don't have to wait for painting anymore.