On a mission

(Griffin's list is on the left)

When Tim and I bought this house, we did so with the idea that we would be having our first child about 6 or so months ago...okay so plans don't always work out the way we plan and we found out I was pregnant 3 months after we moved in. Our little modest house was great for just two people, now that our family is four it is tight for space. I thought that is was important for the kids to have their own rooms and space, and that meant cramming every thing into our bedroom and our office went from its own room to the living room behind the couch.

My house has been saying things to me in several subtle ways, and screaming when I seem to be ignoring the daunting task of getting organized. Sometimes I feel like I am drowning in all the "stuff" and lack of space and I don't feel relaxed in my own house. I have been complaining to Tim and my mom and myself about this for awhile, and I decided I needed to be proactive. So I have begun my "mission organization." I made my list and I am going to just do one thing at a time and mark it off with a big red pen. The mission is to get organized in creative ways, simplify our lives and get rid of all the stuff that is collecting dusk and taking up unnecessary space. I would like to do it like they do on that show "Clean Sweep" and take all of our belonging outside and start over, but I don't have that kind of time of luxury with two kids (and a husband) so one thing at a time...