Yesterday morning Cash was still a grandma & grandpas and Lucas down for his nap so I started to clean out a few things and continue the “closest” organizing. It seems to be a never ending project no matter how many times I go through things. But thankfully each time stuff gets a bit more organized and I manage to find all sorts of ‘things’ over again! Especially the stuff I’ve set aside for future projects. You know those days/nights where you get lost pinteresting (as my husband calls it)… They seem to happen to me often. I pin a bunch of ideas for the house, the kids, recipes and crafty things that look fun to try. Then every so often I go through them and write myself a list so I can gather up what I need to actually do them. I buy whatever I’m missing and set at least half of it aside for a later date when I have time for a project. This can work for me & against my organizing goals. But it sure is nice to have something fun to pull out for us to do on a slow day. Cash loves getting his tools out and helping me hang up a new shelf, decoration or those metal letters that I bought at Junk in The Trunk that I finally managed to get up in their rooms yesterday. It’s really neat to see my ideas come to life even if it’s months later… Our home really is one big ongoing project!
I also pin lots of kids crafts, learning games & new activities. I totally love being a pinterest/crafty mom! No I don’t have new ideas for every single day but it’s nice to try something new about once a week. We encounter the occasional dud but for the most part they’ve all been fun! Quite a few have become weekly staples like glow baths & pipe cleaners in the colander for easy fine motor skills entertainment.