| | Two weeks ago, our house was mayhem, toys were everywhere, E was getting into *everything*, and because my tiny one was so sick, I couldn't do diddly about it.
I function best in orderly surroundings, so putting a sleep deprived me in an untidy, small apartment with two climbing, crawling little ones was like putting a balloon in a porcupine farm. Something was bound to blow.  As in "Pop goes the Mommy".
So, last week, mommy went crusading against clutter. (Awwww, man, now I sound like Martha Stewart and Flylady's joint brainchild...I've squarely arrived in "momhood") I bagged up all the non-wearable baby clothes (but kept the most special dresses and outfits so that in the moments when my girls are growing much too fast, I can run upstairs and open the little tupperware box and snort in the baby scent like Mommy crack. When that stops working, who knows? Maybe I'll have to go and have another )
10 bags of giveaway! 4 bags of trash! As much as it grieved the tree hugger in my heart, 3769 popscicle sticks in my cabinets went the way of the 8-track. Clear containers for each set of toys with tiny pieces that scatter from my reach like pepper from a soap-laden finger in a cup of water. (<<<ohhhh, she was home schooled, then! That explains a lot! ....wait...ironically, only a homeschooler would get that joke. hmm.) All the puzzles live in the puzzle box, the little pots in pans in the dishes box, and so forth. It's working brilliantly, and Bess and I both find it less overwhelming to put away on box before another can be opened.
And while it wouldn't pass a white glove test, my house is much neater and more manageable, even in the midst of teething.
And, thank you Flylady, the one thing that does do a lot to help my general attitude is to actually get completely dressed in the morning. To anyone without 2 kids under 3, that statement probably sounds really pitiful. Teehee. One day you'll understand. Any week with 5 showers in it is a goooood week. 
Smellin' good. 
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| | Posted 5/31/2007 12:44 AM - 64 Views - 20 eProps - 13 comments
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