Keepin' it Real!

In the interest of "keeping it real" I'm feeling the need to share a little about my own home.  Virtually everyone that knows what I do says "I bet your house is so organized all the time."  Ha!  If they only knew.  I tend to blame the dis-order on the kids - 2 teenagers, the  preschooler and {especially} the baby :).  My husband and I love a tidy and orderly space so this dis-order causes stress.  The baby - by far - makes the biggest and most messes and we spend more time picking up after her than the other 3 combined.  


So here it is.  I'm admitting out loud to the world...there are some nights I go to bed and everything. is. not. in. its. right. place.  




But here's the thing.  That baby goes from 1 location to another pulling and dragging out every single thing she can get her hands on simply to just throw it down and move on to the next place.  This is the most fun thing ever to her - she laughs and screams and waves her arms wildly up and down.  And she just looks at me with this devilish grin.  


So my thinking is "what is the point??"  As soon as I pick up after her she sees it as her blank canvas and starts the process all over again {I find myself saying quite often "it's a good thing God made babies so cute"}...and there is all kinds of cuteness:                                                            

        

The messes even drive my 4 year old crazy.  Before I even ask, she'll say "Mom I'll help you pick up"!  [that's my girl! LOVE that!]


So for all of you who think I have a perfectly organized home all the time you'll be happy to know that some most nights I kind of just "scoot" items over with my foot so they're not in the walkway.  And I may or may not kind of just toss everything in the tupperware cabinet instead of stacking them neatly.  And the princesses and barbies sometimes just simply lay around our living room instead of being put away in their designated box.  [makes me cringe just writing this]

All this to say...everyone - give yourselves a break!!!  How boring would life be without the kids in our lives!!!


Oh and here's some exciting news - January is National G.O. (GET ORGANIZED) Month!  So stay tuned for some of my helpful little tips throughout the month.  And don't forget if you ever need help organizing a space please get in touch with me.  I'd love to help!