What's so fantastic about the beginning of a new year is it's psychological benefit of making us feel like we have a clean slate...a fresh beginning! With my clean slate, I'm pretty determined to organize and clean our house until there is no closet untouched. It sounds a bit daunting, doesn't it? My first project is the girls' bedroom. I don't believe I mentioned that C moved into Bean's room in December -- into their new bunk bed! With that, there is the conundrum of where to put both sets of clothes, added toys, shared artwork, etc. There's a lot to do but I'm starting with the basics. 1) I'm clearing every toy and object that is practically ignored (sadly, there are too many). 2) I'm making a better home for Bean's artwork, notes and awards. 3) I'm refining our storage situation by grouping like items together (like Legos!). I'm really fond of Little Pretty Studio's hoop.de.doo bulletin boards and saw these vibrant, Paisley Bins that come in different sizes while out shopping a couple weeks ago. I'll keep you up on my progress...whew!
oh how i love a good organizing bender! i had a similar goal before my daughter was born, she came 3 weeks early and thwarted said plan. she's now turning 2 and i still dream of it. you've inspired me to get to it before baby #2
Posted by: rebecca | January 09, 2009 at 01:13 PM
organizing is good. And when you find stuff you haven't touched in a year, give it away. Try this new service http://kashless.org
Posted by: Martin Tobias | January 06, 2009 at 07:13 PM
oh how i love the hoops! what a great idea.
best of luck with the new year's cleaning! i'm sure it's a huge task, but think how great you'll feel when it's over. probably sometime in september? :)
Posted by: maya | January 06, 2009 at 07:21 AM