The person that dreamed up Pinterest in a GENIUS! In my "free time" during the past 9+ months I have managed to comprise a Pinterest account consisting of 52 boards, 1364 pins and 54 followers. I use my Pinterest powers for good, not evil. I swear! I have reorganized several areas of the house, tried some amazing (and some not to great) recipes, improved my fall wardrobe and made 18 sets of tile coasters and 4 tulle tu-tu's to donate to our church craft festival this weekend. I won't say what else, but I handed off fabric today to my mom to whip up some crafts....that some of you may be getting for Christmas. I have our master bathroom rennovation practically all planned out (for next spring) and the back yard/deck update ideas are shaping up (for 2015). YIPPEE!
My most recent Pinterest success was a reorganization of the girls' bedroom closets. With Christmas around the corner and the girls getting older, I am in purge mode of toys, books, clothes and "stuff" that no longer is age appropriate, fits or that works. After a brief pass through the toy room (trust me, a more detailed one to follow when I don't have 3 sets of eyes going "WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT, THAT IS MY FAVORITE!!!"), my next move was upstairs to the bedrooms. 3 bins, 2 boxes and a bag of clothes, books & toys when to consignment and/or donation center. But there is this ever-present need for me to create organization out of clutter and make it easier for the girls to take charge of their stuff and be helpers to put it away when asked.
A moment of pride as I demonstrate last week's efforts:
Teagan's closet before
Teagan's closet after. And she was such a big help!
Maya & Riley's closet before
Maya & Riley's closet after
(And as an added bonus, the closets got completely wiped out and swept, including baseboards and shelves!)
If I could complete amazing clothing ensembles, produce 5-star quality food, be creative enough to invent age-appropriate crafts for 19 pre-schoolers and afford no-dollar limit home renovations or dream vacations then I'd have no need for Pinterest. So, the world needs junkies like me, I guess. Happy to help!
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