Life with Littles

Progress is being made

I am so glad that progress is finally being made around my house.  A perk of the 100+ degree weather is that my husband wants to stay inside.  This gives me the perfect opportunity to get a few things checked off the "honey-do" list.  At the top of that list was the need for new drawer runners on drawers in my scrapbook room and in Miss Smarty's room.  Miss Smarty's room has a wonderful hand- me- down bedroom set that is so perfectly cute.  The only problem was the drawers did not work well.  They were using a glide system that was broken on almost every drawer.  So, daddylittle went to the hardware store and the problem is now fixed.  YEAH!  Miss Smarty can now use the drawers without it being a big problem for her. 

Apparently in my scrapbook room I had another problem.  When we finished the room (you can go HERE to view pics) I used cheap cabinets to finish it.  Those cheap cabinets had a really shotty system for the drawers.  Which meant the weight of my scrapbook stuff broke the drawers.  This really messed up the appearance of my lovely room.  So, daddylittle fixed those yesterday too!  What a man!

Today, we are going to continue working our way through the house.  I am getting rid of some of the stuff that just somehow gets missed when you are right in the middle of life as a student nurse with 4 littles to keep up with.  I just love the feeling of accomplishment as I get to check all these projects off my list!

It is that time of year....

This project has been on my mind for a few days, but since it is the small thing over at Home Sanctuary I decided to get it done today.  Organize the back to school supplies.  It wasn't until I pulled the lists to look at them that I realized I will now have one in high school, one in middle school, and one in elementary.  Where does the time go? 

I do have one complaint about the school list.  My high schooler is supposed to have 3 2" binders and one 1" binder.  Now I love binders as much as the next person, probably more depending on who the next person is.  But, how in the world are they supposed to fit all those binders plus books in a locker?  Have they even considered this?  And they need a flash drive too.  Why not cut out some of the paper and use the flash drive instead?  Just a thought.

Getting back to normal...

I can't believe how good it feels to be done with school for a while.  After I finished my last assignment yesterday I got burst of energy and began working on some of the projects I have been itching to do.  It was great!  I started cleaning out stuff from our master bathroom.  I am one of those people who hates to through things I bought away even if I end up hating them.  Yesterday was a different story.  I threw stuff away like you would not believe.  All the lipsticks that were just the wrong shade, lotions I ended up not really using, the list could go on and on.  I hope to have pictures for you later in the day.  Hubby decided to head to bed early since he has to be at work bright and early tomorrow, this lead to me being kicked out of the bathroom so I moved on to another project.  I pulled stuff from my binders for the spring semester and put them in the rather large binder with the other first year items.  I also pulled out the papers I will need next semester and grouped them behind labeled tabs.  Yipppeee!!!!  I am all ready for the fall semester to start.  This morning I plan on finishing the bathroom and then working in my bottomless pit office space.  I have a lot to do in there.  I need to sort through a bunch of things and get them put in a logical home.  Its funny how all this stuff piles up on you.  Later this afternoon all the girls are getting haircuts and then we are heading to the pool.  I have not been able to take the littles to the pool this summer and I have really been read the riot act over it by Miss Smarty.  So I guess I better take them to get back in her good graces.  It sounds like a very busy, but fun day.

Just a small break!

I finally have a break.  Even if it is only for 3 weeks.  I plan to make the most of the three weeks that I do have.  I already have a list of goals and actions I want to take.  I am starting tonight!!!!!!

I hope to make a few changes to the blog over the next several days.  There are lots of things that I need to update.  So much to do and so little time.  It seems like that is becoming my motto.  I feel like I am fairly good at managing my time, but I always want to cram as much as possible in the amount of time that I have and if it doesn't work I am a little disappointed.

I have to say that I was very frustrated with my summer classes.  Not that I didn't enjoy them at least a little, it was just that I think I really need a break from the books.  I know what I need......some organizing projects!  Those are at the top of my list!  My first project will be to get John's hats hung up in his closet courtesy of Command Adhesive Hooks.  Gotta love those things!  I have used them all over the house!

I hope that you are all having a wonderful summer, no matter how you are spending it!

Still organizing

I am still spending my time trying to get this house in tip top shape.  I have been working in the one time spare bedroom now affectionately called "The Study".  It still needs some work, but it is getting there.  I am really happy with all the progress that has been made.  The best part is that I still have one more week to get things done before I head back to class on the 14th.

I have found that with all the many "hats" I wear I have to be as organized as possible in order to make any headway at all.  My jobs as Girl Scout Leader, Co-Service Unit Manager for our Girl Scout Service Unit, 4-H Newsletter producer, Full-time RN Student and mom to 4 very busy children keep me very busy.  I have learned many streamlining tips along the way and I hope to share them on this blog. 

But for now I am going to keep working on the mess until it is all back in order. 

Too much stuff!!!!

No, this isn't a post complaining about all the stuff that the littles got for Christmas.  They actually got just the right amount IMHO.  This is a post complaining about the accumulation of "stuff" in this house.  Where does it all come from??????  I mean I realize that there are 5 other people in this house who have just as much as I do, but really, why does it have to just hang out here?  Why can't it go to the trash pile, or to someone else's house? 

If you can't tell I have been working my way through the entire house getting rid of things and putting them away where they should be.  I am constantly amazed at the piles that accumulate even though I try VERY hard for that not to happen.  It is in a word RIDICULOUS.  I have sorted through so many papers today that I am ashamed!  That does not even mention the stash of magazines that I have accumulated.  If I ever get through all of this I swear I will NEVER let it get this bad again!  Guess I better slink back to my mess!

Good Morning World!

I can't believe that it is really August 1st!  Only 2 weeks from today and my littles (at least the oldest 3) will be going back to school.  There are so many things that I planned on getting done over the summer that just have not happened yet.  But there is still time right? 

One thing that I have decided is that I am going to change how I do things on this blog.  I think part of the reason that I have not kept up with it the way I intended is because I do not post pictures of my littles.  I had heard several bad things that kept me from posting.  I have however given much thought and prayer to the subject and have decided that I will be posting pictures of them.  So look out world.  You will soon be seeing the wonderfully cute pictures of my littles!!!!!!

On to other things.  I have been working like crazy trying to get all the organinzing projects done that I had planned to have finished before I went back to school this fall.  So far I have been able to get my closet done.  Trust me that needed it!  DaddyLittle was even kind enough to add a few more shelves in there where we needed them.  Looks way better now!  I will try to get some pics up today if I get a chance.  Yesterday we worked in the kitchen.  I cleaned out my glass cabinet and got rid of a lot of things that I did not need in there.  We also cleaned out the pantry and moved some of those things around.  I still have a lot of work to do in that kitchen, but at least we are making progress.  Today work will continue in the kitchen. 

This weekend we will be going to my family reunion.  This is a yearly event and my littles always look forward to it.  Can't wait to see everyone again!

Organizational progress

It has been a while since I have posted.  I have been busy getting the littles settled into a new routine since they are officially out of school.  I have not been as productive as I would like to be, but I have enjoyed my time anyway.  I have been reading a novel!  Not a self-help book, or anything like that.  A real life novel by Frank Peretti.  It was great!  I had never read any of his books and I am now hooked.  Other than that I have been organizing the last remaining junk area of our home.  I was too embarassed to take before pictures, but you can be sure that I will be happy to post the afters.  It is an area of our basement that is used for storage.  It also houses our two deep freezers and and extra fridge.  Those need to be organized as well.  So far I have cleaned everything out of it, and have moved the freezers to their new home.  I have also mopped the floor.  Now I just need to get everything moved back in on the shelves where it belongs.  I will be sure to post the pics when I get it all completed.  Hopefully by tomorrow!