Get It Together--Part 4--Pantry & Refridgerator: Complete (well sorta)

I may have bit off more than I could chew with this week with Project: Simplify. I wanted to clean the WHOLE kitchen. I tried to do one cabinet at a time. I got 60% done, but I am pretty happy with my work so far...

Fridge--Before

After-bottom

after-top half

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After

ahh...clean counter space

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after-I love this cabinet

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After--moved spices so I could see them

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Looks good, but I may be cussing myself out for putting pasta on the top shelf

Before--I AM helping

Yes, this is after. What can I say?

This is how Will stays busy while I am busy in the kitchen

The kitchen looks good, but the kitchen table

uh...well, it is NOT organized.

Get It Together--Part 4--Pantry & Refridgerator

Project Simplify: Hot Spot #4 Revealed

REFRIGERATOR & PANTRY

Oh geeezzzzz

This is overwhelming. Again, something my sister always helps me do. Miss you Liz.

I am taking it in small steps.

Today I went through my spices, moved them so I could see all of them, and labeled the top. AND I put all the opened bags of rice, choc. chips, coffee beans etc... in glass jars, labeled what needed to be labeled and looked at them, because I LOVE glass jars filled with things.

Will: Hey mom, I'll eat these and you won't have to

worry about where to put them.

Still in his pajamas. Who has time to change their kids

when they are organizing their kitchen.

look at these beauties

I have a lot left to do.

Not too late to join me

What do you think of my blog's new look? It makes me feel good and it makes me feel like blogging.

Get It Together--Part 3--Finished

This week: Go through kids' CLOTHES and TOYS

oh boy

I thought eventually this would be a hot spot and it took everything I had to just let this be and worry about the other tasks at hand. So imagine my excitement when I got to tackle this hurdle this week.

I only posted pictures of Henry's clothes, but I organized Will's too.

I decided to do Henry's toys without his help this time. I went through the playroom everyday and took out toys each time. I was a bit overwhelmed, but everyday it got easier to decipher what to keep and what to put away or throw away.

Henry's Clothes

Last week he actually said, "MOM! that's for my books!"

After

socks and underwear are in that box for easy access for Henry

I told him he could jump into this pile

Will wanted to be the one in charged of decluttering the snack cupboard in the kitchen

Ohhh M&M's, I better eat these before mom catches me

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after

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"Holy Hairballs" as SkippyJon Jones would say

Ryan and I spent one of the nights this week going through like 100 books

books are hard for us because we love them all

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yikes

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before

half-way done

kids woke up early from naptime--they played while I organized

I was watching Sense and Sensibility

(last week I watched both Pride and Prejudices--

I personally like the Colin Firth version better, sorry young people. Next week--Emma)

finished playroom

Looks good huh? I even vacuumed.

It is getting there people.

I Want Grammy to Come Back!

Play with me Grammy

I wouldn't have to do this if you would've brought Zach and Zaner-Bug

I will get you Grammy

Henry's new haircut...thanks Grams

So stinkin' big...he acquired 4 new teeth while Grammy was here

this was an event

him loves hims Grams

Look at the pink blooms in the background, hurry Spring

Oh man, we miss her. Hurry summer get here!

The only reason to look forward to Mondays...the reveal!

This woman must have video cameras in my house...seriously.

I am so glad this is this week's declutter project.

I am only sad because my sister Liz usually helps in this area.

I will try to do it without her, but it won't be fun.