I
am so sick of messes I could scream. I am trying really hard to get my kids
organized but that is a bit of a challenge. I have found some ideas for
organizing a bit better. The kids toys are in a bunch of different baskets
right now which is driving me batty, every time they can't find something the
baskets get flipped over and toys everywhere. So I have decided to invest in a
toy bin organizer, it will be easier on them and me. They can see where
everything goes and take out the various bins when they want to play with a
specific toy. Then when they are done they can put it away because they know
where it goes. I am also going to label things with a picture and words, that
way Caleb will be learning to read while cleaning. I can't get as
organized as much as I would like to because we are living in my in-laws house
but I am getting some good ideas for when we do finally have our house.
:)
I
am also going to invest in a good chore chart and calendar for my kids. I am so
sick of having to tell my five year old what day it is and what we will be
doing that day, if he can see it maybe, just maybe he will just know. I am also
going to start working on a family book, it will have all of our favorite
recipes, menus for the month, important phone numbers, a planner with all that
is going on in the month, coupons and a grocery list.
I
have a drawer that is full of my favorite recipes and every time I make
something it gets messy, this irks me to no end because then I have to go print
off a new one. Luckily I get most of my recipes from the Internet so it's
not such a big deal, but I have decided to make a binder with all my recipes. I
had one but it is packed far, far away in the storage unit. Yea, I know that
was really smart of me. :)
I
saw a really cute idea for snacks; you have a box about the size of a shoebox
for each kid (you can decorate with contact paper) that you put your
children's snacks for the day in. That way if you are running out the door,
boom you just grab some snacks throw them in your bag. I don't know how many
times I have left snacks at home or ended up grabbing something they really
don't want. Also, if it is something that is in the fridge just portion it out
and put it in a baggy so you can grab it on the way out the door.
With
there only being one more month of school, I am really going to have to get
organized because I have two very active boys that always are on the move. I am
hoping that I can be organized enough that we won't have to sit at home
much.
I
am trying to get better about my blog, thank you for being so patient with me.
Happy
Organizing!!
